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Delft is the city that gave Delft Blue to the world. On this private tour, you explore both sides of that story. Entrance tickets, audio tours and the transfer to and from Royal Delft are included.
Your walking tour begins at the Market Square and takes you through Delft's old town: past the New Church and the leaning Old Church, along the canals, and through the stories of Vermeer, William of Orange, and Antony van Leeuwenhoek. Your guide shares the stories hidden behind the city's facades, at your pace.
Then you visit Royal Delft, the only Delft Blue manufacturer still operating since the 17th century. In the museum and factory, you see how craftspeople produce and hand-paint Delftware using authentic techniques passed down for centuries. Royal Delft also has a shop and a cafe if you want to linger around.
If you have any special requests, just let us know.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
If you book an option that includes a pick-up and drop-off, you will be picked up from the location you select, up to 1 hour before the tour starts. You are dropped off again afterwards. We will contact you beforehand to coordinate this.
If you book an option that does not include a pick-up and a drop-off, you will meet your guide at the meeting point.
Please head to the statue of Hugo Grotius, in front of the New Church. This is on the Markt square. The guide will be next to the statue and we will start the tour here.
This is where you will end. You can always walk back to the city center (20 minutes), or order a small city shuttle at the museum, to take you there in 5 minutes, for a few euros.
Itinerary
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1Nieuwe Kerk
The tour starts at the New Church, the second-tallest church in the Netherlands. Who is buried underneath it? Your guide tells you all about it.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Stadhuis Delft
The old town hall is one of the most important historic buildings in Delft. You pass it as you leave the Market Square on your way to the Old Church, and your guide tells you what makes it so interesting.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Old Church
You are now in Delft's old beer brewing quarter. Where did all the brewers go? You also see the Old Church, perhaps the most recognizable building in the city. How old is it exactly, and why does its tower lean?
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Museum Prinsenhof Delft
This place played a decisive role in Dutch history: the Father of the Fatherland was assassinated here. Your guide tells you the story.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Gemeenlandshuis van Delfland
Along the Oude Delft canal, you pass the richly decorated facade of the Gemeenlandshuis. What is this building, and why was it so important?
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6Armamentarium
You head to the south of the city, past a large former armory and an office of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). You learn about Delft's role in the Golden Age of the Dutch Republic. Nearby, you see the exact spot where Vermeer stood when he painted his View of Delft.
25 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7Beestenmarkt
You make your way to the Beestenmarkt, a picturesque and lively square where animal markets used to be held. On the way, you pass former Delft Blue pottery workshops, an old synagogue and the oldest hospital in the Netherlands.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8Royal Delft - Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles
Afterwards, you are taken to the Royal Delft museum and factory.
1 hour 20 minutes • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Alcoholic beverages are only allowed for ages 18 years old and above
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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