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Top 7 Private Tours in Gouda, South Holland Province
Lying about 15 miles northeast of Rotterdam, Gouda is most famous for its eponymous cheese. One of its most prized attractions, De Waag on the town square, was once a weighing house for cheese traders and now features an exhibit detailing the entire cheese making process. Also on the square is the 15th-century town hall, one of the oldest in the Netherlands. On Thursday mornings during the summer, the town’s Markt turns back into a traditional cheese market, something not to be missed.
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1. Gouda Cheese Experience & Non Tourist trap visit Cheese Farm & Windmills
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
The Gouda Cheese Experience is a brand new day out. Starts from March 21st 2020. This is a full day Private Tour ! Max 4 pax. The price is per vehicle. Child seats available. A nice day out also for kids! Bottled water and syrup waffles available in the car for free! Combined with going off the beaten tracks, you'll see the most amazing typical Dutch countryside that only the locals know. I am a born and raised Amsterdam guide. During this tour we also visit an authentic (non tourist trap) cheesefarm and see (pass by some) non touristy windmills (free entrance/visit inside) on Saturday. The kids (adults too:-) can have a meet and greet with the cows, we can drink a fresh unpasteurized cold milk straight from the cow, see the barn (cow shed inside) and you can taste and buy the best tasting cheese that you've ever had. The cheesefarm we visit is a Dutch cup winner!
Inclusions: Bottled water, Snacks
Exclusions: Entrance Tickets to the Gouda Cheese Experience
Reviewed By xenye
Amazing day with Remco! Lovely comfortable car, exactly what we needed -a quite private day with someone really knowledgable. We saw windmills, clog demonstration, tasted some local delicacies. And Remco has a trained eye for detail when it comes to taking pictures. Thanks to him we have so many memories captured :) thank you Remco!!!
2. Charming Gouda Cheese Tasting Tour
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3.0 based on 1 reviews
Planning a trip to Nederlands? Looking for Off-the-Beaten-Path Tour in Rotterdam? What about discovering the world-famous Gouda town? Rotterdam offers you the chance to make a short journey to Gouda and enjoy its crafts: the tasteful cheese, high-quality candlesticks, and delicious syrup waffles. Wha’s included in the Charming Gouda Cheese City Tour? You will have the chance to discover the main Gouda’s Cheese Town sights while you enjoy a walk around its main streets. Church of St. John, Gouda Kaasmarkt, and Gouda Cheese Museum are included on the tour. Get ready to experience Nederlands from a different perspective. A local charismatic guide will reveal interesting facts about Gouda town.
Inclusions: Entrance Fee to Gouda Cheese Museum, Professional Local Tour Guide, Cheese Tasting at Gouda Cheese Experience Store
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3. Private Guided Tour of Gouda
See the city from a local's perspective during this customizable, 2-hour walking tour of Gouda. With a private guide, visit historical monuments like St. John's Church and City Hall as well as a couple of hidden gems like the garden at the Gouda Museum. At the end of the tour, relax in a traditional bakery with a cup of coffee and a very Dutch treat of a "Stroopwafel" as your guide gives you insider’s tips about great local restaurants, shops, attractions, activities, public transport, and more.
Inclusions: Professional guide, Hotel pick-up (selected hotels only), All taxes, fees and handling charges
Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks
Reviewed By Leeanne C
An absolute must. Our tour guide Hemelinde was brilliant and extremely accommodating. There was a confusion as to the meeting point however she rearranged her schedule to fit us in later in the day . Extremely informative and knowledgeable. Gives you good ideas of what else to do. Brilliant guide thank you
4. Out with a local
This tour takes you trough Gouda. We will see many of it's monuments, but we will also see the back streets where people live and work. You will see the pretty bits, but also the ugly bits. You get the real stories and the local legends, the pride and the shame. A standard tour takes 1.5 hours, an extended tour takes about 2.5 hours. Or you can have a real custom tour, if you really want to go local! Tell me beforehand what interests you have or if there are specific things you want to do, and I will try to arrange the tour accordingly! So do you want to get cheese where the locals get it? Have a drink where there are no other tourists? Find the hidden shops? I will try my hardest to make sure you have a great experience of our city!
Inclusions: Local Guide
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5. Private tour from Rotterdam to Windmills of Kinderdijk & Gouda Cheese Experience
Hardly you will be able to find a windmill complex like Kinderdijk anywhere else in the world. Kinderdijk is a UNESCO-listed site with 19 preserved in perfect condition windmills. You can walk endlessly along small canals and windmills standing in a row, making beautiful photos. After Kinderdijk you will visit the old Dutch city of Gouda, famous for its Gouda cheese and stroopwafels.
Inclusions: Professional licensed guide, Pick-up and drop-off, Transportation in a private vehicle, All fees and taxes
Exclusions: Food and drinks, Visit windmill inside and Boat ride fee, Cheese museum Gouda tickets
6. Private Day Trip to Gouda from Amsterdam with a local
You will go on a private day trip to Gouda by train with our guide. You will explore Gouda which is a typical Dutch city with lots of old buildings and pretty canals. The city is famous for its cheese and you will to see how it is made and buy different varieties of Gouda cheese, Gouda is also know for its stroopwafels (syrup waffles) which you will try, you will get to see other popular things from Gouda like candles and its clay pipes. Enjoy the city, listen to the stories, visit popular and secret local hangout places, try local food and drinks for a fun time. Our fun and entertaining guide will make this a memorable experience for you. It is one of the best experiences to immerse yourself into the dutch culture and to fall in love with Holland even more.
Inclusions: Local Guide
Exclusions: Train/Bus Tickets, Alcoholic Beverages, Gratuities, Private transportation, Snacks
7. Private Gouda, Witches & Cheese day tour by Car
This wonderful tour covers magnificent Dutch highlights in only one day! You will enjoy a visit of the famous city of Gouda and learn all about its world famous cheese. After visiting Gouda, your guide drives through the magnificent Dutch landscape with its ribbons of farmland into the medieval fairytale village Oudewater, known for its scary witch history. We invite you to visit (included) some interesting monuments and have a cheese experience during this tour!
Inclusions: All Fees and Taxes
Exclusions: Lunch
Reviewed By Barbara R
Our guide, Steven Atterson, treated us to a wonderful day in Geithoorn and Hasselt. The trip gave us a new experience in the Netherlands, combined with interesting history and discussion along the way. He took us to a local restaurant, with the best pea soup I have ever had. The entirety of the day felt like a traditional and local Netherlands experience. Steven is knowledgeable and easy to be with for the day. I highly recommend him as your guide for any Netherlands tour you desire to take.
