Cheese Discovery Walks & Workshops
I am an official City of Amsterdam Tour Guide and I host unique
Public & Private Cheese Shopping Walks and Workshops. Educational but also, very entertaining!
Check my calendar below for availability. If your preferred options are not showing on your dates,
please contact me by WhatsApp or Email, I can often add in extra days or tours.
Alcohol Free options are available, please contact me for details.
Children are welcome on some walks, please contact me for availability and prices.
NEW for 2025. As well as Brewery and Wine Bar options for your tasting Workshop,
I now offer Luxury Canal Boat Cruises with the cheese tasting for private and some public groups.
See below for more information!
Saturday Public
Cheese Market Walks with Tasting Workshop - 3 hours, max 10 px
€79.00
Join me with a small group of like minded Cheese Lovers as we wander through the best Cheese Market in the city on most Saturdays. We'll buy 5 or 6 very different cheeses to create the Perfect Cheese Board.
We then head to a Brewery or Dutch Wine tasting room to enjoy, and learn about, our cheeses with wine or beer.
Midweek Public
Cheese Shop Walks with Tasting Workshop - 3 hours, max 8 px
€89.00
Join me with a small group of like minded Cheese Lovers as we wander through the best Cheese Shops in the city on Thursday or Friday. We'll buy 5 or 6 very different cheeses to create the Perfect Cheese Board.
We then head to a Bar or Dutch Wine tasting room to enjoy, and learn about, our cheeses with wine or beer.
Anytime Private
Cheese Shop Walks with Tasting Workshop - 4 hours, max 8 px
From €120.00
I take your Private Group around the best Cheese Shops in the city on most days, stopping at a traditional Café for refreshments. We'll buy 5 or 6 very different cheeses to create the Perfect Cheese Board.
We then head to a Brewery Bar or Dutch Wine tasting room to enjoy, and learn about, our cheeses with wine or beer.
NEW! Luxury Canal Boat Cheese Cruises
Have a high end Cheese Discovery walk and enjoy Amsterdam from a private and luxury Canal Boat!
Public market walks and cruises on some Saturday afternoons. Private Cheese Discovery Workshops with or without a Cheese Shop walking tour for groups from 2 - 32 people. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR AVAILABILITY.
Saturday Public
1.5 hour Cheese Market Walk &
1.5 hour Tasting Workshop on board
a small Luxury Canal Boat
Saturday 21st June at 15:00
€125.00 per person, max 12
Join me with a small group of like minded Cheese Lovers as we wander through the best Cheese Market in the city on Saturday afternoon. We'll buy 5 or 6 very different cheeses to create the
Perfect Cheese Board.
We then board a luxury Canal Boat and cruise the canals while we enjoy, and learn about, our cheeses with wine, beer or soft drinks.
Anytime Private
2 hour Cheese Shopping Walk &
1.5 hour Tasting Workshop on board
a small Luxury Canal Boat
€745.00 for 2 people
Additional guests € 105.00 each
Join me as I guide your group (2 - 10) through the nicest areas of Amsterdam visiting cheese shops. We'll have a refreshment break in a traditional café and buy 5 or 6 very different cheeses to create the Perfect Cheese Board.
We then board a luxury Canal Boat and cruise the canals while we enjoy, and learn about, our cheeses with wine, beer or soft drinks.
Anytime Private
2 hour Tasting Workshop on board
a small Luxury Canal Boat
without a walking tour
€695.00 for 2 people
Additional guests € 95.00 each
Join me with your group (2 - 32) on board a private Luxury Canal Boat as we cruise through the canals and I take you on a high end Cheese Masterclass.
I'll serve 5 or 6 very different cheeses and explain how they are made and why they all look, taste and smell different.
Wine, beer or soft drinks are included.
Gift Vouchers
If you'd like to treat friends or loved ones to a Cheese Experience to remember, but you don't want to book the dates, you can order a voucher for any amount.
The Voucher is Digital but I can also send my Amsterdam Cheese Post Card to theirs or your home address.
If you need help discussing how much to send, please contact me.
What guests think....
Just a few of the reviews I've had from very happy customers!
Mattis, Amsterdam
This is probably one of the top experiences you can have in Amsterdam, regardless if you are visiting or living here. Michael took us to one of the best cheese markets in Amsterdam and educated us on all the different varieties of cheese and how to build the perfect cheese board. He’s an amazing storyteller and has a way of gripping your interest for hours through his extensive knowledge and anecdotes from his career as a professional cheese monger. After the cheese market he took us to a wine bar in the basement of a bakery, he taught us how to even cut the different cheeses and the best way to serve it! The cheese was paired with some very nice Dutch wines, which was extremely interesting, as I had no idea the Dutch even made wines. By the end of the tour, everyone was having a blast and we decided to continue the experience at the oldest bar in Amsterdam with some beers and fun chats.
Kris, USA
This was a tremendous cheese and wine tasting experience! I worked for a winery for five years and also in the cheese industry (Wisconsin, USA) and this was an outstanding presentation. Michael knows his cheeses and cheesemaking. It is worth it if you want more than the mass market cheese experience you can find all over the place. It was entertaining, educational, and overall one of the best tours I went on in my 8-day stay in Amsterdam.
Jennifer, USA
Michael is so fun and full of cheese knowledge. I highly recommend his tours. His passion really shines through and you can tell he loves interacting with people to share his passion.
Pat, Basel
Very knowledgeable. It would seem whichever country he is currently based in, what he doesn’t know about cheese is not really worth knowing.
Bethany, USA
If you want to find a tour that is different and memorable, book the Cheese and Beer Tour! I wanted something that appealed to both my daughter (23) and I. Although, I knew I loved cheese and my daughter loves breweries, I wasn’t sure what to expect. It was exceptional! Micheal explained how to choose cheese and beer and how to pair it. The cheese shop he took us to was a shop locals would use and was amazing! The brewery was one my daughter loved. Together it was the perfect pairing! At the end of the tour, he made sure we made back to the Central Station so we could easily find our way back to the hotel! As side note, I am now huge cheese snob, and having been using my new knowledge to buy great cheese back in the states (well not quite as good as the ones we had in Amsterdam!) but I am trying!
Adrian, Zürich
We brought Mike in for an employee cheese and wine evening in Zurich. Knowledgeable and down to earth, his passion for cheese always comes across well to any audience and our staff really enjoyed themselves.
Jess, USA
We did a private wine and cheese experience with Michael which was so much fun even in the pouring rain. We got to go to an authentic cheese shop and learn all about making the perfect cheese board. Then we walked to this super cool wine shop that was in the basement of a bakery to try our cheese with some Dutch wine. The whole afternoon was so amazing and far exceeded our expectations. If you want a truly different experience, I strongly recommend booking one of his tours.
Ward, Netherlands
We had a cheese workshop from Michael with our family. It was great! Very informative, nice stories and of course a tasting of the best cheeses. I learned to spot good quality cheeses in shops, and which traits I like in cheese. Overall a great experience, would highly recommend!