Private Tour of Delft, Rotterdam and Gouda with Lunch and Cheese Discount Tickets

Private Tour of Delft, Rotterdam and Gouda with Lunch and Cheese photo
Private Tour of Delft, Rotterdam and Gouda with Lunch and Cheese photo
Private Tour of Delft, Rotterdam and Gouda with Lunch and Cheese photo
Private Tour of Delft, Rotterdam and Gouda with Lunch and Cheese photo
Private Tour of Delft, Rotterdam and Gouda with Lunch and Cheese photo

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Overview

Three cities that could hardly be more different: Golden Age Delft, modern Rotterdam and cheese town Gouda, in one private day. • Private guide for the whole day, the same guide in all three cities • Lunch in Rotterdam, a visit inside a Cube House and a cheese tasting in Gouda • Transfers between the cities included; pick-up from a location of your choice can be added In Delft, you walk past centuries-old facades and canals, the leaning Old Church and the Prinsenhof, and hear about Vermeer, Delft Blue and the New Church, final resting place of the House of Orange. Rotterdam rose from the ashes of World War II and looks nothing like Delft or Gouda. You see the Markthal, the White House and St. Lawrence Church, the church that survived the bombing, and step inside one of the Cube Houses. In Gouda, you explore the town hall, the weighing house and the St. John's Church, and end the day with a cheese tasting. Prefer the other direction? Just let us know.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

If you choose to start in Gouda, you will meet your guide in front of the entrance of Gouda's historic weighing house, De Goudse Waag. This is on the central market square. The tour will end in Delft.

End Point

End point

If you started in Gouda, you will end in Delft. If you booked an option 'with pick-up/drop-off', you will be dropped off again afterwards, at your hotel or another location of your choice.

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. Markt
Your tour starts on Delft's Market Square, in the heart of the city. Here 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
2. 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
3. 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: 20 mins
4. 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: 20 mins
5. 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
6. Rotterdam, Station Blaak
After an 18-minute train ride, you arrive at Rotterdam Blaak, the UFO-shaped station in the market area where the city has its origins. Your tour of Rotterdam starts here.
Duration: 35 mins
7. Loetje Rotterdam Centrum
You have lunch at Loetje together with your guide. Lunch is included in the tour price.
Duration: 90 mins
8. Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk
Close to the modern Markthal stands a 14th-century church whose tower miraculously survived the bombing of Rotterdam. Today it is mostly used for events. You learn about the church's history and about a famous man who was born here: Erasmus.
Duration: 20 mins
9. Markthal
This building has become an icon of the city. You go inside the impressive Markthal (Market Hall), with apartments on both sides and food from all over the world inside. You will at least taste some Dutch cheese! And don't forget to look up at one of the biggest artworks in the world.
Duration: 20 mins
10. Witte Huis
Next is the most prominent building in the Old Harbour area: the White House (Het Witte Huis), the oldest skyscraper in Europe, dating from 1898. You learn about its significance to the city, and if you look carefully, you can still see the marks of German bullets. Your guide tells you all about it.
Duration: 20 mins
11. Kijk-Kubus
You have probably noticed them already: the Cube Houses. These quirky homes by Piet Blom were designed in the 1970s, built in the early 1980s, and follow the idea of a 'village inside a city'. You go inside one of them, and the entrance fee is included in the tour price.
Duration: 30 mins
12. Gouda
After a 20-minute ride, you arrive in Gouda.
Duration: 30 mins
13. 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: 20 mins
14. 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: 20 mins
15. Museum Gouda
You see the former St. Catherine's guesthouse, which now houses Museum Gouda.
Duration: 20 mins
16. Waag (Weighing House)
Next is the historic weighing house of Gouda. For centuries, farmers from the surrounding area came here on market days to have their cheese weighed.
Duration: 20 mins
17. Stadhuis Gouda (City Hall)
You see Gouda's charming Gothic town hall and learn more about its history and significance.
Duration: 20 mins
18. Kaasbar Gouda🧀
You end the tour with a small cheese tasting in Gouda.
Duration: 30 mins

Inclusion

Lunch

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

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

All Fees and Taxes

In-vehicle air conditioning

3 Private City Tours

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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