All on board! Take the Tourist Tram through The Hague

Why walk when you can travel in style by tram? The Hague‘s Tourist Tram is no ordinary sightseeing tour. It is a charming Hop-on-Hop-off tour in original, vintage Haager trams. It connects The Hague city centre with the beach at Scheveningen –  with a fair amount of nostalgia on the rails. By Sigrid Riewe-Scholz

From the outside you can see that this train is something special. The cream-green PCC trams from the 1950s proudly carry the inscription “Hof-on Hop-off“  and look as if as if they have just travelled through time. And they are just as cosy inside – the ideal way to see all the sights without breaking into a sweat.

From the seat of government to the sea air

The route goes straight through The Hague past everything of rank and name. It takes off right in the centre at Gravenstraat, and then winds its way through the downtown area, past the Binnenhof Inner Court, Escher in Het Paleis and Malieveld. Then onwards in the direction of Madurodam –  with its miniature scale models of all Dutch highlights – before its final stop at the 5-star Grand Hotel Amrâth Kurhaus in Scheveningen.

Now it’s time to get out, take a deep breath and enjoy the sea air. Strand, De Pier or Beelden aan Zee museum are only a short walk away. On the return journey, the tram passes the Peace Palace, the art museum and more highlights – altogether 16 stops invite you to get on and off to your heart's content.

Listen, marvel – or just relax and enjoy

While the tram rolls along leisurely, it entertains audio tour passengers with exciting stories about The Hague - in ten languages – including Haager dialect. The latter is particularly recommended for everyone who not only wants to see The Hague but also wants to hear what it really sounds like. Put on your headphones, sit back, and learn why this city is much more than just “the city of politicians”.

A tram with a long history

You quickly realize that this route has a long tradition. The first trams in the Netherlands ran here as early as 1864 – back then with horsepower instead of electricity. Today The Hague Transport Museum ensures that this history lives on. The vintage trams are not museum pieces behind glass; they roll through the city full of life. The Tourist Tram is the perfect mix of sightseeing, nostalgia and convenience. Whether city or beach, or both – anyone who wishes to tour The Hague in a relaxed, informative and humorous way, should definitely get on board.