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Discover Leiden with the help of a local guide on this small-group tour of the city. See Morspoort, Molen de Put, Rembrandtplaats, and more as you walk its cobbled streets and bridges. Learn all about the city from your guide as you sightsee, from Leiden’s storied past to current cultural trends.
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Leiden Tour with Live guide and Visit to Rembrandt's First Studio
1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes
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A unique view of the Dutch landscape. Where most travelers go is Amsterdam. We bring you to the real true identity of the Netherlands. Lisse and the Kagerplassen are known for their natural looks. During this tour you will discover beautiful nature reserves in combination with a beautiful tour on our boat. The departure location is 10 minutes from Keukenhof.
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Windmill cruise through Warmond
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Delve into the city of Leiden with the help of this self-guided game that takes you through town. Discover hidden gems and popular attractions alike as you work through the story of the game and solve its puzzles. In the game, a police officer has taken sensitive files away from the station. Before the information gets into the wrong hands, can you track him down to find out why?
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Discover Leiden with a self-guided Outside Escape city game tour!
1 to 2 hours
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Combine a visit to the Keukenhof Gardens with a beautiful windmill Cruise (of approximately 1 hours) on the 'Kagerplassen' (also known as the 'Amsterdam Lakes') During the cruise you can enjoy the beautiful views, historic windmills and typical Dutch villages in the famous bulb region. The boat is covered and offers an open deck as well, providing great photo opportunities, so be sure to bring your camera! Come at your own pace and first enjoy a beautiful 1 hour windmill Cruise on one of the great ships of Rederij van Hulst. When checking in for the cruise you will get your timed entrance ticket for the Keukenhof Gardens which can be visited after the cruise. The Keukenhof Gardens are located only 15 minutes (by car) from the cruise departing point. With the Keukenhof ticket you will have directly access to the gardens (we will reserve a time slot after the cruise for you) Attention! You will receive the Keukenhof ticket at our meeting point in Warmond.
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Cruise with Keukenhof Entrance Ticket in Amsterdam Lakes
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During the Discovery Trip "The Stolen Keys", you will explore the city of Leiden during a 90-minute self-guided walking tour. In 90 minutes, you will see the most iconic places of Leiden while solving fun puzzles about the environment. Do your best and set a new high score for the trip together with your friends or family. As Discovery Trips is self-guided, there are no fixed starting times. You can pick whenever you want to start discovering. Furthermore, the trip is available in English, German and Dutch. So, what are you waiting for? Let's discover!
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90 minutes Self-Guided Walking tour with puzzles in Leiden
1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes
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On this self-guided audio tour, you’ll discover how a medieval town transformed into a center of knowledge and culture that shaped global history. The tour begins at the Hartebrugkerk. You’ll weave through narrow alleys and alongside picturesque canals, exploring the Rijksmuseum Boerhaave, where medical science flourished. Along the way, you’ll discover how commerce, religion, and innovation shaped this influential Dutch city. You’ll climb the ancient Burcht van Leiden, a fortress that’s stood guard over the city for nearly a thousand years. Along quiet canals, you’ll find wall poems painted in dozens of languages and hidden hofjes (courtyard almshouses) that tell stories of charity and community. The tour ends at the ornate Renaissance façade of the Stadhuis. By the end of this tour, you’ll understand how this seemingly quiet Dutch city played an outsized role in science, art, and global affairs throughout history.
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The Best of Leiden: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
1 hour 15 minutes to 2 hours
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In the 1600s, a single tulip bulb sold for the price of a canal house - and the flower that started the famous tulip mania was planted right here in Leiden. This walking tour follows a trail that takes you to that spot at the Hortus Botanicus and through the streets where Rembrandt grew up, sketched his earliest works, and became the painter who would define the Dutch Golden Age. Along the way, you will hear how Leiden's canals were built as moats to stop invaders, why poems cover the city walls instead of graffiti, and how a group of English refugees, called the pilgrims, sheltered here before sailing - with nine future US Presidents among their descendants. Your local guide walks you through 12 stops, from the atmospheric Galgewater canal to the panoramic fortress of De Burcht. Along the way, you can get a Rembrandt-style portrait sketched and explore one of the city's hidden hofjes. Available in 9 languages. Works offline. No schedule, no group - just you and the city.
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Pilgrims and Painters of Leiden: A Self Guided Walking Tour
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Explore Leiden on a private walking tour through one of the most historically rich cities in the Netherlands. With your own knowledgeable local guide, you discover a city that played a key role in Dutch history, art, and science. Leiden is home to the country’s oldest university, beautifully preserved canals, and the birthplace of Rembrandt. During this guided tour, your guide brings the past to life with stories of painters, pilgrims, professors, and Leiden’s heroic resistance and relief during the Eighty Years’ War. The private tour of Leiden takes place entirely in the compact historic center and normally lasts about 1.5 hours. Because this is a private walking tour, the pace and focus are flexible and can be adapted to your interests. This tour is ideal for travelers who want insight, context, and stories rather than a simple checklist of sights.
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Historical Leiden: Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide
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Enjoy the Escape Tour, a fun and self-guided citygame through Leiden. Will you find the secret exit? Make teams of 2-4 people and dive into the story. Solve riddles and puzzles and discover the secret exit of Leiden! You can start whenever you want!
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Escape Tour Leiden -selfguided citygame- find the secret exit!
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It is a pleasure to sit in our quiet Tesla and pass by the beautiful flower fields with your own company. We will take some d tours through the colorful flower fields. After the nice smell of flowers we are going to breathe the salty healthy air of the sea. And finally we will taste the typical Dutch delicatessen: de zoute haring (salted herring). I know you’re not sure if you should buy one. So I will. When there are no blooming flowerfields we will visit the rural area near Zoeterwoude where we will see several meadow birds and we will visit a farmstore.
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Private Flowerfield Tour in a smooth electric car from Leiden
1 to 3 hours
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Step into the footsteps of a young Rembrandt and explore the historic streets of Leiden through an interactive walking quest! This self-guided adventure blends storytelling, puzzles, and real-world discovery, letting you uncover the city that shaped one of the world’s greatest painters. As you stroll through the charming canals and cobbled lanes of Leiden, you'll solve location-based riddles that guide you to key sites from Rembrandt's early years. From his childhood home to the Latin School he attended, every stop reveals fascinating insights into the life and art of the Dutch master. Your phone becomes both guide and game, letting you explore at your own pace, pause for a coffee, or take photos along the way. It transforms sightseeing into a captivating treasure hunt where every clue deepens your connection to Rembrandt and the city’s heritage. Perfect for art lovers, couples, and curious families, this experience offers flexibility, fun, and a deeper way to explore Leiden.
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Leiden Rembrandt Quest Through His Life: Exploration Game
1 hour 30 minutes
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Explore the beautiful city center of Leiden at your own pace. This self-guided audio tour will take you to all the well-known spots and undiscovered gems of Leiden. Go on a journey of discovery with your virtual audio guide and get to know Leiden and its history in a unique way. • Walk at your own pace • The most beautiful walking routes and best stories • Unexpected discoveries • Personal virtual audio guide in 7 languages • Route guidance via GPS
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Leiden City Walk in 7 Languages with Audio Guide on your Phone
2 to 3 hours
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Are you planning a day out or weekend trip to Leiden, then you can have a lot of fun with this city walk. An Escape game and a 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. A city walk has never been so much fun. The Leiden Lawbreaker man, himself a former professor, thinks that the IQ of Leiden residents is becoming so bad that he is threatening to blow up the university. Naturally, he must be stopped, but the police have so far been unsuccessful. The wait is for this unique team. Of those people who were planning to visit Leiden anyway and are good enough to help the city find this criminal.
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Escape The City Leiden City Walk With Puzzles
1 to 2 hours
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Discover the Hidden courtyards, windmills and Dutch secrets with a local expert, completely tailored to your interests. Ideal for couples, families and small groups upto 8. These private guided day tours in the Netherlands blend Dutch culture, history, and nature into a relaxed, immersive experience. You are in best hands during this custom Holland day trip. What some of the travelers said before you on this trip- "Our guide was Mr. PJ… genuinely concerned… a fun loving way......". Enjoy hidden gems, cultural stories, and local cuisine while traveling sustainably & stress-free—perfect for those seeking a deeper, more meaningful connection on a private guided day tour of Netherlands. - Tailored tours focused on culture, nature, or culinary experiences - Multilingual guide fluent in English, Dutch, and Spanish - Private and relaxed atmosphere for small travel parties - Highly rated by travelers for exceptional service and attention to detail during custom Holland day trip
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Private Netherlands guided day tour from your Hotel
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The people of Leiden believe that their city is the most beautiful one in the country, if not the whole world. It is hard to argue with that :). In fact, there is no other place on Earth, where stories from all over the world are intertwined in such a dense tangle. This is the birthplace of Rembrandt and genius mocker Jan Steen. It is where the origins of the modern Netherlands come from, as well as the United States of America and modern art. Einstein and Churchill walked on these cobblestone pavements here. All these stories are full of surprises, amusing paradoxes, and sometimes ridiculous tales or absurdities. Here, the subject of botany suddenly turns from a primary school class into a real detective story, physics - into tragedy, commerce - into philosophy and the rational organization of the urban environment - into poetry. After Leiden, your life will never be the same!
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Half-Day Private Guided Tour in Leiden
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Set sail from Leiden for a cruise through the 'Green Heart' of the Netherlands, an area of typically Dutch landscapes, filled with windmills, picturesque villages, farms, colorful bulb fields, shallow lakes, and polder islands. As you cruise through the scenic lakes, your captain will introduce you to the stories of this unique landscape.
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Windmill cruise from Leiden
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There's more than just beach to Noordwijk aan Zee. Discover this seaside destination on a treasure hunt style walking tour, playing as a team or competing against friends or family. Learn about fishing culture, navigate a villa neighborhood that's hidden in the dunes, and solve clues, riddles, and quizzes to discover statues, artworks, quirky buildings, and more.
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Self-guided city trail - JOLA's Schnipseljagd Noordwijk Sea Tour
1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours
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This is the only Dutch landscape walking tour in the Leiden area, which is also close to the Dutch flower fields. This tour can be combined with a visit to the Dutch flower fields close to Leiden as well (in the vehicle)
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Dutch Windmills & Polder Walking Tour
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Experience a day, completely tailor-made for your group, that you will remember for the rest of your life. See and learn from a highly educated and world-experienced tour guide the story of how the Netherlands became the world’s flower powerhouse. Visit the iconic tulip fields, a working flower glasshouse, bulb shed or auction. Learn the difference between bulb and flower trade, and how a small region gained world dominance by unique know-how and infrastructure. Your tour is fully private with flexible timing and comfortable transport. What to expect: - Private (3-6 hrs) tour tailored for 1–6 persons, ensuring a personalized experience - Drive through stunning tulip fields - Visit a working glasshouse or bulb shed - Explore the Flower Auction - Flexible schedule with luxury car, or minivan transport starting from major cities in the Netherlands - Optional: combine this tour with a delicious lunch or dinner at a unique location by the sea or in the region.
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Dutch Flower Empire Private Tulip Fields Car Tour
3 to 8 hours
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Discover Leiden and The Hague, two historical cities that have played a major role in Dutch history. Visit them both in this immersive 4.5 hour private tour. First up, you will see Leiden, known its stunning canals and classy streets. Step back in time as you explore its old center. The city that heroically survived a Spanish siege in 1574 is full of stories: it was the home of Dutch Master Rembrandt, the oldest university of the country, and the Pilgrim Fathers. Next up, you'll see the classy streets of The Hague, our political capital. Walk past our parliament, the prime minister's office, royal palaces, foreign embassies and countless old facades. Your guide will bring the city alive with interesting stories and insider tips. You can do this tour both ways: starting in Leiden or starting in The Hague. 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.
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Private Tour of The Hague and Leiden including Transfer
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Discover Leiden’s city center during this interactive, self-guided game. City trails are suitable for both iPhones and Android smartphones. Games never expire and are available in multiple languages. There is no time limit—you can follow along at your own pace, stopping or pausing wherever and whenever you wish.
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e-Scavenger hunt Leiden: Explore the city at your own pace
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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.
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Leiden Self Guided Sherlock Holmes Murder Mystery Game
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Go on an adventure in the city of your choice in the Netherlands with our Urban Escape Games. Stroll through the city with your team (with family or friends) and let yourself be guided by the mobile application. Solve the puzzles and complete several missions. Take a good look at your surroundings to help you! Explore differently: your adventure starts now!
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Discover Leiden by playing Escape game The Alchemist
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Explore Leiden in this self-guided detective scavenger hunt. In City Detective, you and your team solve a fictional case while exploring the city: an internationally renowned AI-scientist was abducted from his home, and it’s up to you to unmask the culprit. This fun and flexible Leiden city game lets you follow clues, eliminate suspects, and solve puzzles using your own smartphone. Along the way, you'll uncover quirky facts, hidden gems, and iconic landmarks, making it a unique thing to do in Leiden. Highlights: - Self-guided scavenger hunt through Leiden city centre. - Play at your own pace: start and pause whenever you like. - Follow clues, solve puzzles, and eliminate suspects. - Use your own phone = no tour guide needed. - Access via the Qugato app. - Available in English and Dutch. Whether you're with friends, family, or colleagues, this Leiden detective game is a fun, flexible and interactive way to explore the city and challenge your inner sleuth.
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Discover Leiden as a Detective & Unmask an AI Scientist Kidnapper
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