Tours & Activities in Leiden

Visit the world's largest spring blooming garden with your skip-the-line entrance to Keukenhof. With your ticket you'll also receive direct transfer from Amsterdam to the gardens and back, along with a 1.5-hour windmill cruise in the lake district.

Discover Leiden from the water with a guided canal cruise. See the historic city center, meander through the cozy canals, and marvel at the waterfront houses with a local guide as your captain.

This is the only Dutch landscape walking tour in the Leiden area, which is also close to the Dutch flower fields. This tour can be combined with a visit to the Dutch flower fields close to Leiden as well (in the vehicle)

See the monuments and museums of Leiden from the water on this cool cruise

If you want to discover Leiden's history and monuments, this private tour will take you to the most emblematic places in one of Holland's most beautiful cities.

Enjoy a spring cruise through the Kagerplassen from Warmond. Admire historic windmills and traditional Dutch villages.

Be your own captain and discover Leiden from the water with 8 persons on this boat rental. Your boat is private and perfect to enjoy a relaxing day in this historical city with friends and family.

In this one day remembrance tour you get the story of the British 1st Airborne Division in the iconic Battle of Arnhem in September 1944. First we visit the landing zone at Ginkel Heath and the culvert. Then we follow the route of 2nd Para battalion to the John Frost Bridge in Arnhem via Kate ter Horst House, Lonsdale Church, Urquhart House and Elisabeth Gasthuis. We go back to Oosterbeek for Hotel Hartenstein, the White house, Hacket's Hollow and the perimeter. We conclude with a visit to the CWGC Oosterbeek Cemetery to pay our respects. Visit to the Hartenstein Airborne museum is optional and may impact the schedule.

Stop and smell the flowers at the oldest botanical garden in the Netherlands

Discover Leiden in a unique way: find clues and complete the puzzle in an escape app-guided tour!

Uncover the stories behind Leiden's hidden gems, famous landmarks and unique places through this self-guided audio walk. Learn about history, culture, and local life – all in both text and audio.

Price per group of 2-6 people. Within 2 hours, the Qula Leiden City Trail leads you along the best spots in Leiden, while you play fun riddles and assignments on your smartphone. Try to set a high score with family or friends and explore the city. There are no fixed start times or reservations, you choose your own day and time. The Trail is available 24/7 and there is no time limit - you can start, pause and stop whenever it suits you! It is offered in multiple languages ​​(Eng, Ger, Fr, Ned, Sp, It and more). The Qula City Trail is great fun and the most affordable outing for families and groups of friends. How does it work? When you book, you will receive an email with instructions on how to play the Trail on your smartphone. Android or iPhone compatible. Once at the starting point, start your quest through the city, it's that easy!

Explore a whole world full of human experience in Leiden's museum of ethnology

Get the chance to discover Haarlem, Leiden, Delft and The Hague in one single tour and to learn more about the cities beauty and importance!

Discover the oldest botanical garden in the Netherlands with this entry ticket. Venture through the Hortus Botanicus and admire stunning plant collections from around the globe.

In this workshop you will not only learn about how to make your own unique piece of handicraft, but you will also take it home with you! Moreover, you will pick your own unique piece or pieces of leather and will combine them in any style you want. This makes every piece unique and totally meets the wishes of every guest. You will be working inside a monumental building, constructed in 1875, while enjoying the large variety of colorful leather hides surrounding you. It all adds up to a very exclusive experience!

Within 2 hours the city trail will guide you along the best spots in Leiden, while playing fun riddles and assignments on your smartphone.

Explore Leiden in a unique way with the Escape Tour. Wander through the city and search for new clues and tasks to find the secret exit of Leiden. Will you find the secret exit within two hours?

This tour is a step above the rest – with unique cultural experiences and fine dining and lodging. Two guides, a group size limited to fourteen, and a support van in case you get tired. You’ll stay at three wonderful 3- and 4-star hotels (the first on the ocean, close to blooming fields of daffodils, hyacinths, and tulips; the second in the historic center of Delft; the last on a picturesque lake). After finishing pleasurable days of biking along safe, flat bicycle paths and small roads, you’ll enjoy four superb dinners of three or four-courses (the Dutch really know how to cook!). This tour is led personally by Denise so you’ll be traveling with a guide who really knows the local area and can give you the best service Van Gogh Tours has to offer!

Discover Delft in a unique way: find clues and complete the puzzle in an escape app-guided tour!

Solve the murder of Balthazar! A fun activity to do when visiting a city with your family or as a couple. 'Sherlock Holmes' is filled with brain teasers, puzzles, hilarious phototasks & British humor.

Dive into the history of Leiden during this immersive, private tour through the historical city of the Pilgrim Father, master painter Rembrandt van Rijn and the oldest university of The Netherlands. Feel the Dutch Golden Age, and get to know the role of the remarkable city of Leiden in Dutch history. The city is not an open-air museum, it is also an attractive, young and vibrant place! You will get to know the ins and outs of Leiden like no other. You might know more than the average local afterwards, believe it or not! And do not forget, it is you that determines the pace of this private tour! And don't hesitate to ask your guide anything you want to know, about life in the Netherlands in general, or in Leiden in particular. Enjoy!

Witness the Dutch ingenuity as you board the unique windmill cruise, showcasing how they created most of their land from scratch.

Forget about Amsterdam. If you want to see and experience Dutch history, go to Leiden! In this private guided tour through the city, you will learn all about its rich past and vibrant present.

A unique view of the Dutch landscape. Where most travelers go is Amsterdam. We bring you to the real true identity of the Netherlands. Lisse and the Kagerplassen are known for their natural looks. During this tour you will discover beautiful nature reserves in combination with a beautiful tour on our boat. The departure location is 10 minutes from Keukenhof.

Book a self-guided pub tour through Leiden using an online app. Solve questions, do assignments, and visit some great pubs in the city center.

Discover Leiden with an e-Scavenger hunt. Play this city game while you search for the best spots, do fun assignments and get interesting facts about Leiden. Available in 6 languages.

Unravel the hidden trail via your mobile and discover the most beautiful places of Noordwijk & Noordwjk Binnen! Search the streets to find the answers along the way. Study statues, artworks, buildings and more! Learn more local stories of history and culture about the beach life, fishermen, the flower bulbs while walking to the romantic streets of Noordwijk-Binnen with linden trees everywhere. Play with one team, or compete against each other. For the best experience, we recommend to play the Schnipseljagd with 1-5 players per team. You can take breaks whenever you like. The Schnipseljagd is a selfguided tour. You can also order the Schnipseljagd in our webshop. Within a few minutes, you can start playing on your mobile phone. When you order the Schnipseljagd via Tripadvisor/Viator we will send you a text-message, within 24 hours, requesting your email address. You'll receive the Schnipseljagd link by e-mail. Don't forget to also check your spam-box.

Book the best Keukenhof guided tour including skip-the-line tickets and transportation. Visit a bulb farm for a behind the scenes tour, enjoy a 1-hour cruise through the windmills and lake district then skip the lines at Keukenhof to explore 32 hectares of flower gardens.

Discover Europe's oldest ethnographical museum in the city of Leiden. Let your eyes be opened to a range of cultures from all corners of the world.