Discover Delft with a guide

Explore Delft and find out all the ins & outs of the city. Choose a guided tour. This way you will discover the most beautiful historical sites and hidden gems of Delft!

Check out the best-guided tours in Delft below. Looking for more information? Then drop in at the tourist information office in Delft (Stationsplein 7).

Gilde Delft

Gilde Delft is staffed by volunteers who are happy to tell you more about their city. The guided tours consist of small groups, so you get plenty of personal attention. Be surprised by the historical stories with their own twist!

All our walking tours last ± 1.5 - 2 hours, but can be customised on request.the minimum price is €25.00 for a group of 1 to 5 people. From the 6th person you pay € 4.00 per person extra. Other prices can be agreed for educational institutions and tour operators/companies. Payment must be made in advance by bank transfer. For combined walks, the additional (entrance) fees* are charged on top of the guild price. These prices are set by other organisations and are subject to price adjustments by these organisations.

We set a maximum group size of 15 guests per guide. If the group is larger, we will provide one or more additional guides free of charge. We have several English-speaking guides.

Requests for our walking tours must be made at least 2 days in advance.

You can register via the Gilde Delft website. You can also send Gilde Delft an e-mail (this can be done in English).

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Happy Day Tours

Always wanted to know why William the Silent was buried in Delft? Or how Delft could be a VOC city without having a port? Join an enthusiastic Happy Day Tours guide through Delft and you will find out! Sign up via the Happy Day Tours website or send them an email.

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Discover Delft

Quite serious, a bit of fun and above all not old-fashioned: with Discover Delft you explore the historic city centre together with your own young, enthusiastic guide. While walking, you will discover the most interesting stories behind the facades and follow in the footsteps of William the Silent, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek and Johannes Vermeer. After a private tour, you will know all the ins and outs of Delft, perhaps better than the average inhabitant of Delft!

2 hours
Daily
€ 150 (1-10 p) & € 250 (10-25 p)
Dutch, English, German, French, Spanish or Italian
Start and end: Market (or pick-up)

Check current availability and book directly via the website or send an email.

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Explore Delft

With Explore Delft, you can join a walking, cycling or evening tour of Delft. There are also possibilities to combine this with, for example, a high tea or a canal cruise. Or do you have another idea? Explore Delft will gladly create a perfect tailor-made tour.

Rates: prices per guide: for 1 hour €80, 1 ½ hours €115, 2 hours €145.
Language: Dutch, English, Spanish, German, French

You can register for a guided tour via the Explore Delft website.

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Gidsenservice Delft

Gidsenservice Delft offers a fun city walk for your own group (max 25 people). Together with your friends, family or colleagues, you walk past the highlights of Delft, and get to know the city in an approachable way.

Rate: From € 60 per guide (1 hour)
Language: Dutch, English, French, Spanish

You can register for the city walk via the website.

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Do Delft

Do Delft's city walks are informative, sometimes practical, but always relaxed and fun. Whether it's winter, spring, summer or autumn, Do Delft always surprises you with an informative city walk.

Rates: 1 hour € 65 per group, 1.5 hours € 90 per group, 2 hours € 110 per group

DO Delft is also the right place for the Delft scooter tour. Few means of transport are as much fun as the scooter. So fun is guaranteed! Not least because besides a short tour through the charming city centre, we will mainly explore the surroundings. So get on one of our yellow rascals and you will be surprised by the city of orange & blue in a special and active way.

Language: Dutch, English or German

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Discover Delft - Audiotour

Step into the charm of Delft with an online guide who makes history engaging and fun. On this private walking tour, you’ll explore the city’s historic center, strolling alongside picturesque canals, visiting iconic landmarks, and hearing stories about its most famous residents like William of Orange, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, and Johannes Vermeer.

Discover the fascinating (and sometimes surprising) tales behind Delft’s facades, from the brutal assassination of William of Orange to the mysteries of Vermeer’s home and the origins of Delft Blue pottery. Highlights include visits to the Old and New Churches, the VOC-Kamer Delft, and the hidden gems that make Delft so unique.

Duration: 2 hours
Cost: €11.41
Language: English
Start: The gate that leads to Museum Prinsenhof Delft.
This is an online audiotour

You can buy the audiotour on the website of Voicemap.

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Cycle and the City

Cycle and the City offers various bicycle tours on golden royal bicycles. During the cycle tour, you will pass by Delft's tourist hotspots, as well as its hidden gems! You will also visit Delft's nicest catering establishments to taste delicious snacks and drinks while enjoying a Delft story. This will be an unforgettable day in Delft.

Day & time: by appointment
Duration: 4.5 hours
Price: €59.95 per person
Language: Dutch

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