Haarlem Walking Tour: Explore Hidden Courtyards

Uncover Haarlem’s hidden gems with our expert-led walking tour. Explore the car-free old city center and connect deeply with this picturesque destination.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Sint-Bavokerk (Church of St. Bavo) - Discover the fascinating history of this significant building in Haarlem. It served more than just a religious purpose; learn why on our tour!
  • Teylers Museum - As the oldest museum in the Netherlands, Teylers Museum in Haarlem offers a captivating blend of art, science, and history.
    How did we get it here?…
What's Included
  • ‘Hofjes’ (courtyards) accessible only with a guide
  • Top recommendations on places to visit and activities
  • English-speaking guide
Additional Information

Experience the allure of Haarlem with our exceptional walking tour! Wander through the historic city center, where the minimal traffic allows you to fully enjoy the stunning surroundings. Join our expert Dutch local guides for an immersive journey as they reveal hidden treasures and captivating stories that define Haarlem. This is more than just a…

Location
Grote Markt 17
Grote Markt
Meet us on the Grote Markt square, in front of the Laurens Janszoon Coster statue (please note that there is another monument of the same name in Haarlem). Recognize us by the white umbrella. Please don't message or call us if you are late, after the group leaves there is no catching up.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Karen_m
Apr 21, 2026
Haarlem in Spring - The tour was 2 hours but flew by. Iris was very knowledgeable and the information was really interesting and touches of humour too. Learned so much that even retraced some our steps next day to share with my elderly mother at a more suitable pace for her. Highly recommended
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Edward_j
Mar 16, 2026
Haarlem history comes to life - Despite the wet cool weather, had a great tour. Appreciated the depth of Cor’s local knowledge of Haarlem and Holland. Instructions to find the tour in busy square were easy to use (local market is held in the square on Saturday). Highly recommend.
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D
Sep 21, 2025
Guide Iris is terrific - Iris, despite the rain, (and she was very helpful with that as well) gave us an entertaining and thorough visit of this historic city, complete with book recommendations, maps and photos to see, and lots of stories
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105jaimes
Sep 15, 2025
haarlem tour - it was a great tour, very engaging, easy to follow, not a heavy walk, informative and very interesting. Highly recommended.
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Bhd197
Jun 6, 2024
Excellent introduction to the city of Haarlem. - We were a group of 13 people (from a variety of countries) and Max did our guided tour. He is a very friendly person and engages with everyone when walking around. Max had the right balance of interesting information and humour. It was a cold, grey and windy day, but the time flew by really quickly. It was clear to see that everyone was enjoying themselves.
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Izabela_d
Aug 13, 2025
The tour skillfully... - The tour skillfully presented and highlighted the most important facts from the history of Haarlem and its development until current times.
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Lilygp4502cr
Dec 29, 2024
Very bad guide without personality - The guide was not good, he spoke quietly, his English left a little to be desired and basically had a rennet that could not with him. It's the first time I haven't finished a tour.
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Mr-meijer
Jan 30, 2026
Disappointing. - There disappointing. Starting too late. And not well prepared. Everything we had to enter was closed or not allowed. Little particular information. 2 hours barely became 1.5 . It's too bad. Even if it costs little money.
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Rob_c
Apr 19, 2026
No Tour Guide Showed up ! - Terrible directions for the starting point. No one showed up and no one has replied when I asked for a refund.
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Anthony_r
Oct 4, 2025
No show 🥲 - Guide never arrived. Waited 20 min and am certain I was at the specified start point. A refund would be appreciated
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).