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By Step Quests
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$18 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 40m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Step into centuries of Dutch history on this self-guided walking tour through Muiden, a charming fortified town just outside Amsterdam. Discover medieval castles, historic forts, scenic waterways, and the stories that helped shape the Netherlands.

    Follow a scenic route through the harbour, fortifications, and historic centre using the Step Quests app. Along the way, interactive quiz moments turn your walk into a journey of discovery, bringing Muiden's rich past to life.

    Perfect for solo travellers, couples, friends, and families, this circular route begins and ends at Muiderslot Castle and can be explored at your own pace.

    • Discover castles, forts, and Dutch water defences
    • Explore one of the Netherlands' best-preserved historic towns
    • Follow a self-guided route using the Step Quests app
    • Enjoy interactive quiz moments
    • Start anytime and explore at your own pace

Activity location

  • Muiderslot
    • Herengracht 1
    • 1398 AA, Muiden, The Netherlands

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Muiderslot
    • 1 Herengracht
    • 1398 AA, Muiden, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

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Muiden Through the Ages in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 40 minutes1h 40m
    1h 40m
  • Opening hours: Tue 8:00 am-6:00 pm
  • English
Price details
NZ$17.78 x 1 TravellerNZ$17.78
Total
Price is NZ$17.78

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Self-guided walking tour
  • Inclusions
    Lifetime access to digital tour content
  • Inclusions
    Stories about castles, forts, and Dutch history
  • Inclusions
    GPS-guided navigation
  • Inclusions
    Interactive location-based trivia and quiz experience
  • Exclusions
    Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Exclusions
    Transport to and from Muiden
  • Exclusions
    Smartphone device
  • Exclusions
    Food, drinks, or service charge

Know before you book

    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Because there's no fixed start time, travellers can pause the tour at any point and continue later, including if weather conditions change.

Activity itinerary

Muiderslot

  • 10m
Begin your journey at the iconic Muiderslot, one of the best-preserved medieval castles in the Netherlands. Discover the storey of Count Floris V and the writer P.C. Hooft. This stop covers the exterior and grounds only, which are free to visit; entry to the castle's interior museum is optional and can be purchased on site, it is not included in this tour.

Westbatterij

  • 10m
Explore the Westbatterij, a historic fortress built to defend Muiden's harbour and waterways. Learn how this small fort became part of the UNESCO-listed Defence Line of Amsterdam.

Muizenfort Muiden Bezoekerscentrum

  • 10m
Discover the Muizenfort, a bombproof military fort that played a key role in protecting the southern approaches to Muiden. Uncover the remarkable defensive systems that helped safeguard Amsterdam.

Grote Kerk of St. Nicolaaskerk

  • 10m
Visit Muiden's oldest landmark, whose tower has stood over the town since the 12th century. For generations, sailors used it as a navigation point when approaching the harbour from the former Zuiderzee.

Location

Activity location

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    Muiderslot
    • Herengracht 1
    • 1398 AA, Muiden, The Netherlands

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Muiderslot
    • 1 Herengracht
    • 1398 AA, Muiden, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

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