Explore the Highlights of Gouda – A Self-Guided Interactive Story
- 1.3–2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Discover the beautiful city of Gouda, together with friends and family, through an interactive self-guided adventure. Solve puzzles and uncover hidden gems while exploring the city's highlights with this kids-friendly adventure. Follow the clues, uncover secrets, and solve riddles that lead you to some of the city's most iconic locations. Will you complete the puzzle in time? Ready to unlock the secrets of Gouda? Let the story begin! -> Surprising Gouda: Discover more than just cheese. -> Fun for All Ages: Perfect for families, friends, or couples. ️-> Complete Adventure: A blend of a 90-minute sightseeing, history, and interactive adventure. -> App-Based: No paper, no guide – 100% digital! -> Start when and where you want. Our app will guide you from any point within Gouda. The adventure is suitable for all ages, be aware – some streets are older, making it a little harder to traverse for people with mobility problems. The Discovery Trip will take about 90 minutes to complete.
Inclusions
What's included
- Hints & Solutions for tricky riddles
- Use of the Discovery Trip App. (Make sure to download it!)
- Acces to the Discovery Trip “A Ghostly Menace in Gouda”
What's not
- Internet Connection or Mobile Data
- Entrance to museums or attractions
- Transport or Public Transport
- Live Guide
Itinerary
The trip will stop at the original City Hall of Gouda. The City Hall was built in 1459 and used till 2012 for meetings. Nowadays, it is used as a wedding location.
During the trip, you will stop by The Sint-Janskerk. This church is one of the oldest and most prominent churches in Gouda. Currently, the church is part of the biggest museum in the Netherlands.
You will cross the Willem Vroesentuin. This city park near the Sint Janskerk used to be the graveyard for the people of Gouda. Afterward, it was changed into a city park for the old man's home across the street.
You will visit the old orphanages of Gouda, which were located in the inner city. Nowadays, it is a luxury restaurant and hotel.
You will viisti the Houtmansplantsoen monument. This monument is located in the middle of the Houtmansplantsoen, a city park on the outskirts of Gouda's inner city. During your visit, you will learn to whom this moment is dedicated.
You will visit the windmill 't Slot. This windmill was built in 1832 and is located in the inner city of Gouda. The location used to be the location of the Castle that defended the city and the river the Gouwe.
One of the location of the trip is the visbanken. The visbanken used to be the place where the people of Gouda got their fish back in the 16th centuries.
You will pass the turfmarkt with the Admiraalshuis, trappenbrug and vrouwebrug. The water in the canals can reach so high that you almost walk on water as the water levels can go 5 cm below street level!
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- The start location is a 5-minute walk from the Gouda station. It is on the square on the street named Achter de Waag near the Agnietenkapel in the inner city of Gouda. The app will help guide you to the start location.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Discovery Trips
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Suitable for ages 5 to 99
- Restaurants and cafés available near the end location
- Private activity – No guide required
How it compares in Gouda
- Its from-price is 33% below the median of the 20 experiences we list in Gouda.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 8 of 20.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Gouda
Gouda is a canal-ringed town in South Holland, with a Gothic town hall, a church of tall stained-glass windows and the cheese that took its name.
Gouda lies in South Holland, north-east of Rotterdam, on the Hollandse IJssel river and ringed by canals. At its centre stands the Markt, a broad square dominated by the Stadhuis, a Gothic town hall of the 1440s with a carillon whose figures act out the granting of the town's charter. The Waag, a weigh house of 1668 on the same square, is now a cheese museum.
Top-ranked sights in Gouda: Museum Gouda, St. John's Church (Sint Janskerk).
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