Overview
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3 hours
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This not JUST a walking tour nor JUST a cheese and wine tasting. Your guide Michael, the "Cheese Lover", has 20 years experience running his own cheese shop in Switzerland and London, he now spends most of his time talking about cheese, including taking guests on these unique walks.
On his tours you will visit 2 cheese shops and learn how to spot the best cheeses and how to make a perfect cheese board. He'll buy cheeses for his tasting and can also help you to choose cheeses to take home.
The tasting is held in a unique wine shop - it only stocks Dutch Wine!
Michael will then serve the cheeses and explain why they all look, smell and taste different. You'll also learn how the cheeses are made and the history of them. He also has many interesting anecdotes to share about Amsterdam and his world of cheese!
This tour is on Thu and Fri, other tours (inc with beer and walks with luxury canal cruises) are on other days as well as windmill cheese lunches. Contact Michael for details.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
If you are Lactose intollerant, Michael can choose cheeses that are naturally Lactose Free.
Because wine is served, children under 18 years aold will be served alcohol free drinks (apple juice)
If you are pregnant, Michael can choose older pasteurised cheeses just for you.
What To Expect
Spui Book Market
We meet outside The American Book Centre at Spui Square. On Fridays there is a book market in the square. Arrive early if you'd like to brows the stalls selling old and new(ish) books - many in English as we as old prints and maps. Here we will have our introduction talk about our Cheese Discovery walk!
9 Little Streets (Negen Straatjes)
We pass through the 9 Little Streets area full of small boutiques and beautiful canal bridges. Here we visit 2 serious cheese shops and buy the cheeses we will enjoy and learn about later
Options
Exclusive Cheese Walk & Dutch Wine Discovery
What‘s Included
2 glasses of Dutch Wine (min age 18 years). Further glasses of wine can be purchased on the day, as can bottles to take home.
Lots of very special Cheese! (Contains milk. Soft cheeses may contain lactose)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
37 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amsterdam for Cheese Lovers
rodneyebird,Jun 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We met Michael for a Cheese Discovery Walking tour on a Saturday morning, which meant we were able to experience the cheese market and chat with the suppliers. The aim was to build the perfect cheese board and Michael's passion and expertise meant we got to taste some awesome cheeses. These were paired with some Dutch wines at a local speakeasy style bar. Michael tells some great stories and has led an incredible life, which he is planning to pull together into a book. This was easily the highlight of our time in Amsterdam.
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Ambassador436843,Jun 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My partner and I thoroughly enjoyed Michael’s “Exclusive Cheese Walk & Dutch Wine Discovery” tour on Friday. Michael is incredibly knowledgeable, engaging, and friendly. He caters the tour to the interests, tastes, and blue cheese-tolerance level of the group to provide a truly memorable experience. The tour combined many of our favorite activities into one: strolling through charming neighborhoods, learning new things, and, of course, eating excellent cheese. We would highly recommend this tour to anyone who enjoys these things, as well. He has additional tours available on his website. I look forward to reading his book, as his stories were fascinating.
Cheese...you knew! There is just so much to learn!
docjay72,May 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This tour was recommended to me by a friend and I was at first a bit skeptical. Oh my goodness, this was a fantastic tour. I can not recommend it highly enough. You will learn so much about cheese and how what you drink with it brings out the various flavors. Additionally you start to learn you way around Amsterdam. You also hear some cool stories about individuals that he has interacted with to this point in his career. If you love (or even just like) cheese do yourself a favor and spend 3 hours doing this awesome tour.
Artisanal cheeses with a truly exceptional guide
Y5889OQlindag,Apr 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00When passion, knowledge, and joy of life converge, you know you are in for a special day. We met up with Michael and went on our cheese tasting odyssey. So many true artisanal cheese shops, that are not your “tourist trap” offerings and an informational walking tour of the entire center city of Amsterdam. We ended up purchasing over 100 euros of cheese to take safely home. We would have never tasted, nor selected these varieties without the educational guidance of Michael. After the walk we settled into a 300 year old tavern (the Wildman) to enjoy a curated cheese board and pair the 6 selections Michael chose for us with beers. I cannot recommend this tour and this true patron of Dutch artisanal products.
An experience that stays with us for a long time
Odyssey550380,Mar 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A great experience Mike tells it with so much passion you stick to his lips. knows an incredible amount about cheese and also the city it is quite a journey of discovery. Highly recommended we look back with great pleasure . we definitely want to book the other tour as well.
Such a Gouda Time!
caraw804,Feb 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had the best experience on a private tour that Michael, the Cheese Lover created for us. We visited cheese shops, stopped for a basque cheesecake, licorice and chocolate at an adorable dutch candy shop and ended at a brewery with organic beers and sodas. Once settled Michael created the perfect cheese plate with a mix of soft and hard cheeses that paired nicely with the drinks. As we walked through the city Michael shared stories, pointed out things to see in Amsterdam and recommended some great restaurants. His passion for cheese was apparent and he made the whole experience extremely enjoyable. Highly recommend contacting Michael when visiting Amsterdam!
Very good. Worth the time. Yummy cheeses!
lorisI8538ZP,Dec 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00We a very enjoyable time with Michael 2. Very informative and delicious. Thought the wine part would be more of a tasting but my husband oved the white wine. The Design & Wijn venue was special. Would recommend.
Truly outstanding tour.
md115,Nov 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a great, very well organized tour led by a superb guide (Michael). Michael's knowledge re cheese is surpassed only by his love of the subject and his adopted country. After visiting two cheese shops, we went to a pub for a cheese tasting (soft cow, goat, smelly cow, hard cow, and blue) paired with several beers. In addition to great stories re past experiences as a cheese monger, Michael provided us with suggestions re cheese selection, pairings, and preparation. Such a fun afternoon, and easily a highlight of our visit to this wonderful city. Communication was excellent during booking and prior to the tour. His multiple 5-Star reviews are well-earned. 100% recommend.
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amyrW5234DL,Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We enjoyed this experience so much. We had a group of 10 people and we thought it was our favorite activity in Amsterdam. Michael was very knowledgeable and we learned all about something old, something new, something stinky and something blue!
Noordermarkt in October
GemmaInCtown,Oct 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great day exploring with “The Cheese Lover” at Noordermarkt. Delicious cheese and a lovely tour including the wine shop. Michael Carlton & Stefan were terrific hosts!
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