Signature experience — Delft
Delft and blue earthenware
Duration
Half day
Price
From €340
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
Between brick Gothic and cobalt glints on the canals, Delft shifts from a busy market square to quiet lanes where Vermeer once kept a studio. You look up to the spire of the Nieuwe Kerk, note William of Orange’s tomb, then compare blues: 17th‑century tiles and the coastal sky only 12 km away. Local earthenware, inspired by Ming porcelain yet adapted to Dutch clay, speaks of VOC trade routes. Even the Waag, the old weighing house, hints at tin and cobalt arriving by boat.
Your dedicated driver collects you in The Hague and drops you on the Markt by the Stadhuis; the car stays on standby while you tour the church, climb the tower if skies are clear, or head to Royal Delft, 1.4 km away, a 10‑minute drive. Taste a stroopwafel en route, watch pounce‑pattern painting in the factory, and let the driver handle timed entries and shifting weather. End where it suits you: Delft station or the Museum Prinsenhof.
Your itinerary
- I
09:00 Pickup at your The Hague hotel; 20‑minute drive to Delft via A12/A4.
- II
09:30 Drop on the Markt for Nieuwe Kerk and tower climb (30–40 min depending on crowds).
- III
10:30 Canal stroll past the Waag, then short transfer to Royal Delft (1.4 km, 10 min).
- IV
10:45–12:00 Guided factory tour with cobalt decoration demo and boutique, then return to your chosen drop‑off.
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated Mercedes driver
- ✓ Hotel pickup
- ✓ In‑city waiting and transfers
- ✓ Royal Delft ticket timing
Your chauffeur’s tip
Time the Nieuwe Kerk tower climb for 9:45 on a weekday: side light flatters the tiled roofs and queues are rare; skip rainy days as the narrow stairs get slick.
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