Leiden: Guided City Canal Cruise

1.Leiden: Guided City Canal Cruise
See Leiden’s City Hall, Hortus Botanicus, and canal houses on a 1-hour guided cruise under 88 bridges for $15.
“Informative but did expect a little more history background”
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The Dutch classics.
The 9 most popular leiden tours in the Netherlands. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what it costs.

See Leiden’s City Hall, Hortus Botanicus, and canal houses on a 1-hour guided cruise under 88 bridges for $15.
“Informative but did expect a little more history background”

50-minute electric canal cruise in Leiden from Blauwpoortsbrug with live Dutch/English stories, key sights, and covered comfort in bad weather.
“seeing Leiden from the canals was a great way to see the city. The guide/boat pilot was very knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor. I highly recommend the canal tour.”

Rent a private electric boat in Leiden and captain your own 2-hour canal cruise, no license needed, with easy controls for groups up to 8.
“It was very pleasant and the instructions were clear.”

Step into Leiden’s 1590 Hortus botanicus for $14. See tulip origins, Japanese gardens, orchids, carnivorous plants, and old trees.

2-hour Leiden city tour with canals, Rembrandt, Einstein, refugees, and tulip history in German, English, or Dutch.
“Jan Gerd hat uns einen interessanten, vielschichtigen Rundgang durch diese sehenswerte Stadt geboten. Vielen Dank dafür!”

Leiden walking tour with a live guide, classic gates and churches, views of Molen de Put, and entrance to Young Rembrandt’s studio.
“PJ was the most excellent guide. He is knowledgeable and makes the day interesting and he is a.very gentle, polite and considerate person. We loved our time with him.”

A smartphone-led e-Scavenger hunt through Leiden at your own pace, turning famous sights, canals, and museums into a point-scoring game.
“Een gezellige stadswandeling, waarbij je leuke informatie over de geschiedenis van Leiden krijgt! Het was een duidelijke app en doordat je punten kreeg, werd het ook een competitie. Een aanrader!”

Solve Leiden’s landmarks with a self-guided Outside Escape game. Riddles, Rembrandt spots, and a free-entry route for up to 6.
“Very nice way to rediscover a famous city. Fun puzzles and beautiful walking routes, perfect getaway with nice weather.Auto-translated”

Solve puzzles on a self-guided walk through Leiden’s historic core, from a 1743 windmill to the Koornbrug bridge.
“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).”