The Hague Private Walking Tour: Royals, Politics and History

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About this activity

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.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: German, English, Italian, French, Dutch, Spanish
Operated by: Discover Delft

What is included

Included

Included: Private guide
Included: All Fees and Taxes

Not included

Not included: Gratuities (optional)

Itinerary

Het Plein

10 min

You will learn about the Father of the Fatherland, Willem van Oranje, and his role in the 80 years war: the dutch revolt.
Mauritshuis

10 min

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.
Binnenhof & Ridderzaal

10 min

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!
Hofvijver

10 min

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.
Thorbecke Monument

10 min

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.
Lange Voorhout

20 min

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.
Noordeinde Palace

10 min

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!
Grote Kerk

15 min

We will see the Grote Kerk ("Big Church") of The Hague. What is that stork doing on top of it? Let's see!
Statue of Johan de Witt

15 min

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.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

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.

End 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 points

TRIBE Hotel Den Haag Centraal
Novotel Den Haag City Centre
Hilton The Hague
The Collector Hotel
Park Centraal Den Haag, Part Of Sircle Collection
easyHotel Den Haag City Centre
ibis Den Haag City Centre
Carlton Ambassador Hotel
Paleis Hotel
Babylon Hotel Den Haag
Ibis Styles Den Haag City Centre
Movenpick Hotel The Hague

and 9 more pickup points

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.