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Alkmaar for senior groups: the cheese market, canals and the boat auction of Broek op Langedijk

Alkmaar for senior groups: the cheese market, canals and the boat auction of Broek op Langedijk

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  • Duration Day trip
  • DepartureFrom the place of your choice
  • GroupFrom 20 participants
  • DateOn the date of your choice

Alkmaar’s cheese market and its costumed carriers, then the vegetable auction where produce is sold from a boat.

On Friday mornings from April to September, the Waag square in Alkmaar hosts a unique spectacle: carriers in white outfits and coloured hats carry the cheeses on wooden barrows, as in the old days. Your group watches the market from around the square, then discovers the canals and façades of the centre. In the afternoon, at Broek op Langedijk, the Broeker Veiling is the oldest vegetable auction where boats sail right through the auction hall: everyone can take part in a clock auction. A boat trip through the “Kingdom of a Thousand Islands” completes the day, seated and effortless. The journey is a little longer, but breaks are regular.

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Programme

  • Morning departure from the place of your choice.
  • Coffee break on the way: our drivers drive for 3 hours at most, then take a 30-minute break.
  • Arrival in Alkmaar in the mid-morning.
  • On Fridays in season: discovery of the cheese market on the Waag square.
  • Visit of the cheese museum in the weigh house (on request).
  • Group lunch in a restaurant in the centre (on request).
  • Short drive to Broek op Langedijk.
  • Visit of the Broeker Veiling auction museum with a clock auction and a boat ride through the auction hall (on request).
  • Boat trip through the Kingdom of a Thousand Islands (on request).
  • Return journey in the late afternoon, with regular breaks.
  • Return to your region in the evening.

The price includes

  • Transport by touring coach from the place of your choice
  • The services of a driver
  • Road and parking costs

The price does not include

  • Visit of the cheese museum in the weigh house
  • Group lunch in a restaurant in the centre
  • Visit of the Broeker Veiling auction museum with a clock auction and a boat ride through the auction hall
  • Boat trip through the Kingdom of a Thousand Islands
  • Meals and drinks
  • Entrance fees to museums and monuments
  • Cancellation and refund protection (optional)
  • Personal expenses

Good to know

  • Valid identity card and European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) for each participant; bring your usual medication.
  • Times adapted to your group's pick-up point; groups from 20 participants, on the date of your choice, price on quotation. Walking level: easy, flat centre, cobbled streets; a few steps to board the boats; wheelchair users: please tell us when booking.
  • The cheese market takes place on Friday mornings from about April to September (dates to be checked each year); early departure for groups from Wallonia, as the journey is longer.

A tailor-made trip for your group

  • From 20 participants
  • On the date of your choice, departing from near you
  • Free quote, without obligation

Free places

  • 25 →+125 paying participants: 1 free place(s)
  • 50 →+350 paying participants: 3 free place(s)
  • 75 →+475 paying participants: 4 free place(s)
  • 100 →+6100 paying participants: 6 free place(s)

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Alkmaar for senior groups: the cheese market, canals and the boat auction of Broek op Langedijk

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