Join The Next Free Walking Tour Delft!
Tours starting again in March, please note that we ask a small booking fee (€2 per person) to secure your spot
Choose a date to start booking:
Looking for a guided tour with a private guide instead? Visit our Guided Tour Delft page:
Booking A Tour FAQ
Booking a tour can be done through our booking system, that you will find on the front page of our website.
Follow these steps to enter your booking:
1. Choose a date
Find the calendar and select an available date.
2. Select number of people
Check the tour details of your selection and click on the button that says ‘Book event’. Select the total number of people that will join and click ‘Continue’.
3. Add your details
Fill in your personal details, and make sure to double check your email address. Fields with an asterisk* are required.
4. Check your billing details
When you click ‘Continue’, you will be taken to the payment screen. Your details are filled in automatically, double check these and click the box to confirm that you agree to our Cancel & Refund Policy and continue.
5. Select payment method
Choose which online payment method you want to use. If there is no option available for you, please send us an email for assistance. Click ‘Place order’, which will take you to the payment gateway of your online bank.
6. Add booking to your calendar (optional)
After completing payment, your tour is booked. If you wish, you can add to your Google, Outlook, Yahoo or Apple Calendar.
7. Check your email for tour details
An automated confirmation email is sent to your email address, with information about your booking and start location of the tour. If you haven’t received anything in your primary folder or spam folder, please send us an email. We are happy to assist.
When you join a tour, you are charged a €2,00 booking fee per attendee. These costs cover the following:
€1,61 booking fee:
- A guarantee of your reservation, both for you and for us.
- Our work on the backend, organizing & managing our tours and guides.
- Marketing & website maintenance, so you can find us when looking for the best tour in Holland.
- Being there for you when you contact us!
€0,39 transaction fee for electronic payments
The booking fee can be paid when you make an online booking. For more information about the fee and our cancellation policy, visit our Booking Fee & Cancellation Policy page.
The booking fee does not include earnings for the guide
At the end of the tour, you’re welcome to leave a donation based on your experience and satisfaction. While this is entirely optional, please keep in mind that these contributions are the only source of income for our guides. There’s absolutely no pressure to give a specific amount — we warmly welcome all budgets and appreciate any amount you feel the tour was worth and can comfortably give.
You can cancel a booking at any time, by going to your confirmation email and clicking the cancel button:
Your reservation will be cancelled and you will be taken to our website, where you can book a new tour, if desired.
You will receive a confirmation of your cancellation and taken to our website. If desired, you can book a new tour.
You will receive a full refund of your original booking, if:
- You make a new booking at any time.
- If you don’t make a new booking, the booking fee is refundable until 24 hours before the start time of the cancelled tour. For more information, check our Cancel & Refund Policy.
NOTE: Our payment system does not allow your original booking fee to be used for a new booking. When you make a new booking, you will be required to make a new payment. We will reimburse the fee of your initial booking, please allow 7 days for us to process your refund.
Our Free Tours are designed for small groups of up to 5 people. Smaller groups keep the tour moving at a good pace, make it easier to meet new people, and ensure a fair experience for everyone. Since our tours are tip-based, very large groups can make tipping tricky — smaller groups help guides receive tips more fairly and keep everyone happy.
If you’re visiting with a larger group, we recommend a Private Walking Tour of Delft. You’ll have your own guide, more flexibility, and a fully personalized experience.
If you’d still like to join a Free Tour with more than 5 people, please email us in advance. We’ll do our best to accommodate your group if we have availability — please allow 24 hours for a reply.
Our daily tours are given in English. We try to use clear, basic English to tell our stories to people of all nationalities. If something is unclear during the tour, please tell us and we will take our time to explain it.
In the summer season, we are planning to launch Free Walking Tours Delft in Spanish. If you are planning to join with a group, we offer paid private tours in English, German, Spanish and Dutch. For more information about private tours, visit our Guided Tour webpage.
Yes, some areas have stairs, but it’s possible to go around them and visit the sites with wheelchair or strollers. We must admit, however, that the small stone roads are not the most comfortable for those on wheels. If you are willing to bear that for two hours, you can have a great tour with us.
Meeting point at Hugo de Groot sculpture on Markt
Limited tours available until March
Duration of the tour: 2 hours
Explore The Charming City Of Delft On Our Tip-Based Walking Tour!
Join our tour and discover the city’s canals, picturesque corners, and unique streets. Delft is a compact city, and the beautiful city centre is virtually free of cars, making it perfect for walking. During our 2-hour tour, we will take you along some of Delft’s major historic landmarks, visit the birthplace of painter Johannes Vermeer, admire the quintessential Delft Blue Pottery, and discover the city’s connection to the Royal Family. The tour is tip-based, so at the end of the tour you choose how much you want to give to the guide.
Don’t miss out on this unforgettable experience and book now to explore Delft with a local guide!
Start location Markt @ Statue of Hugo de GrootDuring this 2 hour tour we cover
Delfts Blue Pottery
Delfts blue Pottery is world-famous and dates back from the golden age of Holland, discover the story behind this Dutch pottery
Johannes Vermeer
Discover the story of The Girl with the pearl earring and the milkmaid. Does are some of the paintings from Vermeer The world-class painter Delft is proud of!
Life in Delft
Our Dutch guide will show you around the city center of Delft. How is life here in town? What are the best places for diner or a beer?
William of Orange
The Dutch father of the fatherland, William Orange is also known as the leader of the successful Dutch Revolt against Spain, which led to the Royal family from Orange of Nassau and the Dutch Republic
The famous Dutch historian and writer Greet Mak called Delft a ‘lining viewing box, full of canals and picturesque corners’. The perfect description for one of Holland’s most delightful places, with beautiful bitty bridges and quirky quays, built on an intrinsic water network.
Delft is about as old as Amsterdam and rose to become one of the bigger cities of Holland in the 14th century. Being the biggest beer brewer back in the day, its liquid golden history is still honored today by its numerous small breweries.
The city centre of Delft is quaint and easy to explore, with its old city walls containing much of its original allure. Its limited accessibility for cars makes Delft perfect for a Free Walking Tour. Give us 2 hours of your time and we will give the highlights of this wonderful city and its hidden gems and hotspots.
Delft boasts a rich history, rooted in the murder of William the Silent, the father of our fatherland. It is the birthplace of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, who invented the microscope and the origin of the iconic Delfts Blue pottery, a factory that has retained its original charm from 1653. This is not just a history tour, our guide will also introduce you with life in the city today. The Technical University of Delft has one of the largest campuses in the world, which is why this student city is chock full of bars and restaurants that cater to every budget.
