From Amsterdam: Edam & Volendam Walking Tour｜Netherlands

Discover the cheese-producing heart of Holland on a day trip from Amsterdam. Explore the charming towns of Edam and Volendam, and learn about the history and culture of the region. Try local cheeses and herring, and enjoy a bowl of steam-smoked eel soup.

Meet your guide in Amsterdam and take the bus to Edam. Visit the old chamber of weights in Edam, walk along the most humpbacked bridge in the country, and visit the museum of cheese. Admire the hotel whose walls are hung with impressionist paintings.

See the town hall, old shelters, cathedrals, and much more. Get lost in the charming side streets of Volendam and enjoy fascinating views of sailboats on your walk along the promenade. Try local cheeses and herring.

Learn about rural life, unique Dutch traditions, funny proverbs, and old legends. Discover who the Dutch are, which values they honor and which they choose to ignore, their provincial lifestyles, and in particular their attitudes towards family, religion, and art, as well as how they celebrate their holidays and have fun.

Contrast Dutch history with the current day and discuss a proud Holland: one which reconciles its innovative agricultural approaches with a keen appreciation for traditional customs. After the tour, return directly to Amsterdam with your guide or stay on the terrace of the old smokehouse to enjoy a goblet of steam-smoked eel soup.