Activities

Cheesemaking Workshop and Clog Tour

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$55.00

Free cancellation

Language: English, Italian, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Dutch

Availability: Everyday

Mobile voucher accepted

Duration: Flexible

Instant confirmation

Private group

Do this because

Hands-on experience: Learn the craft of cheese-making from start to finish, from milk to delicious farmhouse cheese.
Personalized guidance: Be guided by an expierenced cheesemaker who will lead you step-by-step through the process.
Expert insights: Discover the history, culture and secrets of the area with a knowledgeable guide during the cheese and clog demonstration.

What to expect

Ever wondered how that delicious Gouda cheese is made? Learn the craft of making cheese at a Dutch cheese farm! Enjoy a guided tour and taste some of the best cheeses, biscuits and wine that Holland has to offer.

Starting out with milk from the local cows, learn about the steps involved in making cheese. Mixing, heating, pressing and eventually eating, of course! Make your own little farmer's cheese. This is a very young cheese that can be eaten directly or ripened at home using liquid plastic as a cover around the cheese.

After the workshop, you will take a guided tour in the clog factory. See a piece of wood turn into footwear and learn about the different varieties of clogs.

What's included

Tasting cheese, typical Dutch biscuits and a sip of local fruit wine in the shop
All materials needed for the cheesemaking workshop
Young fresh cheese

What's not included

Ripened cheese
Food and drinks

Where

Wagenweg 2, 1145 PW Katwoude, Netherlands

Meeting point:

Begin your experience at the Simonehoeve traditional cheese farm and clog factory. The Cheesefarm and Clog Factory can be recognized by the mini-windmill. Traveling from Amsterdam? Take bus 316 from Amsterdam CS (IJzijde) - Check in with your (bank)card or get your tickets at the station or bus driver (no cash accepted). You will find Simonehoeve a couple of meters from the bus stop for 'Hotel Volendam'. Traveling by car? You will find Simonehoeve next to Hotel Volendam. At the roundabout, Amsterdam-Edam-Volendam take the Volendam direction (right) and then immediately turn right again.

What to remember

Know in advance:

During the workshop, you will make your cheese using raw (cow) milk fresh from the dairy farm
At the end of the workshop, you will receive your own cheese which is very young at this point. It is possible to ripen the cheese at home under certain circumstances, information will be provided during the workshop
The duration of the workshop is about 2.5 hours, including the tour through the clog factory.

Provider

Simonehoeve

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 48 hours before the experience begins. If you cancel up to 24 hours before, you can still receive a 50% refund.

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