Private Cheese Tasting Tour, with Wine or Beer Tasting Workshop

The Cheesiest Tour in Town An afternoon learning about cheese, what's not to love? Delicious cheeses with some great tips on how to cut and serve them from Michael the Cheese Lover. The building you do the workshop in is really old and historical, and that adds to the experience

Walking tour with Michael the Cheese Lover was AMAZING Loved the Cheese Lover tour! While he offers private tours, mine was not a private tour. There were eight of us in all. We enjoyed a casually paced walk through the city visiting two cheese shops and ending in a 300+ year old pub for the final tasting session. Throughout the tour we were invited to ask questions while Michael talked cheese and shared heartwarming and hilarious stories with us. He also pointed out landmarks of interest and various non-cheese related recommendations along the way. The vibe was friendly and educational, no sales pitches. Michael explained Dutch cheeses, cheese shops, transporting the cheese, what to look for in the types of cheese, what makes a good cheese board, the different cheese knives, how to cut/serve cheese and pairing with beer and wine. I don’t drink alcohol, but others in the group were very impressed and somewhat surprised (pleasantly) with his suggestions. Michael is approachable, entertaining, and knowledgeable. I recommend this tour to anyone who enjoys authentic experiences!

Our private tour of Zaanse Schans and Keukenhof with Parkinson's Disease This was our first visit to Amsterdam and my first trip abroad since my PD diagnosis, so I wanted to get some local help to ensure both I and my partner got the most out of our short tripI chose Bespoke Amsterdam Experiences as they offered all the activities we were interested in - food, tulips, windmills and boatsIt was very easy to make contact with them to ask questions - especially about my mobility issues and how this could be accommodated in the activities we were interested in. After the first contact, we had a dedicated person who handled all follow-up questions and bookings before and throughout our trip, which was very comforting and at no time was there any confusion or problem with language nuancesWe decided to do both the Private Tulips (Keukenhof) and Windmills (Zaanse Schans) tour together, as this was the main reason we chose to visit Amsterdam at this time and I did not want any problems with my mobility distracting my partner's enjoymentNote: If you have a UK blue badge, it is worth taking it with you along with the Dutch supplement notice you can print out, as it can help with parking at KeukenhofWe were met at our hotel by our guide for the day - Jeroen, promptly at the agreed time and taken by car first to Keukenhof. The day was wet and overcast and our guide Jeroen did his best to make sure we made the most of any breaks in the rain by driving us around some of the tulip fields until the rain eased up a little. After we arrived at the park, Jeroen explained the layout of the park, the best bits you must see and those that you can avoid, along with where to purchase tulip bulbs if we wanted to. After this, we were very kindly left to experience the colour, smell and sights of this wonderful park after agreeing on a time to meet back at the entranceThere was a lot to see this time of the year despite the rain and I had deliberately chosen not to use a wheelchair whilst I could still walk, albeit very slowly. This meant we initially did not have enough time to see everything, but Jeroen was very accommodating after a quick phone call, in adjusting our schedule to allow us more time at Keukenhof to see it all and most importantly time to purchase some tulip bulbs which are being delivered to our home later in the year. However, I am sure we still did not see everything as there were so many weaving paths and it was hard following our progress using the map in the rainWe then continued our journey onto Zaanse Schans, with our guide providing a very interesting history of the Netherlands as we travelledUpon arriving at the windmills, lunch was pre-booked at the local restaurant which served local food/drink as well as more international options - we can recommend the mustard soup and local beerZaanse Schans is made up of some working windmills, and several authentic houses that have been preserved/restored and moved to this park - some of which are privately owned, along with a clog museum, workshop and shop as well as a cheese museum. The windmills that are working do different tasks like saw wood, grindstone or crush cocoa into chocolate - we can recommend the make-your-own hot chocolate windmill along with the wood sawing windmill which has an accessibility lift allowing you to visit the different levels whilst it is in action (assuming it is windy enough)Again I chose not to use a wheelchair as it is all flat land, which worked OK as the park is smaller than Keukenhof, but be aware that steps in the Netherlands can be more like ladders to us in the UKWe were then driven back to our hotel after a thoroughly fun but exhausting day, along with some very helpful ideas from Jeroen of other gems to visit during our stay. We certainly got the best out of our time during this trip, due to the help and experience of our guide Jeroen

Beer + Rachael = ☺️👌🏻 Probably the highlight of our trip, Rachael is a hurricane of fun and enthusiasm. We visited places we wouldn’t have found, had superb snacks (Brian’s cheese was a personal favourite) and tasted some truly excellent beers. I book this kind of thing fairly often. I think it’s a great way to meet people and to learn a little about the city in a fun way. This has definitely been the best one I’ve done. And there’s been many 😂Just book it already!

Amazing bike tour We did this tour at the start of March. It was amazing to see the countryside, the windmill and we loved to hear more about the traditional clog and cheese making at the farm. Thanks Lloyd for being a great guide! We will join again with our friends next year.

Cheese, Sweets, and Everything Inbetween This is a must do tour for anyone wanting a food tour mixed with a ton of culture and history along the way. Our guide drove the primary discussion but we were able to steer conversations to what we wanted to know and she had a ton of expertise on all of it. Every food place and item along the way felt well timed and all were delicious. I highly suggest this tour, but prepare for rain or shine as it truly is a lot of walking outdoors.

Top Notch Tours and Tour Guides My family (me, my husband, and our teenage daughter) did a private Gourmet Foodie Walk with Stephan and a private Jewish History Tour + Anne Frank with Monique, and both were amazing. We specifically wanted a private Foodie tour because we are fickle eaters, and Stephan was spot on with his selections for us. The food (herring, cheese, apple pie, stroopwaffle, and gin) and spending time with Stephan, sharing his knowledge of Amsterdam with us along the way, were delightful. We also valued our time with Monique, who carefully and thoughtfully described what the Jewish people went through in Amsterdam during WWII. She brought us to monuments and places that we would probably not have discovered on our own. We hugged her goodbye at the end of our tour. I would highly recommend Amsterdam Experiences - Stephan (the owner) is the type of person who will make things work out for you.

Hang out with a friend and drink some beer! I arrived from the U.S. earlier on the morning of the tour and I didn't know if I was going to catch my second wind in time for the tour. However, to my happy surprise, Rachael showed up with enough energy and enthusiasm for us both! I had so much fun on my brews and tales tour! Rachel is a great host and took us to some of the most unique spots (with unique local beers) in Amsterdam. Still not sure about the one that tasted like the grass in a sheep pen but hey, that's what tours are for right? I hate to even call it a tour because it was much more like hanging out and drinking beer with your local friend than a stuffy scripted tour, Plus, bitterballen, cheese, mustard, more cheese, more mustard, and some cheese!

Great! As an amsterdam native I was not expecting much. But i learned a lot of new things abiut my city and his history. Tbe canal cruise and cheese tasting weresuper fun. I can recomend this tour to everyone!

Fun food tour. Wonderful way to explore the local cuisine and learn a bit of the Dutch culture. A small group of 8 which allowed our guide Stephan to interact with us all. Tastings of cheeses, bakery goods etc. gave a good example of different types of food available. Stephan was very knowledgeable and filled in between stops with history on the district. Tour was about 3 hrs but was an easy walk with stops along the way.

Great tour! We had a great time with Stephan on his food tour. We especially enjoyed the cheese and were surprisingly delighted by the herring. Thanks again for a fun time and having a great personality!!Marie and Jeff

Interesting food tour Stephan was very authentic. He was very polite and was answering any questions we have asked. The food stops were nice and well choosen. The goat cheese was marvellous. He gave us a gift in the end, which was a nice gesture of him. This food tour is a MUST go.

Canal boat trip with Stephan Stephan was great! Very knowledgeable. The trip was very relaxed, great bottle of wine and cheeses from the area. We definitely recommend it!