Join a public Free Walking Tour in Leeuwarden. It’s the best introduction to the city! Every Saturday at 12PM we also offer a Leeuwarden Free Tour in English! Don’t forget to sign-up!

About the Leeuwarden Free Tour

Join us on the Leeuwarden Free Tour if you want to see Leeuwarden through the eyes of a local. Expect a passionate guide, funny historical stories and beautiful street-art. Of course, they’ll also be able to recommend you where to eat or drink something after the tour. It’s the best introduction to the city!

We work with professional guides who know how to convey a good story. For this reason our tours been rated as Leeuwarden’s best tours on TripAdvisor since 2013.

Including

The best rated guides of Leeuwarden on TripAdvisor and Google
Extraordinary stories about Leeuwarden
Beautiful Street Art
The best tips for your further stay in Leeuwarden
Free map of Leeuwarden

Practical information

When
Every Saturday at 12PM there is a Leeuwarden Free Tour in English. Dutch tours are every Tuesday to Sunday at various times. And From April till October there is also a tour in German on Saturday at 14:00.

Start
Our tours start next to the entrance of the Leeuwarden Visitor Centre, at Heer Ivostraatje 1. This is at the foot of the Oldehoofsterkerkhof, the square in front of the Oldehove (the leaning tower).
Check the video on this page or read more about our starting point.

Cost
This is a Free Tour. At the end of the tour you can decide to pay us whatever you think the tour was worth. Because of this, our guides will do their utmost best to keep you satisfied and give you a good tour. You pay what you think the tour was worth!

Duration
The tour takes about 1,5 hours.

Language
English: Every Saturday at 12 PM
German: Every Saturday at 14:00 (april-Oct)
Dutch: Tuesday till Sunday

Sign-Up
It’s obligatory to sign-up for the English spoken tour on Saturday 12 pm. We only walk with small groups, so guarantee your spot and sign up below. If you plan to attend the tour with a group of 7 or more we advice you to book a private tour.

Another day/time?
It is also possible to book the Leeuwarden tour exclusive for your own company. We can do the tour on any day.

Questions?
If you’ve got any questions, read our frequently asked questions or just fill in the contact form and we will get back to you asap

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English public Tours only on Saturday

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   k chmielinski 
 10 October 2026
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Declan was a wonderful tour guide (and thank you for guiding us in English 🙏🏽), covering everything from ancient history to modern day Friesland / Leeuwarden. He was also very receptive to our very many questions ☺️ thanks !
  
 
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   Chris Langham 
 5 September 2026
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Went on the Leeuwarden Free Tour in English led by Leonie. It was an enjoyable tour giving an overview of the history of Leeuwarden and visiting sights in Leeuwarden which I have would missed if I hadn't been on the tour. I'm pleased the tour was available while I am staying in Leeuwarden.
  
 
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   Louise Buckley 
 5 September 2026
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Walking Tour in Leeuwarden
Leonie was our guide on the walking tour (free) today. Leonie was a wealth of information and her history teaching background came in very handy. This is a great trip to do at the start of your stay in Leeuwarden as it includes a snapshot of some items that you can explore further if you so desire. Booking is easy through the very helpful staff at the visitor centre and we booked the English guide at 12 noon on a Saturday. It’s the only time for English unless you book a private guide. Hearing the stories in your own language makes sure you don’t miss out on all the extra information.
  
 
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   Nick P 
 25 June 2026
 
 
 Verified A brilliant guide
Henk took us round parts of the town we would not have found by ourselves. His English was perfect and he had an amazing knowledge of the detailed history of Leeuwarden, after 13 years’ experience as a guide. He was also very entertaining — and thoughtful guiding us to shady places where we could be comfortable (older people in a heat wave).
  
 
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   Ramona Serrano 
 21 June 2026
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. When in Leeuwarden, don't miss this tour! Tour guide Henk took us on a journey in his beautiful city, showing us the highlights and street art. Peppered with humor and wit, it was a tour to remember!! He also gave tips onthings to do after the tour, of which we did take advantage. Don't miss this introduction to Leeuwarden 👊🏻🦁
  
 
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   Tom Everest 
 26 April 2026
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Highly recommended. Zenon was a great tour guide and gave the history of the city while taking us to parts of Leeuwarden that we would not have seen or understood otherwise. Really helped to make sense of the place and brought it to life.
  
 
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   Ina R 
 9 February 2026
 
 
 Verified Very nice walk through Leeuwarden
Very nice walk with an enthusiastic guide Kimberley. She knew how to tell a lot of interesting things in a very nice way. Also involved the people in the stories with eg asking questions
  
 
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   Joost van Nes 
 31 January 2026
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We had a great english speaking tour (the leeuwarden free tour) our guide (Kevin) was great and very knowledgeable. He threw in some history fun facts because he knew we liked it. Overall great experience and guide, definitely worth doing. We will be doing the dutch version very soon.
  
 
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   Anders F 
 22 September 2025
 
 
 Verified Kevin was an excellent guide, he is a good story teller and has a good sense of humor. His English is excellent as well!
The guiding was very nice. It gave us good insights to the special things of the city, not only history but also contemporary / present art and culture. The guide was entertaining and easy to listen to, his humor made it very interesting and we will not forget him or the city. :).