Private Tour

A Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour of Holland, Michigan

Overview

Available languages

English

Mobile ticket

People come from all over the world to see Holland’s Tulip Time Festival each May and often miss the city’s year-round peaceful beauty. On this self-guided walking tour, you’ll visit Downtown Holland’s prettiest locations that are often overlooked by visitors, with some unexpected historical details! If you like local history, insider locations, and beautiful flowers, this is the walk for you!

The tour starts at the city’s former fire station, known today as the Holland City Hall & Firehouse No. 2 Historical Marker, built in response to the devastating city-wide fire of 1871. As you make your way to Hope College’s historic campus and the elegantly maintained grounds of Centennial Park, you’ll hear about the multiple fires that nearly destroyed Holland. I’ll also tell you how a successful bank heist erupted into gunfire on 8th Street where, today, you’ll find thriving locally-owned shops and restaurants.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

The total tour time includes walking the route and passing by the attractions

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it

Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

App for Android and iOS

Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour

Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start

Smartphone and headphones

Personal expenses for attractions not included during the tour

Food and drink

Transportation

What To Expect

Holland City Hall & Firehouse No. 2

We'll also pass by the Holland City Hall & Firehouse No. 2 Historical Marker, adding to the historic charm of the neighbourhood. However, entry to the ty Hall & Firehouse itself is not included in this tour.

Admission Not Applicable

New Holland Brewing Company

We'll also pass by the New Holland Brewing - Holland Brewpub, adding to the historic charm of the neighbourhood. However, entry to the Brewing Company pub itself is not included in this tour.

Admission Not Applicable

Options

A Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour of Holland, Michigan

Reviews

4.00

5 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Interesting Tour, but with Difficulties
Doug G,
Sep 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00
Had trouble initially to get the route to download. After a couple of times, it did work. Tour started off well. When we got to Hope College, I did not think the directions were clear and I got lost. After some difficulty, I got back on the right trail. The map is very helpful for this. Overall, apart from the above difficulties, the tour was interesting, and I recommend taking it.
Fun to do on a sunny day!
Karen S,
Aug 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
We loved the peanut store at the end of the tour and did go to the Holland Brewery as suggested. The flowers in the park are nice photo spots. A bit too much time at Hope College. Stay to the right when you get confused as to which direction to go as happens at times :)
Informative and fun
Beth A,
Aug 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Fun for all ages lots of neat information and facts to learn. We took our 6 month old grandson he kicked his feet the whole time cooing at the pretty flowers and colors.
Great tour, however walking directions need work
plaw638,
May 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
Audio content of the tour was excellent. Most of the content was around Hope College and its historic past, mixed in with downtown Holland. The audio walking directions were inconsistent at times which made us go off path, especially around Centennial Park. Assumptions were made that you knew the name of buildings even though the names of the buildings were not present. A couple of times instructions were to "Proceed forward" but with no clear direction on where to go and what you were looking for next. Since there was no physical tour guide, the walking instructions need to compensate for that. Overall good tour and worth taking.
Great tour in a great town!
751sherylq,
Nov 20, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was a new and fun adventure. I had never been on a walking tour before. Even though I was from the area, I learned a lot of new things about some of Holland's history. The instructions were easy to follow and the terrain and elevation were not difficult. Nice walk through town in any season. Great excuse to visit the candy store and breweries!