Top Haarlem Outdoor Activities

See Haarlem from a whole new vantage point on this group canal tour through the city. Learn all about Haarlem’s storied past from your captain as you coast along the narrow waterways. Sit back, relax, and buy a refreshing cold drink and snacks to enjoy from the comfort of your pillowed seat.

Enjoy a truly Dutch experience in the charming city of Haarlem, combining relaxation, culture, and a touch of sweetness. This combo ticket lets you discover the city of Haarlem from the water and enjoy one of the Netherlands’ iconic treats, the Dutch Stroopwafel. Start with a peaceful 50-minute canal cruise through Haarlem’s historic waterways. Relax while a knowledgeable skipper shares stories about the city’s history and landmarks as you pass canals and historic buildings. After the cruise, take a short 10-minute walk to Wafels and Wonders for a hands-on stroopwafel workshop. Learn to prepare dough, bake waffles, and customize your stroopwafel with toppings like chocolate, marshmallows, and caramel. Take home your freshly made stroopwafels in a beautiful package. Good to know Stroopwafel Workshop is seperate from the cruise Walking distance location Suitable for all ages, no experience needed

Step into the world of Sherlock Holmes and solve a mysterious case during the Sherlock Holmes City Game – a self-guided adventure full of puzzles, plot twists, and hidden clues. Set in the heart of Haarlem, this City Game is all about story-driven gameplay and immersive mystery solving. It pulls you into a captivating story that you solve together, making it a unique way to connect, play, and create memories with your group. Perfect for friends, families, colleagues, or solo players who enjoy a challenge and love detective games. Whether you play solo or in teams, it’s a flexible and fun experience that transforms Haarlem into your crime-solving playground. After booking, check your email for clear instructions, download the Loquiz app, and dive straight into your detective mission.

During the Discovery Trip "The Missing portet of Pieter Teyler" you will explore the city of Haarlem during a 90-minute self-guided walking tour. In 90 minutes, you will see the most iconic places of Haarlem while solving fun puzzles about the environment. Do your best and set a new high score for the trip together with your friends or family. As Discovery Trips is self-guided, there are no fixed starting times. You can pick whenever you want to start discovering and pause at any time. In this trip, you'll need to find the missing portrait of Pieter Teyler. Mr. Teyler is a well-known resident of Haarlem. The Teylers Museum and the Teylers Hofje are built with his inheritance. Letters indicate that he has hidden a painting and left hints throughout the entire city. Can you find the painting? Update: We received feedback that the puzzles were to easy, so we recently updated our puzzles to make them more challenging! What are you waiting for? Let's start discovering!

Are you planning a day out or weekend trip to Haarlem, then you can have a lot of fun with this city walk. An Escape game and city walk at the same time. 3,5 kilometres long and over 2 hours of fun for the family or a group of friends. Meanwhile, during this game there is plenty of time to sit on one of the terraces. A city walk has never been so much fun. An app will help you with your quest during the city walk. She escaped from Haarlem's Koepel prison in 2016 and since then this woman has been a scourge on the city. The police have tried to catch her, but so far without success...

Explore Haarlem like a local on this biking tour on the weekends. Taking place during the high season (from March through the end of November), this guided tour includes stops in the Old City in Haarlem including hidden streets and old churches. Plus hear about the city’s history, and get recommendations for the rest of your stay.

It can be difficult to find areas to take photos with thousands of blooming tulips but this private photo shoot pairs you with a local photographer to capture memories of your trip to Holland. Meet your photographer at a pre-arranged point in the early morning and head to the fields for your shoot. You can also opt to rent a bike for a ride through the fields, just let your guide know.

Discover the best of Haarlem without the pressure of a guided tour when you participate in this app-led game. Answer questions and discover interesting facts about the city all from your smartphone and compete for the top score with your friends and family. Use the GPS to find nice squares, streets, and landmarks, stopping for as little or as long as you want at each location.

Trade Amsterdam’s bustle for the tranquility of the Dutch countryside—and enjoy a personalized sightseeing experience—on this private, half-day tour. Following morning pickup from your Amsterdam hotel, hop aboard your comfortable, private vehicle. Your first destination in Zaanse Schans, where you can admire its windmills. Next, head to the Volendam fishing village.

Experience a new way to discover a city with this 'gamified' tour! Explore Haarlem during this self-guided walking tour that lets you see the city in a different light. You'll even learn about hidden spots most locals don't know about! Immerse yourself in a uniquely crafted story as you solve engaging puzzles that highlight the history and noteworthy sights of the city. Kenau became Haarlem's most famous heroine as she fought against Spanish rule in the Eighty Years' War. But how much of her history is true? Rally your friends and put your problem-solving and exploration skills to the test! - Start your self-guided adventure at any moment you choose - All you need is a smartphone with a mobile data plan - Suitable for a team of up to 5-6 players aged 15 and older (supervision recommended for younger players) - This city tour takes around 2 hours to complete and is approximately 2,5 kilometers long

With this activity you experience the city in a new, fun and interactive way. It's like an escape room, but outside in the city! It is a self-guided tour, so you can start whenever you are ready. With the app you walk through the city while solving puzzles and riddles. Each Xperience has an exciting storyline, where you help the protagonist escape or complete an urgent mission. During this game you will experience Haarlem in the year 1573. Haarlem has just surrendered to the Spanish army. Kenau, who fought against the Spaniards, has to leave the city quickly. A general gives people of Haarlem an opportunity to flee the city on his ship in exchange for a fee. Can you help Kenau collect the necessary money and find the ship within 2 hours? During the game you will visit 20 locations: the city's attractions and lesser-known places. The game is available in both Dutch and English.

It is one of our favorite tours. We designed it for everyone, who is tired of the city bustle; and for those, who do not have a lot of time, but wish to see as much as possible. We will meet you at the train station in Haarlem. We will visit the magnificent main square, The Cathedral of St.Bavon, the meat guild, picturesque courtyards (hofje). On bikes through the dune reserve with fantastic views we will head towards the North Sea up the road, which goes down. Don't be surprised, this is not a figure of speech at all! The bike paths are perfect here, and not a soul on them. If the bike ride is not for you, we can go by bus. It is as picturesque as the bike ride. Along the way we will stop in the National Park to have a picnic there. If we will be lucky, then we will see rabbits, foxes, deer or the highland cattles! And we will definitely see the North Sea! Let's go!:) More tours(food, history, street art, modern art, museums, countryside) in the Netherlands on Snurk.Travel.

Discover the best kept secrets in the city’s historic centre with the Secrets of Exploration Game, an exciting GPS-based exploration game! Whether you want to play alone for personal excitement or with a group of people this is the game for you! Playing with more groups will turn into a competitive experience, perfect as a teambuilding activity. This game is a fun activity you can do while visiting a city. Solve the fun puzzles and questions, complete photo tasks and more in order to score as many points as possible and gain extra clues to help you with the final puzzle. You can even earn a spot on the leaderboard! Our Exploration Game offers the maximum independence, you can play pause & continue whenever you want. HOW TO PLAY: Book the Exploration Game, check the email we send you with the simple instructions, download the Loquiz App, access the Exploration Game and you are ready to begin your gaming experience!

Explore Haarlem in this self-guided detective scavenger hunt. In City Detective, you and your team solve a fictional case while exploring the city: a world-renowned fashion designer was found murdered in her studio in Haarlem, and it’s up to you to crack the case. This fun and flexible Haarlem city game lets you follow clues, eliminate suspects, and solve puzzles using your own smartphone. Along the way, you'll uncover quirky facts, hidden gems, and iconic landmarks, making it a unique thing to do in Haarlem. Highlights: • Self-guided scavenger hunt through Haarlem city centre. • Play at your own pace: start and pause whenever you like. • Follow clues, solve puzzles, and eliminate suspects. • Use your own phone = no tour guide needed. • Access via the Qugato app. • Available in English and Dutch. Whether you're with friends, family, or colleagues, this Haarlem detective game is a fun, flexible and interactive way to explore the city and challenge your inner sleuth.

There's been a murder in the city. The police can't figure it out and time is ticking. Are you up for the challenge? With photos and a city map, you go into the city, looking for the right locations. At each location you take a group selfie and receive a new clue. Step by step you are getting closer to the truth. Can you solve the murder within 3 hours? In the meantime, you will discover surprising places you would normally pass by. This is no ordinary city walk, but an interactive experience that you experience together.

Explore the city at your own pace while playing the Syndicate City Game, an unforgettable city escape game adventure that offers a lot of freedom and flexibility. You can play when, where and with who you want. Whether you want to play alone for personal excitement or with a group of people this is the game for you! Playing with more groups will turn into a competitive experience, perfect as a teambuilding activity. This game is a fun activity you can do while visiting a city. In this game, each member of your group becomes a character with a vital role in the mission. Everyone will play a fundamental part in achieving success. Our City Game offers the maximum independence, you can play pause & continue whenever you want. HOW TO PLAY: Book the City Game, check the email we send you with the simple instructions, download the Loquiz App, access the City Game and you are ready to begin your gaming experience!

There's nothing more beautiful than endless fields of flowering tulips! We will make many stops. And we will keep telling you many amazing stories throughout our trip - about the "black" tulip and the tulip mania, the craftiness of flower growers, flower auctions, innovative farms and amazing eco-projects. How does the Netherlands manage to be the world's second-largest exporter of agricultural produce? Where are the hidden farms in the cities? How do people live in Dutch villages? Why do we need shepherds, how to avoid stressing out Magpie birds and why are bees an export product? Let's find out! The best way to take this tour is by electric bike. This day remains one of the happiest and most beautiful memories of your trip! Come along!