Hoorn Heritage Walk: Cape Horn City, Self-Guided App Tour

About this experience

A small harbour city on the Zuiderzee sent its most ambitious sons to the ends of the earth, one named the world's southern cape after it, another built an Asian capital with iron efficiency, while at home, cheese was weighed on the central square, criminals were judged in public, and the Golden Age slowly traded itself to sleep. Ten stops through an intact 17th-century harbour town where two medieval towers still stand in the city moat, the only surviving city gate still straddles the road, and a controversial bronze statue on the central square asks whether to remember or to reckon. How it works This is a self-guided digital walking tour in the StepQuests mobile app. There is no live guide. After booking you receive an email invitation code to unlock the route. Walk at your own pace in Hoorn with GPS navigation and stories at each stop. Flex PASS ticket: no fixed meeting time or group departure. Meeting point: Hoofdtoren (Hoofdtoren, Hoorn). Open the app and tap Start when you arrive. End point: IJsselmeer (IJsselmeer, Hoorn). No vehicle drop-off. Finish the last stop in the app, then leave when you like. Admission: outdoor landmark viewing is included in the route; optional paid interior tickets are not included and not required. Approximate duration: 51 minutes. Stops on route: 10. Highlights on this route • Hoofdtoren • Roode Steen • Grote Kerk • Boterhal • VOC Oostindisch Huis • Mariatoren • Oosterpoort • Draafsingel

Experience type

Day tour or activity

Duration

51 minutes

Guide

German, Spanish, Dutch, French, English

Categories

Walking tour · Arts and culture · Water

What's included

• Self-guided walking tour in the StepQuests mobile app • GPS navigation between stops • Stories and quiz questions at each location • Email invitation code after booking (instant access)

What's not included

• Live tour guide or host • Food, drinks, or transport • Admission tickets (optional paid entry at some landmarks is not required to complete the route) • Transport to or from the city • Smartphone or mobile data (customer uses own device) Food and drinks Entry or admission fee

Please note

Meeting point & how to start Self-guided tour in the StepQuests app. No live guide or vehicle pick-up. Start at Hoofdtoren (Hoofdtoren, Hoorn). Open the app with your invitation code and tap Start when you arrive. GPS then leads you stop by stop at your own pace. End point The walking route ends at IJsselmeer (IJsselmeer, Hoorn). No vehicle drop-off. Finish the last stop in the StepQuests app, then leave when you like. After booking you receive an email with your StepQuests invitation code. Enter the code in the app, then tap Start at the meeting point. Flex PASS ticket: no fixed group departure time. Admission at landmarks The walking route uses public streets and outdoor viewing at landmarks. Cathedral and church exteriors are free to view from outside. Optional paid interior admission (where offered) is not included and is not required to complete the tour. Purchase on-site only if you choose to go inside. Stroller or pram accessible Animals or pets allowed Public transportation nearby

What to bring

• Smartphone with the StepQuests app installed • Internet connection or mobile data • Comfortable walking shoes • Weather-appropriate clothing

Itinerary

1. 1
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   Hoofdtoren

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   Roode Steen

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   Grote Kerk

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   VOC Oostindisch Huis

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   Mariatoren

6. 6
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   Oosterpoort

7. 7
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   Slapershaven

8. 8
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   IJsselmeer

Meeting point

Hoofdtoren Hoofdtoren, Hoorn, Hoorn, NL

Pick up

Pickup is not provided.

Cancellation policy · Group

Non refundable

Good to know

Operated by Step Quests and sold by AGORA. Your voucher and booking reference arrive by email straight after payment.