Alkmaar, Cheese and Windmills

Tradition is the key element on this excursion as we visit Alkmaar, a 750 year old city which is famous for its weekly cheese market. You will have a short walking tour in this beautiful city and learn everything about a long-established Dutch tradition of the weighing of cheese and taste testing.

This is a unique experience while the four teams from the Cheese Carrier’s Guild compete for the fastest and most impeccable timing while handling tons of produce. Driving through polder landscape the tour will lead to the windmills of Schermerhorn

The tour will be available from 25th of March until 30th of September of 2016.

Departure: Fridays at 9.15h.

Duration: 5 hours

Includes: Deluxe coach • Guide • Windmill • Walking Tour

This tour departs from Damrak 26 (300 metres from Centraal Station)