Private Workshop for Wooden Shoe Making in Simonehoeve
Overview
You will be accompanied and guided through the wooden shoe making by a professional and experienced clog maker. He has been in the business for a long time and will teach you all sorts of tips and tricks about the trade of wooden shoemaking.
What's Included
- Blank wooden beeropener (which can be painted)
- A tour through our cheese and clog farm
- Semi-finished handmade wooden shoe
- Use of equipment
- Transport to the farm
Meeting Location
Wagenweg 2
1145 PW Katwoude, Netherlands
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
You get a joint explanation and demonstration of how clogs are made, both manually and with the machine. All tricks of the trade are explained and everyone gets the opportunity to make a wooden shoe from a block of wood per person (from 4 people). The workshop is physically demanding, which is why this workshop includes painting a blank beer opener. You can of course also choose to finish your own wooden shoe.
At the end of the workshop, you will be given a tour of the cheese farm. This includes tastings of all types of cheese, Dutch biscuits, and fruit wine. Total duration approximately 2 hours, of which approximately 1.5 hours making and engraving clogs.
Food and drinks can be purchased in the restaurant.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- A minimum age of 16 applies due to the handling of sharp equipment
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Activity code: C-105688P7
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Blank wooden beeropener (which can be painted).
- A tour through our cheese and clog farm.
- Semi-finished handmade wooden shoe.
- Use of equipment.
- Transport to the farm.
The minimum age to participate is 16. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Workshop for Wooden Shoe Making in Simonehoeve is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- A minimum age of 16 applies due to the handling of sharp equipment
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private Workshop for Wooden Shoe Making in Simonehoeve will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Blank wooden beeropener (which can be painted)
- A tour through our cheese and clog farm
- Semi-finished handmade wooden shoe
- Use of equipment
- Transport to the farm
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- A minimum age of 16 applies due to the handling of sharp equipment
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
