The Hague Private Walking Tour: Royals, Politics and History
Description
Discover the stories behind The Hague's grand facades on this private walking tour. You explore the political and royal heart of the Netherlands with your own guide: the Binnenhof, Noordeinde Palace, the Mauritshuis, and elegant streets and squares like Lange Voorhout, the Plein, and De Passage. Your guide brings the city's history to life with stories of William of Orange, the House of Orange, and Johan de Witt: the statesman who ran the Dutch Republic at its height, and met a violent end right here in The Hague. Along the way you also see the Mauritshuis, home to Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring, and lesser-known gems like the Escher Museum (in a former palace). This is a private tour, so you set the pace. By the end, you will understand The Hague in a way most visitors never do. And if you have a special interest in a certain topic, just let us know.
Tour Options
Itinerary
You will learn about the Father of the Fatherland, Willem van Oranje, and his role in the 80 years war: the dutch revolt.
We will make our way towards the Mauritshuis museum. I will tell you something about the building and its history. Among others, this museum has the most famous paintings of Johannes Vermeer inside.
We will briefly walk onto the square within the parliament complex and see the Knight's Hall. Here I will tell you about the significance and history of this place. With some luck, we might see some of our ministers walking by!
The Hofvijver pond is situated in front of the parliament building and the prime minister's office (the little tower!). You will learn about the significance of this place and some funny histoy.
The statue of Thorbecke next to the Hofvijver is quite interesting. This statue has to do with our constitution! You will hear more about it.
This is the Champs-Élysées of The Hague. Quite a classy street! We will walk a bit and pass multiple embassies, an art museum, a famous hotel, the temporary senate building, a statue gallery of the dutch heads of states and some more interesting (royal) buildings.
We will see the working palace of the dutch king. Based on the flag, we can find out if he is currently in the country. Let's find out!
We will see the Grote Kerk ("Big Church") of The Hague. What is that stork doing on top of it? Let's see!
Another statue! This is the only head of government of the Netherlands that has been eaten by an angry dutch mob! That sounds a bit weird, but you'll find out what happened.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
The guide can pick you up at your hotel if you are staying close to the parliament. Otherwise, the tour starts on Plein square, next to the statue of Willem van Oranje.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(11)
Perry was fabulous. He answered all of our questions and had great stories to intersperse Into the history of the area.
Hi Brenda, it's great to hear that you enjoyed your private tour of The Hague! Thanks for the wonderful review. We'll happily pass the compliments along to Perry. - Robin from Discover The Hague
Elena was a wonderful guide. We really enjoyed our tour today exploring The Hague. Many thanks!😀
We're happy that you enjoyed our tour of The Hague! Thanks for sharing and maybe see you again next time you visit the Netherlands.
Very friendly interesting tour which was adapted for the group. Fredrico our tour guide was very informative, knowledgeable and entertaining.
That is great to hear! We'll pass the compliments along. We always try to adapt the pace and content to our guests.
Cool tour of the city center of The Hague, with lots of information about Holland and the political situation. Highly recommended!
Vielen Dank! Schön, dass Ihnen die Tour durch Den Haag gefallen hat. Wir geben das Lob gerne an unseren Guide weiter.
We had a fantastic tour today. Our guide was a friendly young man who lives in The Hague. He told us a lot of interesting stories and was very kind to answer all of our questions. Great way to get to know a city! Would recommend
Thank you for leaving us a good review! We hope to see you again next time.
Very pleasant and informative, Mario shared historical background and present perspective on the Netherlands. The Hague is a great blend of antique and contemporary. We especially liked the restaurant recommendation!
Thanks for your good review. We are happy that you have enjoyed the tour. See you next time!
very nice experience with a lot of information, both historical and modern 👍 while walking be careful with bicycle riders 👍
Good to hear! See you next time
It was a very interesting guided tour of The Hague. Our guide was humorous and told the story in a casual and entertaining way. Highly recommended!
It was a nice experience. The guide was enthusiastic and liked to talk. We learned a lot about The Hague. You can ask Robin anything!
Thank you for your review. We are happy that you have enjoyed our tour. See you next time!
Me and my friends were on a trip to den Haag and we wanted to learn a bit more over the culture and history. This walking tour was the perfect way. Our guide was funny, entertaining, and knowledgeable. We recommend this tour to anyone visiting The Hague!
