Royal Palace With Audio Guide

Royal Palace With Audio Guide is one of seven experiences compared on this site, and the live listing opens at $15 a person. It carries 4.7 from 9,124 reviews, reproduced here exactly as the operator publishes it.

Overview

This ticket puts you inside the Royal Palace on Dam Square with a multimedia audio guide in your choice of Dutch, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese or Russian.

You enter through the priority lane and scan your smartphone ticket at the desk. From there you move at your own pace through the state rooms, past Dutch Golden Age paintings and sculptures by artists such as Ferdinand Bol and Govert Flinck, and through the vast marble Citizens' Hall, where the statue of Atlas carrying the sky is one of the notable sights. The furniture, chandeliers and clocks from the time of Louis Napoleon are also on display.

There is a special children's version of the multimedia tour in Dutch and English, and a cloakroom is included. Note that only parts of the palace are open, with some rooms viewed from doorways, so expect a partial rather than a complete building tour.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Arrive at Dam SquareThe palace sits on Dam Square. Tram lines 2, 4, 12, 13, 14, 17 and 24 stop nearby, and Metro 52 lets you off at Rokin station.
2. Priority lane entryEnter by the priority lane and show your smartphone ticket at the scan desk. Last entry is 45 minutes before closing time.
3. Collect audio guidePick up the multimedia tour in your chosen language. A children's version is available in Dutch and English.
4. State rooms and artworksWalk through the state rooms where banquets are held and heads of state stay, seeing Golden Age paintings and sculptures by Ferdinand Bol and Govert Flinck.
5. Citizens' HallCross the vast marble chamber and see the statue of Atlas with the sky on his shoulders, along with preserved furniture, chandeliers and clocks from the time of Louis Napoleon.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points will shape the visit, from the audio guide options to the photography rules inside.

• Self-guided pace. There is no live guide on this product; you explore with the multimedia tour. One reviewer described exploring the palace at their own pace, and travellers praise the audio guide for adding clear context.
• Photography limits. Flash photography and video recording are not allowed inside. Leave the flash off and plan on no video.
• No food or pets. Food, drinks, smoking and pets are all not allowed inside. Finish snacks before entering and leave the dog at the hotel.
• Kids and access. Children under 18 enter free and collect a ticket at the counter, and a children's audio tour exists in Dutch and English. The building is wheelchair accessible, with a lift, an accessible toilet and wheelchairs available for visitors.
• Getting there. Tram lines 2, 4, 12, 13, 14, 17 and 24 serve the area, and Metro 52 stops at Rokin. The nearest GVB tram station is Dam Square.
• Timing your entry. Last entry is 45 minutes before closing time, so arrive with enough room to see the rooms properly. The multimedia tour runs in several languages, so you can pick the one you prefer when you collect it.

Common issues. The palace is only partly open to visitors, and some rooms are viewed from doorways rather than entered, which some travellers said would be easier with clearer room access information. One reviewer mentioned a guided experience, but this product is self-guided with a multimedia tour, so expectations of a live guide may not match. Pets, food, drinks, flash photography and video recording are all prohibited inside.

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