Delft en Willem van Oranje zijn onlosmakelijk met elkaar verbonden. Wie door de historische binnenstad wandelt, loopt letterlijk in de voetsporen van onze Vader des Vaderlands.
Delft ademt de geest van de 16e eeuw en vertelt het verhaal van vrijheid, strijd en nieuwe hoop. Het was hier dat Willem van Oranje zijn laatste jaren doorbracht.
Do DELFT organiseert een stadswandeling die geheel in het teken staat van Willem van Oranje én zijn (verre) familieleden. In de stad zijn genoeg interessante plekjes om te laten zien en om over te vertellen. Onze gids neemt je mee naar het Prinsenhof. Hoewel het museum gerenoveerd wordt, is dit toch echt de plek waar Balthasar Gerards, Willem van Oranje gedood heeft. Genoeg verhalen dus.
De Nieuwe Kerk mag tijdens de wandeling niet ontbreken. Sinds zijn dood ligt Willem van Oranje hier begraven in een indrukwekkend praalgraf. De kerk is daarmee niet alleen een gebedshuis, maar ook een nationaal monument. Elk jaar trekken duizenden bezoekers naar deze plek om de laatste rustplaats van de prins te bewonderen.
Ook het Stadhuis van Delft, aan de Markt, speelde een rol in de geschiedenis van de Opstand. Bovendien heeft Baltasar Gerards even gevangen gezeten in de gevangenistoren achter het stadhuis.
Onze gids laat je de Waalse Kerk zien, deze kerk was verbonden met vluchtelingen en bondgenoten van de prins en weerspiegelt de religieuze diversiteit die Willem steunde. We lopen langs het huisje van Pieter van Foreest, de lijfarts van Willem van Oranje.
We staan stil bij (verre) familieleden van de prins. Zo heeft wijlen prins Friso lucht- en ruimtevaarttechniek gestudeerd in Delft. Prins Maurits, de zoon van Willem van Oranje, liet de Delftse schrijver en rechtsgeleerde Hugo de Groot gevangen nemen en waar tegenwoordig een bekende Delftse bakker gevestigd is, was vroeger een herberg waar Balthasar Gerards een nachtje geslapen heeft, voor zijn moordaanslag op Willem van Oranje.
Genoeg voorbeelden van de bijzondere band van Willem van Oranje en zijn familie met de stad Delft. Delft is niet voor niets een oranje stad.
Alle informatie op een rijtje:
Deze stadswandeling met Nederlandstalige gids duurt ongeveer 1,5 uur
De wandeling kan dagelijks gereserveerd worden en kost € 100,00 per groep van maximaal 20 personen.
Op verzoek kan de Nieuwe Kerk ook van binnen bezocht worden (aanrader!). De kerk is op zondag gesloten en sluit doordeweeks in de winter om 16.00 uur, op zaterdag om 17.00 uur. Entree kost € 9,00 per persoon
Ideale combinatie met de musical “Willem van Oranje”.
Maak je bezoek aan Oranje stad Delft compleet met een lunch, diner of koffie met gebak. Wij kennen de leukste en smakelijkste adressen!
Reserveren kan door een email te sturen naar info@dodelft.nl
We at Do DELFT believe that old crafts should be honored. That is why we introduced the Delft Crafts Walk. During this walk, you will visit three local entrepreneurs who passionately practice their craft and can also tell you all about it in a fun way.
What is the plan?
You will meet our Do DELFT guide in front of the New Church at the Markt. You will go on a walk with him/her for the next 1.5 hours. And… where better to start our Delft Crafts Walk than at Pottery De Candelaer. Steffan has been making Delft Blue pottery in a traditional way since 1975. It is also painted here. The most beautiful plates, bowls, vases and other collector’s items are painted here by him and his colleagues. Did you know that De Candelaer also paints on request? They receive requests from all over the world. Steffan will enthusiastically inform you about his craft.
On the way to the second entrepreneur, our guide will tell you about the crafts of today and the sights in the area. At the Candlemaker “Stads Kaarsenmakerij” in Delft, owner Edward will welcome you with open arms. First he will tell you about making candles and the link between candles and the city of Delft. Then you can get your hands dirty. Because everyone goes home with a candle in their favorite color. The visit to the Stads Kaarsenmakerij ends with coloring your own candle.
We end the walk nicely, because who doesn’t love chocolate? It is only a short walk to Van der Burgh Chocolaad. This exclusive chocolatier was founded in 2011 as a result of an extensive search in the Netherlands for hand-processed chocolate bars. Because the supply was not large, Richard started his own in 2011. The result: the artisanal chocolate was quickly discovered by many chocolate fans and even in the Royal KLM planes, passengers are spoiled with Van den Burgh chocolate. You can hear, smell and taste it all here. Of course you can also buy chocolate, if you want.
The Delft Craft Walk is a fun way to learn more about three local craft entrepreneurs from Delft. We will make the walk in a relaxed way. Of course, you can also ask all your questions.
In short:
The Delft Craft Walk lasts over an hour, maximum 1.5 hours. This depends on the number of questions and the time needed for any purchases.
The walk costs €25.00 p.p. (from 4 people), €20.00 p.p. (from 10 people) or €17.50 p.p. (from 15 people)
The minimum number of participants is 4, the maximum number of participants is 15 per group. More people? Then we will make two groups.
The walk can be organized on Tuesday to Saturday between 10:00 and 17:00, if a guide is available.
Make a reservation? Send an email to info@dodelft.nl or a Whatsapp to 00316-44224743.
Leiden en Haarlem staan bekend om hun hofjes. Maar wist je dat Delft ook een aantal hele mooie en pittoreske hofjes rijk is? Tijdens deze wandeling beland je, samen met onze Do DELFT gids, in deze oases van rust, midden in het Delftse centrum. Wij vertellen je hoe de hofjes ontstaan zijn, wie er woonden en wie er nu wonen.
In het kort:
De Hofjeswandeling duurt ongeveer 1,5 uur.
De kosten van de wandeling bedragen 100 euro.
Er kunnen maximaal 25 personen deelnemen per groep.
Je reserveert de Hofjes Wandeling door een email te sturen naar info@dodelft.nl
A bit of battle and competition in the streets of Delft? The Do DELFT Photo Challenge is the activity for colleagues, friends and family members who want to take on the challenge. What’s going to happen?
The game is played at 3 locations in our beautiful city. Participants get to see photos of places in the city on their own phone. The participants look for these points and take a selfie here. The first person to take a selfie on all points earns the most points.
In between the game rounds, the guide provides more information about the city and the places where the selfies were taken. Important information… because after the last photo round we play the endgame. Who will be the winner of the Do DELFT Photo Challenge and go home with the great prize?
In brief:
This activity takes approx. 1 – 2 hours.
Price: 1 hour € 120 per group of up to 25 people.
Price: 1,5 hours € 150 per group of up to 25 people.
Price: 2 hours € 180 per group of up to 25 people.
During the Do DELFT Photo Challenge we use a Whatsapp group.
Participation in the activities of Do DELFT is at your own risk.
The famous painter Johannes Vermeer is known all over the world, but his cradle was in Delft. It is not entirely known when Johannes was born. What is known is that he was baptized in the New Church and that a very large part of his life took place in Delft. Enough to tell about the life and work of the master of light!
During our walk, a Do DELFT guide will take you along important places in Delft, where Vermeer comes back to life thanks to beautiful stories. You will see Vermeer’s birthplace, the place where he painted ‘View of Delft’ and ‘The Little Street’ and of course the Oude Kerk, where Johannes Vermeer was buried.
In brief:
The Vermeer Walk takes about 1.5 hours.
The cost of the walk is 100 euros per guide.
A maximum of 25 people can participate per group.
You book the Vermeer Walk by sending an email to info@dodelft.nl
The well-known yellow scooters are back in the streets of Delft. Refurbished by the Delft bicycle repairman Piet Vonk and equipped with a Delft blue rear tire, these yellow friends are ready for many kilometers of scooter fun.
To celebrate this, Do DELFT and restaurant De Delf have transformed September into… sTeptember!
Throughout the month, various scooter tours are organized through the charming center of the city and, of course, beyond. Because thanks to the scooters, the Agneta park, the Oostpoort and the Hofje van Pauw are even easier to reach from the center. A guide from Do DELFT accompanies the group and tells a lot about the city of Orange & Blue along the way.
But it doesn’t stop there, because it is only sTeptember once a year, which is why restaurant De Delf treats the participants to a refreshing drink afterwards!
When do we leave?
Sunday September 3, at 3 PM
Saturday September 9, at 5 PM
Sunday September 10, at 1 PM
Wednesday September 13, at 5 PM
Sunday September 24, at 1 PM
Friday September 29, at 5 PM
Saturday September 30, at 3 PM (nearly fully booked)
is your desired date not listed? Let us know and we will look at the possibilities.
All the facts at a glance:
A scooter tour lasts 1.5 hours and takes place with a minimum of 4 people.
Participants can register individually, but also in groups. Minimum age is 15.
The guide speaks Dutch and/or English.
The scooters are not electric.
The price for the scooter tour with guide including a drink is € 25,00 per person.
Participation is at your own risk.
You can register by sending an email to info@dodelft.nl or sending a whatsapp message to 0031 (0)6-44224743.
Together with WeGoTrip we made an audiotour in Delft. Our own in-app audio tour is informative, sometimes practical but always relaxed and welcoming.
You will stroll through the streets, along the canals and royal squares. Wondering why the tower of the Old Church is so lopsided? Want to know why the Delft pottery is blue? And which royal highnesses are in the Royal vault? Your digital guide will tell you!
The tour starts at Market Square where you will learn how the city came to be, and marvel at the magnificent New Church, and the “oxblood red” shutters of the City Hall.
Next, you will see where the famous painter Johannes Vermeer spent his childhood and developed his talent. Then, you will plunge into the atmosphere of old Delft while examining the former meat house, which is now a must-visit restaurant, and the Butter Bridge, which was once used as a big fridge.
As you continue along the historical downtown of the city, you will “meet” the father of the nation – Willem van Oranje. You will cross the beautiful canals and be amazed to learn that they are full of bicycles.
The tour ends at one of Delft’s coziest courtyards, Hofje van Pauw.
We are sure that you will love Delft. Back home you will tell all your friends about the unique atmosphere in this old Dutch city. After all, Delft never disappoints!
You can book our audiotour via this link to the website of WeGoTrip.
