2-Hour Walking Tour of Alkmaar with Cheese Market and Secret Gardens

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Visit the famous Grote Kerk and the Beer Museum
• 02 Stroll through the city's Fish Market
• 03 Explore the traditional Dutch Cheese Market
• 04 Sightsee the Windmill van Piet
• 05 Wander through the beautiful secret gardens

Sign up for a short excursion to Alkmaar, one of the most beautiful cities in North Holland. Known as the city of cheese, Alkmaar offers plenty to see, including canals, cobbled streets, medieval buildings, and secret gardens. Explore the city's landmarks, including Grote Kerk, Windmill van Piet, the Fish Market, City Council, and the Beer Museum.

Connect with your tour guide at Grote Sint-Laurenskerk to start the tour.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Yes

Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Walking Tour of Alkmaar's Historic Highlights

Connect with your tour guide at Grote Sint-Laurenskerk to start the tour.

Visit the following famous attractions:

• Alkmaar Grote Kerk - a formerly Protestant church in Alkmaar
• Windmill van Piet - an impressive piece of technology
• Fish Market
• Secret gardens
• Beer Museum
• Dutch Cheese Market, where cheeses are sold according to ancient traditions
• City Council

Tour ends.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Certified English-speaking tour guide

What's Not Included

• Food and drinks
• Transportation
• Tickets

What to bring

• Comfortable clothes and shoes
• Umbrella or poncho, just in case of rain

Know before you go

• This is a walking tour. The tour does not enter sites such as museums, but we will have the option to see different places where entry is allowed at no additional cost.
• If the tour takes place on a Friday, for example, starting at 10:00 am, we will have the opportunity to experience the cheese market first-hand. The market is held every Friday from April to the end of September, at no additional cost.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Grote Sint-Laurenskerk, Koorstraat, Alkmaar, Países Bajos

Tour start

Koorstraat 2, 1811 GP Alkmaar, Netherlands

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.