The Hague: Guided City Tour & Mauritshuis Museum Entry

The Hague's Parliament & Dutch Masters in One Morning

You walk The Hague's political and cultural core with a live guide, visiting the Binnenhof (Dutch Parliament), Grote Kerk, Noordeinde Palace, and the Palace Garden. Mauritshuis Museum entry is included, so you move straight into the galleries without buying a separate ticket. The tour takes a full morning and includes bottled water; optional add-ons like jenever tasting or beach extension are available at checkout.

Prices and availability checked: 2026-08-22

Is this one for you?Pick this tour if you want The Hague's main sights and the Mauritshuis in one outing without buying separate tickets or navigating the city alone — the guide connects the political and artistic story, and the museum entry is already paid for.

Step-by-step itinerary

• Visit Binnenhof renovation center
• Climb Binnenhof watch tower
• See Het Torentje from outside
• Visit Grote Kerk church
• View Standbeeld Haagse Harry statue
• See Noordeinde Palace exterior
• Stroll Palace Garden and Royal Stables
• Walk along Lange Voorhout boulevard
• Visit Mauritshuis museum

The Experience

Most visitors to The Hague spend hours figuring out which museums to enter and how to string the sights together. This tour hands you a guide who knows the city's political and artistic layers, and it starts you at the Binnenhof — the 13th-century parliament complex where the Dutch Prime Minister still works — before walking you through the streets to the Mauritshuis, where Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring waits. The guide takes you past Noordeinde Palace (the King's office, viewed from outside), through the Grote Kerk with its 600-year-old bell tower, and along the tree-lined Lange Voorhout, a boulevard that's been elegant since the 16th century. You're not rushing; you're walking at a pace that lets the city's layers sink in.

The Binnenhof itself is mid-renovation, so the tour includes a visit to the renovation center and a climb up the watch tower — a chance to see how the complex is being restored and to get a view of the city from above. The Grote Kerk is free to enter, and you'll see the stained glass and the intricate woodwork that's survived centuries. There's a small break in the Palace Garden next to the Royal Stables, where you can breathe and let your feet rest. By the time you reach the Mauritshuis, you've already walked the political and cultural spine of The Hague, so the paintings — Rembrandt, Frans Hals, Jan Steen alongside Vermeer — land differently. You're not just looking at Dutch Golden Age art; you're seeing it in the context of the city that made it possible.

The tour includes bottled water and a live guide with professional knowledge, and the Mauritshuis entry fee is already in the price. If the museum is closed for renovations (it is, from late August to mid-September 2026), you'll visit the Escher Museum in the Palace instead. You can add a 2-hour jenever tasting or high tea for €59 extra, or extend the day with a 6-hour trip to Scheveningen beach for €99 more. The guide can also customize the tour if you want to combine The Hague with Delft, Leiden, or Rotterdam for €99 extra per person. Everything is wheelchair accessible, and the route is manageable for moderate fitness levels.

What’s included

• Entrance to Mauritshuis Museum (or Escher Museum if Mauritshuis is closed).
• live guide with professional knowledge.
• bottled water.
• all taxes and charges.
• visits to Binnenhof (including renovation center and watch tower), Grote Kerk, Noordeinde Palace (exterior), Palace Garden, Het Torentje (Prime Minister's office, exterior), and Lange Voorhout boulevard.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

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Top questions

How long is the walking tour?

The tour covers the main sights of The Hague's city center. Duration is not specified in the standard itinerary, but optional extensions (beach trip, neighboring cities) can be added for extra time and cost.

Is Mauritshuis Museum entry really included?

Yes. The Mauritshuis entrance fee is included in the tour price. If the museum is closed for renovations, you'll visit the Escher Museum in the Palace instead.

Can I see inside Noordeinde Palace?

No. Noordeinde Palace is the King's working office and is not open to the public. You'll view it from outside and visit the adjacent Palace Garden, which is free to enter.

What if I want to add food or drink to the tour?

You can add a 2-hour jenever (Dutch gin) tasting or high tea at a hotel for €59 per person. Both are optional and booked separately.

Can I extend the tour to the beach?

Yes. A 6-hour "City til Beach" extension to Scheveningen costs €99 per person extra and takes you from The Hague city center to the coast.

Is the tour wheelchair accessible?

Yes. All areas, surfaces, and transportation options on the tour are wheelchair accessible. Infants and small children can use prams or strollers.

Can I combine The Hague with other cities?

Yes. You can add a visit to Delft, Leiden, or Rotterdam for €99 per person extra. Contact the operator to customize the itinerary.

What's included in the price?

Mauritshuis Museum entry, bottled water, live guide, taxes and charges. Optional add-ons (jenever tasting, high tea, beach extension, neighboring cities) cost extra.