The Netherlands · ARNHEM TOURS
Good arnhem tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 14 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Spend a full day in De Hoge Veluwe National Park, using a free white bicycle to cover 5,400 hectares of forest, heath and sand. Your ticket includes park entry and Museonder. Kröller-Müller Museum and Jachthuis Sint Hubertus require separate admission, and car parking or entry costs extra.
Spend up to eight hours exploring Burgers’ Zoo in Arnhem, where animals share large natural habitats with visitors. Walk through a humid jungle, Mexican-American desert, coral reef, savannah, Malay rainforest, and Belize-inspired mangrove. Admission is $33 per person, with wheelchair access and optional €8.50 parking.
“Nuostabus zoologijos sodas, daugybė įvairių guvūnų, akvariumas ir botanikos kupolai su paukščiais ir drugeliais buvo kažkas wow”
Visit Villa Hartenstein, former headquarters of British General Urquhart, and follow the Battle of Arnhem through British, Polish, German, and civilian stories. Your ticket includes the underground Airborne Experience, temporary exhibitions, and audio tours in four languages, with Soldier Tommy guiding children.
“heel indrukwekkend, je eigen tempo bepalen mbv audio-tour. Schrijnende verhalen van overlevenden, ooggetuigen. De extra tentoonstelling (kelder) over de BIDKL : zeer goed werk doen deze mensen”
Use your own smartphone to follow Qula’s self-guided Arnhem City Trail through nine city sights, from Park Sonsbeek to Eusebiuskerk. Start any time, pause as needed, and play in English, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Italian, and other languages. The group price covers up to six people.
“Een leuke manier om Arnhem te leren kennen. Zo kom je op plekken die je anders misschien overslaat of niet opmerkt.”
Walk Arnhem’s wartime route with a private English-speaking guide such as Sander, David, Arnold, Ruud, or Sandam. Over 2.5 hours, connect St. Elisabeth Hospital, Urquhart House, the Rhine, Sabelspoort, and John Frost Bridge through maps, photographs, and personal stories.
“Excellent 2.5 hour walking tour covering the battle for Arnhem during Operation Market Garden. Sander is very knowledgeable about the individual unit actions within Arnhem and points out small “hidden gem” details during the tour that are not covered in most major historical accounts of the battle.”
Drive yourself through the Veluwe near Arnhem, stopping at waterfalls, Posbank, a sheepfold, vineyard, estate restaurant, and castle. Your eight-hour route includes drinks, sweets, lunch, walks, and a closing snack platter. Bring a charged phone, GPS, comfortable shoes, and your own car.
“The route was very beautiful, with nice stops. We were also well received at the restaurants. We enjoyed our meals, but found them very sparse considering the price we paid. We understand that a portion of the money goes to the organization, but we really didn't think it was worth it. Whether the restaurants are cutting corners to save money is something we can't judge, of course.”
Help Arnhem’s city council stop a real-estate monopoly while exploring 2.5 kilometers of central Arnhem. Your smartphone guides a private team of up to five through puzzles at Musis, Sabelspoort, Eusebiuskerk, and more. Allow about two hours and bring mobile data.
“De escape game was super leuk en uitdagend! Iedereen van de groep heeft zich vermaakt en zou het aanraden”
Spend a full day at Arnhem’s Dutch Open Air Museum, where more than 100 historic buildings, farms, windmills, workshops, and a traditional tram show how people lived and worked across the Netherlands. English and Dutch hosts are available, and the museum is wheelchair accessible.
“Just wonderful. A fun experience and beautiful history, and I recognize it from the stories of my parents and grandparents and even my teacher. Keep up the good work. I'll be back soon to enjoy it again.”
Join guide David for a six-hour private Battle of Arnhem tour by car. Visit the Wolfheze drop zones, Airborne Cemetery, Oude Kerk, Urquhart’s hideout, St. Elisabeths Hospital, and John Frost Bridge, using original maps and firsthand survivor accounts to explain the fighting.
“David did an excellent job on re-creating the battle for Arnhem. He had quite a few original maps os the battle as it progressed. Retold firsthand information from British army survivors of the battle to enrich the tour experience.”
Walk Arnhem with Petra or another ArnhemLife guide on a private 90-minute street art tour. See murals around Rozet, the city church, and the Rhine, while learning about artists, local history, and what to do next. The route suits groups of up to 15.
“Hele leuke wandeling gemaakt (ca. 2 uur) en mooie street art gezien, de gids was vriendelijk en wist veel te vertellen over de werken en de artiesten! Aanrader :)”
Follow a Sherlock Holmes mystery through Arnhem with your phone. Solve Balthasar’s murder using clues, codes, digital characters, and photo tasks. The easy, English-language game takes about two hours, covers roughly 3.5 to 6.5 kilometers, and suits groups of up to four per device.
“That the tour, depending on how efficiently you walk it, is between 3.5 and 6.5 km. The time collection is correct.Auto-translated”
You’ll ride a stylish electric chopper through the Veluwe with a helmet and app-led route included. Expect forests, heathlands, villages, sand drifts, local stories, food stops, and optional games. Dutch and English support is available for private groups.
“Fantastic service, great bikes, great way to get a taste of the Veluwe”
Spend up to 7.5 hours exploring De Hoge Veluwe on an adult-size e-bike. Ride more than 40 kilometers of paths through forest and heath, look for deer and wild boar, and visit Sint Hubertus at your own pace. Park entry and bike rental are included, with Dutch and English support available.
You and up to five companions explore Arnhem at your own pace while solving a murder. Use a city map and photo clues to find destinations, take team selfies, and collect clues by email, with remote help through WhatsApp. The game lasts about three hours and starts and ends in Arnhem.
“We hadden een familiedag en dit was een hele leuke manier om met z'n allen bezig te zijn en tegelijk Arnhem te leren kennen.”
Pick a boat, a windmill or a gallery.
