At either 10am or 2pm, meet your private guide at your hotel, river cruise ship, or the Hoorntrain station and set off ata relaxing pace to explore this picturesqueDutch town, which was formerly a base of theDutch East India Company. With just your group and your private guide, enjoythe flexibility to customize the walking tour to your liking ─ so you canreally see, feel, and learn all about thetown.As you wanderthrough Hoorn'shistoric streets, step back in time to the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, when Holland was one of the most influential countries in the world.
See the lively harbour and shopping street, and learn about about Jan Pietersz Coen, son of Hoorn and founder of the former Indonesian city Batavia (now Jakarta). Passbythe MainTower, one of Hoorn harbor's main landmarks. Touch the faade of the Saint John Hospice for luck, and visitthe hidden love chapel ─ once built as a secretplacefor a forbiddenCatholic/Protestant couple to wed. Before bidding farewell to your guide,getinsider’s tips about local restaurants, shops, attractions, activities, public transport, and more.