Historical The Hague: Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide Discount Tickets

Historical The Hague: Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide photo
Historical The Hague: Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide photo
Historical The Hague: Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide photo
Historical The Hague: Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide photo
Historical The Hague: Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide photo

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Overview

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.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

We will meet in the middle of the square, next to the statue of Willem van Oranje, the Father of the Fatherland. From here, we will start our walking tour through the old center of The Hague.

Pickup Information

Meet your guide at the statue of William of Orange on the Plein. Staying in the city centre (within about 1 km of the Plein, for example near Noordeinde Palace or the Grote Kerk)? Choose your hotel at checkout and your guide will meet you there on foot.

Language Offered

German-GUIDE

English-GUIDE

Italian-GUIDE

French-GUIDE

Dutch-GUIDE

Spanish-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Het Plein
The tour starts on the Plein, right in the center of The Hague. Here you learn about the Father of the Fatherland, William of Orange, and his role in the Eighty Years' War: the Dutch Revolt.
Duration: 10 mins
2. Mauritshuis
You walk to the Mauritshuis museum, and your guide tells you about the building and its history. The museum holds some of Johannes Vermeer's most famous paintings.
Duration: 10 mins
3. Binnenhof & Ridderzaal
You briefly walk onto the square inside the parliament complex and see the Ridderzaal (Knights' Hall). Your guide tells you about the meaning and history of this place. With some luck, you might see a minister, or even the prime minister, walking by!
Duration: 10 mins
4. Hofvijver
The Hofvijver pond lies in front of the parliament buildings and the prime minister's office (the little tower!). You learn why this place matters and hear some fun stories from its history.
Duration: 10 mins
5. Thorbecke Monument
The statue of Thorbecke next to the Hofvijver is more interesting than it looks: it has to do with the Dutch constitution. Your guide tells you more.
Duration: 10 mins
6. Lange Voorhout
The Lange Voorhout is the Champs-Élysées of The Hague, a very classy street. As you stroll along it, you pass several embassies, an art museum, a famous hotel, the temporary senate building, a gallery of statues of Dutch heads of state and more (royal) buildings.
Duration: 20 mins
7. Noordeinde Palace
You see Noordeinde Palace, the working palace of the Dutch king. The flag tells you whether he is in the country.
Duration: 10 mins
8. Grote Kerk
You see the Grote Kerk ('Great Church') of The Hague. And what is that stork doing on top of it?
Duration: 15 mins
9. Statue of Johan de Witt
Another statue, with a remarkable story: Johan de Witt was a Dutch head of government who was literally eaten by an angry mob. It sounds strange, but you'll find out what happened.
Duration: 15 mins

Inclusion

Meeting at a location of your choice in the city center

Private guide

All Fees and Taxes

Exclusion

Gratuities (optional)

Entry to the Mauritshuis (optional, available on request)

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

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

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