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Gouda Cheese and Delft Blue: Full-Day Private Tour

Location Gouda, South Holland, Netherlands, Europe
Location The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands, Europe
$926.89
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Overview

Discover Delft and Gouda on a full-day private tour. You will get to know two beautiful historical cities that both played a major role in Dutch history.

First up is Gouda, with its charming town hall, fascinating weighing house and impressive church. You will explore the old city center first, and your guide will tell you all about it. Then, of course, you will get to taste and learn about Gouda's most famous product: Gouda cheese.

Next up, you'll visit Delft, a picturesque town full of centuries-old facades, squares, churches and canals. Discover the city of Johannes Vermeer, known for its Delft Blue pottery, the final resting place of the Orange family, and its top-rated Technical University. You'll have lunch here too and visit its famous Delft Blue Museum/factory.

Lunch, entrance tickets and the transfer between the two cities is included. You can also do this tour the other way around.

The experience offers several options. This price includes:

English. Start in Gouda
Starting point:
De Goudse Waag, Markt 35, 2801 JK Gouda, Netherlands
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 8 hours

Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.

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The experience offers several options, check yours above
  • The short transfer between the cities is done either by train or by car.
  • Entrance tickets to Royal Delft museum / factory
  • Hotel Pick-Up and Drop-Off by car (if the option is booked)
  • Gouda Cheese Tasting is included
  • Other
  • 2 Private City Tours
  • Lunch in Delft is included
  • Entrance tickets to Old Church and New Church (when open)
  • Gratuities (optional)

Meeting point
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.
If you started in Delft, you will end in Gouda.
Return details
If you started in Gouda, you will end in Delft.
If you started in Delft, you will end in Gouda.

  • 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.
  • Stadhuis Gouda (City Hall)
    You'll see the charming gothic town hall of Gouda and you';; learn more about its history and significance.
  • 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.
  • Museum Gouda
    You'll see the former St-Catharine's guest house that now houses Museum Gouda.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • On your way yo Station Gouda, you will see some more charming streets, and the city's outer canal
  • Station Delft - Delft Railway Station
    After a transfer of 38 minutes, you will arrive in Delft.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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?
  • 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'.
  • Royal Delft - Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles
    You will be transferred to the Royal Delft Museum/Factory, just outside the city center. Entrance tickets are included.

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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    Gouda Cheese and Delft Blue: Full-Day Private Tour

    Location Gouda, South Holland, Netherlands, Europe
    Location The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands, Europe
    $926.89
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
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