Stellar amazing fun time with our tour guide Jen! She shared the rich history of Alkmaar and its cheese trading traditions, explaining the customs, the role of cheese porters, and the weighing process. Some of the vendors setup along the route also have delicious 🧀 samples! We also strolled through Alkmaar's picturesque streets and canals. Jen pointed out historical landmarks and shared fascinating stories about the city. Highly recommended!

Highly recommend!! Jennifer is awesome and really enhanced the experience. Having a local, knowledgeable guide is so much better than just milling about in the crowd! 6 stars for Jennifer! Best part of our visit to the Netherlands 🇳🇱

This was a brilliant experience and Jen got us priority access which meant we had the best location midst the action, and a chance to interact with all the fun characters … We had such a great morning and I relived my childhood memories of visiting the market when I was 8 ! Jen was a fun and well informed and well connected guide and we would really recommend you book this tour. The walk around the city streets afterwards was also special and we learnt lots.

We had been planning this trip over several months. while looking for activities, tripadvisor recommended going to the Alkmaar cheese market and using a guided tour for the best seats. When we were allowed in front of the fence, some people said how lucky we were to sit in the action. Our response was we did our homework and purchased the tour a few months in advance. Jen is a great host. She only allows 6 people during any tour to keep it intimate and no one feels like they can't hear her. She also brought us to a quaint deli for coffee and snacks (not included in tour price). We enjoyed the market and the cheese museum. Get your tickets early, she is a very popular guide.

We are truly grateful to have such an amazing experience with all credit to our wonderful guide Jen! So glad that we selected this tour as opposed to just coming to the cheese market, and standing in the crowd like everybody else. Most highly recommended! Thank you Jen. Best Regards Margarita & Henry

Jen is phenomenal. A transplant to the Netherlands, but has incorporated history knowledge into her walk and discussion about the area and the cheese market. When the title says small group tour, she only takes 6 at a time making this very personable. She makes the tour fun. Why choose this group over others? She knows many of the cheese carriers who personally invite Jen and her tour group to the inside of the fence. You are in the midst of the action, requiring you to be mindful of the sled and cheese carriers and keep your feet out of the way as they run mere inches from you.

Wonderful guide very accommodating made a rainy and cold day extraordinary truly enjoyed her company and very informative

Jen was a fantastic guide. She is a local so not only does she know the area and history but she knows the cheese carriers at the cheese market as well. She was able to get us inside the fence at the market for a close up view and a couple members of our group were even invited to carry cheese with the cheese carriers! What a remarkable and unforgettable experience! Highly recommend this tour!

Really great tour and well led by Jen. Was raining all morning but nonetheless Jen made it really interesting and enjoyable. Would highly recommend!

Thanks to a friend of mine who lived in Amsterdam for several years, my wife and I along with another couple spent a great day with Jennifer. Though Amsterdam has lots to offer, we were interested in getting out of the hustle and bustle to see some smaller communities. Jennifer went out of her way to accommodate us to make our day stress free and enjoyable. Jennifer is a wealth of information and allowed us to enjoy the day at what ever pace we choose, working around some pesky rain and wind. I would definitely recommend contacting Jennifer if seeing a bit of country and small cities is up your alley. You will not be disappointed.

Great tour. The rain didn't matter. Good knowledge of the town and culture. VIP up front seats at the market.

I took this tour with my nine year old daughter who is a cheese aficionado. Jen, the tour guide, made it a wonderful morning touring around the charming city of Alkmaar. Even though it was a cold, rainy day, she managed to keep it fun and memorable. She got us front row viewing of the cheese market and introduced us to several of the guild members. Walking around Alkmaar, she showed us all the places of interest and where to find great food and souvenirs. Would highly recommend!

Like everyone else has already said, Jen is an amazing tour guide. She clearly is passionate about giving tours, and gives you a first hand experience that you would not otherwise get from going on your own. She knows the city and the people inside and out, making it that much more enjoyable of an experience. The small group experience makes it so that you can actually ask questions and get to know the city. She is one of the best, most personable tour guides I have ever had and I would recommend her to anyone going to Alkmaar. My boyfriend and I both had a great time learning about the cheese market and the old city and getting to meet some of the locals along the way. We cannot recommend her enough!

If you are visiting Alkmaar then this tour is a must and you won't regret it! My daughter and I truly enjoyed our visit to the cheesemarket. Jen knows all the ins and outs, which made it so much more interesting than if we would have gone on our own. We were very lucky to get invited inside and to experience everything from close by. We did a lot of tours, but this one beat them all! We definitely recommend this tour to everyone who is interested in and loves cheese! Yes you do get to taste it? if you are at the right spot at the tight time. Also the tour through Alkmaar and especially the old town waz very informative. Our group consisted only of 4 people so indeed it was a small group tour and that made ir so much more informative and enjoyable.Thanks Jen, keep up the great work!!

My husband and I toured last month on a pretty windy and cool day but Jen made the whole experience SO much fun. She was a wealth of knowledge about every aspect of the Cheese Market and Alkmaar. Once in a while you get a tour guide who is so clearly beloved by the locals of that area that you get to ride on their coattails and get to benefit from their relationships. Jen is that kind of a tour guide. We had an experience that was the envy of everyone at the market! If you are considering visiting Alkmaar to see the Cheese Market, you must book this tour. And if your visit doesn't coincide with the market, go on another of her tours - you won't regret it!