Experience the bustling cheese markets and dive into Dutch cheese history during a morning stroll through the beautiful city of Alkmaar. See the cheese porters run around carrying over 100 kilos of cheese at a time. And who knows, they might as well carry you on their "berry" for this perfect snapshot.
Beer is always around and optional. Beer lovers, here you go! You can try over 200 beers in Alkmaar if you dare.
These tours are exclusively available during the months of June, July and August on Friday mornings. Morning tours can start at 8 a.m., 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.
July and August 2026 also offer Tuesday evening tours starting at 5 p.m. or 6 p.m.
Tours can be booked as private or as a shared small group tour with a maximum capacity of 8 people.
Optional visits, arrangeable upon request and not included in the tour price, are:
Cheese museum Alkmaar
National beer museum