VERMEER IN Delft

Vermeer in Delft: follow the painter’s story

Follow in the footsteps of Johannes Vermeer on a private walking tour of Delft. Explore the historic centre where he was born, lived and worked, with your own local guide. Stroll across the Markt, beside the canals and through the streets he knew, and discover how seventeenth-century Delft shaped his life and paintings.

On this Vermeer walk, discover the painter behind masterpieces such as Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Milkmaid and View of Delft. Your guide will tell you about his life, family and seventeenth-century city. What was Delft like in his day? What do we know about his work and the people around him? Engaging stories bring Vermeer and his time closer.

Discover places connected with Vermeer's life, including the area around the Markt and the Old Church, where he is buried. Along the way, your city guide will explain his distinctive use of light, colour and everyday scenes. You will gain a fresh perspective on both his paintings and the city.

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Reviews from our guests

    
 
 
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   Ariyan Karimi 
 2 November 2026
 
 
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One of the best tour guides we’ve had! He was genuinely engaging and made the whole tour interesting from beginning to end. Unlike some tours where you start losing interest after a few minutes, he knew exactly how to keep everyone engaged.

He was clearly very well prepared and had an impressive knowledge of Delft’s history. He explained everything in such a nice and interesting way, sharing lots of historical facts and stories along the way. We learned so much and really enjoyed listening to him.

You could tell he was passionate about what he was doing. Definitely a tour worth taking, and a big thanks to him for such a great experience!
His name was: Randy Boerboom
  
 
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   Anouk Uijting 
 27 October 2026
 
 
  Randy gave us a very nice and informative city tour in Delft. We were with family, with ages ranging from 36 to 81, and everyone enjoyed it.
  
 
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   Jeff Kaminski 
 4 September 2026
 
 
  My wife and I had a wonderful experience with Randy on a walking Tour of Delft.  He was extremely informative and  a very kind and interesting man. We highly recommend Randy for anyone wanting to know the history of the city, and to have an experience with a tour led by a local guide a genuinely nice person.
  
 
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   Jet Wyssmann 
 3 April 2026
 
 
  What a lovely walking tour of Delft, led by the wonderfully enthusiastic Randy. We heard so many great stories. We can recommend this to everyone. (Translated from Dutch)
  
 
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   Femke van de Wouw 
 30 March 2026
 
 
  We had a very informative and interesting guided walk through Delft with guide Wouter. Wouter took plenty of time and had so much to tell us. Highly recommended. We were going to the William of Orange musical that evening, and this guided walk was a lovely addition. (Translated from Dutch)
  
 
 
  
 
 
   Trust Index rating score: 4.9 of 5, based on 106 reviews