Gouda Cheese and Delft Blue: Full-Day Private Tour
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.
Options
Dutch. Start in Delft
Starting point:
Hugo Grotius Statue, GW, Markt, 2611 GW Delft, Netherlands
What's included in Gouda Cheese and Delft Blue: Full-Day Private Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
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.
Inclusions
- Lunch in Delft (incl drinks)
- Private guide
- Gouda Cheese Tasting
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- All Fees and Taxes
- Entrance to Royal Delft
- Gratuities (optional)
- 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
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.
Meeting Points
- 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.
End Points
- If you started in Gouda, you will end in Delft.
- If you started in Delft, you will end in Gouda.
