De Ooievaart Canal Tour

Few people know that The Hague also has lovely canals and that a boat tour is available. De Ooievaart offers boat trips in English every Saturday afternoon.

From July to September you can see The Hague from a different perspective in an open boat. The tour takes you through old and new parts of The Hague, including under bridges and through tunnels. 

The canals of The Hague are almost 400 years old. They were created for the city's defences around 1612. From the water you will see a variety of beautiful buildings and special places, among them the Royal Stables and the Royal Gardens.

You will also see the former houses of famous Dutch historical figures such as the 17th-century artists Paulus Potter, Jan Steen and Jan van Gooyen and the philosopher Benedict (Baruch) Spinoza.

English tour

The tour will be in English every Saturday from 15.00 to 16.30 hrs. Other boat trips are in Dutch, but translated booklets in English, German, French and Spanish will be available on board. The canal tour starts at the Havenkantoor and takes approximately 1.5 hours.

The company also offers a number of group arrangements as well as a special boat ride during the Christmas holidays.

Tickets

Adults: € 10.00
Children 5-12 years: € 6.00
Children 0-4 years: no charge

Tickets can be purchased at the ticket bureau at Wagenstraat 193 (which it shares with City Mondial). The ticket bureau is open Tuesday to Friday from 9.30 to 17.00 hrs. You can also purchase tickets through the website at www.ooievaart.nl or by phoning tel. (070) 445 18 69.

Location

The various canal tours start from the following address:

Havenkantoor

Bierkade 18B
2512 AB The Hague
Telephone: 070 - 445 18 69
Website: www.ooievaart.nl