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By Discover Delft

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Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is €439 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Discover two of the most historically rich cities in the Netherlands on this half-day private tour, with a transfer between the cities included.

    In Leiden, your guide walks you through a city packed with stories: it heroically survived a Spanish siege in 1574, it is where Rembrandt was born, where the Pilgrim Fathers found refuge before sailing to America, and where the oldest university in the Netherlands was founded.

    In Delft, you step into the Dutch Golden Age: canals, churches, and the stories of Vermeer and William of Orange. Walk past the leaning Old Church and the towering New Church, discover lesser-known gems like the former Dutch East India Company office, and hear the stories of the city that shaped so much of Dutch history.

    The transfer between the two cities takes just 20 minutes. You can do the tour in either direction.

    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.

Activity location

  • Beestenmarkt
    • Beestenmarkt
    • Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hugo Grotius Statue
    • Markt
    • 2611 GW, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

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

Check availability

Starts in Delft (Dutch)

  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m
    4h 30m
  • Dutch

Private tour: Only your own group, with your own guide.
Duration: 4 hours: About 4 to 5 hours, including the short train ride.
Ends in Leiden
Train
Starting point:
Hugo Grotius Statue, GW, Markt, 2611 GW Delft, Netherlands

Language options: Dutch
Price details
€239.50 x 2 Adults€479.00
Total
Price is €479.00
Until Sun, 8 Nov

Starts in Delft (English)

  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m
    4h 30m
  • English

Private tour: Only your own group, with your own guide.
Duration: 4 hours: About 4 to 5 hours, including the short train ride.
Ends in Leiden
Train
Starting point:
Hugo Grotius Statue, GW, Markt, 2611 GW Delft, Netherlands

Language options: English
Price details
€239.50 x 2 Adults€479.00
Total
Price is €479.00
Until Sun, 8 Nov

Starts in Delft (German)

  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m
    4h 30m
  • German

Private tour: Only your own group, with your own guide.
Duration: 4 hours: About 4 to 5 hours, including the short train ride.
Ends in Leiden
Train
Starting point:
Hugo Grotius Statue, GW, Markt, 2611 GW Delft, Netherlands

Language options: German
Price details
€239.50 x 2 Adults€479.00
Total
Price is €479.00
Until Sun, 8 Nov

Starts in Leiden (Dutch)

  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m
    4h 30m
  • Dutch

Private tour: Only your own group, with your own guide.
Duration: 4 hours: About 4 to 5 hours, including the short train ride.
Ends in Delft
Train
Starting point:
Beestenmarkt, Leiden, Netherlands

Language options: Dutch
Price details
€239.50 x 2 Adults€479.00
Total
Price is €479.00
Until Sun, 8 Nov

Starts in Leiden (English)

  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m
    4h 30m
  • English

Private tour: Only your own group, with your own guide.
Duration: 4 hours: About 4 to 5 hours, including the short train ride.
Ends in Delft
Train
Starting point:
Beestenmarkt, Leiden, Netherlands

Language options: English
Price details
€239.50 x 2 Adults€479.00
Total
Price is €479.00
Until Sun, 8 Nov

Starts in Leiden (German)

  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m
    4h 30m
  • German

Private tour: Only your own group, with your own guide.
Duration: 4 hours: About 4 to 5 hours, including the short train ride.
Ends in Delft
Train
Starting point:
Beestenmarkt, Leiden, Netherlands

Language options: German
Price details
€239.50 x 2 Adults€479.00
Total
Price is €479.00
Until Sun, 8 Nov

Private car pickup (English)

  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m
    4h 30m
  • English

Private tour: Only your own group, with your own guide.
Duration: 4 hours: About 4 to 5 hours, including the short train ride. Plus the drive to and from your pickup location.
Private car with driver: We pick you up at a location of your choice, like your hotel, up to 1 hour before the start and drop you off afterwards.
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
€650.00 x 2 Adults€1,300.00
Total
Price is €1,300.00
Until Sun, 8 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    All fees and taxes
  • Inclusions
    Private guide throughout
  • Inclusions
    Hotel pick-up and drop-off by car (if the option is booked)
  • Inclusions
    Between the cities by train, or by private car if you book the pickup option.
  • Exclusions
    Service charge (optional)
  • Exclusions
    Lunch break (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
    • 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

Beestenmarkt

  • 10m
You meet your guide in the middle of the Beestenmarkt square in Leiden, a 5-minute walk from Leiden Centraal station. Your tour of the city starts here.

Morspoort

  • 15m
First, you see the famous Morspoort, one of the oldest gates into the city.

Molen de Put

  • 15m
You walk past Molen de Put, an iconic 17th-century windmill. It is the same type of mill that Rembrandt's parents owned.

Rembrandtplaats

  • 15m
This square is named after the Dutch master Rembrandt van Rijn, who lived in Leiden. Your guide tells you more about him.

Stadsgehoorzaal

  • 15m
Walking along the Breestraat, you see the Stadsgehoorzaal, a much-used concert hall.

Pieterskerk Leiden

  • 15m
The Pieterskerk is the most famous church in Leiden and not to be missed. You learn about its history, which goes back to the 12th century, and how it is used today.

het Stadhuis van Leiden uit 1596

  • 15m
Leiden's old town hall is an iconic building you cannot miss on this tour. Your guide tells you all about it.

Burcht van Leiden

  • 15m
You see the outside of the Burcht van Leiden, an old fortress on top of a hill that was used for defence in times of war. It adds a lot to Leiden's character.

Station Leiden Centraal

  • 20m
You walk to Leiden Centraal station and take a 20-minute train to Delft.

Markt

  • 25m
You make your way to Delft's central square, the Markt, crossing Delft's oldest and second-oldest canals on the way. Here you see the New Church, with the second-tallest church tower in the country and the final resting place of the House of Orange, Delft's 17th-century town hall and much more.

Old Church

  • 15m
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 recognisable building in the city. How old is it exactly, and why does its tower lean?

Gemeenlandshuis van Delfland

  • 15m
Along the Oude Delft canal, you pass the richly decorated facade of the Gemeenlandshuis. What is this building, and why was it so important?

Museum Prinsenhof Delft

  • 15m
This place played a decisive role in Dutch history: the Father of the Fatherland was assassinated here. Your guide tells you the storey.

Armamentarium

  • 25m
You head to the south of the city, past a large former armoury 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.

Beestenmarkt

  • 25m
You make your way to the Beestenmarkt, a picturesque and lively square where animal markets used to be held. On the way, you pass former Delft Blue pottery workshops, an old synagogue and the oldest hospital in the Netherlands.

Location

Activity location

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    Beestenmarkt
    • Beestenmarkt
    • Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Hugo Grotius Statue
    • Markt
    • 2611 GW, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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    Hugo Grotius Statue
    • Markt
    • 2611 GW, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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    Beestenmarkt
    • Beestenmarkt
    • Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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    Beestenmarkt
    • Beestenmarkt
    • Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

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