Great tour, I highly recommend it. Aaron is very knowledgeable and professional with a good sense of humor
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Local guide
- Private tour (if option selected)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
Excludes
- Food and drinks
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Meet the guide in front of the main entrance of the Park Plaza Victoria Hotel, located at the Damrak 1-5, 1012LG, Amsterdam.
Return
- Meet the guide in front of the main entrance of the Park Plaza Victoria Hotel, located at the Damrak 1-5, 1012LG, Amsterdam.
Itinerary
Start this tour from the central station of Amsterdam. Here your guide will introduce himself and start the tour. It is also possible to meet at your hotel if requested.
Discover the famous Zeedijk street home to some of the oldest pubs of Amsterdam. Here you also find Amsterdam's China Town where you can visit a Buddhist temple.
Here you will find the old city gate of Amsterdam: the Waag. This building dates back to the 15th century. There is also a daily street market where you can try some Dutch traditional snacks.
The Old Church is Amsterdam's oldest building. Here we'll discuss how the buildings rich history and how its story is intertwined with the establishment of the Dutch identity.
The Beurs van Berlage is a building on the Damrak, in the centre of Amsterdam. At Beursplein we'll discus how and why the Dutch invented the modern corporation and world's first stock exchange.
The Dam Square is the center of Amsterdam. On the Dam Square are the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk and the National Monument, where the annual National Remembrance Day is held.
At the Begijnhof you can visit a hidden church in a large enclosed courtyard. The Begijnhof is one of the oldest hofjes in Amsterdam, Netherlands. A group of historic buildings, mostly private dwellings, centre on it.
Here your guide will tell you more about the Anne Frank story.
At this stop we'll discuss how and why the Amsterdam canal ring was constructed.
Rembrandtplein is a major square in central Amsterdam, Netherlands, named after Rembrandt van Rijn who owned a house nearby. Here your guide will tell you more about Rembrandt van Rijn and his paintings. This square is also home to many pubs and nightclubs.
Here we will tell you about the history of the Jewish community of Amsterdam. The Amsterdam Sephardic community was one of the largest and richest Jewish communities in Europe during the Dutch Golden Age, and their very large synagogue reflected this. The synagogue remains an active place of worship and is also a popular tourist attraction.
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Reviews
Andrea was an excellent guide, very informative and friendly. We learned a lot about the history of Amsterdam. Very enjoyable few hours and would highly recommend
We booked a private tour and our guide Aare was knowledgeable about the area, personable and assisted us to take great photos. We had a fun tour and covered all the areas we were hoping for in Amsterdam.
We had a really nice time exploring Amsterdam! The tour was interesting and we learned and saw a lot of the city. It was a perfect way to start our trip and we’d definitely recommend it!
We had an excellent few hours with our guide Aarre. He is engaging and knowledgeable about the city’s past. This tour is a must do if you want to learn more about Amsterdam!
The tour guide is very knowledgeable and very detailed in providing information in each attraction . She is very presentable and answer questions we presented. She has a very pleasing personality and very professional. The actual tour is execellent and easy to navigate.
The guide was extremely knowledgeable and easy to talk to. He was able to answer any questions and could speak with myself and my husband as well as my 22 year old son. He invited us to reach out to him after the tour if we had any questions or wanted any additional information
My first visit to Amsterdam and it has become one of my favorite cities! The people were incredibly nice and the cuty utself just has such a unique feel to it. I really want to thank our guide who was so helpful and turned the tour into an unforgettable experience. See you next time!
Excellent tour by Andrea. Very knowledgeable about the city and the history. Pace of the tour was excellent. I highly recommended.
A great way to discover Amsterdam. The tour gave us a wonderful introduction to the city with interesting stories about its history and local life. Enjoyable from start to finish!
About an 1-1/4 hour prior to the set departure time, I received an email (which I noticed 5 minutes after the departure time) that the tour guide could not make it and that I would be refunded the tour fee...... Not much to review.
Light walking and interesting tour. Nice mix of history and modern day information about Amsterdam. Our tour guide was fun and witty.
Andrea in Amsterdam was terrific!! 2 hours of learning about her city. Very professional/personal/knowledgeable and friendly/fun. Thanks Viator!!
We thoroughly enjoyed this tour and would highly recommend it. Ben talks a lot, and there are even pearls of wisdom in his speeches! He gave us some behind-the-scenes insights that were very helpful. As an FYI, our small group was 11 people, which seemed big ... until we saw groups of 40!
Great introduction to Amsterdam! Our guide was friendly and made the tour really enjoyable. We saw the main highlights, learned about the city’s history and got some great local tips for the rest of our stay. A perfect way to start our time in Amsterdam!
Very relaxed, no headphones. Guide asked if we had requests for specific area or needed recommendations.
The tour guide was super knowledgable, but a little snippy. We did not know all the areas he was showing us. It was like we were suppose to have previous knowledge before we got there.
It was expensive so the expectation was it would be a great walking trip. We waited 15 minutes for 2 people who were late and then the tour also finished early. He showed us 2 spots, yes, just two. The square and the place where nuns lived and now single women live. There were protests, agree but that means the itinerary should have been planned keeping that in consideration. Also political remarks are in bad taste knowing the whole group was American and some were from mid west. If I had the time and energy to pursue it, I would ask viator to reimburse me.
Ben talks a lot, and there are even pearls of wisdom in his speeches! He gave us some behind-the-scenes insights that were very helpful. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour. As an FYI, our small group was 11 people, which seemed big ... until we saw groups of 40!
We had an amazing tour of Amsterdam with our guide Aaron. He was very informative and knowledgeable. Highly recommend this tour. We’re from Australia and learnt a lot about the Dutch history.
Ben was an excellent guide. Would recommend. He had a fantastic sense of humor and shared very interesting stories. Relaxing walk throughout the historic city center.
Our guide, Ben was very good! A bit irreverent and funny, he toured us around some of the more unusual spots of Amsterdam and filled us in on obscure but interesting historical biographies and architectural sight info. Very fun and the haring was a treat😁
I was very lucky to have Robin, a 5th generation Amsterdam person, great sense of humor, very knowledgeable, and very accommodating. A walking tour of Amsterdam along with Canal tours are a great way if you only have a little bit of time.
Great guide top grades for knowledge
This was a great overview tour of the city of Amsterdam including the history and culture. I enjoyed all aspects of the tour including the different areas that we covered along our tour.
We had a wonderful introduction to Amsterdam walking tour with Robin. Even though he got double booked, he made it work. We saw a different side of Amsterdam. We really enjoyed our tour.
Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and fun to be with. Excellent experience. We really enjoyed all the tour.
Aaron was entertaining and informative. Amsterdam was uncharacteristically hot but he took good care of us, finding shade and stopping for refreshments when needed.
Having a local guide gives you an insight into this wonderful city! Robin was very witty and funny describing many of the qualities that make Amsterdam so unique. He took us to a couple of his favorite secret places. They were great! Doing this tour is a must to get an insight into this amazing city!
This tour could not have fit the bill more. Aaron was very knowledgable but more importantly was very personable and gave us the right level of information and context to bring Amsterdam's history to life.
Met Aaron and had a great local tour. He's knowledgeable and factual about the sites we saw. This tour is recommend
Nice way to introduce ourself to Amsterdam on the day of our arrival. The tour guide was personable and clearly knowledgable about the city. His English was flawless.
Aaron was a great host. He mot only showed us the key sites, but he asked about our interests and was responsive to them. Everyone had a great time.
Great guide! A true fifth generation local! Great way to kick off our trip. Offered to take our photos at all key spots and even sent us a list of amazing personal recommendations for dinner!
James was excellent. His knowledge and unique perspective of the history of the city made this tour so special. We were able to enter places that are usually closed to larger group tours. Highly recommend.
Aarre did a wonderful job. He tailored the tour to us. He showed us around the old Amsterdam canal area (including the red-light district) and showed us little historical details we never would have thought to notice. Aarre made Amsterdam truly come to life! Thank you for a fabulous morning.
Robin was a great tour guide!! He was so personable and fun and knew so much about the history and customs of Amsterdam. At the time of our tour Amsterdam was having a heat wave (around 99F) and he made sure to keep us in the shade most of the time which was so thoughtful. When we finished the tour he even sent us some recommendations on dining and such. We would highly recommend him for any tour!
We had been on other walking tours of Amsterdam and were shown new places. Our guide also changed her plan to accommodate a special interest of ours to see where my great grandfather lived
We saw the main historic sites of Amsterdam. Aaron was very friendly & knowledgeable & was happy to answer any questions.
This was a fun tour. It wasn’t private though, we were touring with another couple. That was fine for us, though we did book private. Also, the GPS location had us in the wrong spot for meeting our guide. Guide didn’t have any identifying items so that was stressful. Lastly, it was 2 hours, not 2.5 as our guide had another tour lined up. It was very enjoyable and our guide took our picture at two spots. Learned quite a bit and found places to come back to later on. Ended at a local market!
The two hour duration was perfect. The guide makes or breaks the tour and James was fantastic! He gave lots of interesting facts and kept our attention throughout. It was very interactive and a great way to get an overview of Amsterdam!
Wonderful tour, Aaron was very informative and fun! Highly recommend! Great way to learn some of the history and highlights of Amsterdam
A fair amount of walking at a mild pace. Very interesting history shared about Amsterdam. Very good tour guide.
Scarlet was a great tour guide and had so much great information. Great guide, tour route, and overall experience!
Amsterdam is amazing..the tour is a great introduction to the city .the only thing was the tour guide who was not a native of Amsterdam..was a bit terse and his jokes weren't very tasteful..in spite of that. I did enjoy the tour..
Aaron was a fantastic tour guide. He showed us all around Amsterdam and told us interesting stories and facts. It was a great way to learn about the city! Highly recommend.
Ben was high energy, highly knowledgeable, super courteous, and lots of fun. He really managed to bring the old streets and buildings to life.
Robin was amazing - super knowledgeable and added so much interesting local perspective. We loved our tour and would highly recommend this experience for anyone visiting Amsterdam!
Aaron was our guide. Great tour! Very informative and tailored the tour to what we wanted to see. Lots of great stories. Really kept our interest.
Get ready to walk and walk. Interesting historical sites in contrast to modern shopping areas in the midst of history
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