The 15 South Holland Tours to Shortlist

1.Gouda Cheese Experience Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 578 reviews · 1 day · from $19Our pick

Spend about 1 to 1.5 hours inside Gouda’s giant cheese attraction, where audio, videos, quizzes, and hands-on stations explain cheesemaking from polder to market. Try virtual milking, turn a cheese wheel, learn the clapping tradition, and taste Gouda at the end. The self-guided format lets you move at your own pace.

“it was such a lovely experience, my partner and i thought it was a superb way to spend your time in Gouda! would highly recommend”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.Flower Fields Small-Group Cultural Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 254 reviews · 3 hours · from $68

Ride in a group of up to 10 from Keukenhof through South Holland’s flower fields with a Dutch-English guide. Stop for photos, learn how tulips, hyacinths, and daffodils are grown, visit Tulip Experience Amsterdam, taste a stroopwafel, and take five tulips home. Bikes and rain ponchos are included.

“Great guide and a lovely way to spend a few hours Highly recommend”

Check availability →Read our full review

3.Syrup Waffle Factory Ticket with a Waffle

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 202 reviews · 1 day · from $14

Visit Kamphuisen Siroopwafelfabriek in Gouda for a short, self-guided factory experience. Learn how syrup waffles have been made since 1810, follow the baking process with multilingual audio, see bakers and machines at work, sample syrup, and finish with a waffle. Some options add tea, coffee, and another treat.

“Is okay. But is short. You get one single little stroopwafel in the end and that’s it.”

Check availability →Read our full review

4.City Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 179 reviews · 1 hour · from $21

Start at Grote Appelsteiger for a relaxed open-boat cruise through Dordrecht’s old center. Your Dutch-speaking skipper-guide shares local stories as you pass City Hall, the Great Church, harbors, the river, and Groothoofd. English audio is available, and drinks can be bought onboard. Boats are covered when it rains.

“Leuke rondvaart door een mooie stad met een enthousiaste gids! Zeker de moeite waard om te doen.”

Check availability →Read our full review

5.Historical Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 158 reviews · 1h 15m · from $18

Spend 75 minutes on Gouda’s historic waterways aboard the Jan Salie or Jan Kordaat, authentic Dutch tow barges with a covered deck, sun deck, minibar, and toilet. Your skipper guides you through the monumental center, explains the old trade route, and points out the Museum Harbour. Commentary is in Dutch and English.

“Fijn om op deze manier de stad te ontdekken, onze gids deed heel erg haar best om ons een en ander bij te brengen. Het was niet zo evident om het allemaal goed te volgen omdat je in de boot zelf weinig zag van de omgeving. Dus als ze verwees naar een gebouw bijvoorbeeld aan de rechterzijde, dan kon je dat niet zien, vonden we toch een beetje jammer.”

Check availability →Read our full review

6.Open Boat City Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 156 reviews · 1 hour · from $21

Spend one hour on Gouda’s canals aboard a traditional open boat, following the old north-south water route toward the Dutch IJssel. Your English or Dutch-speaking skipper points out nine historic sites, shares local facts, and answers questions. The boat also reaches canal sections other tours may miss.

“De gids wist heel weinig te vertellen over Gouda.”

Check availability →Read our full review

7.Tulip Fields near Keukenhof – Self-Drive Audio Tour for 2 People

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 147 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) Top rated

Take a private, self-guided 20-kilometer route through the Flower Bulb Region near Keukenhof in a fully charged two-seat Renault Twizy. Your GPS audio guide explains local history and tulip facts, with time to stop at a bulb farm, take photos, and buy a drink or souvenir. Keukenhof admission is not included.

“Fun little cars available for this trip, saves on a lot of walking. If you are skinny sit in the back 😄 Beautiful tulips. If you are taking this trip go in April.”

Check availability →Read our full review

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 129 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

You drive a fully charged Renault Twizy on a 39-kilometre GPS route from Lisse through the flower bulb region to Noordwijk. English and German navigation and audio explain the area, with stops at the beach, lighthouse, beach club, Hotel van Oranje, and Langevelderslag. The private tour lasts about three hours.

“It was absolutely wonderful we loved the entire experience from start to finish. The owner was so friendly and truly cares about his customers. Highly recommend.”

Check availability →Read our full review

9.Highlights and Hidden Gems Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 84 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $15

Meet your English, Dutch, or German-speaking guide at Voorstraat 276 for a relaxed 1.5-hour walk through Dordrecht. You’ll see the Church of Our Lady, City Hall, the harbor, street art, modern architecture, and lesser-known courtyards. The tour is wheelchair accessible, with private groups available.

“gids vertelde over de geschiedenis van de stad, maar ook leuke feitjes/gezegde. kon enthousiast en boedend vertellen”

Check availability →Read our full review

10.Self-Guided Tulip Fields GPS Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 83 reviews · from $79

You drive a fully electric Renault Twizy along a 20-kilometer route through the flower-bulb region near Lisse. GPS keeps you on course, while an audio guide in English, Dutch, or German explains the tulip trade and local sights. The route includes a traditional flower-bulb nursery and photo stops, but does not include Keukenhof admission.

“Great way to explore tulip fields without going to overcrowded Keukenhof!”

Check availability →Read our full review

11.Enjoy the Tulip Fields by Bike with a Local Guide!

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 65 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $58

Ride 15 kilometers through Lisse with an English- or Dutch-speaking guide. You’ll visit St. Agatha Church, stop at a tulip farm for a drink and show garden, and pedal past fields of tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths. The €58 tour includes a bike, helmet, church and farm entry, plus rain gear when needed, but not Keukenhof admission.

Check availability →Read our full review

12.Drive-it-Yourself Electric Dune & Beach Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 59 reviews · from $29

Take a 39-kilometer self-drive route from Lisse in a small electric Renault Twizy. GPS navigation leads you through dunes, coastal villages, and beach areas, while an audio guide in English, German, or Dutch adds local facts. Dennis and his team provide the welcome and driving instructions. Allow two hours, bring ID and a license, and expect open-air motoring in any weather.

“Een mooie ervaring, fijne rondleiding via gps en mooi dat er een puzzeltocht gedaan kon worden. Zeker de moeite waard! De handschoenen en dekentjes waren echt nodig. Superfijn dat we deze konden gebruiken; echt over nagedacht!”

Check availability →Read our full review

13.Enjoy the tulip fields by bicycle with a local guide! Tulip bike tour!

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 51 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $59

This 2.5-hour guided ride begins at Restaurant Hanami in Lisse and follows quiet streets, flower fields, Sint Agathakerk, De Tulperij, and Keukenhof Castle. Local guides such as Nynke and Sandra share facts about bulb growing and the town. Bikes, helmets, gloves, and rain ponchos are provided. You must be comfortable cycling.

“The people who run this are just lovely! We LOVED our tour and would do it again! We rode though a charming town on the way to the tulip fields that we loved. We were in the last weekend of Kekenhof and missed a lot of the tulips, but it was still worth it and I would do it again!”

Check availability →Read our full review

14.Entry Ticket to Church of St. John with Audioguide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 48 reviews · 365 days · from $13

Enter St. John’s Church in Gouda and follow a multilingual audio guide through 72 famous stained-glass windows, some nearly 20 meters tall. You’ll learn how the church connects to the Dutch revolt against Spain while moving at your own pace. The ticket costs $13, is wheelchair accessible, and remains valid for 365 days.

“de audiotoer was prima maar er is nog meer in de kerk zoals het orgel. daar werd niets over verteld. jammer.”

Check availability →Read our full review

15.City Walking Tour with Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 45 reviews · 1.5 - 2 hours · from $41

Meet at the Hallo Dordrecht store on Voorstraat 276 for a guided walk through Dordrecht’s center, followed by a boat cruise. Guides speak English, Dutch, and German. The walk may last about 30 minutes, with the full experience usually taking 1.5 to 2 hours. Tessa is one guide praised for her local tips.

“De afwisseling tussen de rondleiding en de boottocht. Plus de informatie die de gids ons gaf en de schipper die aanvullende informatie gaf.”

Check availability →Read our full review