Gouda Cheese and Delft Blue: Full-Day Private Tour
(4) Reviews
Delft
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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On this full-day private tour, you’ll explore two quintessentially Dutch towns, each with its own unique story. In Delft, the birthplace of Vermeer and home of Delft Blue pottery, you stroll along tranquil canals and past centuries-old façades as our guide brings the city’s history to life. From William of Orange to the Dutch Golden Age. Visit the Royal Delft Museum and the city’s churches, and enjoy a relaxed lunch on a picturesque square.
In Gouda, you’ll walk through medieval streets and over the lively market square, admire the iconic 15th-century Town Hall, and marvel at the stained-glass masterpieces of St. John’s Church. Learn about the city’s rich mercantile past at the old weighing...
Highlights
8 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 5 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 5 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Entrance tickets to Old Church and New Church (when open)
Lunch in Delft is included
2 Private City Tours
Gouda Cheese Tasting is included
Hotel Pick-Up and Drop-Off by car (if the option is booked)
Entrance tickets to Royal Delft museum / factory
All Fees and Taxes
The short transfer between the cities is done either by train or by car.
Gratuities (optional)
Meeting Points
Departure
Standbeeld van Hugo de Groot
If you choose to start in Delft, you will meet your guide next to the statue of Hugo Grotius. This is in front of the New Church, on the central market square. The tour will end in Gouda.
Return
New Church
If you started in Gouda, you will end in Delft.
Items | Gouda Cheese and Delft Blue: Full-Day Private Tour
Itinerary
1
Waag (Weighing House)
The tour starts at the historical weighing house of Gouda. For centuries, this is where farmers from the wide area used to come to get their cheese weighed on market days.
15 minutes
2
Stadhuis Gouda (City Hall)
You'll see the charming gothic town hall of Gouda and you';; learn more about its history and significance.
15 minutes
3
Sint-Janskerk
This is the longest (not tallest!) church of the Netherlands, with the first building phase starting in 1272! Learn more about the building, its history and historical significance.
15 minutes
4
Museum Gouda
You'll see the former St-Catharine's guest house that now houses Museum Gouda.
15 minutes
5
Rijksmonument De Visbanken
De Visbanken is an area in Gouda where fish used to be cleaned and prepared, already from 1588!
Learn about this charming place and enjoy the view.
15 minutes
6
De Goudse Waag
You and your guide will now enter the Cheese Weighing House and learn all about the building and Gouda's most famous product. This visit also includes a cheese tasting.
1 hour
7
Station Gouda
On your way yo Station Gouda, you will see some more charming streets, and the city's outer canal
15 minutes
8
Station Delft - Delft Railway Station
After a transfer of 38 minutes, you will arrive in Delft.
38 minutes
9
Beestenmarkt
We will first make our way to the Beestenmarkt, a former market square for animal markets. Here you will have lunch with your guide. Two drinks per person are also included.
1 hour
10
Markt
Here in the center of the city, we will find The second-tallest church of The Netherlands! Do you know who's buried underneath? I'll tell you all about it. Also learn about that statue of a man, and the stunning old town hall.
20 minutes
11
Old Church
We are now in the old beer brewing quarter of Delft. Where did the brewers go? We will also see the Old Church, perhaps the most recognizable building of the city. How old is it exactly and why is it so skewed? Who knows.
20 minutes
12
Museum Prinsenhof Delft
This place has played a deciding role in Dutch history. The Father of the Fatherland was assassinated here! Let's find out more about it.
15 minutes
13
Gemeenlandshuis van Delfland
On our way down the Oude Delft canal, we will pass by a heavily decorated facade, that of the Gemeenlandshuis. What is this building and why was it so important?
10 minutes
14
Armamentarium
You will make your way to the south of the city. We will pass by a large former weapons Armory of the V.O.C. Let's find out more about Delft's role in the golden days of the Dutch Republic. Also around here, we can take a look at the exact spot where Vermeer was standing when he made his painting 'View of Delft'.
20 minutes
15
Royal Delft - Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles
You will be transferred to the Royal Delft Museum/Factory, just outside the city center. Entrance tickets are included.
Gouda Cheese and Delft Blue: Full-Day Private Tour
(4) Reviews
Delft
About
On this full-day private tour, you’ll explore two quintessentially Dutch towns, each with its own unique story. In Delft, the birthplace of Vermeer and home of Delft Blue pottery, you stroll along tranquil canals and past centuries-old façades as our guide brings the city’s history to life. From William of Orange to the Dutch Golden Age. Visit the Royal Delft Museum and the city’s churches, and enjoy a relaxed lunch on a picturesque square.
In Gouda, you’ll walk through medieval streets and over the lively market square, admire the iconic 15th-century Town Hall, and marvel at the stained-glass masterpieces of St. John’s Church. Learn about the city’s rich mercantile past at the old weighing...
Highlights
8 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 5 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 5 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Entrance tickets to Old Church and New Church (when open)
Lunch in Delft is included
2 Private City Tours
Gouda Cheese Tasting is included
Hotel Pick-Up and Drop-Off by car (if the option is booked)
Entrance tickets to Royal Delft museum / factory
All Fees and Taxes
The short transfer between the cities is done either by train or by car.
Gratuities (optional)
Meeting Points
Departure
Standbeeld van Hugo de Groot
If you choose to start in Delft, you will meet your guide next to the statue of Hugo Grotius. This is in front of the New Church, on the central market square. The tour will end in Gouda.
