Top 7 Cheese Tours in the World

1.Basel Farmer’s Market, Cheese, Chocolate & Pastry Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 171 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $112Our pick

Spend about three hours tasting Swiss cheese, chocolate, pastries, and seasonal market goods while walking Basel’s Old Town. Guides such as Gina and Jean add city history, cheese-making lessons, and local context. Expect a small group of up to 12, with some tasting stops reached by tram.

“This tour was given by a very nice young man who took us to a pastry shop then to his store to taste cheeses and chocolate beans. He was very knowledgeable about where the cheeses came from and the flavors of each. A couple came in and spent quite a bit of time buying cheese in the middle of our tour. It was really a long time to stand without any chairs. We bought some cheese. We expected to be trying more chocolate pastries, not just chocolate beans with a couple of bites of chocolate. He did not have chocolate available to buy except one kid which we did not…”

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2.Small Group Alkmaar Cheese Market and City Tour *English*

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $33Best value

Join Jennifer, a Canadian guide living in Alkmaar, for a 2.5-hour Friday morning walk. Watch cheese carriers work the historic market, learn how trading works, sample Dutch cheese, and explore Alkmaar’s churches, canals, City Hall, and old center.

“We had a fabulous tour with Jen. The relationship Jen has built with the cheese runners made for a fantastic morning as their interaction made it a fun atmosphere. Jen gave us lots of history and some great stories 😊 As we were in Alkmaar area for a few days, Jen also recommend the medi evil festival. We came back the next day and had an amazing experience! Thanks Jen for a memorable tour! Highly recommended!”

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3.Paris Marché d’Aligre Walking Tour with Chocolate and Cheese Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 24 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $108

Spend about two hours with a local guide at Marché d’Aligre, one of Paris’s best food markets. You’ll browse produce, cheese, meats, and a flea market, then taste three cheeses, three chocolates, wine or a soft drink, bread, saucisson, and pastry. Guides have included David and Francois.

“Conversation while tasting wine and cheese was great! Guide was very personable and spoke English that we could understand!”

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4.Basel: Farmer’s Market, Cheese, Chocolate & Pastry Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 18 reviews · 2 hours · from $194

Walk from Basel Town Hall to the Minster and Grossbasel with a private English-speaking guide. Taste Swiss cheeses, chocolate, and Läckerli pastry while learning about Basel’s landmarks and food traditions. Guides have included Jonas, Jean, and Gina.

“I liked that it combined tastings with cultural sites and helped get us acquainted with Basel. Tour guide was kind and knowledgeable and relatable. Great tour thank you.”

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5.Experience Edam, a Cheese Tasting, and a Windmill

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · 6 hours (approx.)

You’ll leave Amsterdam by vehicle with a licensed guide for Edam, a traditional cheese market, and Schermerhorn, where a working Dutch windmill awaits. The six-hour outing includes about two hours of driving, bottled water, and return transport. Tulip fields are not guaranteed.

“Tour guide Bea was super boring- she was like a school teacher whose only job was to give lecture- no light moments- no bottle bottle was provided- we were taken to a shop where. Hundreds of people were there so no cheese making process was seen no tulip field was visited. Alkamar cheese market was good- but tour guide was not helpful in any way”

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6.Traditional Cheese Market Tour to Alkmaar

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 6 reviews · 8 hours · from $70

Travel by luxury coach from Amsterdam to Alkmaar’s Friday cheese market. Watch traditional handclap cheese sales, taste Dutch varieties, browse crafts, and explore independently with a useful town map. The English-speaking driver provides transport, not a full guided tour.

“La visite de la ville Gouda et de son traditionnel marché au fromage est très intéressante ! Beaucoup de lieux historiques et de commerces, fromages , gaufres à découvrir. Tout cela est fait de manière indépendante par le visiteur. On nous vend à travers l’activité, la découverte de la ville, du marché aux fromages etc… mais tout cela c’est au visiteur de le découvrir de sa propre initiative. A travers l’activité, on n’a que le déplacement en bus de compris. Le chauffeur de bus explique certaines choses durant le trajet , mais pas grand chose ! L’activité coûte tout de même un prix et je pense qu’en prenant un billet…”

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7.From Amsterdam; Alkmaar Cheese market & Zaanse Schans

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4 reviews

Travel from Amsterdam Noord to Alkmaar for its famous cheese market, a 30-minute guided walk, and free time before visiting Zaanse Schans. Your English-speaking guide, including guides such as Bea, explains Dutch traditions, windmills, cheese trading, and local life in a small group.

“Az idegenvezető kedves volt, a túra is élvezetes volt, viszont kevés idő volt Alkamaarban is körülnézni, de főleg Zaanse Schansban... itt futva tudunk csak körülnézni... Ennyi idő NEM ELÉG!”

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