WHEN
Every Wednesday and Saturday there’s a tour at 12:00, and every Sunday at 14:00. The tours take around 3 hours, including a short break.
Tours are always on, no matter what the weather!WHERE
At the base of the Dom Tower, at the side of the square. Your guide is wearing a red shirt or sweater.
HOW TO JOIN
Just be there at the right time! It’s not necessary and not possible to sign up (whatever other websites may tell you).
Only if you’re with a group of more than 5 people, we ask you to contact us in advance. Large groups we may not be able to accomodate on a regular tour, but please send us a message and we’ll try to arrange a private tour for you guys!
“We discovered that the city is another hidden gem. Our guide provided a great tour, almost 3 hours of entertaining history. His insights added to the charm that we found in this beautiful and dynamic city.”
Richard
New Hampshire, usa
“The relaxed pace of the walk provides you ample time to gaze about and take in Utrecht’s lovely architecture. The well explained historical tidbits shed a new light on the beautiful city. Our guide’s passion for Utrecht was palpable and really the secret sauce which made the walk such a lovely day out.”
Tim
Wokingham, UK
“It was very informative, entertaining and complex. I appreciated the pleasant atmosphere, natural speech and personal approach. If any of you hesitate about taking this tour, just don’t! You will have a great time and hear stories you can’t find in any ‘official’ tourist guide.”
Markéta
Breclav, czech republic
This is us
Frank
Favorite places in Utrecht:
Lepelenburg and the University Library on the Drift
Favorite activities in Utrecht:
Playing field hockey, giving city tours and drinking coffee at Pampalini
Where I like to go out:
Poema, Kampong TD, De Kneus and any festival that just happened to have been organized
Favorite shops:
Albert Heijn (I always miss them when I’m abroad ;)) and Visjes, a great fish shop
Cora
Favorite places in Utrecht:
The University Library in the city center. It’s housed in the former palace of Louis Napoleon. Beautiful combination of books, history and oddity
Favorite activities in Utrecht:
Cycling through the center, drinking at the canal, just wandering about and soaking in this beautiful town
Where I like to go out:
I like to drink a beer at Kafe België or Mick O’Connels
Favorite shops:
IJs&Zopie is a definite favourite: best ice cream and coffee in town. For bread it’s het Vlaamsche Broodhuys
Tim
Favorite places in Utrecht:
The many city theatres (Springhaver, Louis Hartlooper, ’t Hoogt, de Stadsschouwburg etc.)
Favorite activities in Utrecht:
Doing sports and improvisational theatre. Having beers and a dance at a bar. Wandering around Utrecht on a sunny afternoon
Where I like to go out:
Ledig Erf, De Zaak, Kafé België, SOIA, Café Olivier, Derrick and Back & Fourth
Favorite shops:
The many different bookstores (second-hand, travel and guidebooks or just brand new)
Oskar
Favorite places in Utrecht:
The canals, the neighborhood of Lombok, central station departure hall
Favorite activities in Utrecht:
kayaking on the canals, going for drinks and alternative movies, cycling madly through crowds of shopping people at the Oudegracht
Where I like to go out:
EKKO, ACU, Bodytalk
Favorite shops:
The furniture design stores around the Oudegracht, the many thrift shops, any place that sells food
Jasper
Favorite places in Utrecht:
Twijnstraat aan de Werf, the only place along the canal where houses are built directly at the water. Wilhelmina Park, with its beautiful trees and ponds
Favorite activities in Utrecht:
Exploring neighbourhoods outside the city centre. It can be rewarding just to walk around places where you would normally not go, like Lombok or the beautiful green area of Lunetten
Where I like to go out:
Café Olivier, a bar located in a former church, the art house cinemas like Springhaver and Louis Hartlooper and the many festivals.
Favorite shops:
Book shop Interglobe, a wonderful place to get inspiration for new travels
Karina
Favorite places in Utrecht:
The wharves along the Oudegracht and Nieuwegracht (especially in summer and autumn), the public library and the university library in the city
Favorite shops in Utrecht:
The small shops in the Twijnstraat and the Lijnmarkt
Where I like to go out:
‘t Gras van de Buren, Belgian beer Café Olivier
My favorite activities in Utrecht:
Strolling through the city, eating pancakes at Theehuis Rhijnauwen, kayaking at night through the canals, King’s Day
Kiki
Favorite places in Utrecht:
Janskerkhof in winter with Christmas decorations hanging from the trees, Mariaplaats in summer where you can have a drink while listening to music drifting through the open windows of the University of the Arts
Favorite activities in Utrecht:
Having drinks in one of the cafés surrounding Dom square, continuing our quest for the best tapas restaurant in Utrecht and simply enjoying all the crazy people that elbow their way through the crowded streets along the Oudegracht
Where I like to go out:
‘t Gras van de Buren and bars surrounding Neude
Favorite shops:
Boekhandel Bijlevelt, where I always buy more books than I should; all the shops in Twijnstraat, and the ‘Kruideniersmuseum’, for the best traditional Dutch candy in the cutest little shop!
Rogier
Favorite places in Utrecht:
Oude Hortus (old botanical garden, often part of the Saturday tour), the railway museum, the canals of course
Favorite activities in Utrecht:
Cycling (especially at rush hours), enjoying the many cultural festivals (check uitagendautrecht.nl/en/ to see what’s on), guiding!
Where I like to go out:
TivoliVredenburg, a unique concert venue with 5 rooms for all styles of music, from classical to techno
Favorite shops:
Shops where you can buy things that you need
Mathijs
Favorite places in Utrecht: Louis Hartlooper, the many churches, the Roman history, the brutalistic and modernistic campus area and Kanaleneiland, the mangnificent waterways, defensive systems and beautiful castles in the area.
Favorite activities in Utrecht: love the rowing club, swimming near the mint, eating and buying stuff in the Kanaalstraat
Favorite shops: love the small shops in the Twijnstraat
Where I like to go out: enjoy the disco Derrick, Tilt, the old Heerenplein, Cafe West, Cafe Olivier and for eating Podium by the Dom, Héron, De Keuken van Gastmaal and many other. Come and experience it for yourselves.