Haarlem Open Canal Tour

Discover Haarlem’s hidden gems on an intimate canal tour. Enjoy live commentary, comfy seating, and refreshments. Book your relaxing cruise today.

Duration: 55 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Haarlem - Enjoy a 50-minute boat cruise showcasing all the highlights of Haarlem. The Open Sloop ensures you see everything and capture the best photos! With no roof, we can navigate under the lowest bridges. In case of rain, you will receive a full refund.
What's Included
  • Skipper
Additional Information

The ideal way to explore Haarlem is by taking an open boat cruise with a live captain.
Experience all the highlights of Haarlem as the captain navigates through the smallest and most picturesque canals.
The captain will provide fascinating live commentary about Haarlem’s 900-year-old city center.
Our intimate and electric boats offer plenty of…

Location
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Papentorenvest
At the dock in front of the windmill.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Wendy_r
Sep 28, 2025
We had a wonderful time yesterday... - We sailed with our friends yesterday. Our skipper and guide quietly told nice things about Haarlem! Was a fun hour! Enjoyed it!
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Annevdh
Sep 25, 2025
The river Spaarne is 5m deep in the middle - Lovely trip along river and canals surrounding Haarlem. Interesting guide with lots of information. Pleasant way to spend 50 minutes, we’d the added bonus of sunny weather.
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Wilcow464
Sep 24, 2025
Recommended for a historic, pleasant cruise - After a reservation we nine neat message and also the day before a welcome mail. We were the only sign-ups so we had a private trip with the two of us. A friendly guide with a lot of passion for Haarlem! Heard a lot of things and also got tips to go! As a result, in a surprising way we got into ‘the dome’, a must to look there when you are in Haarlem.
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Vashonbarb
Sep 19, 2025
Well worth it! Go! - I love Haarlem and this is the first time I went with friends on this canal tour. The guides were enthusiastic about their city and well versed on its history. It was fun and relaxing and beautiful. Thank you!
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Jillch3431th
Sep 17, 2025
A cruise along the canals of Haarlem - It was very enjoyable. Our guide was very fluent in English and knew a lot about the history of Haarlem. He was able to answer all of our questions. I found it excellent value and fun !!
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Tracey_a
Sep 13, 2025
Beautiful canal cruise.... - Beautiful canal cruise. The guide was so relaxed. Any stress you may have had prior to getting on the cruise completely disappears. Very knowledgeable. Provided us with lots of information about the area and was able to answer anything we asked along the way. Really enjoyable.
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Cathy
Sep 7, 2025
A rainy but enjoyable experience - Although it was raining on and off, we decided to take the tour with Warden. We were the only people on board so we had a very personalized tour. Highly recommended.
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D5589rlemmas
Sep 4, 2025
10/10 would do again - The canals were beautiful and our tour guide was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the city of Haarlem. It’s great when you have someone with genuine enthusiasm running the tour. I liked seeing the big landmarks around the city and getting recommendations on what to visit later and hearing a bit of Haarlem’s history. Also recommend doing a tour in the windmill right next door afterwards!
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917gerrym
Sep 14, 2025
A worthwhile Trip - A fun experience with a good humoured guide who explained everything in multiple languages. A fantastic way to see the city, especially if the sun is shining.
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Suzannesh5338us
Sep 6, 2025
Haarlem canal boat tour - Nice boat with two very pleasant hosts but we were disappointed that there was very little commentary and history about Haarlem and the canals and buildings. Teylers museum was pointed out but nothing much else of note so not quite as the tour was sold. Nevertheless the weather was beautiful so it made for an enable peaceful ride.
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From $23
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).