Private Walking Tour of Haarlem's Historical Old Town
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22 Ratings
Haarlem
Discover the secrets of Haarlem's historical old town on a private walking tour. Explore the canals, humpback bridges, cozy yards, and local sights while learning about the city's rich history. Don't miss the chance to try local beer brewed in a church brewery!
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Haarlem Railway Station - Haarlem Centraal Station - here we will start our tour by giving some information about Haarlem and its significant role in the Dutch past;

  • Kenau and Ripperda Monument - Kenau and Ripperda Monumen - best spot to get to know more about Dutch heroes of the The Eighty Years’ War;

  • Hofje van Bakenes - Hofje - if you have heard this word before, but never knew what it actually means, this is the perfect moment to find it out! In this beautiful cozy yard we would like to tell you about almshouses and medieval charity system in the Netherlands;

  • Teylers Museum - Teylers museum - let’s figure out what was so special in this city back to the Golden Age! Here we would like to show you one of the richest merchant house and tell you more about Naval history of the Netherlands and its influence on people’s’ lifestyle;

  • Haarlem - Sculpture of Malle Babbe - this is a time to finally meet one of the locals and to find out some mysterious myths and legends of this city and its surroundings behind the city wall!

  • Haarlem -
    ‘Hiding place’ - where we would like to tell you about the World War II and to find out more about Dutch heroes;

  • Frans Hals Museum - Frans Hals museum - do you remember our friend Malle Babbe, the one we met at the beginning of our tour? Let’s meet more Harlemmers from the Frans Hals paintings and find our why he became one of the main artists of that times?

  • Jopen - De Jopenkerk brewery - former church which turned to be the best spot to taste some great local beer made according to the 15th century recipe!

  • Grote Markt - Grote Markt- main square, famous for its huge amount of fabolous sightseeings, such as Weight house; Town Hall; The Butchers’ Guild Hall; Museum of modern art; St. Bavo Cathedral, where 10-year-old Mozart played on the former largest pipe organ in the world. Let’s find out more about each building and sculpture on this lovely square and, if we are lucky enough, we will definitely try some Dutch delicacies on the farmer market, that happens to here every Saturday;

What's Included
  • 3-hour private walking tour
  • Certified Guide
Additional Information

Haarlem is a city steeped in history, charm and beauty, residing in the heart of Netherlands! Uncover the mysteries lurking within its serene lanes and charming canals!

Cruising through the canals, soaking in the splendid cityscape and observing the functioning windmill, we’ll delve deeper into the historical narrative of this ancient trading city. Our journey will be adorned with loads of local sightseeing including humpback bridges, delightful yards-hofjes, an antiquated pharmacy, boutique design stores, and a myriad of street sculptures. You bet we won’t skip the key attractions.

To make your experience even more memorable, we will be serving locally brewed beer, produced based on a traditional recipe, right in a church-based brewery!

Check out Snurk.Travel for more tours(food, history, street art, architecture, modern art, museums, quaint towns, pastoral landscapes, biking excursions, boat rides, hot air balloon rides, and photography tours) within the Netherlands.

Location
Haarlem
We will meet with you near the Starbucks at the Haarlem Central train station.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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C7027earichardf
Oct 16, 2023
Haarlem is now our favorite city in the Netherlands thanks to Sasha! - Sasha was a wonderful guide. Friendly, knowledgeable, his historical background of Haarlem & the Netherlands really put things in perspective.
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Valivanns
May 14, 2023
May in Haarlem with guide - Spring in Haarlem. It's an interesting old town with a rich history. Fascinating story of the guide Olga about past and present. Flowers Parade was beautiful.
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Barbaraj_h
May 1, 2023
Great your! - This tour was wonderful! We saw a lot of the main sites plus some hidden gems. Sasha is a wonderful tour guide! He speaks English very well and is very knowledgeable! I would highly recommend Sasha and this tour!
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Erik_s
Apr 24, 2023
An Exceptional Tour with Guide Hana in Haarlem - Hana provided an outstanding guided tour of Haarlem. I highly recommend Hana as a professional and knowledgeable guide for anyone looking to explore Haarlem's history and culture.
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Ryan_k
Apr 13, 2023
Anastasia is lovely! She gives a great tour. - Anastasia was so sweet, knowledgeable, and generous! She had such good energy and was very accommodating, and she gave us plenty of options for activities to do in Haarlem after our tour was over. And, she was very flexible as well, giving us the choice of where we wanted to spend our time during the tour (such as in the old church, visiting museums or shops, or taking longer walks through the streets).
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Christopher_n
Apr 5, 2023
Wonderful walking tour - Anastasia was prompt, met us at exactly the time and place scheduled. She went above and beyond with our walking tour. We all throughly enjoyed it. I would definitely recommend this tour of Haarlem, it's a wonderful charming city and Anastasia was equally as wonderful and charming.
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Trippinwfam
Oct 22, 2022
Wonderful background tour - Hanna was a great guide of Haarlem. She has an obvious love for the city and her excitement is contagious. We saw the highlights as well as details we would only learn from someone living in the city. I highly recommend this tour for couples, families, and anyone interested in learning a lot about the city before striking out on their own to explore the lovely winding streets.
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Y1356suellenw
Oct 19, 2022
A great tour of Haarlem with Hanna - My husband and I enjoyed our tour of Haarlem, NL with Hana. Hana was great at explaining everything and answering any questions we asked, in English. Hana is friendly, and knowledgeable about Haarlem, and we enjoyed her company immensely! We highly recommended her!
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Relax459170
Oct 15, 2022
Excursion in Harlem with hanna_yakovleva. - We were at excursion in Harlem with hanna_yakovleva. It was exciting three-hour tour of the city. Hanna showed the main sights, accompanying them with historical data, legends and literary passages. I recommend Hanna😃👍
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F9126qkmarkd
Oct 7, 2022
Beautiful Haarlem! - Hanna was amazing! She shared her knowledge of the Netherlands in an exciting and interesting way. We loved when she shared her expertise in art history. Thank you, Hanna!
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