Totzo! bike tours and excursions

Published: 07 September 2009 Modified: 15 September 2011

Why do tourists always flock to sites that matter little to the locals? Discover The Hague as the locals know it! Totzo! organises fixed and tailor-made bicycle tours and excursions in and around The Hague.

Most tours are fixed programmes that you have to sit through passively and you only learn a bit about the city from a limited perspective. Totzo! lets you experience what ‘Hagenaars’ and ‘Hagenezen’ (the citizens of The Hague) love so much about their city and what they are really proud of.

Different interests - different tours

But why settle for one view on the city? Totzo! offers a number of tours built around a different theme featuring a different aspect of our multifaceted city. You can also arrange a custom-made tour for your group outing.

The Hague Tour

This tour is all about The Hague’s grand history and its role in the Netherlands today. It will lead you through neighbourhoods and past sites riddled with moving stories, funny anecdotes, popular myths and hard facts. You will also learn about the omnipresent Dutch Royal House and our political history, linking past and present while you enjoy a bicycle tour through the city.

1960s Tour: ‘The Hague - Beat City number 1’

We start this tour by taking a shortcut to the 1960s. In 1962, The Hague was home to over 2,000 bands, which produced a number of worldwide hits. This tour tells the tale of the music and the scene during the city’s roaring 1960s. The title ‘The Hague - Beat City number 1’ dates from that era and it is still very valid today.

Arts and Architecture Tour

See The Hague’s important works of art and architectural highlights. Discover which artists blossomed in The Hague in past times and which upcoming new artists are moving the scene today.

Sea, Dunes and Woodlands Tour

In its early days, The Hague started as a village in the dunes and as it grew bigger claimed more and more of the broad sandbanks along the coast. This tour is about the relation between the city and the natural environment it is set in.

Learn about the city’s ‘green rules’ drawn up by King Willem II. Hear the real fishermen's stories of Scheveningen. And what does ‘Zuiderpark’ have to do with the rest of the world?

How we get around

The best way to move through and discover the city is on a bicycle. Cycling is a very popular means of transport in the Netherlands. With the help of local bicycle couriers, we have set up the most interesting, surprising and safest routes.

Tot zo!