From Amsterdam: Haarlem & Alkmaar Cheese Town Day Trip

Depart from Amsterdam and visit
three Dutch towns in one day

After pickup at your Amsterdam hotel, travel by vehicle to Haarlem, Alkmaar and Volendam in turn before returning to Amsterdam. A multilingual driver-guide accompanies you all day, and the exact schedule will be shared by the driver-guide the day before the tour.

Explore Haarlem's old town and Windmill De Adriaan

In Haarlem, sometimes called "Amsterdam without the crowds", explore Grote Markt, the main square surrounded by churches, a clock tower and cosy cafés. See St. Bavo Church, known for the pipe organ once played by Mozart, and Windmill De Adriaan, a symbol of Haarlem, and walk the cobbled streets and canal bridges of the canal district.

Learn about Dutch cheese in Alkmaar, the cheese town

See the Weigh House (Waaggebouw), where cheese was once weighed and traded, and learn about cheese-making and the history of the Dutch dairy industry at the Dutch Cheese Museum. From late March to late September, you can also watch the Alkmaar Cheese Market, where cheese carriers in traditional white uniforms re-enact the age-old bargaining ritual. Walk along the quiet old-town canals and have a chance to taste Gouda cheeses of different ages.

Stroll the harbour of the fishing village of Volendam

Walk along Volendam's harbour lined with colourful fishing boats and De Dijk, the waterfront promenade with traditional wooden houses, seafood restaurants and shops. You can take photos in traditional Dutch fisherman's costume and try local specialities such as smoked eel or fish and chips (meals not included). On clear days, you can also enjoy the sunset over the water.

※ The Alkmaar Cheese Market is held only from late March to late September.
※ The exact schedule may change depending on local conditions.