Groups of 20 people or more can choose a different date for this day trip. Get in touch.
Explore Groningen's countryside
A relaxing day on the water
Unique experience
A unique experience for everyone
Historical tours
Audio guide in several languages
A great experience
This varied boat tour is a great experience for young and old. On this day you will discover the beautiful countryside of Groningen from the water and you will come to places where you normally cannot come. Among other things, you will sail past the well-known villages of Garnwerd and Zoutkamp. Along the way there is plenty of time to disembark and stretch your legs.
Tip: The Reitdieptour is also very suitable for clubs or a staff party.
Enjoy food and drinks onboard
During this day trip you will be welcomed with coffee/tea and a slice of Groninger cake. In Zoutkamp you can get a fish or eat your own sandwiches. Would you like to have lunch or dinner on board? Check out our menu below and tell us your wishes with your reservation request.
The city tour is a very fun activity to do with the family. In one hour you sail through the canals of Groningen and get info on the different sights. The drinks were well taken care of. Definitely recommended! Not only for people outside the city of Groningen, but also as city dwellers we found it very fun.
Marlies van Gelder
What a fun way to explore the city of Groningen!
"Great service and helpful staff! We had a great time."
Patrick Sommers
Would recommend even to locals and residents!
"The perspective from the canal is very different and the history about sights you may have never even noticed before only makes the city more beautiful and interesting."
Sanne van Renesse
Fun sail with good information
"For a weekend in Groningen, I would recommend to do this first. You get information about the things you 'must' see."
Herman van den Donker
Fun cruise through the canals of Groningen
"With snacks and drinks on board. Everything well taken care of, nice atmosphere on board!"
Susan Blom
Great experience
Nice to see Groningen from the water 👍
Maarten van Es
Sightseeing from the canals of the city Groningen
Fun way to see more of the city and its surroundings! From the water :) Also suitable when it drizzles, which is nice in the Netherlands. All kinds of stories are told.
Maybach M
Very nice boat ride
"Really an enjoyable cruise around the canals where you have a different view of Groningen from the boat. The boat was comfortable with a glass roof, drinks and snacks available to purchase and a toilet on board.
David Horne
Fun cruise to discover Groningen
"During our city trip in Groningen we wanted to discover the city in a quiet way. From the only canal Groningen has, it's a great way to take a one-hour canal cruise with the canal company."
The price for adults is €17, - p.p., for children aged 4 to 11, this is €10, -. Children under 4 do not have to pay.
Is there a toilet on board?
We have a toilet on all our boats, except for our open boat the 'Pronkjewail'.
Can you bring your own drinks and food on board?
No, unfortunately, you are not allowed to have your own drinks or food on board. Of course, it is possible to order dinner or lunch. Please check out our menu! Would you like to have lunch or dinner on board? Please let us know in the reservation request what you would like to have.
Do you have to pay for children between 0 and 3 years old?
No, you can bring children aged between 0 to 3 for free. The special price for children aged between 4 and 11 is €10.
Is there heating on board?
Yes, all our boats are heated, except, of course, our uncovered boat “De Pronkjewail”.
Can I bring my dog?
Yes, dogs are allowed on board. You don't have to pay anything extra.
Various meats: ham, roulade, chicken breast, smoked beef and small sausages.
Various Dutch cheeses including: mature, old, nail and cumin cheese
Various types of jams
Butter
Milk and Buttermilk
Dessert
Fresh fruit
Coffee/tea
Anchor Lunch
€ 6,00
2 items p.p.
Soft rolls with varying fillings of cheese and cold cuts (without garnish)
Deck Lunch
€ 8,00
3 items p.p.
Soft rolls with a variety of cheese and charcuterie toppings
And a currant bun with butter. (without garnish)
Lunch Kombuis
€ 8,50
3 items p.p.
Mix of mini rolls
Mini wraps
Mini sandwiches with assorted toppings (with garnish)
Lunch Compass
€9.50
2 items p.p.
Various softly decorated sandwiches with varying luxury toppings (with garnish)
Kajuit Lunch
€ 10,00
2 items p.p.
Various hard rolls with a variety of deluxe toppings (with garnish)
Bolder Lunch
€ 15,00
3 items p.p.
Various hard and soft sandwiches and a wrap with a variety of deluxe toppings (with garnish)
Sailor bag Lunch
€ 14,50
2 pieces of bread
Raisins bread
1 piece of fruit
Candy bar
Bottle water/soda
napkin
Served in a little bag
Luxe Sailor bag Lunch
€ 17,50
1 luxury hard bun
1 half of a wrap
1 topped bun
Smoothie
1 piece of fruit
Mars bar
Napkin
Mini whipped cream bread
€ 1,90
Whipped cream bread
€ 3,00
Mini Croissant
€ 1,60
Mini Danish Luxe
€ 3,00
Deense Luxe
€ 3,80
Sugar bread (with butterr)
€ 1,70
Raisins bread (without butter)
€ 1,00
Raisins bread (with butter)
€ 1,70
Cheese bread
€ 5,00
Sausage bread
€ 4,50
Fruitspies (90gram)
€ 4,00
Fruit salad
€ 4,90
Hand fruit
€1.30
High Tea
High Tea Deluxe
€38.00 p.p.
From 10 people
Luxury sandwiches with:
Eels
salmon
Roast Beef
Cheese
Brie
Pate
Sweet and savory snacks
Cassino rolls with salmon mousse
Cassino rolls with ham
Various scones
Petit fours
Carrot cake
Muffins of various types
Chocolates
Filled buttercake dots
Cake Pops
Whipped cream puffs
Butter biscuits
Topped with marmalade, powdered sugar, fruit and lemon slices, sugar, candy, milk, clotted cream and cream.
And of course, various types of tea!
High Tea Classic
€17.10 p.p.
From 4 people
Presented on an etagere:
Mini scones
Mini muffins
Mini brownies
Cake-pops
Creamy butter cookie
Whipped cream puff
Stuffed buttercup
Dinner
Boatsman buffet
€28.00 p.p.
As of 20 people
Saté varieties:
Pork saté
Chicken saté
Gamba saté
Hot vegetables
Rice and Nasi
Side dishes:
Baguette
Raw food salad
Saté sauce, soy sauce and dill sauce
Sailor Stew Buffet Classic
€18.00 p.p.
From 10 people
Choose two stews:
Kale Stew
Sauerkraut Stew
Raw endive Stew
Carrot Stew
Side dishes:
Smoked sausage and bacon
Gravy, mustard, piccalilli, pickled onions and pickles
Sailors Stew Buffet Deluxe
€24.50 p.p.
As of 10 people
Choose two stews:
Sauerkraut Stew
Kale Stew
Stew raw endive
Hutspot
Side dishes:
Klapstuk (near Hutspot)
Smoked sausage
Zeeland bacon
Bacon
Gravy, mustard
Pickles, pickled onions, piccalilli
Stuurman's Buffet
€42.00 p.p.
As of 10 people
Cold dishes:
Russian salad
Chicken curry/Kartoffel salad
Salmon salad
Beef salad
Raw vegetable salad
Combined meat dish:
Beef Rollade
Farmer's ham
Seasoned chicken breast
Paté
Fish dishes:
Norwegian Shrimps
Eels
Herring
Smoked salmon
Hot dishes:
Saté with saté sauce
Chicken breast in curry sauce
Meatballs in soy sauce
Nasi
Side dishes:
Baguette
Herb Butter
Foreign cheeses
The route of the Reitdieptour
After leaving the boat dock opposite the station, the trip first goes through one of the oldest parts of the city, the Hoge- and Lager der Aa. Then we sail past the Hofstede, the Grootkade and Paddepoel out of the city towards Dorkwerd. In the Dokwerd lock, we are shot 1.80 m down, a fun experience for those who have not experienced this before.
Course to Garnwerd
Then we stick it from Strarkenborgh Canal over and around the old 'Mushroom'we set sail for Garnwerd. We pass through the villages Wieringen fireplace and Oostum and it won't take long before we see the beautiful mill of Garnwerd get into the picture.
At Garnwerd, we pass by the famous Hammingh cafe and Garnwerd aan Zee. We continue the journey and come through a deserted part of Reitdiep. Only meadows, the dyke, the grazing cows and sometimes a beautiful clipper are the silent witnesses of our trip. After a few large circular loops in the Reitdiep, we pass the old “sides” of Aduarderzijl. Characteristic is one of the most famous white houses in our province, which has been recognisable from afar above the dyke for centuries.
Lunch & fishing museum in Zoutkamp
In the next long bend, we pass Sheephalterzijl and Red Rooster and head towards a familiar name: Electra. Now it's not far to Salt Camp. The Reitdiep is already getting visibly wider here and once in Zoutkamp, we dock for a lunch stop. In Zoutkamp, you can have a bite to eat in a (fish) restaurant, have a fish on the dike, have a snack or eat your own sandwiches. Of course, this is also possible on board, where you can also buy a cup of coffee/tea or soft drinks. Do you want to have lunch on board? Then check out our menu and specify what you would like to eat when booking.
There is also time to take a look at the cozy Fisheries Museum, visit Zoutkamp or enjoy the view from the dike and stretch your legs.
From the Lauwersmeer area back to Groningen
Once we are all back on board, we will continue the journey through the Zoutkamp lock and cross the Salt honeysuckle to the beautiful Lauwersmeer area for a cruise. Here we also see the Oostmahorn lighthouse, which recalls the time when the Lauwersmeer was still Lauwerszee and ebb and flow still had their influence here.
Then we set sail again to Zoutkamp and head back to Aduarderzijl. Here we go through the old lock at the 'Zijlen' and sail over the last part of the trip towards Oostersluis in Groningen. After this last impressive 'obstacle', we sail to the boat dock near the station. End of a varied day trip for young and old.
View an impression of the route below. Please note that lunch and dinner as shown in this video are ordered separately and are therefore not included in the daily price. Check out the menu.
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