10-Hour Delft and Dutch Windmills Day Trip from Brussels with Vermeer

10 Hours Round trip from Your hotel or address in Brussels Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore historic Delft and its picturesque canals
02 Step into the world of Johannes Vermeer in his hometown
03 Discover Delft Blue, the city's famous blue and white ceramics
04 See historic windmills, waterways, and green polders in the Dutch countryside
05 Visit Kinderdijk when included in your itinerary
06 Learn how Dutch water management shaped the landscape

Leave Brussels behind and discover a quieter, more authentic side of the Netherlands, beyond the crowds of Amsterdam. Your private guide and chauffeur take you to Delft, a beautiful historic city of canals, elegant facades, and artistic heritage, where you will walk around the Market Square, see the New Church and the Old Church, and step into the world of Johannes Vermeer, the painter of "Girl with a Pearl Earring," who was born and worked here. Discover Delft Blue, the famous blue and white ceramics that made the city known around the world, then continue into the Dutch countryside, where windmills, waterways, green fields, and traditional villages create the landscapes painted by the Dutch masters. Depending on your itinerary, visit Kinderdijk and its historic windmills, and learn how the Dutch have shaped their land through water management for centuries.

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 10 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Brussels, Delft

Languages English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Delft, Vermeer, and the Dutch Countryside

Morning pickup by your private guide and chauffeur at your hotel, residence, airport, or cruise port in Brussels. Enjoy a drive of about 2 hours north into the Netherlands in a luxury Mercedes.

In Delft, discover picturesque canals, the Market Square, the New Church and the Old Church, and the world of the painter Johannes Vermeer.

Discover Delft Blue, the city's famous blue and white ceramics.

Lunch break in Delft at your own expense.

Continue into the Dutch countryside to see historic windmills, waterways, and green polders, with a visit to Kinderdijk when included in your itinerary, and learn the story of Dutch water management.

In the late afternoon, return to Brussels and enjoy drop-off at your address.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Your hotel or address in Brussels 2 cities · 10 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Professional private guide for the full day
Private chauffeur and luxury Mercedes vehicle
Pickup and drop-off at your hotel, residence, airport, or cruise port in Brussels
Bottled water and WiFi on board
Fuel, tolls, and parking

What's Not Included

Lunch, food, and drinks
Entrance fees (museums, Delft Blue factory, Kinderdijk windmills)
Gratuities

What to bring

Passport or ID card (for the border crossing to the Netherlands)
Comfortable walking shoes
Weather-appropriate clothing (umbrella!)

Know before you go

Guide languages other than English (French, German, Spanish, Italian) depend on availability. Please mention your language when booking.
The drive from Brussels to Delft takes about 2 hours each way, depending on traffic.
The countryside stops, such as Kinderdijk, depend on your itinerary, season, and opening hours.

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