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Amsterdam with a day in Haarlem

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Route and nights

  1. Amsterdam6 nights

Trip format: Single base + day trip · One city hotel for every night

Tradeoff: A day trip avoids repacking. Check the last return option and whether the travel time is worth the outing.

Compare: Local transit, rail, ferry or road for the outing as applicable

Trip stats

Trip days
7
Nights
6
Home Bases
1
Scheduled entries
36

Days by place

Amsterdam
6
Haarlem
1

Hotels and other stays

Motel One Amsterdam-Waterlooplein
6 nights

Schedule by type

Meal
16
Activity
14
Lodging
2
Rail
2
Ground transport
2

Day-by-day agenda

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Day 1 Amsterdam
  1. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Motel One Amsterdam-Waterlooplein
  2. to · Activity Find your route to Centraal and take a short city walk Amsterdam Centraal

    Keep the walk optional if you arrive late.

  3. to · Meal Dinner near the end of your walk Amsterdam Centraal
Motel One Amsterdam-WaterloopleinAmsterdam
Day 2 Amsterdam
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Waterlooplein, Amsterdam
  2. to · Activity Visit the Rijksmuseum with a focused route Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

    Choose an actual admission time and prioritize a few rooms.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch near Museumplein Museumplein, Amsterdam
  4. to · Activity Walk around Museumplein and the public garden paths Museumplein, Amsterdam
  5. to · Activity Take a short walk toward the canal belt or pause for coffee Spiegelgracht, Amsterdam
  6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Waterlooplein, Amsterdam
Motel One Amsterdam-WaterloopleinAmsterdam
Day 3 Amsterdam
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Waterlooplein, Amsterdam
  2. to · Activity Walk the canal belt toward the Westerkerk Westerkerk, Amsterdam
  3. to · Activity Visit Anne Frank House with a booked slot or see the exterior Anne Frank House, Amsterdam

    Check official tickets. With no reservation, keep the visit to public streets around the Westerkerk and Jordaan.

    Official information
  4. to · Meal Lunch in the Jordaan Jordaan, Amsterdam
  5. to · Activity Follow the canal streets between Prinsengracht and Brouwersgracht Brouwersgracht, Amsterdam

    Choose a shorter loop if you spend longer at the museum.

  6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Waterlooplein, Amsterdam
Motel One Amsterdam-WaterloopleinAmsterdam
Day 4 Haarlem
  1. to · Rail Travel from Amsterdam to Haarlem Haarlem railway station

    Choose an actual train and add the walk into the old center.

    Official information
  2. to · Activity Visit the Frans Hals Museum if open Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem

    Check location and current opening before committing.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch near Grote Markt Grote Markt, Haarlem
  4. to · Activity Explore Grote Markt, the old streets, and the Spaarne waterfront Spaarne, Haarlem
  5. to · Rail Return to Amsterdam Amsterdam Centraal

    Choose a published train and leave time for the station walk.

  6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Waterlooplein, Amsterdam
Motel One Amsterdam-WaterloopleinAmsterdam
Day 5 Amsterdam
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Waterlooplein, Amsterdam
  2. to · Ground transport Travel toward De Pijp De Pijp, Amsterdam
  3. to · Activity Browse Albert Cuyp Market if trading Albert Cuyp Market, Amsterdam

    Check trading days before visiting. Use the neighborhood streets as a backup.

    Official information
  4. to · Meal Have a market lunch or choose a nearby cafe De Pijp, Amsterdam
  5. to · Activity Walk Sarphatipark and stop at a traditional brown cafe Sarphatipark, Amsterdam

    Check the cafe’s opening before making it an essential stop.

  6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Waterlooplein, Amsterdam
Motel One Amsterdam-WaterloopleinAmsterdam
Day 6 Amsterdam
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Waterlooplein, Amsterdam
  2. to · Ground transport Travel to the Vondelpark entrance Vondelpark, Amsterdam
  3. to · Activity Walk a loop in Vondelpark Vondelpark, Amsterdam

    Pick a shorter loop if the weather is poor.

  4. to · Meal Lunch in Oud-West Oud-West, Amsterdam
  5. to · Activity Take a quieter canal walk along Da Costakade or Bilderdijkkade Da Costakade, Amsterdam
  6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Waterlooplein, Amsterdam
Motel One Amsterdam-WaterloopleinAmsterdam
Day 7 Amsterdam
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Waterlooplein, Amsterdam
  2. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Motel One Amsterdam-Waterlooplein
  3. to · Activity Optional last walk near your hotel Waterlooplein, Amsterdam

    Skip this if you need the time to get to your departure point.

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  1. Day 1

    Amsterdam

    Europe/Amsterdam Open map for Amsterdam
    1. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Motel One Amsterdam-Waterlooplein
    2. to · Activity Find your route to Centraal and take a short city walk Amsterdam Centraal

      Keep the walk optional if you arrive late.

    3. to · Meal Dinner near the end of your walk Amsterdam Centraal
    Motel One Amsterdam-WaterloopleinAmsterdam
  2. Day 2

    Amsterdam

    Europe/Amsterdam Open map for Amsterdam
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Waterlooplein, Amsterdam
    2. to · Activity Visit the Rijksmuseum with a focused route Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

      Choose an actual admission time and prioritize a few rooms.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch near Museumplein Museumplein, Amsterdam
    4. to · Activity Walk around Museumplein and the public garden paths Museumplein, Amsterdam
    5. to · Activity Take a short walk toward the canal belt or pause for coffee Spiegelgracht, Amsterdam
    6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Waterlooplein, Amsterdam
    Motel One Amsterdam-WaterloopleinAmsterdam
  3. Day 3

    Amsterdam

    Europe/Amsterdam Open map for Amsterdam
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Waterlooplein, Amsterdam
    2. to · Activity Walk the canal belt toward the Westerkerk Westerkerk, Amsterdam
    3. to · Activity Visit Anne Frank House with a booked slot or see the exterior Anne Frank House, Amsterdam

      Check official tickets. With no reservation, keep the visit to public streets around the Westerkerk and Jordaan.

      Official information
    4. to · Meal Lunch in the Jordaan Jordaan, Amsterdam
    5. to · Activity Follow the canal streets between Prinsengracht and Brouwersgracht Brouwersgracht, Amsterdam

      Choose a shorter loop if you spend longer at the museum.

    6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Waterlooplein, Amsterdam
    Motel One Amsterdam-WaterloopleinAmsterdam
  4. Day 4

    Haarlem

    Europe/Amsterdam Open map for Haarlem
    1. to · Rail Travel from Amsterdam to Haarlem Haarlem railway station

      Choose an actual train and add the walk into the old center.

      Official information
    2. to · Activity Visit the Frans Hals Museum if open Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem

      Check location and current opening before committing.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch near Grote Markt Grote Markt, Haarlem
    4. to · Activity Explore Grote Markt, the old streets, and the Spaarne waterfront Spaarne, Haarlem
    5. to · Rail Return to Amsterdam Amsterdam Centraal

      Choose a published train and leave time for the station walk.

    6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Waterlooplein, Amsterdam
    Motel One Amsterdam-WaterloopleinAmsterdam
  5. Day 5

    Amsterdam

    Europe/Amsterdam Open map for Amsterdam
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Waterlooplein, Amsterdam
    2. to · Ground transport Travel toward De Pijp De Pijp, Amsterdam
    3. to · Activity Browse Albert Cuyp Market if trading Albert Cuyp Market, Amsterdam

      Check trading days before visiting. Use the neighborhood streets as a backup.

      Official information
    4. to · Meal Have a market lunch or choose a nearby cafe De Pijp, Amsterdam
    5. to · Activity Walk Sarphatipark and stop at a traditional brown cafe Sarphatipark, Amsterdam

      Check the cafe’s opening before making it an essential stop.

    6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Waterlooplein, Amsterdam
    Motel One Amsterdam-WaterloopleinAmsterdam
  6. Day 6

    Amsterdam

    Europe/Amsterdam Open map for Amsterdam
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Waterlooplein, Amsterdam
    2. to · Ground transport Travel to the Vondelpark entrance Vondelpark, Amsterdam
    3. to · Activity Walk a loop in Vondelpark Vondelpark, Amsterdam

      Pick a shorter loop if the weather is poor.

    4. to · Meal Lunch in Oud-West Oud-West, Amsterdam
    5. to · Activity Take a quieter canal walk along Da Costakade or Bilderdijkkade Da Costakade, Amsterdam
    6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Waterlooplein, Amsterdam
    Motel One Amsterdam-WaterloopleinAmsterdam
  7. Day 7

    Amsterdam

    Europe/Amsterdam Open map for Amsterdam
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Waterlooplein, Amsterdam
    2. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Motel One Amsterdam-Waterlooplein
    3. to · Activity Optional last walk near your hotel Waterlooplein, Amsterdam

      Skip this if you need the time to get to your departure point.