Clogmaking workshop and cheese tour

Free cancellation

Place: Volendam

Validity: Flexible

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

Availability: Everyday

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Do this because

Get to know all the ins and outs of Dutch clogmaking
Taste the real Dutch Gouda and Edam cheese, stroopwafel and speculaas biscuits
Enjoy a guided tour and learn everything about cheese and wooden shoe making
Take your homemade clog with you

What to expect

Ever wondered how those beautiful Dutch wooden shoes are made? Learn the craft of making clogs at a Dutch clog farm! Enjoy a guided tour and taste some of the best cheeses, biscuits, and wine that Holland has to offer.

Starting out with a block of wood from the Dutch poplar tree, you will learn the steps involved in making clogs. Shape the outside of the shoe the old fashioned way, with a big knife and carve out the inside of the shoe with a sharp spoon.

During the workshop, you will make a wooden shoe per person or per duo. Receive a semi-finished wooden shoe that can be decorated with the help of engraving tools and colorful paint.

After the workshop, you will enjoy a guided tour in which you learn about typical Dutch Goude or Edam cheese. The cheese can be tasted in the shop together with typical Dutch biscuits and a sip of local fruit wine.

Using Clog Making knives, benches and various instructions from professional clog makers, you will learn the art of making clogs the old fashioned way
You must be at least 16 years old to enjoy this workshop
Fully finished, wearable clogs are not guaranteed - Clog making is hard work and a real craft, which makes this workshop really valuable
Note the duration of the workshop is about 2 hours, including the tour through the cheese farm
This activity can only be provided when booked beforehand. It is not possible to arrange a clog making workshop at the moment of arrival

What’s included

Tasting cheese, typical Dutch biscuits and a sip of local fruit wine in the shop.

All materials needed for the clogmaking workshop.

What’s not included

Fully finished, wearable clogs are not guaranteed

Cancellation policy

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

Booking fee

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

Location

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 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.