Netherlands · GOUDA TOURS
Good gouda tours fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 6 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Step into a giant Gouda cheese in Gouda, Netherlands. Interactive exhibits, hands-on cheese activities, and an included tasting for $19.
“My daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed our tour and cheese tasting. We so enjoyed dressing up and having a photo memory to take home. We learned lots and had some good hearty laughs along the way.”
Visit the Kamphuisen Syrup Waffle Factory in Gouda, smell the fresh stroopwaffel aroma, learn the history, and eat a warm waffle.
“Is okay. But is short. You get one single little stroopwafel in the end and that’s it.”
Cruise Gouda’s canals on an authentic tow barge, guided by a skipper with stories, plus a pass by Museum Harbour’s monumental ships.
“Fijn om op deze manier de stad te ontdekken, onze gids deed heel erg haar best om ons een en ander bij te brengen. Het was niet zo evident om het allemaal goed te volgen omdat je in de boot zelf weinig zag van de omgeving. Dus als ze verwees naar een gebouw bijvoorbeeld aan de rechterzijde, dan kon je dat niet zien, vonden we toch een beetje jammer.”
See Gouda from an open boat on a 1-hour canal cruise with a skipper guide, a map of 9 historic sites, and stories along the IJssel route.
“Heel enthousiaste gids met veel weetjes over de geschiedenis van Gouda. Echte aanrader!”
Gouda's St. John's Church entry with an audioguide, see 72 16th-century stained-glass windows, and learn the Dutch rebellion story.
“It was really spectacular! I love old buildings and architecture, it feels like I struck gold with this church! I thought the audio tour was brilliant, it enabled you to go at your own pace and was beautifully narrated.”
Step into Museum Gouda in a 14th-century guest house. See altar paintings, a 1562 city maquette, civic guard art, and plateel.
“Pas de guide. Pas d'audio guide c'est dommage. il y a beaucoup d'œuvres mais cela manque d'explication sans les audio guide.”
Every kind of Dutch day out, and the best of each.
