All Gouda Tours & Excursions in 2026

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.

Discover the city of Gouda with a guide to show you some of the city’s top sights on this small-group walking tour. See City Hall, Turfmarkt, the Gouwekerk, and more with your tour guide, and enjoy complimentary snacks and refreshments. Learn all about the history behind the landmarks while you stroll and get your bearings in town.

Discover the beautiful city of Gouda, together with friends and family, through an interactive self-guided adventure. Solve puzzles and uncover hidden gems while exploring the city's highlights with this kids-friendly adventure. Follow the clues, uncover secrets, and solve riddles that lead you to some of the city's most iconic locations. Will you complete the puzzle in time? Ready to unlock the secrets of Gouda? Let the story begin! -> Surprising Gouda: Discover more than just cheese. ‍‍-> Fun for All Ages: Perfect for families, friends, or couples. ️-> Complete Adventure: A blend of a 90-minute sightseeing, history, and interactive adventure. -> App-Based: No paper, no guide – 100% digital! -> Start when and where you want. Our app will guide you from any point within Gouda. The adventure is suitable for all ages, be aware – some streets are older, making it a little harder to traverse for people with mobility problems. The Discovery Trip will take about 90 minutes to complete.

Immerse yourself in the historic heart of Gouda on this private walking tour. Enjoy the highlights of the city, including the Stadhuis van Gouda, the stained-glass windows of Saint-John Church, and the De Goudse Waag, a historic cheese-weighing house and market square. This tour offers a personalized experience for history enthusiasts, architecture admirers, and cheese lovers alike.

Are you planning a day out or weekend trip to Gouda, then you can have a lot of fun with this city walk. An Escape game and city walk at the same time. 3 kilometers long and over 2 hours of fun for the family or a group of friends. Meanwhile, during this game there is plenty of time to sit on one of the terraces. Or enjoy shopping in the many nice boutiques that adorn the city. A city walk has never been so much fun. An app will help you with your quest during the city walk. Play when it suits you. Surprise your group with this fun outing. Finally, there is a trace, as the Gouda Gold Dealer, has been spotted in the city. There are several witnesses who do want to help in exchange for your help with some questions and puzzles they have. The whole city is holding its breath, because is there finally a team of enthusiasts who will rid the city of this Gold Dealer. The residents would be very grateful. And if you are planning a city walk in Gouda, why not give it a try!

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.

This is a combination of a private walking tour and a Gouda cheese tasting. During the tour, you will discover the charm of Gouda's old city center, together with our guide. You'll get to know the history of Gouda and hear stories about the city's town hall, churches, canals, old facades and much more. This tour will end with a cheese tasting of the famous Gouda cheese. You will try four different types of the cheese, paired with good wine (or something else, if you don't like wine!). If you have a custom request, or special interests, just let us know. Tot ziens!

Discover Gouda on a private walking tour designed for travelers who want more than just highlights. With your own knowledgeable local guide, you explore the historic city center at a relaxed pace, focusing on stories, context, and the details most visitors miss. Gouda is famous worldwide for its cheese, but the city’s real charm lies in its medieval streets, canals, churches, and centuries of trade and craftsmanship. During this guided tour, your guide brings Gouda’s history to life by connecting landmarks to the people and events that shaped the city. The tour takes place entirely in the compact historic center and normally lasts about 1.5 hours. Because this is a private tour, the pace and focus can be adapted to your interests, making it an ideal introduction for first-time visitors as well as returning guests who want deeper insight.

Discover the highlights of Gouda during this interactive and self-guided smartphone-based game. Solve riddles and challenges with your friends and family. City trails never expire and there is no time limit—you can follow along at your own pace, stopping wherever you wish. Games can be played between groups of two and six people.

There's been a murder in Gouda. The police can't figure it out and time is ticking. Are you up for the challenge? With photos and a city map, you go into the city, looking for the right locations. At each location you take a group selfie and receive a new clue. Step by step you are getting closer to the truth. Can you solve the murder within 3 hours? In the meantime, you will discover surprising places you would normally pass by. This is no ordinary city walk, but an interactive experience that you experience together.

Gouda is world famous for its cheese. Discover this cute little town and go on a bike adventure with Suzanne. This bike tour combines everything if you want a private and personal Gouda experience. You will not regret it! What Collected Stories offer: Biking in the pittoresk beautiful historic center of Gouda. We will see canals, small alleys, mills and rivers! And offcourse taste the Gouda cheese that is made on local farms. This bike tour is including: snacks, drinks and a cheese tasting with a fresh lunch. Bike rental is included. It is completely all inclusive! Suzanne will cycle only with a small group of maximum 4 people. If you are looking for a personal bike tour with an local enthusiastic guide, come and join! Discover Gouda & the world famous cheese by bike! Because I only bike with very small groups it can be quickly sold out, so take your chance for a great experience and book now!

Discover Delft, Rotterdam and Gouda on a full-day private tour. You will get to know three very different, beautiful cities that all played a major role in Dutch history. First up, you'll visit Delft, a picturesque town full of centuries-old facades, squares, churches and canals. Discover the city of Johannes Vermeer, known for its Delft Blue pottery, the final resting place of the Orange family, and its top-rated Technical University. Rotterdam is next. You will see an interesting part of Rotterdam, our second-largest city. The city rose from the ashes or World War Two and doesn't look like Delft or Gouda at all. You will have lunch here and visit a Cubic House. Lastly, you'll go to Gouda, with its charming town hall, fascinating weighing house and impressive church. You will explore the old city center, and your guide will tell you all about it. You end the day with a little cheese tasting there. You can also do this tour the other way around if you let us know.

Discover the best kept secrets in the city’s historic centre with the Secrets of City Game, an exciting GPS-based exploration game! Whether you want to play alone for personal excitement or with a group of people this is the game for you! Playing with more groups will turn into a competitive experience, perfect as a teambuilding activity. This game is a fun activity you can do while visiting a city. Solve the fun puzzles and questions, complete photo tasks and more in order to score as many points as possible and gain extra clues to help you with the final puzzle. You can even earn a spot on the leaderboard! Our City Game offers the maximum independence, you can play pause & continue whenever you want. HOW TO PLAY: Book the City Game, check the email we send you with the simple instructions, download the Loquiz App, access the City Game and you are ready to begin your gaming experience!

Explore the city at your own pace while playing the Syndicate City Game, an unforgettable city escape game adventure that offers a lot of freedom and flexibility. You can play when, where and with who you want. Whether you want to play alone for personal excitement or with a group of people this is the game for you! Playing with more groups will turn into a competitive experience, perfect as a teambuilding activity. This game is a fun activity you can do while visiting a city. In this game, each member of your group becomes a character with a vital role in the mission. Everyone will play a fundamental part in achieving success. Our City Game offers the maximum independence, you can play pause & continue whenever you want. HOW TO PLAY: Book the City Game, check the email we send you with the simple instructions, download the Loquiz App, access the City Game and you are ready to begin your gaming experience!

Step into the world of Sherlock Holmes and solve a mysterious case during the Sherlock Holmes City Game - a self-guided adventure full of puzzles, plot twists, and hidden clues. This City Game is all about story-driven gameplay and immersive mystery solving, it pulls you into a captivating story that you solve together, making it a unique way to connect, play, and create memories with your group. Perfect for friends, families, colleagues or solo players who enjoy a challenge and love detective games. Whether you play solo or in teams, it's a flexible and fun experience that turns the city into your crime-solving playground. After booking, check your email for clear instructions, download the Loquiz app, and dive straight into your detective mission.

A Brand-New Whimsical Storyline: Step into the paws of Barnaby Brie, a heroic little mouse racing against the villainous Gorgonzola Gang to win the "Infinite Gouda." 12 Fresh, Interactive Challenges: Solve creative new puzzles hidden in plain sight at iconic locations like the 't Slot windmill, De Gouwekerk, and the Gouda Cheese Experience. Quirky Local Secrets: Discover offbeat historical facts, like the medieval printing revolution, the history of stilt-walking, and the surprising truth about why mice don't actually like cheese! Perfect for All Ages: With an "Easy" difficulty rating and a manageable 2.8 km walking route, this updated experience is the ultimate family-friendly adventure.

Discover Delft and Gouda on a half-day private tour. You will get to know two beautiful historical cities that both played a major role in Dutch history. First up, you'll visit Delft, a picturesque town full of centuries-old facades, squares, churches and canals. Discover the city of Johannes Vermeer, known for its Delft Blue pottery, the final resting place of the Orange family, and its top-rated Technical University. Then you'll go to Gouda, with its charming town hall, fascinating weighing house and impressive church. You will explore the old city center, and your guide will tell you all about it. You can do this tour both ways: starting in Delft or starting in Gouda. You can also choose to be picked up and dropped off at a location of your choice, like in Amsterdam. And remember: It is you who determines the pace of this tour.