10-Hour Weekend Walking/Train/Boat Tour Through South-Holland's Top Cities From Amsterdam
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
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- 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
- The Hague
- 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
- 19 windmills from the first half of the 18th century
- 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
- Kinderdijk
- Transfer to Amsterdam.
- Meet the tour guide and depart from the Amsterdam Central Station and see the following places:
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 3 | EUR 450 Per Group |
This is a group tour |