Home › Journeys › The Golden Age Cities: Haarlem to Dordrecht › 3 days
The Golden Age Cities: Haarlem to Dordrecht: 3-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
Last updated:
The 3-day version for May: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 3-day plan · 4-day plan · 5-day plan · best time to go.
Use this plan → Customize this plan →
3
days
135 km
distance
6.0 h
driving
20
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- Long light and open terraces; the bulb fields around Leiden peak in April.
Day 1 Haarlem → Leiden
- Transit
- 2h15
- Finish
- ~17:40
- Temperature
- 9.3°C–16.0°C
- Rainy days
- ~8
- Daylight
- 15.5h
09:00
10:00
Enjoy a fine collection of Dutch Golden Age art in Haarlem.
50 min · Haarlem · €13
open: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00, Su & holidays 12:00-17:00, closed on Mondays, Christmas Day and New Year's Day
11:00
Browse one of the oldest museums in the Netherlands with diverse collections.
50 min · Haarlem · €12
open: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00, Su & holidays 12:00-17:00, closed on Mondays, Christmas Day and New Year's Day
13:50
Admire historical artefacts and art from Leiden's past, including works by Rembrandt.
50 min · Leiden · Adult (18-65) €10
open: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00
14:50
15:50
Experience life and Earth's history in themed rooms within stunning new architecture.
50 min · Leiden · Adult (18+) €11, child (4-17) €8, (0-3) free
open: M-F 10:00-17:00, Sa Su holidays 10:00-18:00
16:40
Entrekoos entrekoos.nl map ↗
Savor a mix of French-style dishes and hearty steaks, popular with students.
60 min · Leiden
Overnight: Leiden
e.g. Stochemhoeve Camping · De Doelen
Day 2 The Hague → Gouda
- Transit
- 2h15
- Finish
- ~17:35
- Temperature
- 8.2°C–18.1°C
- Rainy days
- ~8
- Daylight
- 15.4h
10:00
Admire masterpieces in this small but renowned gallery housed in a 17th-century palace.
50 min · The Hague · Adult €14, under 18 get in free
open: M-W F Sa 10:00-18:00, Th 10:00-20:00 (M 10:00-17:00 from Apr-Aug)
11:00
Explore optical illusions and intricate prints in this former royal palace turned art museum.
50 min · The Hague · €9.50
open: Tu-Su 11:00-17:00
12:00
Visit this grand building housing an international arbitration court, built in 1913.
50 min · The Hague · €8.50
12:50
Bumbu Jawa bumbujawa.nl map ↗
Enjoy vegetarian, chicken, beef, and seafood dishes in a welcoming Indonesian eatery.
60 min · The Hague · €20-30
open: Tu-Sa 12:00-21:00, Su 14:00-21:00
15:45
Discover the cheese market and visit the old cheese weighing house museum.
50 min · Gouda · Adult €3.50, child €3
open: Every Thursday morning in from April to August, there is a traditional cheese market. The building where the cheese used to be weighed (De Waag) is a typical …
16:45
Admire the beautiful stained glass windows in the longest church in the Netherlands.
50 min · Gouda
Overnight: Gouda
e.g. Best Western City Hotel Gouda · Campanile Hotel Gouda
Day 3 Dordrecht
- Transit
- 1h27
- Finish
- ~17:35
- Temperature
- 8.2°C–18.1°C
- Rainy days
- ~8
- Daylight
- 15.4h
10:30
Admire the towering Brabantine Gothic architecture of this grand church.
50 min · Dordrecht · Admission to church and tower: €4
open: Apr-Oct: Tu-Sa 10:30-16:30, Su 12:00-16:00; Nov-Dec: Tu Th Sa 14:00-16:00
11:30
Museum 1940 - 1945 museum19401945.nl map ↗
Relive wartime history through artifacts and personal stories.
50 min · Dordrecht · €3
open: Tu W F-Su 10:00-17:00
12:30
13:30
Discover impressive oil paintings and decorative arts in a captivating museum.
50 min · Dordrecht · €12; + Het Hof van Nederland and Huis Van Gijn €15
open: Tu–Su 11:00–17:00
14:30
15:45
Explore vast wetlands and tidal landscapes in a national park.
50 min · Dordrecht
16:35
Post restaurantpost.nl map ↗
Indulge in breakfast, lunch, pastries, and evening meals.
60 min · Dordrecht
open: 10:00-22:00
🔍 Check before you book
Every stop is a real, sourced place, but opening hours change, roads close and businesses move. Check anything you're paying for before you book.