Gouda Cheese and Delft Blue: Full-Day Private Tour Discount Tickets

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Gouda Cheese and Delft Blue: Full-Day Private Tour photo
Gouda Cheese and Delft Blue: Full-Day Private Tour photo
Gouda Cheese and Delft Blue: Full-Day Private Tour photo
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Overview

Discover two of the most iconic Dutch cities on this full-day private tour: Gouda and Delft, each with its own history and world-famous product. In Delft, your guide walks you along the old canals and past historic churches, bringing the stories of Vermeer and William of Orange to life. You visit Royal Delft, the only Delft Blue manufacturer still operating since the 17th century, and you enjoy lunch on a historic square. In Gouda, you explore the market square, admire the 15th-century Town Hall, and see St. John's Church, home to exceptional medieval stained glass. At the old weighing house, you finish with a cheese tasting. Lunch, museum and church admissions, transfers and the cheese tasting are all included. You can start in either city. This is a private tour. You set the pace, and if you have any special requests or an interest in a certain topic, just let us know.

Meeting and Pickup

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.

End Point

End point

If you started in Gouda, you will end in Delft.

Pickup Information

If you book an option that includes a pick-up and drop-off, you will be picked up from the location you select, up to 1 hour before the tour starts. You are dropped off again afterwards. We will contact you beforehand to coordinate this. If you book an option that does not include a pick-up and a drop-off, you will meet your guide at the meeting point.

Language Offered

German-GUIDE

English-GUIDE

Italian-GUIDE

French-GUIDE

Dutch-GUIDE

Spanish-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Waag (Weighing House)
The tour starts at the historic weighing house of Gouda. For centuries, farmers from the surrounding area came here on market days to have their cheese weighed.
Duration: 15 mins
2. Stadhuis Gouda (City Hall)
You see Gouda's charming Gothic town hall and learn more about its history and significance.
Duration: 15 mins
3. Sint-Janskerk
This is the longest church in the Netherlands (not the tallest!), with construction starting in 1272. You learn about the building and its history.
Duration: 15 mins
4. Museum Gouda
You see the former St. Catherine's guesthouse, which now houses Museum Gouda.
Duration: 15 mins
5. Rijksmonument De Visbanken
De Visbanken is where fish was cleaned and prepared in Gouda, as early as 1588. You learn about this charming spot and enjoy the view.
Duration: 15 mins
6. De Goudse Waag
Together with your guide, you go inside the weighing house and learn all about the building and Gouda's most famous product. This visit includes a cheese tasting.
Duration: 60 mins
7. Station Gouda
On your way to Gouda station, you see more charming streets and the city's outer canal.
Duration: 15 mins
8. Station Delft - Delft Railway Station
After a transfer of about 38 minutes, you arrive in Delft.
Duration: 38 mins
9. Beestenmarkt
First, you head to the Beestenmarkt, Delft's former animal market. Here you have lunch with your guide, with two drinks per person included.
Duration: 60 mins
10. Markt
On the Market Square in the heart of the city stands the second-tallest church in the Netherlands. Who is buried underneath it? Your guide tells you all about it, and about the statue on the square and the striking old town hall.
Duration: 20 mins
11. Old Church
You are now in Delft's old beer brewing quarter. Where did all the brewers go? You also see the Old Church, perhaps the most recognizable building in the city. How old is it exactly, and why does its tower lean?
Duration: 20 mins
12. Museum Prinsenhof Delft
This place played a decisive role in Dutch history: the Father of the Fatherland was assassinated here. Your guide tells you the story.
Duration: 15 mins
13. Gemeenlandshuis van Delfland
Along the Oude Delft canal, you pass the richly decorated facade of the Gemeenlandshuis. What is this building, and why was it so important?
Duration: 10 mins
14. Armamentarium
You head to the south of the city, past a large former armory and an office of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). You learn about Delft's role in the Golden Age of the Dutch Republic. Nearby, you see the exact spot where Vermeer stood when he painted his View of Delft.
Duration: 20 mins
15. Royal Delft - Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles
You are taken to the Royal Delft museum and factory, just outside the city center. Entrance tickets are included.
Duration: 80 mins

Inclusion

2 Private City Tours

Cheese tasting in Gouda (paired with a local Gouda beer)

Hotel Pick-Up and Drop-Off by car (if the option is booked)

Transport between the cities by train (by private car with the pickup option)

Admission to old churches in Delft and Gouda (not on Sundays)

All Fees and Taxes

Admission to Royal Delft Factory and Museum

Lunch in Delft (with a drink of choice)

Exclusion

Gratuities (optional)

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

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

Supplied by Discover Delft

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