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: 1 day learn more
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), the so-called Fundatiehuis (Foundation House). Pieter Teyler was a wealthy cloth merchant and banker of Scottish descent, who bequeathed his fortune for the advancement of religion, art, and science. He was a Mennonite and follower of the Scottish Enlightenment.
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.

Relax and immerse yourself in Haarlem’s old city as our experienced skippers guide you through its timeless beauty. Enjoy tasty snacks and refreshing drinks that are provided at our boarding location. Our seasoned crew, who have been cruising the waters of Haarlem’s canals for years, ensures your comfort and enjoyment throughout the cruise.

In the summer months, we offer cruises on open and semi-open boats. During winter, you can enjoy the best views of Haarlem from our covered, heated boat, ensuring a comfortable and memorable experience year-round.

Please note that except for service animals, pets are not allowed on board.

  • Please note that except for service animals, pets are not allowed on board.
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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Christie9524
Aug 18, 2024
Nice cruise - A nice cruise on the canals of Haarlem. There is a French audio guide (just tell the captain that you are French because it is not activated automatically). We see many historic buildings including the magnificent Catholic church off-centre of the historic district. We didn't see the time pass.
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Discover11295778038
Aug 2, 2024
Awesome! - Great fun boat trip! And super friendly people! My son even got to be at the helm for a while! Definitely recommended to admire Haarlem from the water
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Ingrid
Jul 25, 2024
Boat trip through beautiful Haarlem - A perfect and friendly skipper and a beautiful boat trip through a beautiful city. Highly recommended for tourists and residents.
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334ellyb
Jul 24, 2024
Blacksmith canal cruises an absolute must if you want to discover Haarlem - Fantastic boat and skipper. Good tour with good explanation what to see. I didn't like it that much this month.
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Faraway47995286389
Jul 14, 2024
Canal Cruise Haarlem - Het was een informatieve bootreis met veel wetenwaardigheden over Haarlem The Captain tel a lot of things over the History from Haarlem
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Valle_m
Jun 29, 2024
Not only the captain was... - Not only the captain was very kind and nice, but the trip was wonderful and relaxing. It's gave me the opportunity to know better the city.
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Leovanhees
Jun 23, 2024
MUST TO DO - What a captain, who took us through the canals of Haarlem. In a very playful way and sometimes with a hilarious wink, he told about the highlights of the various sights. The sun was shining and it was pleasantly busy on the water. The cruise should have taken much longer as far as we are concerned!!
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Henkv404
Aug 11, 2024
Where's the Guide? - It was beautiful weather, so nice in the sun the cruise made in a full boat. In itself fine cruise, but playing a tape containing the description of Things to do in three languages is very unfortunate. Why not done by the skipper or assistant. That makes the trip so much better!!
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Sasha1twyla2
Aug 28, 2024
Skip this - Pleasant tour of Haarlem canals with a not very informative recorded guide that didn't always seem to line up with our location. This is billed as a 50-minute tour, but it was only exactly 35 minutes long. Compared to other canal tours I have taken in the Netherlands, this was definitely the least satisfying.
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Nandyv2024
Jul 30, 2024
Only the weather cooperated. - The audio was extremely difficult to hear, (only English and German ) why no Dutch, because the sound was so worthless and the Captain " Mike" also had very nice apparently " friends" on board, it was not clear to anyone on board what the highlights of Haarlem are, unfortunately missed opportunity not worth repeating at Smidtje. Fortunately the weather is beautiful! Maria de Boer
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