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Private Customizable Leiden Sightseeing Tour in a Tesla
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Private Customizable Leiden Sightseeing Tour in a Tesla
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Sun
29 Dec
Mon
30 Dec
Tue
31 Dec
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Private Tesla Tour
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Duration: 1 hour
Tesla
Pickup included
Tesla
Pickup included
Next availability: Sun, 29 Dec
From
AUD 1,440.71
Highlights
After a silent and smooth pickup with our zero-emission Tesla, writer Jeroen Windmeijer will personally walk you through the Pilgrim History of the beautiful medieval city of Leiden. So comfortable shoes are recommended.
If you have already read his Nr 1 Amazon bestseller The Pilgrim Conspiracy, you will recognize the places. And do you have any questions about the book? You can ask it the author himself! How cool is that?
And, every company receives a signed copy. If you want more of them you can buy them. Please order in advance.
Offcourse you will end with a smooth Tesla ride, back to your hotel.
Itinerary
Leiden(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeAfter the smooth Tesla pick-up you will meet Jeroen Windmeijer, author of the no1 Amazon bestseller The Pilgrim Fathers Conspiracy. He will guide you by foot through the Leiden Pilgrim history. Comfortable shoes are recommend.Museum De Lakenhal(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeBuild in 1640. It used to be the place where the samplers inspected the Leiden Cloth. Many Pelgrims used to work in the Cloth industrie. Since 1874 it is the Leiden City Art Museum.Molenmuseum de Valk(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeA flour mill build in 1743 wich was in function till 1925. Nowadays it is a museum.Sionshof
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe Sionshof is one of the 35 courtyards in Leiden. One of the caracters in the book, Judith lives in this Sionshof.Vrouwenkerkhof
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeOn this place you can see the ruins of the Vrouwenkerk. It was build in the 14th century. This is where the Pelgrims and the early settlers of Manhattan went to church in the 17th century. One of them was Philippe de la Noya. He is the ancestor of the American President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.Leiden(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeNext stop will be De Leidse Waag. It was built in 1657 and was used to weigh goods. When the Pilgrims came to Leiden in 1609 they were mooring at the Waaghoofd, in front of de Waag.Stadsgehoorzaal(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeBeside the Waalse Kerk (1638) there used to be a hospital (the Sint-Catharinagasthuis). It was here where the English soldier Miles Standish was nursed. He joined the Pelgrims on the Mayflower for protection. He was the first to set foot on American territory.het Stadhuis van Leiden uit 1596
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeSeveral Pilgrims dit registrate their religious wedding over here. One of them was Wiliam Bradford (1590-1657) the later Governor of the Plymouth Colony.Pieterskerk Leiden
10 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe Pieterskerk was dedicated to Saint Peter in 1121. According to the gospel of Matthew, Saint Peter received the keys of the kingdom of heaven. These keys you can find in the coat of arms of Leiden and is the reason why Leiden is called Sleutelstad (Keytown) and why you can find them in the Eltax taxiexchange logo.Leiden
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeAfter the pick-up with the Zero-emission Tesla we will meet the writer Jeroen Windmeijer, the dutch Dan Brown who happened to live in Leiden. Also inspiration and “place delict” for his bestseller novel “The Pilgrim Fathers Conspirancy” a number one Amazone seller.Kloksteeg(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeAt Kloksteeg no 17 Tomas Brewer lived who run the Pilgrim PressAcademy Building Leiden
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThe university of Leiden was founded in 1575 and is the oldest university of the Netherlands. Many debats were held here between Pilgrim Fathers pastor John Robinson (Remonstrants) and Simon Episcopius (Counter-Remonstrants). Einstein lectured here as a Special Professor starting 27th of october 1920 with an inaugural lecture on “Ether and Relativity Theory” .Korte Vlietbrug(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeIt was here where the Watergeuzen 3 october 1574 entered the city and liberated Leiden from the Spanish. It was also here where the Pelgrim fathers started their emigration to America in 1620.St. Louis Church(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe frontpart of this church is from 1538. The tower from 1594. It was used as a “Saaihal”. A place where a lower quality fabric related to the Leiden Cloth. William Bradford belonged to the guild that inspected the quality of the fabric. This church is now a catholic church with a beautifull white interior.Hooglandse Kerk
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeThis church used to be a catholic church (Sint Pancraskerk) but after the Iconoclasm in 1566 it became a Protestant Church called Hooglandse Kerk. In 1609 Pilgrim William Brewster and his wife sadly had to bury here one of their children.Leiden(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe morning tour will end with a simple lunch aboard during the canalcruise, the afternoon tour will start with it.Rijksmonument Jean Pesijnhofje Leiden
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeJohn Robinson lived and died here. In this courtyard many Pelgrim families lived. John Robinson gave many of his church services here.Leiden American Pilgrim Museum
5 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedIn a small house, dated 1365-1370 the Leiden American Pilgrim Museum is located. Jeremy Bangs from Oregon is the Director for 24 years now. Entree is €12 a person if opened.Leiden
1 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeAfter the Pilgrim Walking tour you might like to relax a bit. That can be arranged. You will be taken aboard of an electric boat to give you a sightseeing of Leiden again but this time viewed from the canals. In the meanwhile you can have some sandwiches and something to drink (White wine, beer, rosé and soft drinks). You will probably have some extra exercise afterall, our Leiden bridges are low.
What's included
INCLUDED
Private canalcruise in Leiden including a simple lunch
WiFi on board
Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
Additional information
Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
If you have covid related medical complaints, please make no use of this service.
Location
Address
Leiden, The Netherlands
Provider
Eltour
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