Best of · GOUDA CHEESE TOURS
The market square, the old weigh house and a canal, in a town small enough to do on foot. These 15 are priced and clear about what is a ticket and what is a guided hour.
Explore Gouda cheese in its Dutch hometown with interactive exhibits, hands-on games, a tasting, and practical tips for a $19 visit.
“Really nice experience! Learned a lot about cheese and the process. The cheese tasting at the end was the highlight.”
Cruise Gouda’s historic canals aboard an authentic barge, hear local stories, visit the Museum Harbour, and enjoy a 75-minute tour for $18.
“Het was zotte zaterdag tijdens onze vaartocht waardoor de bemanning verkleed was. Dat was al een bonus maar de reisgids was een ook nog eens een hele leuke verteller. Wij hebben genoten van de reis en raden deze van harte aan.”
Cruise Gouda’s historic canals by traditional boat, see nine landmarks, hear local stories, and decide if this one-hour tour is worth $21.
“Interessante rondvaart, waarin je veel ziet van Gouda. Leuke gids. Open en vriendelijke uitstraling.”
See Gouda’s St. John’s Church, home to 72 famous stained-glass windows, with a flexible ticket and multilingual audio guide.
“It was really spectacular! I love old buildings and architecture, it feels like I struck gold with this church! I thought the audio tour was brilliant, it enabled you to go at your own pace and was beautifully narrated.”
Review of Gouda’s intimate two-hour walking tour, with historic sights, local stories, coffee, tea, and stroopwafels for $21.03.
“Susanne was very friendly, knowledgeable and fun to be with. We had a great time. We walked at a leisurely place, saw and heard about all kinds of history and fun facts about Gouda.”
Explore Gouda with a self-guided smartphone scavenger hunt featuring historic sights, flexible games, and a fun team challenge.
“The directions were excellent. We had a lovely walk through this amazing city and visited places we had not been before.”
Walk Gouda’s historic center, sample local cheese and syrup waffles, and learn the city’s story in a small two-hour group.
“Pleasant enough but we wanted much more information about the tour”
Solve a Gouda murder mystery while exploring cheese halls, canals, monuments, and museums on a flexible self-guided city game.
“Ze vonden het leuk op deze manier Gouda te ontdekken. Echt een aanrader. Wellicht iets duidelijker vermelden dat je niet bij de foto's moet blijven hangen, maar dat deze tijdens de gehele tocht gevonden moeten worden. (maar ik had de telefoon ook niet in mijn hand dus wellicht is er niet goed gelezen...).”
See six centuries of Gouda art at Museum Gouda, from surviving altar paintings and civic portraits to famous pottery and a 1562 city model.
“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.”
Explore Gouda’s Gothic city hall, Saint-John Church, cheese museum, and market on a private two-hour walking tour.
“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 the sampling was no longer included, but a separate cost! The two guides that gave us the tour were extremely knowledgeable of the history of Gouda and did an amazing job of relating the information to us! Definitely well worth the tour for the knowledge. I really enjoyed the tour but it wasn’t the tour…”
Explore Gouda cheese traditions and Delft Blue pottery on an eight-hour private tour with tastings, lunch, historic sights, and hotel pickup.
“Robin is a wonderful guide! This young man is respectful, polite and very very knowledgeable. He knows the history of the whole area; grew up in the area! Almost felt like we were in a tour with an adult grandson!! Has a sly sense of humor and really fun. This tour is so worth it. You cover a lot of ground, so get your walking shoes ready! 5 stars for this one!!”
Explore Gouda’s canals, cheese trade, Jewish heritage, breweries, windmill, and colonial past on a flexible GPS audio walk.
“This was our very first audio self guided walk and our first time using VoiceMap.”
Explore Gouda’s town hall, Sint Janskerk, cheese weighing house, fish market, and museum harbor on a private 90-minute tour.
“Thanks for the fun and insightful tour! We enjoyed it very much. Afterwards, we did a cheese tasting at the place our guide recommended. It was great!”
Solve a ghostly mystery while exploring Gouda’s City Hall, canals, windmill, parks, and historic sights with your family.
“The tour brought us past beautiful spots in and around the centre of Gouda. It really surprised us that we saw places we haven’t had noticed before. The tour has a good duration and it’s possible to take breaks at some nice places for a drink.”
Solve a gold mystery through Gouda on a self-guided city game with puzzles, historic sights, and a flexible route for groups of four.
“Hele leuke experience! De vragen waren uitdagend en ik heb veel geleerd over de geschiedenis van Gouda. Zeker een aanrader!”
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