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At the castle we have a changing selection of scavenger hunts and activities. Want to know which scavenger hunt is currently released or what other fun activities are available? Then check out our calendar, using the button below.
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Discovery Tour: Typically Nobility
Children ages 6 and up
Do you want to know what it is like to be of nobility... and do you want to become one? During the discovery tour "Typisch Adel!" in Castle de Haar you will learn what is involved if you want to become a noble. What titles of nobility are there? What privileges do you have if you are of nobility? And what was the etiquette like during grand celebrations?
You will learn it all during the "Typically noble!" discovery tour. Solve assignments, discover your own noble name and design your own family coat of arms. Are you the new duke, baron or prince? Find out for yourself!
Jean-luc: The stolen recipe
Children ages 6 and up
Castle de Haar needs the help of all detectives and sleuths! The kitchen help Jean-Luc, after an altercation with chef Pierre Amory, has run off. Before he left, he hid the secret recipe for the Chester Cake. This cake is very special and was already eaten by Baron Etienne van Zuylen van Nijevelt. A real family tradition, in other words. It is really terrible if the recipe is lost. Therefore, the Baroness hereby appeals to all children to help find it.
Escape trip: The Phantom of the Hair
Children ages 6 and up
It is true! She exists: the little ghost of De Haar. Her name is Wonne and she is looking for her boyfriend Dirk.For about four centuries now. It takes so long! Wonne used to live at Castle de Haar. At the old castle, from the twelfth century, when it was not yet a ruin. She is impatient, wants to see action. Someone has to go and help her, maybe you? This escape tour has two versions, for younger and older children.
The Barons Mess of Beasts
Children ages 6 and up
Oh no! The castle is full of animals that actually belong outside in the park. They have hidden in all sorts of ways: in the floor, on the pillars, on the ceiling, even in the lamps...! The baron would very much like to have them back in the park, to impress his guests with his own zoo. The Baron's staff has already searched everywhere, but they haven't managed to find the animals.
Zoo-k The Hair Animal
Children up to age 7
In and around Castle de Haar there are countless animals to discover. The baron and baroness loved animals. If you look very carefully you can discover many real and imaginary animals in the castle and in the beautiful gardens. Can you find them all? By means of your own assignment booklet you will learn all about the animals in the castle and in the castle gardens.
Viewing tour: visiting the Baron
Children ages 8 and up
Are you a true Kasteel de Haar connoisseur? Would you like to know everything about the luxurious life that the baron and baroness of Kasteel de Haar led? Then you really should go on a discovery tour with our viewing tour. The last residents of Kasteel de Haar Thierry van Zuylen van Nijevelt van De Haar and Baroness Gabrielle van Zuylen will show you all the beautiful rooms of the castle! Along the way, calculate how high the Main Hall actually is and discover architect Pierre Cuypers' favorite color. For real sleuths and children with an eye for detail.
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On the hunt for the Golden Egg
Easter Scavenger Hunt
At Easter we look for eggs. At Castle de Haar the Easter Bunny makes it even more exciting and difficult by hiding the eggs in the maze. Will you succeed in collecting all the letters?In the Maze, the Easter Bunny has hidden several eggs, with a letter on each egg. Can you make a word out of these letters and solve the word puzzle?
Scavenger Hunt: Creepy Guests
Halloween special
This autumn vacation it is haunted at Castle de Haar! A big masked ball was held at the castle. Everyone was dressed up as real creeps, but after a pleasant evening, all the Creepy Guests suddenly disappeared. Vampire Etienne, the host of the evening, can no longer find his guests anywhere. He asks the brave horror sleuths to solve the mystery and find his guests again.
The lost necklace
Temporary opening of Châtelet
For the little detectives, a letter from the Baron is waiting in the Châtelet. He needs your help to search for the missing diamond necklace. The necklace is the Baron's big gift for the Baroness' birthday. Help the Baron find the diamond necklace before the Baroness's birthday dinner begins.