Guided city tours in The Netherlands Are you interested in
exploring other Dutch cities than just Nijmegen? Here you can find
some addresses for guided city tours. Most cities offer free
unguided tours as well, for that visit a local VVV Tourist
Office.
Amsterdam In 2013 Amsterdam was celebrating the 400th
anniversary of its Canal district. Join a guides on one of the Mee
in Mokum city centre tours featuring the canals and go on a journey
back in time. Every day of the week, except Mondays, guided tours
on foot start at 11am and 2pm for groups of at most ten persons
(7,50 p.p.). The departure point is Museumcaf Mokum at the
Amsterdam Museum (Kalverstraat 92, Amsterdam). To check
availability, call 020-6251390 (1-4pm daily). Be sure to be at the
caf 15
minutes before the departure time.
http://www.gildeamsterdam.nl/stadswandelingen/where-how-long-/7/EN
The Hague (Den Haag) The Hague Guild (Gilde Den Haag) is a
not-for-profit foundation that has been a centre of knowledge for
the Hague area for more than twenty years. You can choose between
different tours that will cost 4 per person with a minimum of 16
and a maximum of ten participants. You can call or send an email to
the Guild for setting up a tour.
http://www.gildedenhaag.nl/PDF/guidedcitywalks.pdf
Rotterdam Rotterdam is famous for its modern architecture. The
Rotterdam Guild offers tours in and around the city. The basic
tours are 4 per person, but are mostly in Dutch. If you are
interested in an English guided Rotterdam walking tour, send an
email to [email protected]. http://www.gilderotterdam.nl
Leiden The Leiden Guild offers tours in one of the less-known
cities by foreigners, but with a great historical value:
Sleutelstad Key city Leiden. Leiden offers tours to a group of at
least eight persons. For bookings, call 06-12209120 between 9am and
5pm (Mon-Fri). http://www.gildeleiden.nl
Groningen Groningen is one of the most Northern Dutch cities.
The city also has a branch of the Guild. Each Thursday, there is a
free city walk accompanied by Guild guide, starting at 2pm under
the Martini tower. The guide tells about everything you see on the
way, such as faades, churches, almshouses, and streets. For
information more, please contact [email protected].
Maastricht Maastricht is one of the oldest cities in The
Netherlands with a different feeling and atmosphere compared to
most other Dutch cities. The Maastricht Tourist Office offers
guided walking tours in English on request. For reservations,
please call 043-3252121 or send an email to
[email protected].
http://www.maastrichtgroepen.nl/all_the_possibilities/guided_tours.html
Utrecht Utrecht has a rich history: from Roman settlement,
medieval cathedral city full of monasteries and churches,
marketplace, capital of the province of Utrecht with its civil
servants to, finally, a flourishing city centre. In a 1 hour walk
the English speaking guides of the Utrecht Guild will show you the
city. If you have special wishes, the guide often can accommodate
you. Several specialists are available for themes such as Art
Nouveau, Jewish life, women in Utrecht, literary history etc.
You can make a reservation by phone, 030-2343252, every weekday
from 2 till 4 p.m. More information can be found on
http://gildeutrecht.nl/english.
