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10-Hour Weekend Walking/Train/Boat Tour Through South-Holland's Top Cities From Amsterdam
  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Boating, History, Museum

  • Duration

    10 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

Sign up for a weekend getaway and discover the Dutch South Holland province of the Netherlands in one day to taste something old (cities) from a new perspective! Explore the 5 cities of The Hague, Gouda, Rotterdam, Kinderdijk and Delft and visit their main attractions using diverse public transportation of train and boat, a much cheaper but not less attractive way for sightseeing. Could it be interesting? Why don’t you give it a chance?

Highlights
  • Discover one of the best modern European railway networks
  • Visit the Dutch parliament and the official place of residence of the Dutch Royal Family
  • See the famous Gouda cheese store with the oldest city hall building in the Netherlands 
  • Explore the greenest town in the Netherlands and the center of modern architecture
  • Learn about the biggest European port and the most suffered Dutch city in WW2
  • Enjoy a boat trip to the UNESCO heritage place famous for 19 authentic polder windmills from the 18th century
  • Witness the beauty of the most romantic small town in the Netherlands
  • Explore the top cities of South Holland expand_more
    • Meet the tour guide and depart from the Amsterdam Central Station and see the following places:
      • The Hague
        • Binnenhof and Ridderzaal
        • Dutch Parliament
        • Davenport Prison
        • Johan de Wit Monument
        • Noordeinde Palace (Royal Family's Residence)
        • The Candy Box Building (”Snoepjetrommel”)
        • The Great Church/St. James Church
          • Optional: Madurodam miniatures, The Peace Palace and Scheveningen beach
      • Gouda
        • Historical City Hall building
        • “De Goudse Waag” (Cheese Custom House)
        • Arti Legi historical building
        • St. John’s Church
        • “De Weeshuis” (Orphanage)
        • The Lazarus Gate
          • Optional: Gouda Cheese Experience (Cheese factory and Cheese Museum) and Windmill “The Red Lion”
      • Rotterdam
        • "De Stadhuis" (City Hall of Rotterdam )
        • Cube houses and Blaak Tower ("The Pencil")
        • Market Hall ("Horseschoe")
        • Great Church/St. Lawrence Church;
        • Schieland House, former city hall
        • Old Port and "White House"
        • Open Air Maritime Museum
        • Erasmus bridge and river New Maze
    • Take the riverboat from Rotterdam to Kinderdijk and go sightseeing of:
      • Kinderdijk
        • 19 windmills from the first half of the 18th century
          • Optional: 1/2 hour boat tour
      • Delft
        • Delf's Market ("De Markt")
        • New Church
        • Old City Hall
        • Vermeer Centrum Delft
        • Old Church
        • Prinsenhof
        • "The Girl's House" ("Meisjeshuis")
        • Anton van Leevenhoek Monument
        • Community House (Delfland)
        • Wapen van Savoyen House
          • Optional: Royal Delft Museum and Workshop
    • Transfer to Amsterdam.
What's Included
  • English-speaking tour guide
What's Excluded
  • Personal expenses
  • Souvenirs
  • Public transportation tickets ( ca. 170 EURO extra for the entire trip)
  • Food, drinks, snacks 
What to bring
  • Good mood, curiosity and enthusiasm!
  • Will to explore something new from another perspective
  • Smile on your face 
  • Raincoat (Don't forget that you will spend your certain time in The Netherlands. Here it rains more often than you pay your taxes... :)
Know before you go
  • Dutch trains are very safe and comfortable. 
  • You will se the listed cities, some still for hundreds of years, untouched parts of nature, and a warm-hearted welcome. Just relax and enjoy your journey!
  • Note: 
    • This is a unique weekend daily (10 hours) tour through South Holland by public transportation.
    • Pick-up from other cities is available upon request.
Meeting Point

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
The group size and price
1 To 3EUR 450 Per Group

This is a group tour

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USD 498 / group