Kinderdijk Windmills Tour: Experience Dutch History and Delft Blue Craftsmanship

Immerse yourself in Dutch history and craftsmanship on this seasonal tour. Explore the iconic Kinderdijk windmills and discover the charm of historic Delft and its famous Delft Blue factories.

Duration: 7 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • World Heritage Kinderdijk - To improve the region’s water-management facilities, a series of windmills were constructed near Kinderdijk around 1740. A living testament to The Netherlands’ age-old struggles with rising waters, the mill network at Kinderdijk was built to keep the surrounding region safe from floods. It was awarded UNESCO World…
What's Included
  • Bottled water included
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

This wonderful seasonal tour covers two magnificent Dutch highlights in one day!
You visit a living testament to The Netherlands’ age-old struggles with rising waters and keep the region safe from floods. During a walking tour you will enjoy the view of the 19 existing windmills. After this experience we visit Delft where you will receive a taste of old…

Location
World Heritage Kinderdijk
Nederwaard 1
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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M4817imphilippem
Jul 25, 2025
- As part DE our road trip in the Netherlands, we discovered Kinderdijk and its mills 🌾 Visit of Kinderdijk – 12 April 2025 As part DE our road trip in the Netherlands, we had the chance DE discover Kin DE rdijk, an iconic UNESCO World Heritage site with magnificent weather. This unique village gathers 19 perfectly preserved historic mills, nestled in a typical Dutch polder landscape DE. The tour offers a real journey back in time, with an immersion in the ancestral workings DE water management in the Netherlands. 👍 What we liked: • The exceptional natural setting: paths along canals, birds, reeds... A peaceful and photogenic decor. • The historical richness: the mills open to visit are furnished and animated, with clear explanations about the lives of the millers. • 🚲 Possibility DE visit on foot or by bike, or even EN boat, to vary the points DE view. We took DE nice images, especially with our drone. It is a must-see for lovers DE heritage, DE nature and hydraulic engineering. A soothing, cultural and authentic experience. We will remember EN strong and striking. We really liked it!!!
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Dianeay6816yx
Jul 12, 2025
Informative and Stress Free - A wonderful experience with Steven! He gave us so much insight into Amsterdam and the Windmills. Our drive to Delft really showed us the countryside, We had a wonderful tour of Delft and visiting the workshop, De Candelaer, was very informative. Steven suggested a great restaurant for lunch in Delft and a very fine French restaurant in Amsterdam, In T Vierde Barrsje.
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Greg_s
Jul 3, 2025
We had an excellent tour... - We had an excellent tour with Steven. He had a wonderful knowledge of the area and the subject matter.
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Leslie_s
Jun 25, 2025
A Beautiful Day and Memories Forever - Steve was an amazing guide! He asked us questions about how we wanted to tailor our time and made sure we made the most of it. We had a great experience visiting Delft and learning about how the ceramics are made. The family owned shop was a treat to visit. We really enjoyed that we got out of the busy city and learned so much about The Netherlands. Steve was a wealth of information and took us to the places the locals visit. This was a day we will certainly remember. At the end of our trip he even had a little momento from his company as a thank you. If you want to see true Netherland windmills and visit a beautiful city, I can’t recommend Steve enough! You will have a wonderful day!
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Simone_v
Jun 20, 2025
Windmills in the countryside - Our guide prepared ahead of time with every detail and then he did a great job modifying our tour in the moment when we needed to eat or wanted to spend more time at a stop. He was very friendly and had a great way of sharing information. I would highly recommend our guide Steve and this tour!
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Rick
May 6, 2025
A great introductory tour to The Netherlands - This was a fantastic trip that took us well outside of Amsterdam to visit the UNESCO Kinderdijk Windmills and a tour through Delft. Steven greeted us promptly at 09:30 in front of our hotel and adjusted the initial itinerary based on it being a holiday. So that meant Kinderdijk first instead of Delft. Kinderdijk was great and Steven showed his skills by filling in the details of the how and why about The Netherlands, how the land was all made by hand, and the importance of the windmills in keeping the country dry. Onto Delft. We originally thought it would be more about the pottery, but were very surprised both on the amount of time spent on the pottery (a little) and how much in the town of Delft (a lot). Steven showed us to a nice spot with the best Apple Pie we have had in the country, and spent a bit of time walking among the historic buildings and telling us the fascinating history of the city, province and country. I’d say the only bad thing is we should’ve booked him on our first day. After the tour he had a lot of useful information about the surrounding areas, and other parts of Amsterdam to visit. Great and very thoughtful tour, and you’ll get so much more out of it by talking to your guide and asking questions.
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Sharla_s
Apr 23, 2025
Great guide to have - Stephen is a great tour guide. For us from the USA he does a good job of converting metric to our usage so we can visualize size, depth and such. He has great knowledge of the history of what we're viewing and gives interesting little known facts
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Randyrt1756hb
Apr 4, 2025
Fabulous personalized tour - Steve is a most excellent, helpful, accommodating and well informed tour guide. Made our tour really special. Saw everything we hoped to see. Book early they fill up quickly.
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Yarivi
May 28, 2025
Nice afternoon in the nature and sun - Great for bikes and just walking in a nice day. Great place for photos. The parking is free so you can spend as much time as you want by walking cycling or even nice cake and coffe.
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Anja
Apr 20, 2025
Exciting and enlightening - Exciting and enlightening. There were many visitors which made the experience less good. It is recommended to take/lease a bicycle. Not suitable for people with walking difficulties.
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up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).