The Hague, Delft and Rotterdam: Private Day Tour with Lunch

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The Hague, Delft and Rotterdam: Private Day Tour with Lunch

By Discover Delft

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Features

Free cancellation available
8h
Mobile voucher
Instant confirmation
Selective hotel pickup
Multiple languages

Overview

Discover three completely different sides of the Netherlands on this full-day private tour: The Hague, Delft, and Rotterdam, with transfers included.

In The Hague, your guide walks you past the Binnenhof, Noordeinde Palace, and the elegant streets of the political heart of the Netherlands.

In Delft, you step into the Dutch Golden Age: canals, churches, and stories of Vermeer, William of Orange, and Antony van Leeuwenhoek. Halfway, you sit down for lunch in one of Delft's historic buildings.

In Rotterdam, you explore a city bombed flat in 1940 and rebuilt as a showcase of bold architecture, including a visit inside one of the iconic Cube Houses.

Transfers between the cities, a sit-down lunch in Delft, and Cube House entry are all included.

You can do the tour in either direction. Pickup and drop-off from other locations, including Amsterdam, can also be arranged.

You set the pace, and if you have any special requests or an interest in a certain topic, just let us know.

Activity location

The Mauritshuis Royal Picture Gallery
- Plein 29,
- 2511 CS, The Hague, The Netherlands

Meeting/Redemption Point

Rotterdam Blaak
- 3011 GA, Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

Check availability

Dutch. Without pick-up

8h
Dutch

Starting points:
Plein, 2511 Den Haag, Netherlands
Rotterdam Blaak, 3011 GA Rotterdam, Netherlands

Travellers

Language options: Dutch

Starting time

Price details

€800.00 x 1 Adult€800.00

Total

Until Mon, 22 Jun

English. Without pick-up

8h
English

Starting points:
Plein, 2511 Den Haag, Netherlands
Rotterdam Blaak, 3011 GA Rotterdam, Netherlands

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time

Price details

€800.00 x 1 Adult€800.00

Total

Until Mon, 22 Jun

German. Without pick-up

8h
German

Starting points:
Plein, 2511 Den Haag, Netherlands
Rotterdam Blaak, 3011 GA Rotterdam, Netherlands

Travellers

Language options: German

Starting time

Price details

€800.00 x 1 Adult€800.00

Total

Until Mon, 22 Jun

English. With pick-up/drop-off

8h
English

Including pick-up and drop-off: Up to 1 hour before the start time, you will be picked up from the location you select. You are dropped off again afterwards.
Pickup included

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time

Price details

€1,250.00 x 1 Adult€1,250.00

Total

Until Mon, 22 Jun

What's included, what's not

Lunch in Delft is included
Hotel Pick-Up and Drop-Off by car (if the option is booked)
All Fees and Taxes
The short transfers between the cities are done either by train or by car.
3 Private City Tours
Tickets to a Cubic House
Service charge (optional)

Know before you book

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transport options are available nearby
Specialised infant seats are available
Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

The Mauritshuis Royal Picture Gallery

I will meet you here, introduce myself and tell you something about the Mauritshuis and its history. Among others, this museum has the most famous paintings of Johannes Vermeer inside, both made in Delft of course!

Binnenhof & Ridderzaal (Inner Court & Hall of the Knights)

We will briefly walk onto the square within the parliament complex. Here I will tell you about the significance and history of this place.

Het Plein

We will walk through Het Plein ("The Square") and take a moment to look around and talk about the statue that we see, Willem van Oranje: the father of the fatherland. Our current king is a direct descendant of him. We will see him again today!

Hofvijver

The Hofvijver pond is situated in front of the parliament building and the prime minister's office (the little tower!). You will learn about the significance of this place and some funny histoy.

Thorbecke Monument

The statue of Thorbecke next to the Hofvijver is quite interesting. This statue has to do with our constitution! You will hear more about it.

Lange Voorhout

This is the Champs-Élysées of The Hague. Quite a nice street! We will walk a bit and pass multiple embassies, an art museum, the temporary senate building, a statue gallery of the Dutch heads of states and some more interesting (royal) buildings.

Grote Kerk

We will see the Grote Kerk ("Big Church") of The Hague. What is that stork doing on top of it? Let's see!

Statue of Johan de Witt

Another statue! This is the only head of government of the Netherlands that has been eaten by an angry Dutch mob! That sounds a bit weird, but you'll find out what happened.

Oostpoort

We arrive here by car and we enter the city through its only gate still standing: the Oostpoort ("East Gate"). After a 5 minute walk, we will arrive at our lunch place. on the Beestenmarkt square

Beestenmarkt

We have arrived at the Beestenmarkt ("Animal Market"). This is the coziest square of the city and the ideal place for us to have a lunch and a drink! There is enough to choose from. In the past, this square had quite a different function though.

Maria van Jessekerk

Next up, we are passing by the first catholic church that was built in the centre of Delft. There is something funny about the two towers... Also, it is standing on the spot where Johannes Vermeer used to live and make his paintings.

Nieuwe Kerk

Now that we are on the Markt ("market") square, we see the second-highest church in the Netherlands: our royal family is buried here. Why in Delft? You'll learn.

Stadhuis van Delft (City Hall Delft)

On the same square, we can see the old town hall of Delft. It is (partly) one of the oldest historical buildings of the city, dating to the 13th century. Next to being a town hall, the building has also served as a prison for many centuries, with one particularly famous prisoner!

Old Church

We are now in the old beer brewing quarter of Delft. Where did all the brewers go though? We will also see the Old Church, perhaps the most recognisable building of the city. How old is it exactly and why is it so skewed? Who knows!? Well, I happen to know!

Museum Prinsenhof Delft

We will have a little peak into the inner court of the former residence of Willem van Oranje, the same place where he was shot! There is another statue of him there, but this one is life-sized. Let's see if you are taller than him!

Gemeenlandshuis van Delfland

Close to the Oude Kerk, we will see a heavily decorated facade, that of the Gemeenlandshuis. What is this building and why was it so important? Also, we will "visit" the smallest museum of Delft!

Armamentarium

We will walk along the oldest canal of Delft, away from the Oude Kerk. In the south of the city centre, we will pass by a large former weapons Armoury and the headquarters of the Dutch East India Company (Delft Chamber)! 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 famous painting 'View of Delft'.

Station Delft - Delft Railway Station

We will continue our walk back north past a parallel canal. On our way, we will pass by some more interesting places. We end up next to Station Delft, where a private car will take us to Rotterdam.

City Hall Rotterdam

We arrive on the Coolsingel by car, in the heart of Rotterdam, near the town hall. We will see the outside (and possibly the inside) of the town hall or Rotterdam! After this, we will make our way towards Rotterdam Blaak and then the Old Harbour.

Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk

Just next to the modern Market Hall stands a 14th century church. Its tower miraculously survived the bombing of Rotterdam. Today, it is mostly used as an event location. Let's find out more about the church and about Erasmus!

Markthal

Now we will enter the impressive Markthal ("Market hall"). The two sides of the building contain many apartments and inside you can enjoy different foods from around the world. And don't forget to look up and look at one of the biggest pieces of art on the planet!

Kijk-Kubus

25m
Admission ticket included

We are going to visit one of the funny looking Cubic Houses, a product of the 70's, completed in the early 80's: typical for Rotterdam. Yes, people actually live there! Let's find out how practical that is.

Witte Huis

Het Witte Huis ("The White House") was the first skyscraper in Europe! It is also one of the few buildings here to survive the bombing of the centre of Rotterdam.

Old Harbour

We are now in the Oude Haven ("Old Harbour"). This is now a lively recreational area with quite a view, where we can see some old ships that are anchored here. This is where we will end the tour, allowing you to settle down on one of the many terraces/bars in this area, or continue your way to the city centre. You could even go to the south bank of the river Maas from here, within 10 minutes. Whatever it is you want to do after the tour, feel free to ask for some recommendations!

Location

Activity location

The Mauritshuis Royal Picture Gallery
- Plein 29,
- 2511 CS, The Hague, The Netherlands

Meeting/Redemption Point

Rotterdam Blaak
- 3011 GA, Rotterdam, South Holland, The Netherlands
Plein
- 2511, Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
Plein
- 2511, Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands

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