Self-Guided Walking Tour of Gouda: Canals, Colonies, and Cheese

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Free cancellation available
Up to 24 hours before the start time
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes - 1 hour 30 minutes
Service animals welcome

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.

What's included

  • Get unlimited, lifetime use of this tour, before your booking date and after it
  • The virtual playback option, so you can listen to this tour like an audiobook from anywhere
  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
  • Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
  • Guide: Audio: English Written: English

What's not included

    What's not included
    • Please bring your own smartphone and headphones

    Audio supported languages

    English

    Additional information

    Service animals allowed

    Public transportation options are available nearby

    Suitable for all physical fitness levels

    All travelers are accepted

    Not wheelchair accessible

    Location

    Departure point

    De Goudse Waag, Markt 35, Gouda, 2801 JK
    The tour starts at De Goudsche Waag. If you are travelling by public transport, please check the Travel Planner on the NS website. The nearest major rail station is Gouda Centraal, which can be easily reached from anywhere in the Netherlands.

    End point

    Relais & Châteaux Weeshuis Gouda, Spieringstraat 1, Gouda, 2801 ZH
    The tour ends at Relais & Châteaux Weeshuis Gouda.

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