The Hague and Delft day trip: private tour with museum entry

Mauritshuis masterpieces, miniature Holland, and Delft Blue pottery in one day

A private full-day tour from Amsterdam takes you to The Hague and Delft with a professional driver and entrance tickets to three museums: the Mauritshuis (home to Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring), Madurodam's 1:25-scale model Netherlands, and the Royal Delft pottery factory. You spend roughly an hour at each, with photo stops at the Binnenhof parliament and Peace Palace, and the option to add lunch. The route is customizable — discuss what you want to see with your driver before the day starts.

Step-by-step itinerary

Sightseeing tour to The Hague and Delft

• Pick up from Amsterdam hotel
• Visit Mauritshuis museum
• Stop at Binnenhof for photos
• Take pictures at Peace Palace
• Take pictures at International Criminal Court
• Visit Madurodam park
• Lunch in The Hague or Delft
• Visit Royal Delft pottery museum
• Drop off at Amsterdam hotel

The Experience

You're picked up at your Amsterdam hotel in an air-conditioned Mercedes sedan or minivan and driven to The Hague, where the Mauritshuis sits in the city's historical center. The museum holds a small but world-class collection of 17th-century Dutch and Flemish paintings, including Rembrandt's Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp and Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring. Your entrance ticket is included, and you spend about an hour inside before heading to your next stop.

Madurodam comes next — a one-hour experience of the entire Netherlands compressed into exact 1:25-scale replicas of buildings, streets and landmarks. The models stay meticulously maintained, with greenery kept to 60 centimeters high, and interactive stations let you step into roles like lock keeper, dike guard or pilot. From there, the driver takes you to photograph the Binnenhof (the Dutch Parliament) and the Peace Palace from outside, with an optional stop at the International Criminal Court if time allows.

The afternoon moves to Delft, where you enter the Royal Delft Museum — the only remaining factory museum of Delft pottery production. You'll see the historical collection, including pieces from the royal collection, and watch the traditional process of making Delft Blue pottery. Lunch is possible in either The Hague or Delft depending on how the timing unfolds. The full outing runs about 8 hours from pickup to drop-off, and because it's private, no other passengers join you in the car.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in an air-conditioned Mercedes sedan or minivan.
• entrance tickets to the Mauritshuis, Madurodam and Royal Delft pottery museum.
• professional driver.
• free wifi and bottled water on board.
• parking costs and local tourist taxes.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendly

Operated by VIP Travel & Limousine Services

Is this one for you?If your Dutch is limited or nonexistent, ask about a guide who speaks your language at checkout — some departures include a professional guide for commentary, while others are driver-only. The private format means you set the pace and stops either way, but a guide transforms the museums from self-guided visits into narrated ones.

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Top questions

What's inside the Mauritshuis that makes it worth a stop?

The Mauritshuis holds masterpieces by Rembrandt and Vermeer, including the Girl with a Pearl Earring, one of the most recognized paintings in the world. The collection focuses on Dutch and Flemish art from the 17th century, displayed across two striking historical buildings in The Hague's city center.

How does Madurodam work, and what do you actually do there?

Madurodam is a miniature model of the Netherlands built at 1:25 scale, showing how the country has developed from its old cities to today. You walk through interactive displays where you can operate locks, pilot planes, or take on other roles — it's designed as a hands-on way to learn Dutch geography and history in about an hour.

Can I pick which museums to visit, or is the itinerary fixed?

The tour is customizable. You discuss with your driver what you'd like to see and how long to spend at each stop, so you can adjust the day to your interests within the 8-hour window.

Is lunch included, and where would we eat?

Lunch is not included in the tour price, but your driver can stop in The Hague or Delft if time allows, and you choose where to eat. The timing depends on how long you spend at each museum.

What happens at the Binnenhof and Peace Palace?

Both are exterior photo stops — you don't enter either building. The Binnenhof is the Dutch Parliament, and the Peace Palace is the seat of the International Court of Justice. Your driver stops so you can photograph them from outside.

What's included in the Royal Delft Museum visit?

Your entrance ticket is included. Inside, you see the historical collection of Delft pottery, including royal pieces, and you watch artisans demonstrate the traditional production process of Delft Blue ceramics in the working factory.