THE NETHERLANDS
The Dutch classics.
The 11 most popular gouda tours in the Netherlands. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Step into a giant Gouda in South Holland. Learn cheesemaking hands-on, then taste Gouda yellow gold for $19 in about 1-1.5 hours.
“fabulous! informative and the staff were all lovely. easy to find and the cheese was amazing”
75-minute Gouda canal cruise on Jan Salie or Jan Kordaat. See historic waterways and Museum Harbour with live Dutch/English guidance.
“Erg leuk en interessant. Gids deed het leuk”
Cruise Gouda’s canals in a traditional open boat, see 9 historic sites in 1 hour, and get skipper-led fun facts.
“Heel enthousiaste gids met veel weetjes over de geschiedenis van Gouda. Echte aanrader!”
Gouda’s St. John’s Church ticket with an audioguide lets you experience 72 stained-glass windows, including the Dutch Rebellion story.
“de audiotoer was prima maar er is nog meer in de kerk zoals het orgel. daar werd niets over verteld. jammer.”
2-hour guided Gouda walk: coffee, stroopwaffel, and small-group history stops at the city hall, cheese weighing house, canals.
“Such a lovely host! Very generous with everything- stories, information, coffee and stroopwaffel! Highly recommend!”
Play a smartphone scavenger hunt through Gouda’s landmarks at your pace, with no time limit, puzzles, and a fun city score.
“It was really entertaining and we learned a lot about the city! I love it that you can decide how fast you go. We enjoyed a little break at the docks with a lovely beer!”
2-hour small-group Gouda walk with De Waag stories, cheese tastings, City Hall and church views, dolls, and siroopwafels.
“Jan was very warm and enthusiastic! He taught us so much about the city, and showed us amazing sights and explained about the historical significance. Really friendly and chill guy! We tasted made yummy local flavours. Tour lasted about 2 hours, and we walked quite a bit. He really took the time to show us…”
Step into Museum Gouda to see 600 years of art and pottery, including an interactive 1562 city model, for about $19.
“Pas de guide. Pas d'audio guide c'est dommage. il y a beaucoup d'œuvres mais cela manque d'explication sans les audio guide.”
A private 2-hour Gouda walk blending Gothic sights and cheese culture, with a museum visit and time in De Markt.
“I struggle with this review as it had nothing to do with tasting cheese and everything to do with the history of the town of Gouda. First, I signed up for tour to sample and taste the magnificent Gouda cheese… only to discover that the description of the tour had changed since my purchase and…”
Private full-day Gouda and Delft Blue tour with De Goudse Waag cheese tasting, Delft lunch, and Royal Delft factory/museum entry.
“I love that we were able to see so much during this tour. The program was perfect for us. We enjoyed both cities, but we loved Delft the most. See you next time”
Self-guided GPS walk through Gouda’s canals and cheese stops, with offline English audio from De Goudse Waag to Weeshuis Gouda.
“Great tour that shares some great hidden delights that I wouldn't have found independently. Annette is a great storyteller. Highly recommended”
