Self-Guided Walking Tour of Gouda: Canals, Colonies, and Cheese
Overview
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Experience the magic of GPS playback on this immersive stroll through Gouda. On this self-guided audio tour, you'll bridge the gap between entrepreneurs, cheesemakers and traders that shaped Gouda. If you can only name five cities in the Netherlands, Gouda is bound to be one of them. This is no doubt the result of that delicious cheese packed tightly in its yellow wax jacket, now available across the globe. This tour starts at the historic Goudse Waag. You’ll be treated to so much more than cheese during your journey. As you explore the heart of the old city, walking past picturesque canals and houses that belong in 17th-century paintings, you’ll hear how Gouda has been both one of the wealthiest and the poorest of Dutch cities over the centuries. There are plenty of places to stop to pull up a chair, order a coffee, and watch the world walk or cycle past. By the end of this walk around Gouda, you’ll have a sense of the city’s complex past and what makes it unique.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
All travelers are accepted
What To Expect
Start your tour at De Goudse Waag, a historic goods weighing house on the market square.
Visit the Cheese Farmers Co-op (Kaaswinkel Gouda) to learn about the famous Gouda cheese, its production, and its global significance.
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Self-Guided Walking Tour of Gouda: Canals, Colonies, and Cheese
What‘s Included
Get unlimited, lifetime use of this tour, before your booking date and after it
The virtual playback option, so you can listen to this tour like an audiobook from anywhere
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
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
Guide: Audio: English Written: English
Please bring your own smartphone and headphones
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
3 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Easy and fun walking tour!
amberfP2886UZ,Apr 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Loved finding this app. I walked around Gouda and felt like I learned so much! I love that you can pause the tour and enjoy going into shops whenever you want. Very nice to do as a solo traveler.
A new experience for us and once we got the hang of it we were very impressed
amidlifeadventure,Apr 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was our very first audio self guided walk and our first time using VoiceMap. Arriving in the train station in Gouda it took us a while to find the starting point. Initially I could only find the co-ordinates but eventually I found the actual place. Personally I think it would have been much easier to choose a recognisable place such as the Tourist Information office. Once we started the walk and being “ midlifers” it took a while to get accustomed to how it all worked but once we got into the swing of things we were fine. We loved the history, the various oddities that were pointed out and there was definitely something for everyone en route. Thank you Annette for being our first ever guide, we will return to this app
Highly recommended
anonymous90567,Sep 2, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour that shares some great hidden delights that I wouldn't have found independently. Annette is a great storyteller. Highly recommended
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