Tours & Activities in Leiden

Within 2 hours the city trail will guide you along the best spots in Leiden, while playing fun riddles and assignments on your smartphone.

Explore the most beautiful sights in Leiden on a guided boat tour. Experience the city center with its scenic parks, terraces, observatory, the Hortus Botanicus, university, and rich history.

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)

Discover the secrets of a human body

Enjoy a spring cruise through the Kagerplassen from Warmond. Admire historic windmills and traditional Dutch villages.

Discover Leiden from the water with a guided canal cruise. See the historic city center, meander through the cozy canals, and marvel at the waterfront houses with a local guide as your captain.

In this one day remembrance tour you get the story of the British 1st Airborne Division in the iconic Battle of Arnhem in September 1944. First we visit the landing zone at Ginkel Heath and the culvert. Then we follow the route of 2nd Para battalion to the John Frost Bridge in Arnhem via Kate ter Horst House, Lonsdale Church, Urquhart House and Elisabeth Gasthuis. We go back to Oosterbeek for Hotel Hartenstein, the White house, Hacket's Hollow and the perimeter. We conclude with a visit to the CWGC Oosterbeek Cemetery to pay our respects. Visit to the Hartenstein Airborne museum is optional and may impact the schedule.

See the monuments and museums of Leiden from the water on this cool cruise

Discover Delft in a unique way: find clues and complete the puzzle in an escape app-guided tour!

At Space Expo, you will discover the world of space travel in all its facets. From designing and building space missions on earth to launching them into space. You can even touch a real meteorite.

In this workshop you will not only learn about how to make your own unique piece of handicraft, but you will also take it home with you! Moreover, you will pick your own unique piece or pieces of leather and will combine them in any style you want. This makes every piece unique and totally meets the wishes of every guest. You will be working inside a monumental building, constructed in 1875, while enjoying the large variety of colorful leather hides surrounding you. It all adds up to a very exclusive experience!

Explore a whole world full of human experience in Leiden's museum of ethnology

Visit the world's largest spring blooming garden with your skip-the-line entrance to Keukenhof. With your ticket you'll also receive direct transfer from Amsterdam to the gardens and back, along with a 1.5-hour windmill cruise in the lake district.

Discover Europe's oldest ethnographical museum in the city of Leiden. Let your eyes be opened to a range of cultures from all corners of the world.

Dive into the history of Leiden during this immersive, private tour through the historical city of the Pilgrim Father, master painter Rembrandt van Rijn and the oldest university of The Netherlands. Feel the Dutch Golden Age, and get to know the role of the remarkable city of Leiden in Dutch history. The city is not an open-air museum, it is also an attractive, young and vibrant place! You will get to know the ins and outs of Leiden like no other. You might know more than the average local afterwards, believe it or not! And do not forget, it is you that determines the pace of this private tour! And don't hesitate to ask your guide anything you want to know, about life in the Netherlands in general, or in Leiden in particular. Enjoy!

Stop and smell the flowers at the oldest botanical garden in the Netherlands

Buchen Sie einen 100% elektrischen Renault Twizy für 2 Personen, der mit GPS-Navigation und Audioguide ausgestattet ist. Genießen Sie eine Fahrt mit dem Auto durch die berühmte Dünen- und Strandregion in Südholland.

Discover the oldest botanical garden in the Netherlands with this entry ticket. Venture through the Hortus Botanicus Leiden and admire stunning plant collections from around the globe.

With our exciting treasure hunt for kids you'll experience a unique family adventure. It's a special scavenger hunt for kids that can play 'detective' in the streets of Noordwijk aan Zee. They will have to work together to answer the questions that will pass along the way. It's a fun outdoor-activity that you can play whenever you want, cause this activity is completely selfguided through your mobile phone.

Tulips in Holland, what else to add? Drive a Twizy around country roads through the famous flower bulb region, taking in the colors and smells.

Be your own captain and discover Leiden from the water with 8 persons on this boat rental. Your boat is private and perfect to enjoy a relaxing day in this historical city with friends and family.

Unravel the hidden trail via your mobile and discover the most beautiful places of Noordwijk & Noordwjk Binnen! Search the streets to find the answers along the way. Study statues, artworks, buildings and more! Learn more local stories of history and culture about the beach life, fishermen, the flower bulbs while walking to the romantic streets of Noordwijk-Binnen with linden trees everywhere. Play with one team, or compete against each other. For the best experience, we recommend to play the Schnipseljagd with 1-5 players per team. You can take breaks whenever you like. The Schnipseljagd is a selfguided tour. You can also order the Schnipseljagd in our webshop. Within a few minutes, you can start playing on your mobile phone. When you order the Schnipseljagd via Tripadvisor/Viator we will send you a text-message, within 24 hours, requesting your email address. You'll receive the Schnipseljagd link by e-mail. Don't forget to also check your spam-box.

Book a self-guided pub tour through Leiden using an online app. Solve questions, do assignments, and visit some great pubs in the city center.

Uncover the stories behind Leiden's hidden gems, famous landmarks and unique places through this self-guided audio walk. Learn about history, culture, and local life – all in both text and audio.

This tour is a step above the rest – with unique cultural experiences and fine dining and lodging. Two guides, a group size limited to fourteen, and a support van in case you get tired. You’ll stay at three wonderful 3- and 4-star hotels (the first on the ocean, close to blooming fields of daffodils, hyacinths, and tulips; the second in the historic center of Delft; the last on a picturesque lake). After finishing pleasurable days of biking along safe, flat bicycle paths and small roads, you’ll enjoy four superb dinners of three or four-courses (the Dutch really know how to cook!). This tour is led personally by Denise so you’ll be traveling with a guide who really knows the local area and can give you the best service Van Gogh Tours has to offer!

Step on board and enjoy a cruise along the Kagerplassen to discover the Green Heart of Holland.

Discover the highlights of Leiden with this self-guided walking tour on the Tourific app. The tour is perfect for those who are new to Leiden & want an overview of what this charming city has to offer

Discover the enchanting city of Leiden through this app-based self-guided walking tour crafted by a local (available in English, French, German and Spanish). The tour introduces you to this compact and beautiful city steeped in history, telling you about the significance of canals, windmills, "hofjes" and more. You will visit Rembrandt's schools, a church and a garden of great historical significance and pass by the oldest university in the Netherlands. This walk is perfect for those who are in Leiden for a day and want to discover popular spots and hidden gems at their own pace. You can pause the tour at any point where you wish to enter and explore more.

Book the best Keukenhof guided tour including skip-the-line tickets and transportation. Visit a bulb farm for a behind the scenes tour, enjoy a 1-hour cruise through the windmills and lake district then skip the lines at Keukenhof to explore 32 hectares of flower gardens.

Take a picturesque windmill cruise through the countryside near Leiden, just 10 minutes from the Keukenhof Tulip Gardens in Lisse. Learn how the windmills keep the area dry 5 meters below sea level.