2 Hours Walking Tour Throughout History and Highlights of Hoorn

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About this activity

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.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 15 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English, Dutch
Operated by: 360 Haarlem Tours

Ages: Infants (0–1 years) · Children (2–12 years) · Youth (13–17 years) · Adults (18–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Expert local guide
Included: Visit to historical landmarks and hidden sites
Included: 2-hour walking tour of Hoorn

Not included

Not included: Food or drinks
Not included: Transport
Not included: Gratuities for the guide
Not included: Entrance fees: Entrance tickets

Itinerary

Maria of Kruittoren

Passing by

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.
De Doelen

Passing 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.
Stop 3

Passing 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.
Statenlogement Hoorn

Passing by

Provincial guesthouse and meeting place for regional rulers
Grote Kerk in Hoorn

Passing by

Former Reformed church, site of religious conflict and riots
Bossuhuizen

Passing by

Gable stones recall the heroic Battle of the Zuiderzee
Stop 7

Passing by

(Main Tower) – Iconic harbor defense tower from 1532
Scheepsjongens Van Bontekoe

Passing 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.
Westfries Museum

Passing by

Former seat of regional government, now a museum (exterior visit)
De Waag

Passing by

Renaissance building once key to Hoorn’s grain trade

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

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.