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Leiden Tour with Live guide and Visit to Rembrandt's First Studio
4.9 (37)

Leiden Tour with Live guide and Visit to Rembrandt's First Studio

After Amsterdam, Leiden is considered as the second most important city in the Netherlands with regards to waterways and canals. This is the best selling...

70 to 90 minutes • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4.9 (37)
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$82
Discover Leiden with a self-guided Outside Escape city game tour!
4.9 (14)

Discover Leiden with a self-guided Outside Escape city game tour!

Experience a new way to discover a city with this 'gamified' tour! Explore Leiden during this self-guided walking tour that lets you see the city...

1 to 2 hours • Free Cancellation
4.9 (14)
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$32
Leiden & Delft: Half-Day Private Tour including Transfer
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5.0 (6)

Leiden & Delft: Half-Day Private Tour including Transfer

Discover two of the most historically rich cities in the Netherlands on this half-day private tour, with a transfer between the cities included. In Leiden,...

4 hours 30 minutes • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (6)
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$98
Dutch Windmills & Polder Walking Tour
5.0 (11)

Dutch Windmills & Polder Walking Tour

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...

60 to 90 minutes • Free Cancellation
5.0 (11)
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$42
Leiden & The Hague: Pilgrims, Rembrandt and Royal History
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5.0 (1)

Leiden & The Hague: Pilgrims, Rembrandt and Royal History

Discover two of the prettiest and most historically significant cities in the Netherlands on this private half-day tour, with a transfer between the cities included....

4 hours 30 minutes • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (1)
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$105
Private Tour of Leiden, Delft and Gouda with Lunch
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5.0 (1)

Private Tour of Leiden, Delft and Gouda with Lunch

Explore 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...

8 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (1)
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$252
Private Tour of Delft, The Hague and Leiden with Lunch
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Private Tour of Delft, The Hague and Leiden with Lunch

On this full-day private tour, you will discover The Hague, Delft and Leiden. See the highlights of all three old cities together together with our...

8 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (2)
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$251
Historical Leiden: Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide
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Historical Leiden: Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide

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...

2 hours • Free Cancellation
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$350
e-Scavenger hunt Leiden: Explore the city at your own pace
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e-Scavenger hunt Leiden: Explore the city at your own pace

Price per group of 2-6 people. Within 2 hours, the Qula Leiden City Trail leads you along the best spots in Leiden, while you play...

3 hours • Free Cancellation
3.8 (12)
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$36
90 minutes Self-Guided Walking tour with puzzles in Leiden
4.0 (14)

90 minutes Self-Guided Walking tour with puzzles in Leiden

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...

75 to 105 minutes • Free Cancellation
4.0 (14)
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$23
Half-Day Private Guided Tour in Leiden
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Half-Day Private Guided Tour in Leiden

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...

3 hours • Free Cancellation
4.7 (3)
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$142
Pilgrims and Painters of Leiden: A Self Guided Walking Tour
4.5 (2)

Pilgrims and Painters of Leiden: A Self Guided Walking Tour

In the 1600s, a single tulip bulb sold for the price of a canal house - and the flower that started the famous tulip mania...

1 to 2 hours • Free Cancellation
4.5 (2)
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$8
Leiden Rembrandt Quest: World's Greatest Painter's Youth
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Leiden Rembrandt Quest: World's Greatest Painter's Youth

Leiden, 17th century. You are Pieter Lastman, a celebrated Amsterdam painter searching for a successor. Word has reached you of an exceptionally gifted young man...

1 hour 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
4.7 (7)
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$7
Leiden Self-Guided Detective Murder Mystery Game
4.0 (1)

Leiden Self-Guided Detective Murder Mystery Game

Leiden becomes the crime scene in this self-guided detective game, where the clues are hidden in plain sight in the streets around you. The case...

2 hours • Free Cancellation
4.0 (1)
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$23

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Learning about Leiden! 🇳🇱
New York City
Leiden Tour with Live guide and Visit to Rembrandt’s First Studio
JPG378, Sep 2026
Learning about Leiden! 🇳🇱
It was a very pleasant time, with some unique insights into the history of a great city. The guide was very knowledgeable and polite.
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Nice nature walk with a local
New York City
Dutch Windmills & Polder Walking Tour
Leah_I, Sep 2026
Nice nature walk with a local
Highly recommend this tour for nature and animal lovers. PJ is local to the area and provided some great background on the polders. He even brought a light breakfast to enjoy on our walk. Broekdijkmolen and the children's farm (which is surprisingly large, basically a zoo) were highlights.
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Delightful, Informative Leiden Tour!
New York City
Leiden Tour with Live guide and Visit to Rembrandt’s First Studio
788janer, Jul 2026
Delightful, Informative Leiden Tour!
We had a delightful day with PJ in Leiden. He was enthusiastic about showing off his hometown and extremely knowledgeable about its history, geography and culture, including favorite son Rembrandt. He came prepared with snacks and beverages, a really welcome treat on a hot July afternoon. As this was an accessible tour, we especially appreciated his sensitivity and concern for the member of our party in a wheelchair. He was punctual meeting us at the central train station and helping us navigate through the crowd there and reach accessible spaces throughout the city. Thanks for everything, PJ and Holidays in Holland.
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Perfect half day exploring Leiden and Delph!
New York City
Leiden & Delft: Half-Day Private Tour including Transfer
zxidtkelwer, May 2026
Perfect half day exploring Leiden and Delph!
Linda was the perfect guide, host and ambassador! I’ve been to Leiden several times for work and wanted to learn more about the city and its history. Linda did that and much more as I was also introduced to Delph, a short train ride from Leiden, the city with historical significance and famous for its Blue Delph ceramics. After the tour was over, I spent the rest of the afternoon exploring Delph on my own.A super bonus was we had spectacular weather. Not too hot or cold.I would highly recommend this tour and Linda!
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Perfect half day exploring Leiden and Delph!
New York City
Leiden & Delft: Half-Day Private Tour including Transfer
Bruce_M, May 2026
Perfect half day exploring Leiden and Delph!
Linda was the perfect guide, host and ambassador! I’ve been to Leiden several times for work and wanted to learn more about the sites and history. Linda did that and more as I was also introduced to Delph, a short train ride from Leiden. A super bonus was we had spectacular weather. Not too hot or cold. I would highly recommend this tour and Linda!
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Elena is a wonderful guide to Leiden!
New York City
Historical Leiden: Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide
MaryAnne_G, May 2026
Elena is a wonderful guide to Leiden!
Elena is a FABULOUS guide! She knew everything about Leiden, and had some great historical documents that really help us understand the roots of the city. Highly recommend her! A 90-minute tour is also the perfect amount of time to explore historic Leiden.
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Excellent half-day, solo guided walking tour of Leiden (birthplace of Rembrandt); short train-ride from Amsterdam
New York City
Half-Day Private Guided Tour in Leiden
NumaG, Feb 2026
Excellent half-day, solo guided walking tour of Leiden (birthplace of Rembrandt); short train-ride from Amsterdam
A visit to Leiden, a city dating to the Middle Ages, is an excellent opportunity for individuals interested in Dutch Golden-Age art (Rembrandt and Jan Lievens, a contemporary, were born here) or history of the Low-Countries during Sixteenth-Seventeenth Centuries (e.g., Eighty Years’ War of a nascent Dutch Republic against Hapsburg Spain). The eponymous university is the oldest in the (current) Netherlands. Guide (Mr. Jip) for this solo walking-tour was excellent, with impressive knowledge-base for period noted (Low-Countries, 16-17th Centuries) and history in general. The town itself is picturesque (situated along branch of the Rhine), including university area (apparently in-session during my visit; very nice local eatery serving good coffee and excellent, Dutch-style apple pie) and periphery (holds largely-intact Medieval defensive structure). Short train-ride from Amsterdam. Strongly recommended.
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Great tour
New York City
Historical Leiden: Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide
jessicawX9314LJ, Feb 2026
Great tour
My husband booked this as a suprise for me, and I couldn't be happier. We had a great time and I really feel like I got to experience the city. Our guide was knowledgeable and funny which also made for an overall great experience.
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A great way to discover this city while remembering things about Rembrandt
New York City
Leiden Rembrandt Quest: World’s Greatest Painter’s Youth
765reginar, Nov 2025
A great way to discover this city while remembering things about Rembrandt
A great tour for the whole family, where the children can guess well. Just the right level for primary school children and older together with the parents you can do it great. We had a lot of fun and learned a lot about Rembrandt and saw a lot.
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Discover the city in a fun way
New York City
90 minutes Self-Guided Walking tour with puzzles in Leiden
138suzetteh, Sep 2025
Discover the city in a fun way
It was a nice experience to discover the city of Leiden in this way. Nice route and good puzzles. We had some problems starting up, but we were able to easily connect with the company and it was resolved immediately.We are going to walk the route in Alkmaar in the coming months and we hope that one day they will make a route in Antwerp. That's how you get somewhere:-)
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Fun treasure hunt in a beautiful city
New York City
e-Scavenger hunt Leiden: Explore the city at your own pace
miepieskydiver, Aug 2025
Fun treasure hunt in a beautiful city
Fun and the treasure hunt takes you past places you wouldn't go. Lovely to explore the city. Especially nice that there is no time limit so you have tasendoor time for lunch / terrace / ice cream
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Fun for the whole family
New York City
Leiden Rembrandt Quest: World’s Greatest Painter’s Youth
291petrao, Aug 2025
Fun for the whole family
First time we did something like that and it went down really well. Our children aged 13 and 11 were able to participate in most of the puzzles and got to know Rembrandt in a fun way through the story. We as parents read the extra info about Rembrandt and liked the puzzles too. A nice route through Leiden, not too long and puzzles of great level. Recommended, even if you go without children.
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New York City
Dutch Windmills & Polder Walking Tour
davidpS9716NV, Jul 2025
Great walk in the park with a knowledgeable guide. Enjoyable easy pace well worth the time an effort. It was money and time well spent.
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Qula City Trail in Leiden on a Sunny Day
New York City
e-Scavenger hunt Leiden: Explore the city at your own pace
wouter1702, Jun 2025
Qula City Trail in Leiden on a Sunny Day
On a beautiful sunny day, we did the Qula City Trail in Leiden. It was a fun way to explore the city. The route took us past both well-known sights and hidden gems, and the challenges were varied and easy to follow—even for younger kids.The game runs smoothly on your phone. You can go at your own pace, which is great if you want to take a break or stop at a café along the way. Leiden is a lovely city to walk through, especially when the weather is nice.Tip: Bring your Museum Card! We also visited the Hortus Botanicus and the windmill during the trail. And make sure that your phone-battery is full.
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Cozy getaway for the whole family!
New York City
90 minutes Self-Guided Walking tour with puzzles in Leiden
Herma W, Mar 2025
Cozy getaway for the whole family!
We had a very nice day! With the whole family in two groups discovered the city of Leiden with the fun puzzle tour 'of stolen keys' in the beginning just figure out how it worked with the codes and because of the quick response of the Discovery team via whatsapp we could start without any problems!
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Wonderful tour in Holland
New York City
Private Tour of Leiden, Delft and Gouda with Lunch
bernardpN7680HF, Mar 2025
Wonderful tour in Holland
Thanks for this wonderful day. We have enjoyed the tour very much and we feel like we have got to know your beautiful country a bit better.
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