The 10 Castles and Palaces in Amsterdam That Earn Their Price

1.Royal Palace Entry Ticket and Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 6,475 reviews · from $15Our pick

Walk through Amsterdam’s working Royal Palace at your own pace with an audio guide in eight languages. See the Citizens’ Hall, Atlas statue, Golden Age paintings, Empire furniture, chandeliers, and rooms still used for royal receptions. Choose a shorter or longer route, enter through the priority lane, and visit for about $15 per adult.

“The museum was good-I did self guided as I do not have the bandwidth to wait on others and listen to areas of the museum with less interest to myself, I feel museums have certain points of interest to many. This museum could take 1 1/2 - 2 hrs or as much as entire afternoon. Not really a place for small kids or elderly who have issues with walking in my opinion. This is a very busy museum with little places to sit down and rest-please don’t be the dumb father and son who decided to sit on the stairs and impede people walking up and down the stairs which…”

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2.Castle De Haar Small-Group Tour from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 101 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $151Top rated

Travel by air-conditioned minivan from central Amsterdam to Castle De Haar with a guide such as Sarah, Eva, or Renske. Spend about three hours touring the castle, gardens, park, maze, and restaurant. Expect a personal castle tour, free time to explore, snacks, and a soft drink or bottled water.

“This was a very interesting excursion. The castle as well as the surrounding grounds are very well maintained and not to mention absolutely beautiful. Our guide Renshe (apologies if I misspelled) was very friendly, knowledgeable and not to mention our personal photographer. This was well worth the money and time spent.”

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3.Amsterdam Castle & Utrecht City – Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 7 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $354

Leave Amsterdam with a private driver-guide, visit 700-year-old Muiderslot Castle, then spend four hours exploring Utrecht’s canals, medieval cellars, Dom Tower, and old streets. Steve or Steven often adds scenic countryside roads and local stops. Pickup is available from select Amsterdam accommodations, with admission to the castle included.

“Steve was amazing! Lots of information about the history of the Netherlands, great recommendations, and a great day!!”

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4.Full-Day Private Historic Royal Tour around Palaces and Castles

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $444

Travel from your Amsterdam hotel with private guide Gopi to Paleis Het Loo and Muiderslot Castle. Expect a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle, bottled water, entrance fees, royal gardens, historic rooms, castle towers, and time to explore. The 6 to 8-hour outing is offered in English and suits anyone wanting an easy day beyond Amsterdam.

“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…”

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5.Private day trip to the Dutch castles from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 8 hours (approx.)

Spend a full day beyond Amsterdam at two very different Dutch castles. Muiderslot offers a 700-year-old medieval stronghold, while Castle de Haar delivers restored 19th-century grandeur. Your private guide, possibly Yula, Bram, or Michael, drives your group of up to four in an air-conditioned vehicle, with castle admission included.

“Fantastic day on the castle tour. Saw and learned a lot. Beautiful countryside and excellent lunch too.”

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6.Amsterdam Castle Muiderslot Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 9 reviews · 3 hours · from $238

Travel by private car from your Amsterdam hotel to Muiderslot, one of the Netherlands’ oldest castles. Explore medieval rooms, paintings, towers, and grounds at your own pace with admission included. Your driver, such as Hasan, waits during the visit and returns you to Amsterdam.

“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.”

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7.Private green tour !!! Windmills, castle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews

Spend seven hours with Mike’s Green Tours in a private Tesla, visiting Zaanse Schans windmills, Volendam’s harbor and fish stalls, and De Haar Castle. Mike guides the day in English, adjusts the pace for your group, and provides hotel pickup and drop-off in Amsterdam. The tour suits up to four people sharing one price.

“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…”

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8.Private Day Trip to the Dutch Castles

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 7 reviews · 8 hours

Travel by private car from your Noord or Zuid Holland accommodation to medieval Muiden Castle and grand De Haar Castle. Your guide explains each site, helps with English translations when needed, and returns you after eight hours. Guides have included Sejjed and Luba, though the assigned guide may vary.

“Our tour guide Sejjed was great! My wife and I visited Muiderslot castle and Kasteel de Haar on a private car tour. He was very friendly, personable, and helpful, and made sure that we saw everything that we wanted. Sejjed went out of his way to make sure that tours within the castles were translated into English, so we could get the most out of our visit. Highly recommended!”

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9.Skip-the-line Royal Palace of Amsterdam Private Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · 2 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $267

Meet your private English-speaking guide near Dam Square for a timed Royal Palace visit. Learn how Amsterdam’s former town hall became a royal residence, then choose a longer option with Nieuwe Kerk, Old Town sights, and private transfers. Guides such as Anna and Remo have led especially informative visits.

“We really enjoyed our palace tour with our guide Anna. Anna was lovely & so knowledgeable about the palace, it's art and sculpture, it's history, and the history of Amsterdam. She gave us a great visit with more info than we could have ever gotten on our own!”

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10.De Haar Castle, Utrecht and Muiderslot from Amsterdam by Car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 5 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $932

Travel by private car from Amsterdam to De Haar Castle, historic Utrecht, and, on the 8-hour option, Muiderslot. Your English-speaking guide handles the route and castle visits, while included skip-the-line tickets save time. The 5-hour plan leaves out Muiderslot, and De Haar garden tickets cost extra.

“Pleasant tour with a knowledgeable guide and a local driver we spent most of the time in the first castle”

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