Day tour to Haarlem 7h • Private Custom Tour from Amsterdam

Holland Private Tour

Day tour to Haarlem • Private Tour from Amsterdam

Haarlem old town: a cozy historic center, famous museums, stores, restaurants and the beach around the corner. Welcome to the city that has everything. On the one hand, the hidden streets of bygone days and trendy concept stores. On the other hand, the medieval church and waterfront cafes. From Dutch masters to French star chefs. From antique market to pop concert.

Don’t know what to do in Haarlem? You’ll have a fabulous day. Visit Haarlem with its picturesque squares, museums with old and contemporary artists, friendly relaxt people, rich history, and Haarlem shopping is fun. In Haarlem you have everything together.

Haarlem with its many historic buildings and beautiful old squares lies near the beach on the banks of the Spaarne river. It is wonderful to stroll through the narrow streets lined by the monumental buildings built by master Lieven de Key. Visit extraordinary museums, such as the Frans Hals or Teylers Museum, and explore its countless cafés and restaurants. Haarlem is called the most Flemish city of the north with reason!

A day tour to Haarlem is the perfect choice if you’re looking for a picture-perfect Dutch city with a laid-back attitude. Located on the Spaarne river with drawbridges and windmill ‘Molen de Adriaan’, you easily walk into the city center to see the historic buildings, charming courtyards and exquisite museums.

The city is built with gingerbread-like houses, narrow canals, and countless bridges. The relaxed atmosphere of the city makes it a great alternative for crowded Amsterdam.

A Haarlem tour will surprise you with a great mix of history, culture and art combined with fresh food market, boutique stores and small hidden streets. Learn from Christian Corry ten Boom, who in WWII had a hiding place in her bedroom, and was betrayed. Take a canal cruise on the water and experience Haarlem from a different perspective. Visit the Frans Hals or Teylers museums and taste medieval brewed Jopen-Beer inside a former church.

Welcome to Haarlem, the city that has it all!

Our guide Wies wrote a blog about a Day Trip to Haarlem, her hometown.

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7 hours
Slow Travel
Private Tour
Offered in English
100% Tailor Made

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Pricing

€ 745 | 1-4 people | by Car

€ 945 | 1-8 people | by Van

Pay a 20% deposit to confirm our services.
Free cancellation up to 14 days before the tour!

This tour can also be offered by train or bicycle starting from € 550. (for groups between 1-15 people). Contact us for a tailor-made itinerary and quote.

Day tour to Haarlem • Private Tour from Amsterdam

Slow Travel = Sustainable Travel

Slow Travel is not about how fast you walk, it is about taking time to experience a place or country as much as possible. You resist the urge to see as many sights as possible and are challenged to open up to your surroundings and the people you meet. Immerse yourself and absorb places, smells and sounds and get acquainted with local customs and regional dishes; everything that makes the visited city so special.

Slow Travel is a sustainable form of tourism, where quality is more important than quantity and where you temporarily see and experience the city like the locals. Who Travels Slow, Discovers More.

Sustainable Travel is offered by Holland Private Tour on this Day Trip to Haarlem. You have the option to travel with public transportation, an electrical car or CO2 compensated vehicle, which keeps your carbon footprint low. During the day, we visit local stores and restaurants to support local businesses and when taking the canal cruise, this is done with an electrical boat. We’ll thereby take care of reducing our (plastic) waste and behave responsibly towards people, nature and culture.

Friendly Local Guides

Holland Private Tour carefully selects their guides, who are not only professional and a fountain of knowledge but also local citizen and your new Dutch friend. They tell historical facts, but because of their Dutch-DNA can also share and have you experience what it is like to be a local in the Netherlands. Best way to eat herring. Unwritten rules of riding bicycles. Translate the Dutch menu. Their favorite hidden gems. Introduce you to the local people.

Ready to meet our team? We look forward showing you the Netherlands!

What to expect?

Itinerary

Day tour to Haarlem:

09:30am Pick-up from your hotel
10:00am Guided city tour
11:30pm Visit of your choice, see custom options
01:00pm Time for local lunch
02:00pm Visit of your choice, see custom options
04:30pm End of tour

You decide which sights in Haarlem you like to visit based on your interest.

Meeting Point

Included

Custom Options

Leave only Footprints

We hope you care as much as we do about our nature. Here are some tips, how to be a responsible traveller.

Dutch tap water is of excellent quality. Bring your own bottle and refill during the tour.
If you do need to buy a plastic bottle, know that you paid a deposit and can return it.
In Europe you pay for plastic bags. Bring a bag for your souvenirs.
Travel without fossil fuels.
Compensate CO2 emissions, for example through JustDiggIt.org
Don’t litter. Leave your garbage in the car and your guide will recycle.
Buy local souvenirs.
Eat products that are in season.
Don’t feed wild birds and animals.

Sustainable Tour

You travel in an electric car (or CO2 compensated vehicle), or by public transport. With slow-travel, you travel less distance and minimize emissions. Support small local businesses and help preserve Dutch culture. Avoid over-tourism by leaving the Amsterdam city.