Cheese and Charcuterie Around the World: 15 to Book

1.Amsterdam: Guided Zaanse Schans, Windmills & Cheese Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4,826 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $22Our pick

From Amsterdam Central, you’ll ride a comfortable coach to Zaanse Schans for a guided walk, clog-making demonstration, Dutch cheese tasting, and free time among historic windmills. Guides such as Rob, William, and Eveline add lively local context. The $22 tour is a handy choice when you want traditional Holland without arranging transport yourself.

“excellent tour. guide was very good and knowledgeable. also witty too”

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2.Private Montmartre Food Tour with Wine, Cheese & Pastries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,027 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $302Top rated

Explore Montmartre with a private guide, stopping for French cheeses, cured meats, bread, pastries, macarons, chocolates, crêpes, wine, and a secret dish. You’ll visit Sacré-Cœur and the fabric district, with guides such as Matthieu, Rita, or Baptiste bringing local food and neighborhood stories to life.

“We thoroughly enjoyed our walking tour with Rita. We learned so much about the food of France and had a delicious experience on top of it! I would definitely recommend this tour without reserve”

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3.Paris Le Marais Food Tour With 10+ Tastings, Cheese, Wine & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 985 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $102

Spend 3.5 hours walking Le Marais with a guide such as Gabriel, Olivia, Etienne, or Pinky. Taste a croissant, breads, cheese, wine, croque monsieur, falafel, macarons, chocolates, and a secret dish while learning how Parisian history shaped local food. The group is capped at 12.

“Really enjoyed this tour which consisted of interesting history and great food. Gabriel was an excellent guide and filled the walk with very informative information. The food tastings were all amazing and you definitely won’t leave hungry. Highly recommend and you’re lucky you’ll get Gabriel as your guide! Enjoy!”

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4.Zaanse Schans and Cheese Tasting Guided Tour from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 661 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $45

Travel by coach from central Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans for working windmills, a clog workshop, and Dutch cheese tasting. Guides such as Rick, Anna, Evelyn, and Rob have been praised for clear commentary, though meeting the bus can require a walk. The optional canal cruise voucher adds value if you have time afterward.

“Very pleasant and helpful tour guide. This is a good way to see the key tourist points and get the tourist experience in a short time.”

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5.Manchester Cheese Crawl : Guided Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 559 reviews · from $68

Walk from the Richard Cobden Statue to Tib Street while sampling northern cheeses, halloumi, rarebit, grilled cheese and fizz. Guides such as Mel, Mark and Matt lead quizzes and food stops, including a Lancashire cheese made by a local celebrity. Expect a social, standing-heavy experience, so wear comfortable shoes and arrive 15 minutes early.

“Very interesting and engaging tour. Mark was very informative and good fun. Highlight were the halloumi tasting at Pupa and the grilled cheese at Northern Sould.”

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6.Ultimate London Cheese Crawl : Guided Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 515 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $48

This two-hour guided cheese walk begins at Green Park Station and winds through Mayfair, Soho, Little Italy, and Covent Garden. You sample Stilton and other cheeses at about five stops, enjoy light food and alcoholic drinks, and join a cheese quiz. Guides may include Louis, Nic, Jack, Bettina, or Pearla.

“The guide Pearla was great really good cheeses and fun historical facts. Would def recommend this tour”

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7.Sorrento: Farm Tour with Cheese Tasting & Pizza Making Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 503 reviews

Francesco and his family welcome you to Primaluce, a hillside farm above Sorrento. You will walk among lemon, olive, and grape crops, meet farm animals, watch mozzarella and caciotta being made, then prepare pizza by hand. A farmhouse lunch, wine, limoncello, and pickup and drop-off in Sorrento are included.

“It was fun and enjoyable! Great host! Would highly recommend.”

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8.Olive Oil, Wine, Cheese & Honey Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 490 reviews · 7 hours · from $49

Spend seven hours exploring Crete’s food traditions from Chania. Visit the ancient olive tree of Vouves, a bakery, cheese factory, honey producer, olive mill, and Pnevmatikakis Winery. Guides such as Linda and Electra explain the island’s farming culture, while tastings include cheese, honey, olive oil, bakery goods, and up to 20 local wines.

“All very good, though would have liked a little extra time at the ancient live tree to view the gardens, but overall everything was excellent. Amazing guide Linda, and fab driver, Nikos”

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9.Le Marais Walking Food Tour with Cheese, Wine & Pastries

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 339 reviews · 3 hours · from $153

Spend three hours tasting 8 to 10 French specialties across Le Marais, including cheese, cured meats, pastries, chocolates, wine, and seasonal treats. Your English-speaking guide may include a stop at Marché des Enfants Rouges, artisan shops, and a restaurant. Groups are limited to 10, with guides such as Lolla, Dorine, Pierre, and Bartholomeo.

“Highlight of our tour. It was French food 2.0, such an unexpected twist! Sasha was delightful and talked about her passion for French food and anything Paris! We even went back to a few places for more on our own. Despite drizzly November weather all in our group loved the tour and nobody walked away hungry! Highly recommend. This was our fourth/fifth time to Paris and it made the trip memorable.”

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10.Edinburgh Cheese Crawl : Guided Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 231 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $48

Walk through Stockbridge and Comely Bank with a guide such as Jenny, Xander, or Kieran, stopping at local cheese shops and a deli for around seven tastings and a glass of prosecco. Expect a friendly, food-led introduction to Edinburgh, but also outdoor eating, limited seating, and a meeting point away from the Royal Mile.

“Great tour and excellent cheeses along the way. Our tour guide Xander was very knowledgeable and helpful. I would recommend this activity!”

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11.Bordeaux Gourmet Experience: Cheese & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 169 reviews · 1h 30m · from $57

Meet your English-speaking host at 19 rue Huguerie for a 90-minute tasting in Bordeaux’s 18th-century Cave of 100 Cheeses. Try nine AOP or AOC cheeses with dry white, red, and Sauternes wines, plus local sourdough bread. Hosts such as Patrick and Marty have made this relaxed, story-filled experience a favorite for food lovers.

“Amazing tasting, would highly recommend. The guide was very knowledgeable about each wine and region. We tasted 3 different wines and had 3 cheeses with each wine. They were all delicious.”

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12.From Parma: Parmigiano and Parma Ham Guided Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 144 reviews · from $134

Travel from Parma’s NH Hotel to a traditional cheese factory and Parma Ham producer with an English- or Italian-speaking guide. Watch cheese wheels take shape, see ham aging rooms, and taste three aged Parmigiano samples, 24-month ham, breadsticks, local wine, and sparkling Malvasia. Guides such as Pietro, Matteo, Mattia, and George are known for clear, lively explanations.

“The drivers were amazing .. it was difficult getting to the location due to construction however when I called they were very helpful and we were able to make our tour .. both the parmigiana and Parma ham tour were amazing! So personal and friendly.. felt like family , as these were both small family businesses .. would highly recommend”

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13.Boston: North End Food Experience with Pizza, Meats & Cheese

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 111 reviews · from $75

Walk 2 km through Boston’s North End with an English-speaking guide and a maximum of 12 people. Taste fresh bread, Italian meats and cheese, pizza, pastry, and espresso or cappuccino, with a historic church visit and local dining tips along the way.

“Great tour, and feel it was due to our guide, Tim. He was exceptional!”

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14.Basel: Local Cheese Tasting Tour with a Cheese Sommelier

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 88 reviews · from $24

Meet at Binningerstrasse 15 for a compact English-language tasting led by a local cheese sommelier. You will sample about six Swiss cheeses, compare young and aged flavors, learn how AOP cheeses are made, and hear about small farmers behind the products. The venue is wheelchair accessible, but not suitable for people with food allergies.

“Amazing tour! We booked this last minute and felt like a truth authentic experience. We got to try a lot of cheese and even some chocolate which we happily purchased. It was great to taste the local cheese and hear about how it is all made. Was about 40minute experience which is just perfect as we were passing through”

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15.Palermo: 2-Hour Sicilian Cheese and Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 52 reviews · from $135

Meet Patrizia near Palermo Cathedral, then enter a 16th-century private home for a relaxed tasting of six Sicilian wines and six cheeses. Expect local bread, salad, homemade treats, and Zibibbo, with clear guidance in English, Italian, French, or Spanish. It is a useful city-based alternative to visiting a distant winery.

“Perfect tasting of six different Sicilian wines and cheese. Guide is very friendly and knowledgeable. Well recommended”

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