Historic Royal Tour: Explore North Holland Castles

Explore North Holland’s historic palaces and castles on a private full-day tour. Visit Paleis Het Loo, Castle Groeneveld, and 13th-century Muiderslot.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Amsterdam - Meet and Greet in Amsterdam. We will meet you at your Hotel/Place of stay in Amsterdam. We will give a brief introduction about the itinerary (15 minutes). After the brief, we will drive to our first location ‘Castle Muiderslot’ (about 45 minutes).
  • Paleis Het Loo - The highlight of our visit. The 330-year-old palace is now fully…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Parking fees
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Snacks
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Alcoholic Beverages
Additional Information

The historic royal tour takes you on a journey, exploring historic castles and palaces located in North Holland, Utrecht, and Gelderland.
Away from the crowded Amsterdam city, you will be taken first to the beautiful and grand ‘Paleis Het Loo’( 75 -90 minutes drive). This 17th-century summer palace was renovated and reopened in 2022. You will be able to…

Location
Amsterdam
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lisa_p
Jul 22, 2024
Delightful - Gopi was an excellent guide. Extremely accommodating, informative, great time management, friendly. This was a delightful tour experience. A wonderful way to spend the day. I highly recommend it.
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Jared_c
Jul 16, 2024
A lot of fun! - We had so much fun on the tour! We got to see the beautiful palace and castles and had an amazing history lesson along the way. Our teenage daughters thouroughally enjoyed the excursion as well.
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Mona_b
Jun 13, 2024
Outstanding tour! - 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!
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Lori_j
Jun 10, 2024
Must do this tour with Gopi! - This was a fantastic tour! Good was knowledgeable and professional. He was patient with my mom’s need to go slow and use a lift. He was personable and kind. This is a must do itinerary, but Gopi made it even better!
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Jbg74
May 30, 2024
Excellent Tour and Great Driver/Guide - We had an excellent tout with Gopi. The car was clean and comfortable. We visited some interesting castles and palaces. I definitely recommend this tour if you want a reasonably priced private day trip out of Amsterdam.
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K7029rsbrianv
May 14, 2024
Wonderful tour of castles and palaces - This was an excellent tour, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to see sites outside of Amsterdam. Our guide, Gopi, was very knowledgeable, polite and professional. He gave us lots of information about the sites we visited along the way. His car was clean and he's and excellent driver. Paleis Het Loo was very impressive and is comparable to other top palaces in Europe. Despite its massive size, it wasn't overly busy with tourists, unlike most of the sites in Amsterdam. Castle Muiderslot was a much older, more rustic castle that was also neat to see. This tour made it possible to visit wonderful sites outside Amsterdam that would have been difficult to get to if we had to rely on public transportation.
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Brian_v
May 13, 2024
Wonderful tour of castles and palaces - This was an excellent tour, and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to see sites outside of Amsterdam. Our guide, Gopi, was very knowledgeable, polite and professional. He gave us lots of information about the sites we visited along the way. His car was clean and he's and excellent driver. Paleis Het Loo was very impressive and is comparable to other top palaces in Europe. Despite its massive size, it wasn't overly busy with tourists, unlike most of the sites in Amsterdam. Castle Muiderslot was a much older, more rustic castle that was also neat to see. This tour made it possible to visit wonderful sites outside Amsterdam that would have been difficult to get to if we had to rely on public transportation.
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David_k
Apr 24, 2024
Royal Residences, Old and Older Still. - We expected rain, so this seemed a good option. Turned out to be a lovely day in all respects. We were picked up at our hotel in a comfortable sedan at a comfortable hour. Our first and longest visit was to Paleis Het Loo to see the stables, a timeline of royal transport in two garages, a sleek new welcome/exhibit space, the traditionally handsome house, and lovely formal gardens. (The gardens abut a woods, but we chose not to extend our stroll.) We next saw several royal-linked properties from the outside; we would have passed only on the former queen's residence (I think it was) where you could only glimpse the guardhouse, but the nearby Kasteel De Hooge Vuursche was stunning. The day concluded in a charming seaside village with Muiderslot, a moated 13th-century castle that is fascinating to walk through. (Caution: the turret steps are not appropriate for anyone with mobility issues.) Our guide was pleasant and knowledgeable throughout the day. Recommended.
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Shannon_k
Apr 23, 2024
Best tour guide - Gopi curated a perfect day for us. He was so knowledgeable of the places we were seeing and the history of the Netherlands. He was patient and let us go at our own pace. It was such a lovely day and I would highly recommend this tour with Gopi.
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Dana_e
Apr 15, 2024
Spectacular Day with. Fabulous Guide - An absolutely delightful day, with a perfect balance of guided tour and free-time to explore and enjoy on our own at each site. Gopi is knowledgeable, patient, and goes above and beyond to be helpful.
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From $185
up to 4 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).