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Historical city walk Leiden

Looking for a guided city tour in Leiden? During this historical tour, you will discover the city with our experienced city guide in Leiden. We take you through 450 years of history, from fortified city to university town.

This private tour in Leiden is exclusively for groups of 7 or more and is ideal as a group outing in Leiden for friends, family or colleagues.

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Historical city walk Leiden: from fortified city to university

During this city walk through Leiden, you will discover Leiden as a fortified city. We walk past the canals, bulwarks, wall towers and city gates such as the Morspoort. We talk about the Siege and Relief of Leiden (1574) and the moment when the city fought for its freedom, which led to the foundation of the university in 1575.
No tour of Leiden without one of the most beautiful canals in the Netherlands: the Rapenburg. Here we visit Leiden University's Academy Building and the Hortus Botanicus, the oldest botanical garden in the Netherlands. We dwell on great names like Herman Boerhaave and Rembrandt van Rijn. Their stories make this walking tour of Leiden personal and lively.

The city tour

  • Private guided city tour - exclusively for groups
  • Start and departure point: Garenmarkt or Morspoort in Leiden. End usually Pieterskerk or Leiden Castle
  • Duration: approx. 1.5 - 2 hours
  • Minimum group size: 7 people
  • Cost: €20 per person (incl. VAT)

We exclusively organise private city walks for existing groups.

Are you interested? Mail us via info@exploreleiden.nl or fill in the form below.

Book a guide

We would like you to have a beautiful city tour of Leiden so that you have an unforgettable time in our beautiful historical city.

We provide private tours/ city walks for groups of 7 or more.

We can adapt city walks for large groups and/or company outings if required. We are happy to think along with you.

Send me an email at info@exploreleiden.nl or fill in the form on the right. Calling is also possible at 0629-079306 or whatsapp via the whatsapp chat at the bottom right of the page.

*Only bookings from 7 persons
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What do our guests think of the city walks through Leiden?

Marcel, you are and will always be my favourite city guide What a fun afternoon. It was really great and we heard and learned many new fun facts about Leiden Really highly recommended!

Janneke Sluiter★★★★★

What a nice guide and what a history all. I live in delft myself but Leiden is also a top city. All good things come from Leiden.

Marjan Groeneveld★★★★★

Marcel introduced us to Leiden's rich history in a very pleasant and engaging way. The city harbours countless stories and backgrounds, which we learned a lot more about thanks to him. A fun and informative tour that we highly recommend! Marije and Ernst

Ernst & Marije Vegter★★★★★

Very enjoyable and informative. Especially the local anecdotes kept everyone captivated. Marcel is a good storyteller with Leidsche humour!

Bart Vink★★★★★

Marcel told us a lot about Leiden and its history. We found Marcel to be a pleasant native of Leiden with a lot of knowledge and amusing anecdotes. Highly recommended!

Helena de Boer★★★★★

Our city guide Marcel took us on a great tour of Leiden. The tour was well-constructed, with fascinating stories about the history, hidden courtyards and fun anecdotes. Absolutely recommended.

Nicole van Waterschoot★★★★★

Explore Leiden is an official partner of Leiden & Partners, the city marketing organisation of the city of Leiden, also known as the VVV Leiden. See Leiden Visit for more information on the city of Leiden.

Recently, Explore Leiden has also joined World City Guides, an international network of Dutch-speaking tour guides. See Worldcityguides.com for more information.

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Contact

Explore Leiden
Octavia Avenue 60
2314 CP Leiden
E: info@exploreleiden.nl
T: +31(0)629079306

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