Smidtje Canal Cruises Haarlem: 50-Minute Historic Centre Boat Tour

Experience the beauty of Haarlem’s historic centre on a 50-minute boat tour with Smidtje Canal Cruises. Let our experienced skippers guide you through the canals and river Spaarne while enjoying food and drinks on board.

Duration: 50 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Teylers Museum - Teylers Museum is an art, natural history, and science museum in Haarlem, Netherlands. Established in 1778, Teylers Museum was founded as a centre for contemporary art and science. The historic centre of the museum is the neoclassical Oval Room (1784), which was built behind the house of Pieter Teyler van der Hulst (1702–1778),…
What's Included
  • Audio guided tour
  • Professional Driver/Skipper/Guide included
  • Enjoy a 50-minute scenic canal cruise
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information

Embark on a captivating journey with us and explore the historical heart of Haarlem for a delightful 50 minutes. Let our knowledgeable skippers lead you through the city’s most enchanting highlights, including the illustrious Teylers Museum, the iconic Molen de Adriaan windmill, the vibrant Jopenkerk brewery, and the captivating Frans Hals Museum….

Location
Spaarne 11A
Spaarne
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lee
Jun 10, 2025
Fun, relaxing boat tour - It was a pleasant ride around the canals. Fun to see the different bridges and water ways. We loved seeing the working windmill. The enclosed boat would be great on a rainy day
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Hilversumwoude004
May 31, 2025
Superrondvaart - With skipper Ruud at the helm, you won't be bored for a moment. Good explanations were interspersed with fun anecdotes. Ruud has a lot of humor. The lady on the quay at check-in also has the heart in the right place, she also knows how to inspire you. Overall a must..
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Reginapl1973mk
May 31, 2025
Nice mid-morning cruise - Hard to find from the Haarlem train station but thanks to lovely locals we made it. Great tour and tour guides. Nice facilities to catch a snack or drink
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Minerva
Apr 25, 2025
A day in Haarlem - What a wonderful day we had visiting Haarlem and walking around the city. Great food, not too many tourists, low pace, and interesting places to explore. Worth visiting
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129willyk
Apr 13, 2025
Holiday feeling in your own country! - From the moment of registration, the coffee, the boarding, the sympathetic captain, the beautiful weather and the interesting sights and explanations throughout the cruise, it has been enjoyable. Highly recommended!!!
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139anned
Apr 12, 2025
Good value cruise - What a lovely way to spend a sunny morning in Haarlem. We chose the open boat Bavo for our cruise. Explanations are recorded in Dutch, German and English. The tour circles around the canals of Haarlem and returns to the Sparne at the end, taking in many historical buildings and highlights. The guide/captain was friendly with a good sense of humour. Well worth the money.
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Tribucks
Apr 7, 2025
Loved seeing Haarlem this way - My wife and I decided to take a day trip to Haarlem for the Saturday market and we came upon this cruise. We were lucky enough to be the only passengers so we met with the skipper (think his name was Kik) and basically got a private tour through the canals. He was both conversational and knowledgeable and it made for a great hour. Really enjoyed Haarlem and this was a nice way to understand the layout of the city. Followed several of his recommendations for places to go the rest of the afternoon.
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Simonexxx91
Mar 10, 2025
Beautiful and relaxing experience - A small guided cruise, 50 minutes between the beautiful city of haarlem. Exciting experience perfect to admire the wonders that the city offers. Very kind staff, especially the guy who drove the boat, nice nice and prepared in explaining everything about the route and what I saw. An experience that I absolutely recommend to do
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Krystyna_i
Apr 10, 2025
Haarlem covered canal ride - It was a nice tranquil tour with audio infoation in two languages (Dutch and English). Unfortunately foe us there was a very loud extended family of 8 who talked LOUDLY throughout the ride, making it unpleasant for all the ofher passengers. I wish the driver had asked them to lower their voices at least. The covered option was nixe as there was a cold wind starting up.
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Janhl4762zg
Apr 13, 2025
You just don't see the most beautiful places in Haarlem - You pass less beautiful things by boat than on a city walk. Too bad we weren't allowed to talk on the way. Skipper was somewhat unfriendly and his humor sometimes crossed boundaries.
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From $21
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).