Private Tour of Vermeer's Delft + Tickets to Vermeer Museum
This tour will literally take you through a Vermeer painting: you will walk through the historical heart of Delft with an enthusiastic guide, whose passion for the city is infectious. Visit the places that played the biggest role in Vermeer's life and walk in his footsteps. From the place where he was born, to the place where he lived and the place where he has been buried; you will see it all.
You will also get to know the Father of the Fatherland, the Dutchman who discovered microbes (and knew Vermeer), and the founding father of international law.
You won't look at Vermeer's work in the same way again. Expect to hear interesting stories and to get real insider tips. You will see and understand things that would otherwise go unnoticed.
The tour takes about 3 hours (excluding the museum visit after) and it starts and ends in the city center. You can also choose to be picked up and dropped off at a location of your choice, like in Amsterdam.
Options
Dutch. Start in Delft
What's included in Private Tour of Vermeer's Delft + Tickets to Vermeer Museum
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Markt
Your tour starts on the Markt square of Delft. This is where most of Vermeer's life has happened. There are many things to see here: The New Church, Hugo Grotius' statue, Vermeer's father's old house, Vermeer's later own house, the town hall, the oldest shop of Delft, the butter house, the weighing house and more! Your guide will tell you all about it.
Old Church
After the Markt square, we will make our way towards the Old Church. Next to many other famous Dutch people, this is also the church where Johannes Vermeer has been buried. We will also enter the church and visit his grave.
Museum Prinsenhof Delft
When you visit Delft, you also have to visit the Prinsenhof, the place where the Father of the Fatherland has been killed. This happened almost 50 years before Vermeer was born, but it has played a decisive role in the city's history.
Inclusions
- All Fees and Taxes
- Entrance tickets to Vermeer Museum (with audio guide)
- Hotel Pick-Up and Drop-Off by car (if the option is booked)
- Entrance tickets to Old Church and New Church
- Private City Tour
- Gratuities (optional)
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 60 minutes before departure time.
Additional 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's start time. You are dropped off again afterwards. We will contact you beforehand to coordinate this.
Meeting / End Points
- You will meet your guide next to the statue of Hugo Grotius, on Markt 80, in front of the New Church.