NETHERLANDS CASTLE TOURS
Capped gates and coach seats fill weeks ahead, and the good ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of De Haar Castle near Utrecht, with practical tips on gardens, transport, timing, accessibility, value, and what to expect inside.
“it should get noted that you can enter the castle at any time between 10am and 5pm.”
Explore De Haar Castle’s 55-hectare gardens, maze, deer park, Roman Garden, ponds, and forest with a flexible one-day entry ticket.
Explore Muiderslot Castle near Amsterdam, with medieval rooms, historic gardens, an audio guide, and 700 years of Dutch history.
“A experiência foi muito boa. O castelo medieval vale a pena ser conhecido, pela história envolvida, pelo local, que é muito bonito e pela cidade, que é linda.”
Tour Castle De Haar from Amsterdam in a small group, with transport, entry, snacks, and free time for the castle, gardens, and park.
“Not close but drive was OK. We were a bit confused as to where to meet. The castle and grounds were anazing abd our guide gave us interesting historical facts”
Explore Castle De Haar from Amsterdam with a guide, grand rooms, gardens, park walks, transport, and free time for lunch.
“We loved it. Thank you the Castle was amazing 🤩”
Explore Hoensbroek Castle in Limburg with a self-guided visit through 40 chambers, an 18th-century ballroom, dungeon, and medieval tower.
“Wspaniale miejsce gdzie mozna dowiedzieć sie jak zyli ludzie wczesniej -multimedialne przewodniki ciekawie przedstawiaja to historyczne miejsce”
Explore 700-year-old Muiderslot and historic Utrecht on a private day tour from Amsterdam with hotel pickup and a local guide.
“Steven was so well versed and knowledgeable. He made certain that we were well informed about what we were going to see and then further explained it when we were viewing it. Steven answered our questions and made sure we understood the answers Best of all he made clear he wanted us to know his goal was to make sure we had an exceptional tour and he exceeded our expectations. I recommend this tour and have Steven be your guide”
Explore 666 years of Dutch history at Loevestein Castle, with prison stories, Hugo de Groot’s escape, exhibitions, nature, and family activities.
“It was wonderful step back into time and history. I did not have a guide and it was a quiet day so I could wander and take all the time and pictures I wanted. The property itself is very peaceful and picturesque.”
Review of Amsterdam’s private royal tour to Paleis Het Loo and Muiderslot, with hotel pickup, private transport, history, and practical tips.
“This was an awesome day spent at several beautiful and historic sites! Our tour guide and driver was so informative, professional, and kind! I highly recommend this tour and would love to take another tour from this company!”
Review of the private Amsterdam tour to Muiderslot and De Haar Castle, including sights, value, transport, gardens, food, and practical tips.
“The two castles are very fantastic and I strongly recommend to visit them when going to The Netherlands. I am really enjoying the tour.”
Compare Muiderslot and Castle de Haar on a private Dutch castle tour from Amsterdam, with transport, tickets, guide, and countryside views included.
“Fantastic day on the castle tour. Saw and learned a lot. Beautiful countryside and excellent lunch too.”
Explore Bourtange Fortress in Groningen, enter five museums, walk 18th-century ramparts, fire historic cannons, and learn its unusual story.
“Very impressive and educational Several stories we did not know included that the village was never occupied in the wars”
Review of a private Amsterdam trip to Muiderslot Castle, with door-to-door transport, medieval rooms, audio help, pricing, timing, and practical tips.
“About 30 minutes or so from downtown Amsterdam, the castle was lots of fun, especially for history lovers and young people. We were able to climb all around the castle, and we found that using the audio portion that was offered really helped us llearn details about the early days and the castle itself. Walking the castle grounds afterwards was quite beautiful and great for taking photos! If we had booked a little bit more time, I think I would’ve liked to have walked around the village And had lunch and done a little shopping, I would recommend extending it for an extra hour.”
Drive a two-person electric Twizy through South Holland’s castle country with GPS audio, four historic stops, and flexible photo time.
“This is a fun excursion. The little cars are easy to drive, and the roads are mainly smaller and not too busy, so you don’t feel unsafe. It’s a tight fit in and out of the back, so you need to be mobile and flexible! Three hours is a short time to fit in all four places. We recommend the first, second, and fourth stops, with a lovely setting for a glass of wine and snacks at the latter. We also really loved the second stop (the tower), which was very interesting historically, no one else was there, and the person working there really cared about and was knowledgeable of…”
Review of a private Amsterdam day trip to Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and De Haar Castle, with a Tesla, guide, food stops, and practical advice.
“Mike was an amazing guide! He made sure I got the most of my time! Safe driver. I had so much fun with the music of choice, 80’s remix! He even sent me the link so when I was going around and taking pictures at the De Haar castle I was listening to it! When we were at the windmills it was swamped with tourists, he made sure that I could take the beautiful pictures of the windmills without the crowd by standing a couple of feet away to block the human traffic so no one will get in the way of my pictures! It was truly appreciated! He even…”
A keep, a citadel, a palace with battlements, or a day trip to reach one.
