Tour to the Alkmaar Cheese market and Windmills from Amsterdam
Enjoy a full day Sightseeing tour to the Alkmaar Cheese market, windmills, the countryside, a local cheese and clogs factory and Volendam. The Alkmaar Cheese Market is the oldest and largest in the Netherlands. Since 1365, Alkmaar has had one cheese scale, and by 1612, the city had as many as four cheese scales. Even the Waagplein, where the cheese market has been held since its inception, has been expanded several times. The next stop is the Zaanse Schans. Here are special windmills such as the paint windmill, the sawmill, spices mill and peanut oil mill. Thereafter you will see a wooden shoe demonstration and there is a possibility to buy clogs/wooden shoes and other nice souvenirs. The second stop will be at the Henri Willig farm where they will teach you how they treat their cows and there is a possibility to see how they milk the cows. Thereafter it is time to taste more than 30 flavors of very nice Dutch cheese for free! Duration of the tour will be 8 hours incl. driving time.
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Private Windmills tour
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What's included in Tour to the Alkmaar Cheese market and Windmills from Amsterdam
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Kaasmarkt Alkmaar
The Alkmaar Cheese Market is the oldest and largest in the Netherlands. Since 1365, Alkmaar has had one cheese scale, and by 1612, the city had as many as four cheese scales. Even the Waagplein, where the cheese market has been held since its inception, has been expanded several times. These facts highlight the significant importance of the cheese trade to Alkmaar.
Zaanse Schans
Discover the great Dutch Windmills and make some nice pictures of it. There are 7 windmills left at the Zaanse Schans and a few are open to visit. You can visit the paint windmill (that is where Rembrandt the great Dutch artist purchased his paint), a saw mill, a spice mill and many more. Admission to the windmill park and parking costs are included in this tour.
Zaanse Schans
Visit the clogs factory andd see how the make wooden shoes and there is a possibility to buy wooden shoes and clogs.
Inclusions
- Possibility to taste 30 different types of cheese and to buy cheese and clogs
- Admission to the windmillspark, entrance tickets for 1 windmill and parking costs
- Possibility to see how they milk the cows with a milking robot
- Professional driver/host
- Explore the Alkmaar cheese market by yourself
- Visit the oldest Cheese market of Holland
- Hotel pick up and drop off by a air-conditioned luxury Mercedes vehicle with wifi and bottled water
- Professional guide
- Gratuities (optional)
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- We provide 24/7 services and to confirm bookings or for questions please contact us during our opening times from Monday - Friday from 08:30 AM till 06:00 PM CET. Saturday and Sunday our office is closed.
- Contact us when you are with more then 7 people so we can make customized tour for you.
- Explore the Alkmaar cheese market by yourself.
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Explore the Alkmaar cheese market by yourself. Contact us when you are with more then 7 people so we can make customized tour for you. We provide 24/7 services and to confirm bookings or for questions please contact us during our opening times from Monday - Friday from 08:30 AM till 06:00 PM CET. Saturday and Sunday our office is closed.
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This tour/activity will have a maximum of 19 travelers.
