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Our most recommended Utrecht Family-friendly activities

Utrecht: National Railway Museum Admission Ticket

1. Utrecht: National Railway Museum Admission Ticket

The Dutch Railway Museum, also known as the Het Spoorwegmuseum, is your chance to explore the wonderful world of trains. Explore the museum's extensive collection of locomotives, carriages, scale models, steam engines, paintings, and railway material and objects. Visitors to the Railway Museum enter through the fully restored historic Maliebaan Station built-in 1874. While in the museum, you can see the impressive SS 13, also known as De Bril. While you're at the Railway Museum, visit its 3 saloon coaches and the authentic Royal waiting room. Take a behind-the-scenes look at a railway yard throughout the age of steam. Walk along with the Maliebaan Station platform and visit the Model Stockroom, which is filled with a collection of railway models. Take a ride on the Steel Monster and explore under, between, and above steam engines. Visit the Techlab while at the Railway Museum and learn everything there is to know about electric trains.

Utrecht: Highlights Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt and Tour

2. Utrecht: Highlights Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt and Tour

Get to know Utrecht at your own pace on this interactive scavenger hunt walking tour played on your phone. Decipher riddles, interact with the most important attractions of the city, and unlock interesting facts and legends. An ideal outdoor activity for first time visitors, couples, groups, families, and children. Can be used as a great team-building activity. After downloading the scavenger hunt tour on your mobile device (via a link and login credentials received upon booking), use the mobile app and integrated maps to reach 10 of Utrecht’s most important attractions on foot. At each stop, learn about the attraction and solve a location-based riddle that can only be solved if you reach the specific location. Use logic, imagination, observation, and team spirit to unlock the correct code and reveal the next destination of the city sightseeing game. At each stop, learn about the attraction and solve a location-based riddle that can only be solved if you reach the specific location. Use logic, imagination, observation, and team spirit to unlock the correct code and reveal the next destination of the tour. Start the activity whenever you like and enjoy the flexibility to pause your game at any time to take a break, snap the perfect photos, stop for lunch, or visit a museum. Choose to continue the tour later or save the rest for another day. In the history-filled city of Utrecht you will first visit the beautiful Oude Mannen En Vrouwenhuis. Then the unique Museum Speelklok and then the irreplaceable Oudegracht. This wonderful route continues to the Utrecht University Hall. As a fifth stop you will find the Dom Tower. As you continue your walk through the city you will find the interesting St Martin's Cathedral. Of course, the Pieterskerk could not be missing from this tour. In addition, you will also admire the Park Lepelenburg. The penultimate destination is the enviable Joods Monument. While the icing on the cake of this unique tour could not be other than the Railway Museum.

Rhenen: Ouwehands Zoo Entry Ticket

3. Rhenen: Ouwehands Zoo Entry Ticket

Come face to face with the magical creatures of our natural world with your entry ticket to the Ouwehands Zoo in Rhenen. Bring the whole family along to meet the giant pandas named Xing Ya and Wu Wen and learn about protecting natural habitats. Make your way to the zoo entrance and step into a world of wonder as you check the map and decide who you want to visit first. Take the chance to discover one of the most beautiful panda enclosures in the world, the only one in the Netherlands, and watch them chomping on bamboo. Make sure you say hello to the African elephant named Bumi too. Watch the monkeys swinging around and let young children play in the indoor jungle playground while you enjoy refreshments at the Maki lounge. Observe the majestic polar bears and learn about their natural habitat, including what they eat and how they hunt. See if you can spot the leapords before you leave the zoo.

From Amsterdam: Castle De Haar Guided Tour

4. From Amsterdam: Castle De Haar Guided Tour

Let us take you to the most beautiful castle in the Netherlands. We will leave Amsterdam at 10:15 in the morning. Kasteel de Haar is only a 45 minutes’ drive away from Amsterdam and takes you back in time. In a small group tour we have about 3.5 hours to visit the castle with its stunning rooms, its gardens, and the beautiful, landscaped park around it. Kasteel de Haar is characterized by its rich and extravagant history and the many special stories hidden behind the castle walls. During the transportation our local guide will tell you something about the Netherlands and answer all the questions you might have.

Utrecht: Centraal Museum Entrance Ticket

5. Utrecht: Centraal Museum Entrance Ticket

The Centraal Museum is located in the heart of the city, with a beautiful monumental garden and café to escape the busy centre. Get the unique chance to visit the temporary exhibition 'New Horizons' that starts from the era of the Italianate painters in the seventeenth century to examine how contemporary artists and makers relate to the theme of journeying through a landscape. It is an exhibition about inspiration, and about finding it close to home or instead far away. Come up close and personal with Miffy creator Dick Bruna’s studio containing his original furniture, books and sketches. Explore Utrecht’s ancient Ship in the museum attic. End your visit in the garden view Museum Café for a local drinks, lunch and snacks. And don’t forget to have a look at the museum shop for exclusive Miffy, Rietveld and Utrecht-themed presents.

Utrecht: Hoge Woerd Museum Entry Ticket with Audio Tour

6. Utrecht: Hoge Woerd Museum Entry Ticket with Audio Tour

Make the most of your visit to Utrecht with a ticket to the Hoge Woerd Museum and treat yourself to an audio tour of all the museum's treasures. Liven your experience with a choice between the ship, ramparts, or expo-wing auido tour.  Discover an ancient Roman ship with its complete furnishing, climb up the walls of the towering fort. The museum offers three thematic tours covering all the treasures of the museum. Select the ship tour to learn everything there is to know about the unique Roman ship which is the crown jewel of the museum’s collection. Find out how did the ship sank, who was on board, and what treasures were found around the ship. Pick the ramparts tour to enter the ramparts of the imposing fortress and immerse yourself in the life of a garrison town on the edge of the Roman world in 200 CE. Enjoy the views and hear about what happened in and around the fortress at this time. Take the expo wing audio tour to become an archaeologist and follow the trail of 3000-years of living and working history. This exhibition highlights the most striking moments and findings from 25 years of excavations in this part of Utrecht. 

Utrecht: Secrets of the City In-App Exploration Game

7. Utrecht: Secrets of the City In-App Exploration Game

Find the best-kept secrets of Utrecht with the help of an interactive smartphone app. Bring your friends along to take part in a fun game that will bring you to iconic sites. Solve challenges in order to unlock clues and learn more about the city's incredible landmarks. Download the app and start the game at Stadhuisbrug, right in the middle of the city. Be led around to different locations as you play and work as a team to solve puzzles. Explore Utrecht in a unique way, by discovering lesser-known, but greatly significant, sites. Come across the famous Dom Tower and the City Hall along the way. Pause the game at any time to wander around the area and get to know each site or finish your adventure all at once.

Full Day Private Dutch Golden Age Cities Tour

8. Full Day Private Dutch Golden Age Cities Tour

Hoorn: Welcome to Hoorn, the city of the Golden Age. We will take you across the city of Hoorn including the Old City centre, and the historic square and we will visit some of the monumental buildings associated with both the East India Company and the West Indies Company. Visit the lovely harbour and if you wish, the famous West Frisian Museum. Hoorn was a prosperous city during the Golden Age and you witness the same in every step you take at the city centre. Enkhuizen: This is a historic town located on the shores of what was once the Zuider Zee. The city is full of history and home to over 300 national monuments. The iconic city gate, the city hall and the famous Pepper House which was used by The Dutch East Indies to store pepper in the golden age. There is a possibility to take a boat trip during the summertime. The city is located near the Ijsselmeer (lake) and offers breathtaking views. Zuider Zee Museum: Welcome to one of the finest museums in The Netherlands. Zuiderzee Museum is both an outdoor and an indoor museum that showcases the life of people who lived in what was once the Zuider Zee ( Southern Sea). You get to witness the objects, clothing and ships used historically by the locals as well the buildings and houses from that time. There is never a dull moment when you are in the Zuider Zee Museum.

"Peter Pan" Rotterdam : scavenger hunt for kids (8-12)

9. "Peter Pan" Rotterdam : scavenger hunt for kids (8-12)

🧚‍♀️ Peter Pan 🐊 Ever wondered if your dreams are really just dreams, or if there is something more going on? What if you could live a magical adventure helping out the one and only Peter Pan? Battle against Smee and Hook, chase Peter Pan’s shadow and fly over the city with the help of the wonderful Tinkerbell! Can you find all the Lost Kids and bring them safely back to Neverland?! A game designed for 8-12 year olds. Your adventure starts now! 🎭 A fun city tour with an offbeat scenario 🧠 Solve riddles along the way to crack the case 👀 Find the clues that are hidden on the monuments around you 💎 Explore the must-see places & discover some hidden gems 🔐 Unlock fun facts about the places you visit ⌚ Play at your own rhythm: start and pause whenever you want 💬 The Coddy team is available for you 7/7 via live chat (9AM-8PM)

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What people are saying about Utrecht

We had a great trip to the beautiful Haar Castle! Susan was a wonderful guide! Highly recommend this tour and any tour with this group!

An absolute must, get the train to the museum from Utrecht Central if you can it’s worth it

There is a lot to see, many great attractions. Something for everyone from 0 to 100 years.

Far exceeded our expectations. Very interactive and engaging for kids.

Zoo was great and everything worked out great with the tickets