11 Leiden Tours, Priced and Rated

1.Guided City Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 724 reviews · 1 hour · from $15Our pick

1-hour guided Leiden canal cruise with City Hall and Hortus Botanicus views, passing 88 bridges. Snacks and drinks available.

“It was great tour. I could see around all the great view of Leiden, got good explanation of all the interesting points of the buildings, lots of bridges and other architectural sites as well. The weather was perfect, Leiden definitely has great worth of boat tour since it has astonishing views and scenery. Highly Recommended.”

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2.Cruise through the Historic City Center with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 445 reviews · 50 min · from $15

50-minute electric boat tour through Leiden’s historic center, with live Dutch and English stories, low bridges, and covered comfort in bad weather.

“I took my school team on this trip for our team building outing and we had a lovely time. Our guide was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the area. He had many engaging, historical stories to share with us in both Dutch and English. For a 50 minute tour, the price was quite reasonable and we enjoyed our unique trip.”

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3.Electric Boat Rental

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 168 reviews · 2 hours · from $112 / group

Self-drive an electric boat for up to 8 people in Leiden. Explore canals and parks for 2 hours with no license required.

“Booking online was so easy. The boat was lovely and really easy to steer. Being electric it was so serene gliding about the canals. The guide gave us a map and showed us the best routes. We even moored up and grabbed a coffee. I would recommend this to anyone visiting.”

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4.Hortus botanicus Leiden Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 88 reviews · 1 day · from $14Best value

Visit Hortus botanicus Leiden with an entry ticket to the Netherlands’ oldest botanical garden, featuring tulips, orchids, carnivorous plants, and ancient trees.

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5.Historical and Fun City Tour in German, English, or Dutch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 35 reviews · 2 hours · from $24

2-hour Leiden walk in German, English, or Dutch. Canals, Rembrandt and Einstein, refugee history, and royal stories for $24.

“Jan Gerd hat uns einen interessanten, vielschichtigen Rundgang durch diese sehenswerte Stadt geboten. Vielen Dank dafür!”

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6.Leiden Tour with Live guide and Visit to Rembrandt’s First Studio

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $60Top rated

Leiden walking tour with a live guide, quick city sights, and included entry to Young Rembrandt’s art studio.

“PJ did a great job making the history of Leiden come to life. Friendly, easy to ask him questions. I would definitely recommend.”

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7.e-Scavenger hunt Leiden: Explore the city at your own pace

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 19 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $37 / group

A smartphone puzzle hunt through Leiden with GPS, riddles, and points. Explore key sights at your pace in about 3 hours for up to 6.

“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.”

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8.Discover Leiden with a self-guided Outside Escape city game tour!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $30 / group

Self-guided Leiden city game with smartphone riddles from Molen de Put to Koornbrug, free landmarks, flexible timing, 1 to 2 hours.

“A very nice challenging trip, the basic version was tricky enough and we saw nice parts of the city. Highly recommended!Auto-translated”

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9.90 minutes Self-Guided Walking tour with puzzles in Leiden

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 15 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $23 / group

Self-guided puzzle walk through Leiden’s landmark churches and gates. 90 min to 1.5 hours, English app The Stolen Keys, starts at Lammermarkt.

“Foi horrível a experiência. O endereço do ponto de encontro nao existia. Só consegui fazer a primeira estação. Depois o aplicativo bloqueou e perdi tudo.”

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10.Historical Leiden: Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $188 / group

Private walking tour in Leiden, South Holland. Follow Rembrandt, the Pilgrim Fathers, and Eighty Years War stories on a guided canal walk.

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11.Best of Leiden: Private Walking Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4 reviews · 1 - 6 hours · from $49

Private walking tour in Leiden with a local, from Old Town to canals, Hortus Botanicus and Markt, flexible 1 to 6 hours.

“The guide was very informative and knew a lot of local information. She was able to share the knowledge effectively, even as we were walking”

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