Castles, Canals and Good Folk: Explore the old city on an audio walking tour

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Highlights

  • Oudaen City Castle

  • University of Utrecht

  • inner city harbours

  • 330 little stone sculptures hidden in plain view

  • markets depending on your day

Summary

Walk alongside canals and castles in one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands

Tour info

Duration
1 hour - 1 hour 30 minutes
Group Size
Pricing (From)
Voucher Access Code: (6-60 years)
$4.99
Commentary
English
Meeting Point

16 Rijnkade, Rijnkade, Utrecht, Utrecht, 3511 LC

Dropoff location

2 Janskerkhof, Janskerkhof, Utrecht, Utrecht, 3512 BK

Why take this tour?

Utrecht is one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands, having started out in the 1st century as a Roman frontier fort. It has always been important and has the scars and the achievements to prove it. 

Join me on a wander along canals and down laneways that have witnessed the passing of Knights, Emperors and Beguines. We will explore the less familiar northern quarters of the old city, to castles; a wartime bunker; poetry on high, lofty mansions and little cottages. 

Utrecht is located in the centre of the country and is easy to get to from anywhere. You will come to understand the vitality of today's Utrecht more clearly through the layers of its near and distant past. There are also plenty of places to stop on the way to pull up a chair, order a coffee and watch the world walk, drift, or cycle by.

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What’s included?

  • Lifetime access to this self-guided tour in English

  • VoiceMap App for Android and iOS

  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

  • Smartphone and headphones

  • Transportation

  • Food and drink

  • Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

Things to know

Before you book

  • This is a self-guided audio tour.

  • Entrance fees to all attractions mentioned on the tour are excluded from the price.

Before you go

  • Install the VoiceMap app beforehand and use the code included with your ticket to download the tour.

  • Remember your headphones, unless you've booked a driving tour.

  • Charge your phone's battery. The way VoiceMap uses GPS to play audio automatically can be battery intensive.

Redemption information

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    YOUR CODE: UTRE7812
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    TO USE IT:
    1. Install VoiceMap from the Apple App Store or Google Play
    2. Create an account
    3. Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes
    4. Enter the code UTRE7812 then select Download Now
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    Please download the tour onto the VoiceMap app and charge your phone before you go. Remember to bring your own headphones. If the tour takes more than a few minutes to download, please stop the download, go to Account, select Purchased and try to download the tour from there. If you still experience issues, please contact us on [email protected]
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VoiceMap makes audio tours easy and accessible. It has a beautifully simple tour app, a straightforward publishing tool, and a team of helpful editors.

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