Best of · HISTORICAL TOURS
Cheese does not need a whole holiday, it needs one good morning. These 9 historic cheese tours are the ones that repay it, priced and timed.
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.”
Explore Le Marais with a local guide, medieval landmarks, Seine views, and four French cheeses paired with wine in a small group.
“Just the two of us + the guide on our tour. Was like taking a stroll in the afternoon with your French grandmother. Viviana was kind, knowledgeable, and gave us a different view on a lot of things we had been overlooking! Three full pours of wine at the end. Would definitely recommend to anyone interested in history and looking for quality time with a local Parisian.”
Taste a dozen Mexican artisan cheeses, local pairings, wine, and cheese desserts in a small San Miguel de Allende class.
“This event is in her home, which is lovely with great view over the city. Tonya has a love of cheese and her husband has a love of wine, so we had great cheese and wine pairings. We learned so much from Tonya! She shared the history of cheese, how various cheeses are made, and we sampled something like 8 different cheeses. Really enjoyed our visit!”
Taste three Maltese wines with local cheeses in a cosy Valletta wine bar. See the value, timing, hosts, and who should book.
“Generous portions and platters, yes, as in pleural! Lovely owners, Kelsie and Phillip, take alot of care in selecting local wines, cheeses, and dips. Also learned alot about local life in Malta”
Toast at the Berlin Wall, then taste six German wines with cheese and Cold War stories in a cozy Berlin-Mitte wine bar.
“Really nice evening. wine was excellent, Lukas was a great host, and the group was fun. Exactly what we were hoping for”
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 St. Martin’s two forts, Dutch and French cheese, wine, views, and island history on a relaxed small-group tour for six.
“Great way to learn some history of the island, sightsee with ease, and try some delicious cheeses. Our guide was great!”
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!”
Taste Querétaro cheeses and wines, visit Bernal, tour two vineyards, and enjoy a full-day cultural outing from San Miguel de Allende.
“I have actually used Alejandro multiple times now for tours and each time has been excellent. Our latest tour this past December was to the Sierra Gorda for two nights. For such a long tour I would of course only use someone I knew were very honest and reliable both due to the duration and cost. Plus, due to the higher cost Alejandro needed a deposit of a bit over $600 USD for the nice rental vehicle and other cost. Normally I would not do such deposits or tours unless I have high confidence in the tour guide. This trip went great. We visited Pinal de Amoles and Jalpan de…”
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