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A group of people standing outdoors in an urban setting with modern architecture, including a distinctive glass dome and a building with a Philips sign. 1
A decorated street with intricate light patterns and arches. 2
A person riding a bicycle past a colorful mural with large hands and the word 'HELP' visible. 3
A modern urban plaza with a patterned pavement, a tall residential building, and a multi-story office building. 4
A modern building with a dome structure, a McDonald's restaurant, and a Philips building. 5
By Holland City Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $471 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Discover Eindhoven on a private walking tour. With your own knowledgeable local guide, you explore the Netherlands’ most forward-looking city where industry, design, and technology come together.

    Once an industrial hub and the birthplace of Philips, Eindhoven reinvented itself into the City of Light and the capital of Dutch innovation. During this private guided tour, your guide explains how creativity, modern architecture, and design culture shaped the city’s unique identity.

    Depending on your interests, you can explore Strijp-S, the former Philips factory district turned creative hotspot, or walk through the city centre with its bold post-war architecture and modern public spaces. Because this is a private walking tour, the route and focus can be adapted to you.

    The private tour of Eindhoven normally lasts about 1.5 hours and takes place entirely on foot. The pace is flexible, making this guided walking tour ideal for travellers curious about modern Dutch culture and innovation.

Activity location

  • 18 Septemberplein
    • Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Frits Philips Monument
    • Binnenstad
    • 5611 EA, Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

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English guide

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English

Private tour: Only your own group, with your own guide.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes: About 1.5 hours.
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
CA $235.36 x 2 TravellersCA $470.72
Total
Price is CA $470.72
Until Mon, Nov 9

German guide

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • German

Private tour: Only your own group, with your own guide.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes: About 1.5 hours.
Pickup included

Language options: German
Price details
CA $235.36 x 2 TravellersCA $470.72
Total
Price is CA $470.72
Until Mon, Nov 9

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    All fees and taxes
  • Inclusions
    Meeting at a location of your choice in the city centre
  • Inclusions
    Private local guide
  • Exclusions
    Service charge (optional)

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

18 Septemberplein

  • 20m
Start on the 18 Septemberplein, named after the day Eindhoven was liberated in 1944. Look out for the tube-shaped entrances of the underground bike parking, where archaeological finds from medieval Eindhoven are on display.

De Blob

  • 20m
See the Blob, a striking glass building with irregular, flowing shapes, and its smaller sister across the square, the Bubble. Your guide explains how bold architecture became part of Eindhoven's identity.

Lichttoren

  • 20m
Walk to the Lichttoren, the light tower of a former Philips lamp factory. Its name comes from the lamps that once lit up the tower in the evening, visible far beyond the city.

Philips Museum

  • 20m
Pass the Philips Museum, housed in the building where Philips started making light bulbs in 1891. Your guide tells you how this small factory grew into a world-famous company. You see the museum from the outside.

Dommel Tunnel

  • 10m
End your tour in the Dommel tunnel, known for its colourful murals inspired by the Monty Python sketch 'The Ministry of Silly Walks'. Locals call it the Silly Walks Tunnel, so feel free to try a silly walk yourself!

Location

Activity location

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    18 Septemberplein
    • Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Frits Philips Monument
    • Binnenstad
    • 5611 EA, Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

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