Free Walking Tour Utrecht

251 reviews

Raamstraat 21, 3513 EW Utrecht, Netherlands

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Free Walking Tour Utrecht is a Tour agency located at Raamstraat 21, 3513 EW Utrecht, Netherlands. It has received 251 reviews with an average rating of 4.8 stars.

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Monday9AM-9PM
Tuesday9AM-9PM
Wednesday9AM-9PM
Thursday9AM-9PM
Friday9AM-9PM
Saturday9AM-9PM
Sunday9AM-9PM

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  • The address of Free Walking Tour Utrecht: Raamstraat 21, 3513 EW Utrecht, Netherlands

  • Free Walking Tour Utrecht has 4.8 stars from 251 reviews

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  • "My family and I had a fantastic time at the guided tour of Utrecht centre today! Gerben is truly an experienced tour guide who is not only brimming with knowledge but also a great sense of humour and the ability to tailor information to the individuality of each group"

    "My first visit to both the Netherlands and Utrecht, and although I had wandered around exploring the city for a week, and I had seen a number of beautiful and intriguing places and objects, I finally began to understand what I had been seeing after taking the marvelous walking tour with Wessel"

    "My sister came to visit and I suggested that we take the free walking tour in Utrecht"

    "Zondag 14 augustus middag tour Utrecht gehad van Jeffrey"

    "I had a amazing time at the guided tour of Utrecht centre today! Bart is very an experienced guide who has good knowledge and also a great sense of humour "

Reviews

  • Martina Gilli

My family and I had a fantastic time at the guided tour of Utrecht centre today! Gerben is truly an experienced tour guide who is not only brimming with knowledge but also a great sense of humour and the ability to tailor information to the individuality of each group. His English is excellent and he even had a few visual aids such as a map to illustrate some of the details he covered. Over two hours, we explored many parts of the centre, including well-known tourist attractions like the Dom Tower but also quirkier, lesser-known spots which even locals don't always know about! In terms of accessibility, this tour is not particularly intense, but does cover some pebbled streets which are slightly uneven and there are some stairs. Gerben was also very happy to answer questions throughout the tour and really facilitated conversation between everyone in the group. I wholeheartedly recommend this experience to tourists and locals alike!

  • Mark McTague

My first visit to both the Netherlands and Utrecht, and although I had wandered around exploring the city for a week, and I had seen a number of beautiful and intriguing places and objects, I finally began to understand what I had been seeing after taking the marvelous walking tour with Wessel. As a native Utrechter (and beyond 60, as I am), he has both a deep love for and knowledge of his city. I wish I had taken his tour the first day I arrived and every day thereafter. Everything I learned from him only made me want to know more. I can't recommend this tour, and especially Wessel, highly enough. They are both superb.

  • Dinda Lala

My sister came to visit and I suggested that we take the free walking tour in Utrecht. Best decision I made to show her around the city! Our guide, Joost, was very friendly and knowledgeable. He was open to answering any questions you may have (even the ridiculous one!). The walking tour was not too long, and we even had a scheduled break in the shade (that day was about 30C in Utrecht). Additionally, Joost recommended a café to us, and the coffee was delicious. I'd definitely reocmmend any Utrecht newcomers or residents who wants to know more about their city to come and take this tour!

  • René Smeenk

Zondag 14 augustus middag tour Utrecht gehad van Jeffrey. Nu hebben wij geen ervaring met free walking tours, maar wij hebben ons uitstekend vermaakt met de grappige, levendige, entertainende en informatieve uitleg door Jeffrey. Soms zijn de verhalen ter vermaak misschien een tikkie "creatief" opgeleukt, maar mede daardoor hebben wij ons bijna 2 uur lang uitstekend vermaakt . Geen seconde spijt gehad mee gegaan te zijn, is een echte aanrader. Jeffrey, thanks and well done, greetings from the guy wearing the shorts with same print as your shirt ;-)

  • Diti Karavadra

I had a amazing time at the guided tour of Utrecht centre today! Bart is very an experienced guide who has good knowledge and also a great sense of humour .He also got free ice creams for everyone after 1 hour of tour as it was sunny day . It was so nice of him and also showed how much he cares about tourist . Tour took around two hours and included places like the Dom Tower , university and many other lesser-known places. I would definitely recommend this tour with Bart..!!

  • Tom Doeven

Had a tour with Marjolein today, and it was my second time doing the Utrecht tour because I wanted someone else to experience it. She showed me a whole load of new spots, told new stories, and I overall learned a whole lot new about the city I've lived in for 5 years. Marjolein was a great host, a very open and positive attitude who brought the stories of the past to life through the remains of those stories. 5/5 would recommend!

  • hjs56

Gerben's free walking tour of Utrecht is more than worth it. (That sounds kind of rude, but I mean it - you will want to give him an enormous tip). He is funny, high-energy, knowledgeable, and sensitive to the needs of his groups. I learned so much about the Dom, the old roman fort, Utrecht's gay history; and other trivia. and I was inspired to visit the Catharijneconvent museum to learn more about Pope Adrian as well.

  • Asma NACER (Uxie)

Don't miss a great tour in Utrecht with a local guide! We had a lot of fun joining Marianne Checkley-de Munck during our city tour! She is a talented guide and passionate about Utrecht HIStory and HERstory ;) Although i have visited Utrecht before but i find the tour offered by the locals such a great opportunity to travel in time and learn some 'Utrechts' tips and tricks! I definitely recommend it.

  • Charlotte B

We wanted to learn more about the city and its history so we booked the tour. Gerben was great! He was telling stories about the past in a funny and engaging way so it was really fun to follow along. He was really knowledgable and we had the best time! Since we are three people and we all loved it, you should multiply the score by three! If you're in Utrecht, you should definitely join this tour :)

  • Lena Jo

It's a good tour to get a quick view of the city. Lots of good information. The walking wasnt boring at all. The guide is was very knowledgeable. Really glad I did it. I can see most negative reviews are because of no shows. The only issue was that at times there were moments when we moved too quickly. Didn't get good enough opportunities for photos. Apart from that, I'll still recommend.

  • Beatrice Petines

Tour guide did not show up. There were about 12 of us waiting today (31 Dec) at 10:30 am. Finally, we were told that there was an error in the booking site so there was no tour done. We were however encouraged to join the 1:30pm tour on the same day. I think the tour guide just overslept and they were making excuses as to why our tour was cancelled. So disappointed

  • Lauren McCarthy

I love that this tour is available to everyone and is a source of so much Dutch and Utrecht history! I highly recommend to all tourists and even locals! It wasn't too much walking so children would even enjoy the sights. Gerben was such an enthusiastic and fun tour guide! I'm looking forward to the walking tours when I have a chance to visit the other cities!

  • Michael B

Jeffrey was an amaaaaaazing tour guide! I've done several of these free walking tours in multiple cities and what's always best is how the guides are locals, so they know the smaller bits of interesting history of the cities. Jeffrey mentioned that he's not the usual guide, however, the woman who usually does the tours is amazing as well. Highly suggest!

  • Rossana Eltanal

Had a wonderful day exploring Utrecht with Lucas. While the tour was free, the level of information, engagement and entertainment was that of any other tour group. Lucas was knowledgeable and interacted with all of the guests. I enjoyed meeting the others who joined from different countries - Italy, Germany, France and the U.S. Highly recommend.

  • Nikola Chmúrčiaková

This tour was one of the best things I could do in Utrecht. It will give you much more than just checking 10 best Utrecht spots that is offered by every tourist website. I joined a group led by Judith, we walked for around 2 hours and talked about history, interesting people, architecture and life in Utrecht. I recommend it to everybody!

  • Laura Hussey

My friends and I want to thank Gerben for such a great tour last weekend. We loved his enthusiasm and all the stories he told us! And he was really good at answering our questions, highly recommend! He definitely passed on his appreciation for the brilliant place that Utrecht is, and his recommendations were also so good! Thank you!!

  • Angela Vandersteen

Thanks for the great tour! Although I have lived in Utrecht for more than 3 years the guide provided many new fun facts about the city. Additionally the tour guide was very humoristic but also very open to questions. In conclusion, a very entertaining tour which I would definitely recommend to everyone (tourists as well as locals!).

  • Sameera Bhargav

Recently had a tour organised by them and it was a remarkable experience. The guide Judith explained the details about each monument giving us insight on the city's history. She also answered our questions and was very engaging. Thank you Judith for this experience. Would recommend this I'd you're willing to get a tour of Utrecht.

  • nuria fernandez de lecea

Tim was a great great guide, apart from knowing a lot about the history of the city and being able to answer every single question we asked, he recommended many places and streets to visit while in Utrecht. You can tell he's a real local and that he likes his city very much. A really great tour with an even greater guide!

  • Yara Korevaar

Great tour with Gerben today in English.The city of Utrecht is beautiful, with a lot of historical relevance. Gerben is an enthusiastic guide with lively stories about the places we passed and a nice sense of humor. I love the concept of the free walking tour, were you can donate to the volunteer. Highly recommended!

  • José Miguel Vieira

O nosso guia Jeffrey, professor, tem uma paixão por Utrecht e por isso entusiasmou-nos com o seu olhar divertido sobre a sua História. É um excelente comunicador, fez com que o tour tenha valido mesmo a pena! E até teve a gentileza de nos oferecer um bem saboroso biscoito feito pela sua mulher! Obrigado, Jeffrey!

  • Intan Distler

Even for locals a real treasure! We wanted to enrich our day trip with great stories we did not know and Merilyn did not disappoint. The stories were all uniquely told and the whole tour was great. Good duration, good place of walking for young and old. I would do this again for more stories if there are.

  • Frieda van Berge Henegouwen

We had an amazing experience with Wessel! Our tour guide. He explained all with so much passion and had so much knowledge about Utrecht. But explained also extra details what made its so special. When you go to Utrecht and have 2.5 hours left I would highly recommend Wessel as your tour guide.

  • Isabella Osterloher

Gerben is a super cool tour guide. The way how he tells stories is super enthusiastic and we could ask questions all the time. It was a great tour, good mix of historical facts and funny stories. And we also got good tips for restaurants and bars. I can recommend joining a tour with Gerben.

  • E Jansen

Gerben is een ervaren gids, weet veel van Utrecht en geeft zowel historische als architectonische informatie. Het was een hele leuke Engelstalige tour met meerdere nationaliteiten in de groep. Je krijgt info over Utrecht en je weet waar je bent. Ook met Corona goed te doen.

  • Rachel Shuttleworth

A fantastic couple of hours spent with Professor Geoffrey. He brought the tour to life with his funny and charming stories and fun facts. We definitely saw places we would not have known about like the flower market. His knowledge and passion shone through. Thankyou !

  • Lynn Seah

We were honoured to be part of our tour guide Bart's first official tour. It did not feel like his first tour at all as he was able to share history and information about Utrecht so freely and also took care of everyone so well. Many thanks for the super fun walk!

  • barbara mayr

Very interesting tour including secret spots, funny details and hidden places, we gained perfect background knowledge about Utrecht on our first day here; Lukas was very engaged & also his recommendations for restaurants were highly appreciated. Petra & Barbara

  • Talitha B.

Wij hebben genoten van de tour bij Ruud! Erg informatief en echt de moeite waard om te doen als je Utrecht beter wil ontdekken. Vanwege het warme weer hadden we een kleine groep maar Ruud bleef desondanks enthousiast. Wij vonden het erg leuk om mee te maken!

  • Fabio Grigolo

I had my tour with GGGGGerben He took the group around historical locations and shared many interesting and funny stories that kept everyone engaged. Can wholeheartedly recommend, two hours well spent whether you're just visiting or living in Utrecht. …

  • Collard Laurence

Coen was our guide yesterday. We really enjoyed the tour. He was very friendly and he is easy to understand in english. He also makes the tour funny and dynamic with some games. We recommand you to join. After that you will beter know the city of Utrecht.

  • Frank de Git

Sam heeft ons in korte tijd meegenomen in de geschiedenis van Utrecht. Met humor en op een ontspannen manier heeft hij ons met inspirerende verhalen een kijkje achter de schermen gegeven. Een aanrader voor een ieder die de stad echt wil leren kennen.

  • Koen Schouten

Froukje did a great job in guiding us through the city. I did the tour together with my dad and some friends. And even though we live in the city we learned a lot of new things! From now on every time I walk through the city places have more meaning.

  • Melanie A.

Sehr freundlicher und zuvorkommender Guide, der uns Interessantes über Utrecht erzählte und sehr auf die Bedürfnisse der Tour-Teilnehmer:innen einging (z.B. windstille Plätze aufsuchen wegen der Kälte). Es ist empfehlenswert, teilzunehmen. Danke :)

  • Julian Suchomel

Even though i lived in Utrecht for 2 years already i signed up for the tour and learned a lot of interesting facts about buildings and the history. Sam did a great job and i can only recommend it to anyone who stays in Utrecht or just has 2 hours.

  • Sebastian Groth

Very well-rounded tour! Just the right combination of historical facts, anecdotes and references to small details of the cityscape which we never would have noticed on our own. The tour duration and walking distance were also absolutely spot-on.

  • Neil Ratcliff

As a UK resident of Utrecht I decided to take the tour as a way of learnng more about the city that I have grown to love, and now call home. Tim our guide was full of knowledge and interesting facts. I Iearnt a lot. Highly recommended. …

  • Paweł Alexandrowicz

The free tours are great! A lot of interesting and funny historical facts about the old town. Guided by a local, which makes a great opportunity to ask some specific questions about the city - great for someone new and interested in Utrecht

  • Lesley Kenwood (Petitevelorouge)

Bart was both engaging and entertaining. He is enthusiastic about his city, and surprised us with popsicles on a very warm day. I definitely recommend this tour because it opened up the city with not just the history but also the present.

  • Rachel Elliott

Very good tour. Nice mix of history and anecdotes in a beautiful city. Good explanations of how Utrecht got to be the way it is. Nice spotlight on women in history. The tour guide, Judith, was knowledgeable and friendly. Really enjoyable.

  • Elsa Katsika

Great way to discover Utrecht with interesting history facts and hilarious anecdotes. Gerben was a great guide with knowledge of the city, a great sense of humour and good tips for the rest of our stay. Enjoyed every minute of it!

  • Theodore Brandon

Utrecht is such a beautiful city and this tour was a fun and interesting way to learn about the story behind the city. Froukje, our tour guide, was very friendly and passionate about the city and really made the tour special.

  • Christina 1010

Recht interessante Tour, teilweise wurden sehr lustige Anekdoten erzählt. Leider ist der Guide auf viele Dinge, die wir passiert haben nicht näher bzw gar nicht eingegangen. Man könnte das Programm sicher noch verbessern.

  • Werner Marais

What a fun and informative host Jeffrey was! The tour is very interesting and his delivery made it even more fun and engaging. What a pleasure it was learning about Utrecht not only from a local but an expert storyteller.

  • Verónica Mejía

Gerben our guide was very friendly and hat a lot to tell. We really enjoyed it and saw the city with new eyes after all the stories. I would absolutely recommend to take free walking tours everytime you go to a new city.

  • Dafna Cohen

We took the tour with the wonderful guide Gerben! We were very happy with him, he was very informative and delivered the information with passion and humor. Just what you want from your tour guide! Highly recommended

  • C Chau

Lovely experience! It is fun to visit the old Utrecht and hear its stories from centuries ago. It lasted about 1h45, it is free but we thought we should donate something to our student guide, so we did with pleasure.

  • Sergio Bernabé Martínez

Fantastic tour with Froukje!! Really cool content about the city and explained in a very interesting way!! 100% positive if you want to know a little bit more about Utrecht! Thanks Froukje for the fantastic tour! :)

  • Sarah Engelmann

Froukje, unsere Tour-Leiterin war sehr nett und trotz Regen sehr positiv. Sie kannte sich gut aus und hat die Tour interessant und spannend gestaltet. Würden wir jederzeit wieder mitmachen und ist nur zu empfehlen.

  • Laura Parra

Lovely tour in Utrecht!! We love the way Froukje explained all the interesting stories about this beautiful city. We were hooked immediately, Super advisable! We will repeat other cities with Free walking Tour

  • Αλέξανδρος Χατζάκης

Definitely a unique city. The tour guide, Lisa, was very explanatory and interactive with us. She told us how people lived from the medieval era to this day with references of buildings and sights of the city

  • David Velasco Gail

We discovered the city and its landmarks with Gerben. Everything was so well-described, he was so attentive and helpful and we learnt so much about the city and its history. I would totally recommend it :)

  • Carter Lavin

George (?) Was an excellent tour guide. High energy, good humor and knowledge. Also freely admitted when he didn't know the answer. Good pace and besides 1 staircase down to the canals, very accessible

  • vici scheuber

I had an amazing walking tour with Gerben today! He was a very funny tour guide and had no problems with answering all my questions! I would highly recommend to book a tour with him :) always again!

  • Lotte van der Weyde

Super leuke tour gehad met Gerben. Hij is heel enthousiast en weet enorm veel te vertellen over de stad. Leuke weetjes die hedendaags nog van toepassing zijn. Wij hebben echt genoten. Een aanrader!

  • Rando Wiltschek

We had a blast with Gerben's tour last week. He showed us many cool corners that you'd not normally notice and explained background stories about the city vividly. I can highly recommend the tour!

  • Ilka S

Great tour! Marianne is a wonderful and very kind tour guide. She gave us a lot of information about Utrecht and showed us the most interesting places. Highly recommended for everyone! Thanks :)

  • Miriam Sprenger

The tour by Jeffrey was so interesting and so much fun. Learned a lot about the city and also anecdotes about the Netherlands and its people. Highly recommended! Will definitely come back!

  • Teresa di Tada

Really nice walking tour, we had it with Marianne. 2 hours walking and learning about Utrecht, I would definitely recommend it if you are around here. I really liked the HERstory part :)

  • Daniela Ruz

Even after living in Utrecht for some time, the tour with Coen was very interesting, informative and fun. He also makes things more interactive having guessing games. Highly recommended

  • Mehmet Akif Nayman

My wife and I took the tour today and Lucas did everything in his power to make this rainy and windy day as pleasant as possible. Would recommend to anyone who plans to visit Utrecht.

  • Maria Rodríguez Peiris

I really enjoyed the free walking tour in Utrecht. Gerben is a very nice guide! We learnt a lot about the history of the city and we also had a lot of fun :) I totally recommend it!

  • Luis Arconada

The tour was really nice. Gerben is a nice guy and he has great speaking abilities when it comes to explain the history and curious/funny facts about the city. 100% recommended.

  • Benjamin Braun

We had a nice tour around the old city of utrecht and learned quite a lot of interesting facts. Our tour guide was Judith, she was very friendly and knowledgeable about utrecht.

  • Eri Sky

It was very interesting to walk around the city and learn some of it's historical secrets by a historian who really enjoys showing people very nice details of the city!

  • Ivan

Friendly and energetic guide covering the historic sights at a very brisk pace. Interesting tidbits on Utrecht, although some of the dates and details were a bit hazy.

  • Anni Tee

Sehr interessante englischsprachige Stadtführung. Dauer etwas über zwei Stunden. Lohnt sich auch, wenn man schon ein bisschen was von Utrecht gesehen hat. Dank je wel!

  • Sajeeth Sadanand

It was great introduction to the city of Utrecht! Froukje was very helpful and suggested a ton of interesting restaurants that we will be checking out after the tour!

  • I C

Great city tour with Amber! 1 hour and a half tour with detailed history explanations, some art and design references as well as fun facts. in I really enjoyed it :)

  • Willeke Aben

Hele leuke wandeling met een meer dan enthousiaste Gerben als gids. Ook zeer aan te raden als je in Utrecht woont en de stad op een andere manier wilt leren kennen.

  • Anusha Krishnamurthy

We had the tour with Froukje - it was fun and very engaging! We got to learn a lot of history and cool recommendations for bars and cafés. 10/10 would recommend

  • Miki Krau

Met inspirerende verhalen en humor heeft Froukje ons op originele manier kennis laten maken met de geschiedenis van Utrecht. Voor iedereen 'n aanrader, top!

  • Marta Bravo Sabater

Gerber was an excellent guide. He was very enthusiastic and shared with us a lot of tips and interesting facts of Utrecht. I will fully recommend him.

  • zoe chris

It was such an exciting experience getting to know Utrecht with the help of Gerben, who was the most fun and knowledgable guide we could ask for!!!

  • Dulces de Avellana

I had a great time, our guide Gerben was amazing, and it was a super interesting tour with lots of history and fun facts :-) highly recommendable!

  • Anke Weijenborg

Gisteren echt leuke tour door binnenstad van Utrecht. Van de 8 histotische hotspots waren er wel 3 voor vrouwen gereserveerd. Hulde voor Judith!

  • stuart Dobbie

Despite it being bitterly cold the guide gave the group of 8 a brief glimpse into the life and history of both the old and new towns. Well done

  • Blanka Szabó

It was a very fun tour with a great group. We heard a lot of fascinating stories and info. Froukje was our guide -she is a great story teller.

  • Ted Deckers

Froukje vertelt van begin tot eind enthousiast en met veel kennis over Utrecht. Met leuke verbeeltenissen maakt ze de geschiedenis levendig!

  • Tajinder Singh

Had a nice tour with Tim… recommended especially if you are interested in the history of Utrecht! Lots of interesting things along the tour.

  • Courtney M

This was such a great tour! I learned a lot and enjoyed seeing so many beautiful spots in Utrecht. My tour guide, Judith, was phenomenal!

  • Ágnes Bálint

Super nice tour! Judith was a super nice guide, lots of interesting information and fun facts! Recommended for anyone who goes to Utrecht

  • Susan In Den Kleef

Gerben heeft de tour enthousiast met ons gedeeld. Het was erg leerzaam en interactief op de manier waarop hij het vertelde. Aanrader!

  • Tristen Krijgsman

Coen heeft ons een zeer interessante rondleiding gegeven door Utrecht met leuke historische feitjes en anecdotes. Heel erg bedankt!

  • Marie-Helen Hennig Weber

Tim gave us a very interesting tour. He knew so many historical facts and local anecdotes. We had much fun. Thank you! Ruedi and MH

  • Sergio Alberto

Sehr schöne Tour durch Utrecht. Froukje hat das sehr interessant gemacht! Gerne wieder. Utrecht ist eine spannende Stadt …

  • Chiu Ng

I enjoyed the tour very much. Froukje gave us a very lively tour and I learned a lot about the history and culture of the city.

  • Tim Leuschner

Froukje is a very friendly and engaged guide. She really loves telling stories and does so wonderfully. Definitely worth it ✌️

  • Alberto Gascón

Very nice tour, Gerben is, as we say in Spain, a máquina, a fenómeno and a titán. We highly recommend doing the tour with him.

  • Inge Scholman

Leuke en interessante tour door een prachtige stad. Veel nieuwe dingen geleerd over Utrecht! Dank aan de tourguide Gerben!

  • Chris Semeler

Rus was a great tour guide! Very kind, friendly, knowledgeable! I would definitely recommend it to people visiting Utrecht

  • Adrien Berjoan

Had a tour back in May and it was really enjoyable, Gerben (?) was informative, funny and interactive. Highly recommended.

  • Lia menezes

Very informative tour by Froukje. She was very friendly and had really good stories to share. Definitely would recommend!

  • Anna Oleksenko

Got amazing tour in den Hague with Judith. It was very interesting and informative. Definitely recommend for all …

  • Prekshit Suthar

By far the best free walking tour I ever had. If you are in Utrecht you should definitely do a walking tour with them.

  • Loes Runneboom

Goede rondleiding door Judith! Zo'n stad gaat toch meer leven als je wat meer over (historische) highlights weet.

  • Markus Hummelsberger

Great walking tour with Froukje, the best and funniest guide ever! She made our day with her vivid storytelling!

  • Sarah Sutherland

Excellent experience and tour definitely recommend. The guy was very funny, enthusiastic and very knowledgable.

  • Brian

I had so much fun and learned new things from this guy in the picture. Thanks for the great experience! -Brian-

  • navarrox javi

It was the best tour I've had. Herbert is really funny and dynamic. I loved the tour and Utrecht is beautiful.

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