The Netherlands · LEIDEN TOURS
The 15 best leiden tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Cruise Leiden’s 17 miles of canals for one hour, passing City Hall, Hortus Botanicus, 88 bridges, and historic waterfront homes with a local guide.
“The tour guide was excellent and this was a great way to see a beautiful and interesting city. It was well paced and I would recommend to anyone”
Glide quietly through Leiden’s historic canals for 50 minutes, with bilingual stories, low bridges, city sights, and a covered boat for cool weather.
“Very enjoyable trip with guide Alexander. We had to duck our heads quite a few times under low bridges, exciting! Lovely to see beautiful Leiden from the water, it gave me more ideas for where I wanted to walk.”
Rent a private electric boat in Leiden for two hours, steer 88 canals without a license, stop at parks, and enjoy flexible family time.
“It was very pleasant and the instructions were clear.”
Explore Leiden’s Hortus Botanicus, the Netherlands’ oldest botanical garden, with tropical orchids, carnivorous plants, historic gardens, and ancient trees.
Explore rockets, meteorites, the ISS, and a real Soyuz capsule at Space Expo in Noordwijk, with a free kids’ astronaut challenge.
“Elias erg leuk voor onze zoon de speurtocht en de interactieve elementen waren een goed toevoeging”
Cruise the Kaag Lakes from Katwijk for windmills, flower fields, polders, villages, and a calm look at Holland’s Green Heart.
“The trip was really nice and pleasant. Both the captain and the service staff on board were super friendly and accommodating. During the tour you get a completely new perspective on your (holiday) region, see fantastic properties and great marinas. I would particularly like to mention the captain's willingness to help passengers who weren't quite able to stand their ground when getting on and off. The rollator was always moved first and then the person in question was given help. Really very commendable.Read more”
Explore Leiden on foot, from Morspoort to Pieterskerk and Burcht, with a live guide and a visit to Rembrandt’s first studio.
“Our guide PJ was great and very knowledgeable! Leiden is a beautiful city with lots of history. Highly recommend this tour!”
Explore Leiden with a flexible smartphone scavenger hunt covering canals, museums, churches, windmills, and historic streets in about three hours.
“Lees goed de vraag door, bij sommige vragen staan foto's waar de vraag betrekking op heeft en niet op het onderwerp van het verhaaltje, bekijk het te onderzoeken onderwerp van te voren als er een tijdslimiet aan verbonden is.”
Solve puzzles across Leiden’s old streets, from Molen de Put to Koornbrug, with a flexible smartphone game for groups of up to six.
“Very nice way to rediscover a famous city. Fun puzzles and beautiful walking routes, perfect getaway with nice weather.Auto-translated”
Solve clues through Leiden’s historic streets, churches, gates, and canals on a private, app-led walking adventure for up to six.
“The route was nice and indeed took 1 to 2 hours. Some answers/puzzles were either wrong or needed more info (like with the weights or pigeons).”
Explore Leiden’s lesser-known stories on a small-group walk with local guide Suha, from the station to Beestenmarkt in two lively hours.
“Die was echt heel erg leuk met Suhan. Geen Leienaar maar zeer enthousiast en gelukkig geen geschiedenis les maar de kleine weetjes over deze prachtige stad. De gids Suhan was ook heel aardig en grappig we hadden een zeer leuke middag met plekken die we niet kenden van Leiden”
Walk Leiden’s quiet polders, rivers, windmills, and children’s farm with a private guide for an easy taste of everyday Dutch life.
“Great walk in the park with a knowledgeable guide. Enjoyable easy pace well worth the time an effort. It was money and time well spent.”
Make a genuine leather tote in a cozy 19th-century Leiden home with personal instruction, custom engraving, and vegan leather options.
“This leather purse making session was absolutely amazing! Emma ant LEERzam Leiden is absolutely lovely to work with and we very much enjoyed our time with her. The purses we made came out BEAUTIFUL! Would highly recommend this studio/Viator offering!!”
Cruise the Kagerplassen from Warmond, view windmills, and visit Tulip Experience Amsterdam with a tulip bouquet included.
Cruise the Kagerplassen from Warmond for Dutch windmills, polders, and calm water views in a clean, comfortable one-hour boat ride.
“Wonderful way to experience and learn about this fascinating area! Clean, comfortable boat and great service”
Pick a canal, a gallery or a day out of town.
