07 Dec 2022
This water taxi tour was one of the highlights of our visit to the Netherlands. Our guide shared information about the buildings and history. He even provided insights into why the buildings had big hooks (to lower the cheese), the underwater parking garage and the role Hoorn played in the 80 years war with Spain. Getting to go under some low bridges was fun, too.
The pace was just slow enough to hear all the stories but also fast enough to not get bored. The tour included coffee, tea, wine and beer which was a nice touch. Being able to join the tour at any of its stops saved us some walking at the end of a long day. It was necessary to hail the taxi driver to let him know we wanted to join the tour. This tour was very good value for the cost.