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2 Hours Walking Tour Throughout History and Highlights of Hoorn
Hoorn, North Holland, Netherlands, Europe
$34.31
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Overview
Step into the storybook streets of Hoorn, once one of the wealthiest cities of the Dutch Golden Age. This 2-hour walking tour takes you through centuries of trade, shipbuilding, religion, and resistance. Hear about heroic sailors, explosive naval battles, the shadow of the VOC, and the clash between Remonstrants and Gomarists.
Walk past the Hoofdtoren and former VOC warehouses where ships once set sail for the East Indies. See the weigh house, the controversial statue of Jan Pieterszoon Coen, and the mighty church that sparked riots. Learn how the Baltic grain trade quietly made Hoorn richer than spice.
Your expert guide brings local legends, architecture, and hidden history to life — from underground tunnels to a pirate who climbed the Spanish flagship’s mast.
The tour is conducted in English. Dutch is available upon request.
Walk past the Hoofdtoren and former VOC warehouses where ships once set sail for the East Indies. See the weigh house, the controversial statue of Jan Pieterszoon Coen, and the mighty church that sparked riots. Learn how the Baltic grain trade quietly made Hoorn richer than spice.
Your expert guide brings local legends, architecture, and hidden history to life — from underground tunnels to a pirate who climbed the Spanish flagship’s mast.
The tour is conducted in English. Dutch is available upon request.
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2 Hours Walking Tour Throughout History and Highlights of Hoorn
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours
- 2-hour walking tour of Hoorn
- Visit to historical landmarks and hidden sites
- Expert local guide
- External stop outside of the attraction
- Insurance (No travel or liability insurance is included)
- Transport to and from Hoorn (Participants need to get to the starting point on their own)
- Gratuities for the guide
- Transport to and from Hoorn
- Food or drinks
Meeting point
Look for the guide with the orange umbrella.
Meeting point in between the station and the park
He/she will stand next to the small statue inside the park in front of the central station.
Return details
- The Maria Tower is a historic tower originally used for storing gunpowder in the 17th century. It is one of the city's oldest buildings and offers a glimpse into Hoorn's military and maritime past. (pass by)
- De Doelen is a former target building on the Achterstraat in the centre of the North Holland city of Hoorn . The building consisted of two parts, one for the Sint-Sebastiaansdoelen and one for the Sint-Jorisdoelen. (pass by)
- The VOC Warehouses were used by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in the 17th and 18th centuries to store valuable goods like spices, silk, and tea. (pass by)
- Provincial guesthouse and meeting place for regional rulers (pass by)
- Former Reformed church, site of religious conflict and riots (pass by)
- Gable stones recall the heroic Battle of the Zuiderzee (pass by)
- (Main Tower) – Iconic harbor defense tower from 1532 (pass by)
- The Boys from Bontekoe refers to a group of young sailors from Hoorn who were part of the famous 17th-century Dutch expedition led by Willem Ysbrandtszoon Bontekoe. (pass by)
- Former seat of regional government, now a museum (exterior visit) (pass by)
- Renaissance building once key to Hoorn’s grain trade (pass by)
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2 Hours Walking Tour Throughout History and Highlights of Hoorn
Hoorn, North Holland, Netherlands, Europe
$34.31
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!