Private Tour
Gouda Cheese and Delft Blue: Full-Day Private Tour
Overview
Available languages
8 hours
Mobile ticket
On this full-day private tour, you’ll explore two quintessentially Dutch towns, each with its own unique story. In Delft, the birthplace of Vermeer and home of Delft Blue pottery, you stroll along tranquil canals and past centuries-old façades as our guide brings the city’s history to life. From William of Orange to the Dutch Golden Age. Visit the Royal Delft Museum and the city’s churches, and enjoy a relaxed lunch on a picturesque square.
In Gouda, you’ll walk through medieval streets and over the lively market square, admire the iconic 15th-century Town Hall, and marvel at the stained-glass masterpieces of St. John’s Church. Learn about the city’s rich mercantile past at the old weighing house, where you’ll also enjoy a cheese tasting of Gouda’s most famous product.
This tour includes lunch, museum and church admissions, a cheese tasting, two short tuk-tuk rides, and transfers between the two cities. You can start in either Delft or Gouda. And as always: you determine the pace.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Waag (Weighing House)
The tour starts at the historical weighing house of Gouda. For centuries, this is where farmers from the wide area used to come to get their cheese weighed on market days.
Stadhuis Gouda (City Hall)
You'll see the charming gothic town hall of Gouda and you';; learn more about its history and significance.
What‘s Included
Entrance tickets to Old Church and New Church (when open)
Lunch in Delft is included
2 Private City Tours
Gouda Cheese Tasting is included
Hotel Pick-Up and Drop-Off by car (if the option is booked)
Entrance tickets to Royal Delft museum / factory
All Fees and Taxes
The short transfer between the cities is done either by train or by car.
Gratuities (optional)
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
French. Start in Delft
Starting point:
Hugo Grotius Statue, GW, Markt, 2611 GW Delft, Netherlands
Italian. Start in Gouda
Starting point:
De Goudse Waag, Markt 35, 2801 JK Gouda, Netherlands
English. Pick-up and drop-off
With pick-up and drop-off: Up to 1 hour before the start time, you will be picked up from the location you select. You are dropped off again afterwards.
Pickup included
French. Pick-up and drop-off
With pick-up and drop-off: Up to 1 hour before the start time, you will be picked up from the location you select. You are dropped off again afterwards.
Pickup included
German. Start in Gouda
Starting point:
De Goudse Waag, Markt 35, 2801 JK Gouda, Netherlands
English. Start in Gouda
Starting point:
De Goudse Waag, Markt 35, 2801 JK Gouda, Netherlands
French. Start in Gouda
Starting point:
De Goudse Waag, Markt 35, 2801 JK Gouda, Netherlands
Spanish. Pick-up and drop-off
With pick-up and drop-off: Up to 1 hour before the start time, you will be picked up from the location you select. You are dropped off again afterwards.
Pickup included
Italian. Start in Delft
Starting point:
Hugo Grotius Statue, GW, Markt, 2611 GW Delft, Netherlands
German. Start in Delft
Starting point:
Hugo Grotius Statue, GW, Markt, 2611 GW Delft, Netherlands
Spanish. Start in Gouda
Starting point:
De Goudse Waag, Markt 35, 2801 JK Gouda, Netherlands
Dutch. Start in Delft
Starting point:
Hugo Grotius Statue, GW, Markt, 2611 GW Delft, Netherlands
Italian. Pick-up and drop-off
With pick-up and drop-off: Up to 1 hour before the start time, you will be picked up from the location you select. You are dropped off again afterwards.
Pickup included
German. Pick-up and drop-off
With pick-up and drop-off: Up to 1 hour before the start time, you will be picked up from the location you select. You are dropped off again afterwards.
Pickup included
Spanish. Start in Delft
Starting point:
Hugo Grotius Statue, GW, Markt, 2611 GW Delft, Netherlands
Dutch. Start in Gouda
Starting point:
De Goudse Waag, Markt 35, 2801 JK Gouda, Netherlands
English. Start in Delft
Starting point:
Hugo Grotius Statue, GW, Markt, 2611 GW Delft, Netherlands
Reviews
4 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Wonderful relaxing tour!
maryhmcdow,May 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Robin is a wonderful guide! This young man is respectful, polite and very very knowledgeable. He knows the history of the whole area; grew up in the area! Almost felt like we were in a tour with an adult grandson!! Has a sly sense of humor and really fun. This tour is so worth it. You cover a lot of ground, so get your walking shoes ready! 5 stars for this one!!
Lovely day
Tourist558180,Mar 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Alberto was a very friendly and helpful guide who helped us have a very enjoyable day. Great cheese, and of course the Royal Delft museum was fantastic.
Interesting experience in Gouda and Delft
bradleyj702,Jan 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I love that we were able to see so much during this tour. The program was perfect for us. We enjoyed both cities, but we loved Delft the most. See you next time
Great tour of Gouda and Delft
marysE7703FW,Dec 24, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a very fun and interesting day, full of fascinating history. A full day is just right to explore these two cute cities. We'll be back!
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