Tours & Activities in Utrecht

Discover Utrecht! Go local with Bart!

Utrecht is one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands. A smaller and easygoing version of Amsterdam it’s called sometimes. But it’s so much more than that! Utrecht is a vibrant university city, filled with quaint shops, old brown bars, hidden oasis and oh yeah plenty of canals and gabled houses.

During this tour I will show you around town. Being a historian in an old town like Utrecht is a bit like being Charlie in the Chocolate factory. So there will be many old stories. Other things will be talked about as well. How come we don’t get into accidents with all those bicycles? How does Utrecht try to create a modern living climate?  And questions? I love questions! Ask me anything! (Well almost anything).

The tour will include some unmissable highlights. The cathedral. The Canals. But it will also take you to some hidden gems, so quiet and peaceful, you will forget you’re in the fourth largest city of the Netherlands. It’s impossible to get to know all of Utrecht in one walk, but at the end of my tour you will have a pretty good idea what Utrecht is all about.

We start and end at the Cathedral Square (Domplein), next to the statue of Jan van Nassau. 
Come with me. Get to know one of the loveliest towns in the Netherlands. Make the most of your time in good old Utrecht! 

(The minimum number of participants in principle is 5. If the minimum number of participants has not been reached two hours before the start, the tour is automatically cancelled. 

Explore the city of Utrecht on this fun walking tour!
Hi, my name is Lucas and i'll be your guide in Utrecht!
I am a local from Utrecht and have been doing these tours for many years
Are you ready to meet a fun group of people, explore Utrecht, and try out traditional Dutch cookies?
We'll start at Dom Square and I'll take you walking around Utrecht for about 1.5 to 2 hours.
You will make some new friends, listen to fascinating stories, view beautiful hidden places, and try some cheese at the local market.

What will we see?

• Dom Tower (and why there is a part missing)
• Canals and its upper and lower street levels
• The square where there used to be a castle of peace (Vredenburg)
• A statue that represents a man, with a very special occupation. Who? You'll get to take a guess during the tour!
• 3 hidden gardens
• A bar inside a church (great to go and have a drink or bite to eat after the tour)
• Dutch parking garage for bicycles.
• A house with a door that seems to be an illusion and has a story about pretzels.
• A look inside the centrally located library of Utrecht and the square it is located at.
• Pointers for nice restaurants and bars along the way.

Dutch weather:
Ah yes our weather... It can be unpredictable sometimes, sunshine first and then rain a few hours later.
But don't worry, because during the tour there will be enough spots to keep us dry. If rain is expected then bring an umbrella or raincoat.

Starting point
The tour starts and ends at the Dom Square.

"Utrecht, the city where the centuries converge, from Roman roots to medieval splendor, and from the Peace of Utrecht to a modern, vibrant metropolis."

This special tour naturally departs from the iconic Dom Tower, the highest church tower in the Netherlands, built in the 14th century. Near the Dom Tower there are various sights such as the Cathedral Church and the Pandhof of the Cathedral, but also the DOMunder, archaeological excavations dating back to Roman times. We then continue our walking route to the Abraham Dolehof, a hidden courtyard that was once part of the Saint Ursula Monastery and to the Paushuize, the home of the only Dutch pope, Adrian VI. We then walk to Vredenburg, a historic castle that played an important role during the Eighty Years' War. On the way to Vredenburg we stop at the Utrecht University Academy Building, Buurkerk and Huis Zoudenbalch. Finally we return towards the Dom Tower via Neude, a square with historic buildings and a lively atmosphere and the Janskerk, a Romanesque church from the 11th century, one of the oldest churches in Utrecht.

Utrecht is a multicultural city, which makes it a city with a unique charm and its history of more than 2,000 years will take us back to a Romanesque and medieval past within minutes of starting the tour.

We will walk together for about two hours and we will learn why Utrecht is the most beautiful university city in the Netherlands.

We will see its monuments, we will learn about the famous canals of Utrecht and you will learn about Dutch culture which is full of history, peculiar places, curiosities, monuments, canals and much more!

It is one of the hidden treasures of the Netherlands!!!

Places to visit:

• Roman Empire, origin of Utrecht
• Cathedral Dom
• sun tower
• Pandhof
• House of Anne Maria van Schuurman
• Krakeling House
• Oudegracht canals and witches' cottage
• Cheese tasting
• Winkel and sinkel, cranes
• Neude
• City Castle
• Vredenburgplein
• Schuilkerk
• Nijntje

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

• If reservations are made for more than 8 people in the same reservation, it will be applied as a private tour
• Not allowed

the consumption of alcoholic beverages or drugs DURING the tour!

• Punctuality is requested out of respect for the other participants on the tour. The maximum wait in case of delay is 5 minutes.

Thank you for your understanding and punctuality!!

Hello!

Would you like to go to Haar Castle, known as the most beautiful, luxurious and largest castle in the Netherlands ?

Well, I'll take you! 😃🚙

Since with the time I have been doing tours in the center of Utrecht, I have noticed that many of you want to go to the castle but it is complicated by transportation and the uncomfortable route that involves public transportation to get to the castle. And I thought I could help you!

I offer you:

By booking with me I will take you in a private car, it can fit 4 people plus the driver. We can also arrange if you have more people who wish to go. Limit of people is 4.

I can also give you a tour in Spanish inside the castle and you will learn the history of Haar Castle and you will also be able to walk through its gardens.

Price established taking into account transportation and ticket purchase costs.

€89 p/p 2 people

€79 p/p group of 3 people

€69 p/p group of 4 people

Includes tickets, transportation from Utrecht and tour inside the castle.

We would return again to Utrecht where we started.

The starting point would be outside the Cervantes Institute in Utrecht.

The castle tours are in the afternoons starting at 2:00 p.m. and we arrive at the castle at 2:30 p.m.

The castle tour extends to almost 2 hours excluding visits to the garden.

Tour plus visits to the garden are 3 hours.

The guided tour takes place only inside the castle; You would tour the gardens on your own.

If you have any questions, you can contact me and it would be a pleasure if you could see and live the experience of visiting this castle straight out of a fairy tale!

Greetings,

Fiorella.