Tour operators

The grand staircase of Paleis Het Loo with murals all around designed by Daniël Marot

wander through the charming decorated rooms

take a walk through the 17th-century baroque gardens

For more than 300 years, Paleis Het Loo was the palace of the Dutch royal family - and home to one of Europe’s most breath-taking gardens. Today, the royal palace in Apeldoorn welcomes visitors from all over the world. Step inside the rooms once lived in by Willem III and Mary Stuart II and experience a glimpse of royal life.

The palace gardens take you back 300 years. Walk through the garden like Willem and Mary and discover the immaculately-cut boxhedges, flowers, fountains and garden statues. The coach houses at the stables square showcase a collection of royal cars and carriages, used for state visits, ceremonies, and other historic moments.

The entrance and exhibitions halls are hidden beneath the forecourt of the palace. This modern part of the museum hosts the permanent exhibition on the Dutch Monarchy and temporary exhibitions that change twice a year.

Download the brochure at the bottom of this page for full details.

Benefits for tour operators

We offer additional benefits to tour operators. Please contact us prior to the group visit at reservations@paleishetloo.nl for more information. We are happy to think along with your wishes!

Practical information

Group visits are on request via reservations@paleishetloo.nl
Parking for buses is free of charge

Activities and exhibitions

Queen Wilhelmina’s drawing room at Paleis Het Loo

Palace Tours

activity

There are two guided tours for visitors to the palace, each with its own audio guide. The audio guide's stories bring the rooms in the palace to life.You can listen to the audio stories (30 minutes) on a rented audio device or in the app on your smartphone.

The House of Orange

exhibition

The exhibition on the Dutch royal family, the House of Orange-Nassau. The collection of art and personal objects tells the story of members of the Oranges from William of Orange to Amalia.

The upper garden, with trees to the left and right, the colonnades and the King’s Fountain in the centre, and a fountain with statues in the foreground

Garden Tour

60-minute guided tour

William and Mary created a large baroque garden behind the palace. The gardens displayed their power and wealth in full glory, with tall fountains, impressive statues and fragrant flowers and plants. Today, the gardens are still considered one of the most beautiful gardens in Europe. A guided garden tour is available on request. Price per 15 people: €100.00

The Tea Pavilion in summer with people looking over the balustrade on the Orange Walk route

The Orange Trail

a 30-minute walk

Take a detour to the palace park. This romantic landscape park with winding paths and different types of trees was created in the early 19th century. The atmosphere here is very different from the austere baroque palace garden.

Visitors on the roof of Het Loo Palace pointing to the Baroque garden

Palace Roof

This is where Queen Mary would drink tea. From the palace roof you have a broad view of the palace gardens. It is easy to see the symmetry and patterns from above.

The green Mercedes-Benz 300 Cabriolet D shown in this image was Queen Wilhelmina’s last car and is on display in the stables square at Paleis het Loo.

Stable Square

The coach houses at the stables square showcase cars, carriages, sleighs and other special vehicles, which the Dutch royal family used for important events.

A photograph of the stables square with the horse-hitching area, stables and lime tree

See and do

discover all activities

Browse the agenda for an up-to-date list of all activities and exhibitions.

Coffee/tea arrangement and group lunch

Start the visit with a coffee/tea arrangement or enjoy one of the delicious lunch menus. Stable 1 is Paleis Het Loo's group restaurant. These stables used to be the home of the royal horses.