Amsterdam Day Trip from Brussels With Cheese, Clogs and Windmills
Overview
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12 hours
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On our way to Amsterdam you will pass by the countryside and windmills. Arriving in the Amsterdam area, we will stop at a typical Dutch cheese and wooden clog farm called 'Rembrandthoeve' located near the Amstel river. Entering the city you will see the Netherlands’ National Bank, the wellknown Heineken brewery, as well as The Painting Gallery, with the great Dutch masters such as Rembrandt and Van Gogh. From the Saint-Nicolas church you will enjoy a 20 minutes’ walk passing the neogothic Central Station reaching the royal palace on Dam Square. Here you will have free time to enjoy a boat tour or a walk along the ‘coffee’ shops, the Red-light district, etc.
On departure from the city, our route will take you through the picturesque houseboats and the replica ship of the East Indian company. You will then see the Jewish Museum and the Jewish Memorial monument as well as the famous Artis Zoo and the stunning Nemo, the Science Museum designed by world-famous architect Renzo Piano.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
The drive to Amsterdam from Brussels is approximately 3 hours
Our guides are pleased to guide the tours in English, Spanish and/or French depending on the language need of our guests on the tour
We suggest to book any entrances to museums in advance
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Professional guide (tour may include bilingual commentary)
Air-conditioned vehicle
Hotel pick up & drop-off
Canal boat tour (optional)
Gratuities
Food and drinks
What To Expect
An authentic cheesefarm near the Rembrandt statue at the Windmill in Amsterdam. It is beautifully located along the river the Amstel
Amsterdam
After an hour at the windmills, we set off for Amsterdam. Option of a 75-minute canal cruise (not included in tour price). Your guide will equip you with a map and itinerary and you get some time for a self-guided tour of the city.
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Amsterdam Trip from Brussels
Amsterdam
Reviews
521 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great and memorable...
MARNETH P,
Aug 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great and memorable experience. Highly recommended Let this experience be a part of your travel memories
Waste your time and money
manuelmuzquiz,
Aug 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00An absolute scam disguised as Amsterdam Day Trip! This so-called "day trip" was a brazen theft of time and money, a total mockery for any traveler. They kept us locked in a bus for more than 5 hours, with absurd and unannounced stops. First, a pointless coffee break, and then a ridiculous visit to a cheese farm stuffed with footwear, clearly to sabotage the itinerary. The guide, with incredible shamelessness, insisted that this 45-minute to one-hour stop was "super necessary", but, surprise!, on the return trip there was no similar stop. Where was that "urgency"? To top it off, he admitted that we were only 5km from the centre of Amsterdam. An absolute disgrace! And most outrageous: we were left in Amsterdam for just 31⁄2 hours, a pathetic and insulting time for a city that deserves a whole day. This is not a day trip, it is a brazen scam designed to scam tourists. Run from this mess! Plan your trip by train or FlixBus and don’t waste your money on this deplorable farce. Do not fall into the trap of these scoundrels!
Worth it for a day trip
803jillo,
Jul 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The farm we visited for the cheese and clog maker was fantastic. The farmer was quite the character - he was very entertaining and even my sully teenager said this was the highlight of the trip to Amsterdam- and if a teenager loved it, you know it is good! You get to taste a variety of Gouda cheeses he makes and there is a gift shop if you want to buy clogs he's made. Bruno was the tour guide on the bus and he gave us a lot of great information about what to do during our several hours in Amsterdam, the purpose of windmills, and the problems with flooding. His English was great and he was very friendly. We did another tour with Keolis (who runs Brussels City Tours) to Luxembourg and I realize that we were lucky that everyone on our bus to Amsterdam wanted only English. When the tour guide has to do it in Spanish and English, everything takes longer and it can be tedious to listen to everything twice. That would be the only negative about the tour. I also wish we had more time in Amsterdam and if I had to do it over again, I would probably want to stay a day or two to really see the city. But it was a great day trip.
Easy day trip to explore Amsterdam
ColoradoBuffaloes02,
Jul 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00If you are looking for an easy day trip to explore Amsterdam on your own, this is your trip. We didn’t need anything action-packed or long list of stops, just wanted a way to go check out the city. Bruno was our guide, very knowledgeable, communicated great English and answered all of our questions. He provided some great history about the Netherlands. The stop at the cheese was fun, prices weren’t bad and the samples tasted good. It was a nice addition. Overall, if you just want someone to take you to Amsterdam from Brussels to go explore the city at a good value, this is a great choice.
Wonderful day trip
Kuldip S,
Dec 6, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Did not feel alone. I enjoyed in a company of good people with me. I would recommend to my friends as well.
Can explore amsterdam on your own
maryannh940,
Nov 5, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00We were able to explore amsterdam on our own without help of the guide I wish our guide only speak english ............ I feel he support other guests
Disappointed...
Rae Z,
Oct 22, 2024
- Review from Viator
3.00A bit disappointing... This was not a guided tour, we were dropped off and given all of 3 hours to tour through the historic district of Amsterdam, with a map that was not overly helpful. The walk to where we were dropped off and picked back up was a 20 minute walk each way, so there went 40 minutes. We were encouraged to take the boat tour, took over an hour and while we did see lots of buildings and get some history, it was hard to take photos in the covered boat. We were promised windmills in the tour description, we saw one.... The cheese tasting, was a tour through a family owned farm, and while it was interesting, it was very staged.
Day to Amsterdam
Anna G,
Oct 14, 2024
- Review from Viator
4.00Visiting the cheese and clogs factory. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and make the trip very interesting . Must have in consideration that not all people have WiFi in their phones (roaming cost a lot of money -AT&T) and after you are on your own instructions are given thru the phone
A pleasant journey in Amsterdam
edward T,
Sep 19, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Really enjoying the cheese factory trip. We encountered the process of local cheese manufacturing in a pleasant atmosphere. Get a sight for the windmill and a free city walk.
Disappointing
harabel2018,
Sep 2, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00This is an organized tour (it is certainly not a guided tour) that is in its simplest expression. The map given to us to visit Amsterdam is not really useful because it is too small and practically impossible to see the names of the streets. So in short very ordinary!
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