Taste your way through the Dutch countryside. This exclusive private tour combines charming villages, beautiful countryside, and the delicious flavours of Dutch food culture.
Enjoy tastings of traditional Gouda cheese, Dutch cookies, handmade chocolate, classic candy, savoury meat delicacies, and fresh local fish. Between bites, travel through the beautiful Dutch countryside and explore Zaanse Schans, passing green meadows, grazing cows, canals, iconic windmills, dikes, charming towns, and traditional farmhouses. Your local guide will bring the landscape and its food traditions to life with personal stories and local insights.
A delicious journey through the real Holland — where local flavours meet windmills, villages, and countryside.
Your private tour begins with pick-up by your guide in a comfortable car or van, depending on the group size, from your hotel, cruise port, or any address you provide in Amsterdam, the surrounding areas, or Haarlem.
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Step back in time at Zaanse Schans, an open-air museum village that showcases traditional Dutch life. Nestled along the River Zaan, it features historic wooden houses and several industrial working windmills, some of which date back to the 17th century. Enjoy a guided walk through this picturesque setting while visiting the spice mill De Huisman for a speculaas tasting, crafting your own hot chocolate at a chocolate shop, made from locally produced cacao. Sampling a freshly made stroopwafel, and witnessing a traditional wooden clog demonstration. It’s a charming look into the Netherlands’ rural traditions and way of life.
Your next stop is the village of Edam. Walk through the cobbled streets of this historic village and enjoy two flavorful experiences. At a traditional Dutch butcher shop, sample savory specialties like ‘osseworst’, ‘grillworst’, and ‘kruidnagelworst’. Then, visit a candy shop to try some Dutch “drop”—the nation’s beloved licorice treat—with insights into its unusual flavors and history.
After a short drive, you’ll stop at a family-run smokehouse fish restaurant in Volendam for a tasting of authentic Dutch delicacies. Enjoy a sampling of local favorites including herring, smoked eel, and crispyfried cod—all prepared with traditional methods passed down through generations, paired with a glass of jenever ( Dutch gin) or local beer in true Dutch style.
Your last stop is a visit to the charming harbor town of Monnickendam, where you’ll enjoy a rich Dutch cheese tasting that includes everything from Gouda and Edam to Leiden cheese.
Return to your hotel: After a delightful day exploring the countryside, quaint villages and tasting the rich Dutch cuisine, the tour concludes with a return to your hotel in Amsterdam.
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