Things to do in South Holland Province, The Netherlands: The Best Private Tours

March 1, 2022 Marlin Saiz

Encompassing two of the Netherlands’ three largest cities (Rotterdam and The Hague), Zuid-Holland (South Holland) is also home to important towns like Leiden, Gouda and Delft. And many lovely smaller towns dot the gorgeous green landscape. Alphen aan den Rijn has several interesting attractions, including Dutch history theme park Archeon. Picturesque Kinderdijk, birthplace of the legend of the Cat and the Cradle, also has many windmills that together are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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1. PRIVATE and SAFE Saloon Boat Ride: Amsterdam Canal Cruise & Unlimited Drinks

Amsterdam Centraal, Stationsplein, 1012 AB Amsterdam, Netherlands Amsterdam Withlocals
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Float through the architectural beauty of Amsterdam on a private tour with our historic boat Undine. Sail on the city's picturesque waterways through historical districts while sipping a chilled drink. Also available as a night tour, with Amsterdam's lightened bridges! Hop on in my boat and let's start the tour with a view on the famous skew 'Sluyswachtershuis', which is a cafe now. from there we'll go down on Amstel river, passing the Skinny Bridge. We'll pass by Heineken Brewery, Anne's Frank House, and famous Red Light District. Soak up the beautiful views and enjoy the company of your friends or family. Admire all the buildings from your unique point of view on the water. Sail along Amsterdam's famous canal districts: Herengracht, Keizersgracht, Prinsengracht, and Singelgracht. I'll tell you fascinating stories & even give you personal recommendations for your next days. The boat has a removable roof; whatever the weather is, you will be comfy!

Inclusions: Local guide, Private sightseeing boat ride, Unlimited alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Extra food and drinks

Reviewed By simkm

Efi did a fab job of keeping 8 of us together on a walking tour of Amsterdam and showing us all the main sights and giving us some great background into the history of this amazing city. Great job Efi - definitely recommend a tour with you.

2. Rotterdam Like a Local: Customized Private Tour

Memorial to the Fallen 1940-1945, Stadhuisplein, 3012 AR Rotterdam, Netherlands Memorial to the Fallen 1940-1945, Stadhuisplein, 3012 AR Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Get to know the city through the eyes of a passionate local. With no set itinerary, you can customize the tour or leave it up to the local for an insightful introduction to the city. Make travel about the people you meet not just the places you see. With our walking tours, you’ll skip the mundane historical tours and discover the city through a local’s eyes. Experience a tour that will transform the way you travel to make it as much about the people you meet, as it is the places you see. Our local guides (Lokafyers) are passionate about their city and eager to share their knowledge and perspective. Since Lokafyers are not professional guides and tour occasionally, they provide an experience that’s authentic and personal, like a friend showing you around their city. By the end of the tour, you'll feel comfortable navigating the city and confident that you have all the information you need to make the most of your stay.

Inclusions: Local guide ("Lokafyer", Customized private walking tour

Exclusions: Personal expenses, Tips and gratuities (optional), Optional activity costs, Food and drinks, Transportation to/from attractions (It’s a walking tour, car transportation isn’t included)

3. Amsterdam customizable private tour with Hotel or Airport Pick-Up

Rudy's Taxi Company
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Enjoy a full day private sightseeing to the northern part of the Netherlands. A short city tour or tulip tour can be included in this 8 hour tour . See and learn with your private guide all about the typical Dutch Polderland with the beautiful landscape, the windmills, canals and lakes. During the spring time several tulip fields can be spotted on route. As a private tour, your guide can personalize the tour according to your own preferences. -From 21 March 2019 till 19th of May the flower gardens of " Keukenhof" can be visited, entrance fees are not included.-

Inclusions: Private tour, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by private vehicle, Professional guide, Visit at the cheese and/or clog factory

Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities

Reviewed By christinez903

We have booked a transfert with Rudy Taxi Company, and the services were excellent. They are on time. Suggested using this company!

4. Rotterdam Extra Large Private Tour

Baan 175, 3011 CA Rotterdam, Netherlands rotterdamexplore
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During this bike tour you will visit all highlights and also the less well-known neighborhoods! During this extensive tour you really go local! In addition to the famous icons of the city, we will take you to a number of genuine Rotterdam neighborhoods with their authentic and robust characters. You will visit Rotterdam Noord, Crooswijk and Chinatown! In this way you will really discover Rotterdam in a very nice way !!!

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Reviewed By David B

We did the highlight tour with South African friends. What a fantastic way to see all this interesting spots Rotterdam has. Our guide Michele was great and gave us all the ins and outs of the city!

5. Maastricht Highlights & Industrial Heritage Tour

Boschstraat 9, 6211 JW Maastricht, Netherlands Maastricht Promotion
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Our private tours are enjoyable, but also safe. Group and private tours with Maastricht highlights and Sphinxkwartier / Frontenpark (for family or couples, 1.5 mtr rule, at 10.30 or 2.30 pm - time flexible on request -, booking possible up to 3 hours before the start, language NL / DE / ENG ; also book for June / July etc. - refundable -). Experience Maastricht highlights in combination with industrial heritage. We visit the highlights but also the old industrial Sphinxkwartier including (partly) Frontenpark. It is a mix of industrial past (ceramic industry), fortification past (1680 - 1870), pure nature, everything completely renovated. A tour of 2 hours gives a good impression of the Maastricht highlights together with this new dynamic industrial quarter in Maastricht. Custom tours for seniors on request. Coffee break, lunch, dinner possible, Suitable for families, friends, clubs, associations, disputes, architects etc.

Inclusions: All Fees and Taxes

Exclusions: Coffee and/or Tea

Reviewed By 388pranavs

Great experience. Lots of nice places visited. Rene was very enthusiastic and knew a lot about the significance of the places. Would recommend this tour to anyone who likes to learn more about the place

6. Maastricht Sightseeing City Walk

Theater aan het Vrijthof, Vrijthof 47, 6211 LE Maastricht, Netherlands Maastricht Promotion
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Safe and pleasant privat tour. Pricing per 'group' (family or couple, 1,5 mtr rule, language NL / DE / ENG, start 10.30 or 14.30 h - flexible in time on request -, booking possible up to 3 h. Before start; also bookings for June etc. - refundable -). Be my guest in Maastricht, the most southern city of the Netherlands. I show you the beauty and history of Maastricht and how pleasant live is in this city. The spirit in Maastricht (the city of André Rieu) is amazing. The history of the town is 2000 years old and you will experience that, but also the modern twist and lively atmosphere nowadays with the university, excellent café's and restaurants, the river Maas and Jeker, the churches, town hall, fortifications and industrial heritage.

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Reviewed By 388pranavs

Great experience. Lots of nice places visited. Rene was very enthusiastic and knew a lot about the significance of the places. Would recommend this tour to anyone who likes to learn more about the place

7. Maastricht Heritage and Nature Tour

Sint Bernardusstraat 37C, 6211 HK Maastricht, Netherlands Maastricht Promotion
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Pleasant and safe tours in languages NL/DE/ENG at 10.30 or 14.30 h. or time-flexible on request ( family or couple, 1,5 mtr. rule - covid-19 - , booking possible up to 3 h. before start). The tour starts at Helpoort, the oldest preserved city gate in the country ( anno 1229 ). We will explore the streets and parks along the old city wall and see parts from the attractive Jeker quarter including a water mill. Partly we walk over the old wall. Then we go to St. Pieters mountain and see the fortress. A nice walk over the mountain brings us to excellent viewpoints : dreamy Jekerdal, the oehoe owl-valley and the spectacular viewing platform limestone quarry/canyon ( also finish Pietertrail ). With a interval at Hoeve Lichtenberg viewpoint and the Slavante terrace & vineyard we walk along the Maria cave and André Rieu castle back to town. The walk is a mix of heritage and nature. You can customize the tour with a walk through the limestone quarry ( extra 50 min. ).

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Reviewed By Cosmopolitan115049

Rene who was born and grew up in Maastricht was very nice and knowledgeable with good English. Highly recommended.

8. See Love Signs: an inspiring Private Walking Tour in The Hague's Royal Quarter

The Old City Hall, Dagelijkse Groenmarkt 1, 2513 AL Den Haag, Netherlands Keep Alive Walks
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With all those (Covid...)-reasons, nowadays, to be disappointed, anxious, edgy... Most important to stay actively positive, don't you think? The good news: LOVE is the answer. That's why in this walk we open - as a start - our eyes more for love. It's all around us: let's be more aware of that! On purpose we walk there where you normally would shop. But now open for loving details: selflove, love towards nature, material, people, community, humanity. How to relate to it? How to keep it alive? Join and you will see: it's before our feet, all around us. More than you thought it was. We just have to see it more, see more, open up more to it. Walking & talking in The Hague's finest historical part: Royal Quarter, full of art, special products and people and details and plans. Good energy. Pretty sure you will start 'looking like this' in your own environment too. Inspiring! Includes a cup of coffee on the go.

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Reviewed By Holly S

I really enjoyed learning about the 9 Success Factors from the Blue Zones. Sam showed us ways to incorporate these practices from his native Sardinia as we walked through The Hague. My cousin, was already very knowledgeable about this and I was a novice, but we both had a lovely time. Kitty led us to some special gardens in The Hague and showed us what plants are edible and how they can help your body.

9. Drive it yourself electric Dune and Beach GPS audio tour

Meer en Duin 36, 2163 HC Lisse, Netherlands Renzy
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This lovely GPS audio tour from Renzy.nl will take you through the dune and beach area, a beautiful region in South-Holland. Enjoy an unforgettable drive it yourself trip in a 100% electric and eco-friendly 2-person Renault Twizy with GPS navigation. You will ride through free nature, sand dunes and picturesque coastal villages at your own pace and off the beaten track. Park the Twizy to see the beach and sea up close and take photos when ever you like. The unique open and contemporary design of our Renault Twizies give you a sense of freedom. You feel, smell and experience where you drive. The Twizy is mainly driven on country roads where you also drive with a normal car. Driving a Renault Twizy is super easy and fun: on the road you attract a lot of attention! We can handle groups up to 8 people, 4 cars available per timeslot.

Inclusions: A fully charged electric Renault Twizy suitable for 2 people, GPS navigation in English, German and with a 39 km fixed route through dune and beach area, Audio guide in English and German with all ins and outs about the area and cool facts, Including enough time to stop photograph the sights up close

Exclusions: Parking fees at the beach parking

Reviewed By mdbennett

I booked the tour, renting a electric car to see the beautiful flowers of Keukenhof. Unfortunately, due to Covid the park was closed and I was not able to visit. The Netherlands is/was closed to all tourists. I asked for a refund and was denied. They said they are not affiliated with the park and would not refund the paid even though it would have been impossible for me to use their services/electric cars.

10. The Whole City In Half a Day: All inclusive, authentic private tour of Rotterdam

Rotterdam Centraal, Stationsplein 2, 3013 AJ Rotterdam, Netherlands TourGuys
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The name of the Tour says it all, in just 5 hours you will visit all the must see places in Rotterdam. Do you want to discover the whole city in half a day? Then would this tour suit all of your needs. This is what you can expect during the tour: - An overexcited brain - One TourGuy - Local streetfood - A visit to the Markthal - Entrance to the Cubehouses - Entrance to the Laurenschurch - A visit to historical Delfshaven - A ride with the subway - And many more! The tour is all inclusive and we have a no-wallet policy. This means that we pay for all the expenses (like food, drinks, entrance tickets, transportation, etc.) In that way you can just enjoy the tour. The tour is also flexible, we can adjust the tour based on your preferences and during the tour we will walk at your pace. So no rushing and stress and a mass of people. We will give you just a nice and memorable day!

Inclusions: Lunch/Local Streetfood, Bottled water, Coffee and/or Tea, Soda/Pop, Alcoholic Beverages, Public transportation ticket, Entrance ticket cube houses, Entrance ticket Laurence Church

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Reviewed By Frances P

It was a very satisfactory tour which went beyond my expectations. My tour guide from TourGuys, Izzy, is a very knowledgeable and enthusiastic young man. Following his pace, one may fall in love with the city of Rotterdam easily. Good job, Izzy! Frances

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