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Whether you are pressed for time or want to spend the whole day exploring Amsterdam, this private walking tour can be customized to your needs. Make the most of your time in the city by only seeing what you’re interested in. You can focus on famous museums, cruise through Amsterdam's scenic canals, discover the local food scene, and more. Leave the planning to your guide.

Step into the world of modern and contemporary art at the Stedelijk Museum! In this 1.5-hour guided tour, you’ll explore groundbreaking movements—from the bold geometry of Mondrian and De Stijl to the rebellious energy of Warhol’s Pop Art. Discover how artists like Kandinsky, Pollock, and Flavin transformed art with color, abstraction, and light. Led by an expert guide, this immersive experience is perfect for art lovers and curious minds alike.

Take a deep dive into Dutch art history at Amsterdam’s famous Rijksmuseum, with a guide to help ensure you don’t miss any of the essential pieces. After all, the Rijksmuseum is full to the brim with masterpieces, so it can be hard to know where to start exploring. On top of that, your guide shares the stories behind the art that aren’t in the typical brochures.

Explore the many sides of Amsterdam on a private walking tour that combines iconic landmarks, peaceful hidden courtyards, and fascinating local stories. From medieval streets and grand squares to secret places most visitors miss, this experience offers a personal introduction to the city's history, culture, and everyday charm. With your own local guide, you'll explore at your own pace, ask questions, and enjoy a more personal introduction to the city. Why Travelers Love This Tour: ✓ Private experience for you and your group only ✓ Flexible pace and personalized recommendations ✓ A perfect mix of famous highlights and hidden gems ✓ Learn the stories behind the places you visit ✓ Great for first-time visitors, couples, families, and small groups Leave with a deeper understanding of Amsterdam's history, hidden stories, and everyday charm, and the confidence to continue exploring the city like a local.

During the short days and long dark nights in Winter, Amsterdam becomes a place of Magic and Wonder. About 20 Light Art Works will be shown in and around the city’s Canals. Imagine yourself: A glass of wine in your hands, the sound of water lapping softly against the sides of the boat as we drift beneath Amsterdam’s iconic bridges, Magical Artworks and past its magnificent 17th-century canal houses. On board this amazingly comfortable and quiet electric boat, you’ll have, a glass of wine, a panoramic view of the city, and a front-row seat to these wonderful art exhibitions. Especially, as onboard you can go up close and even through these pieces! We have been closely involved with this festival. We’ll discuss the artist’s inspiration, what moves them, and what they want to express through their work. We’ll share ideas, insights, and opinions and hopefully, we’ll all leave more inspired, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic about art and what it can offer us.

Get a better feel for Amsterdam’s culture through the lens of its street art with the help of your own private guide on this city walking tour. Whether you’re a long-time art lover or new in town, this tour offers a unique perspective on popular and hidden street art spots across the city.

Step into the world of Rembrandt on this private walking tour through historic Amsterdam. Explore the places where the iconic artist lived, worked, and was laid to rest—as well as the homes, markets, churches, and streets connected to the people he painted: merchants, guild members, family, and neighbors. Along the way, your guide—an expert in Golden Age art and a longtime Amsterdam resident—shares her rich insights not only into Rembrandt’s life and work, but also into the Dutch Golden Age and its lasting impact on the city. On top of that you’ll gain a local’s perspective on how Rembrandt's legacy still resonates in today’s culture. Unlike other tours where guides vary, this experience is always led by the same passionate Dutch local you can read about in the reviews, ensuring a consistent, personal, and in-depth journey. This tour is a unique way to connect past and present through the story of Amsterdam’s most famous painter.

With the help of your own private guide, discover not just the staggering artworks that the Rijksmuseum contains, but the vital context behind them all that you wouldn’t get from any old brochure. This national museum is full to the brim with masterpieces, and your local art expert guide is on hand to make sure you don’t miss any of the essentials.

Discover the highlights of the Mauritshuis on a private guided museum tour in the heart of The Hague. With your own knowledgeable guide, you explore one of the world’s finest collections of Dutch Golden Age painting during a focused 1-hour visit. Inside the museum, you admire masterpieces such as Girl with a Pearl Earring by Vermeer, The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp by Rembrandt, and The Goldfinch by Fabritius. During this private tour, your guide explains the artists, techniques, and historical context behind these iconic works. Because this is a private guided tour, the visit is interactive and flexible. You are free to ask questions, and the guide can adapt the focus to your interests, whether that is Vermeer, Rembrandt, Dutch society of the 17th century, or the museum’s highlights. This private museum tour of the Mauritshuis is ideal for travelers who want clear explanations, personal attention, and a deeper understanding of Dutch art in a limited amount of time.

The sand drifts, forests, and grassy plains of the De Hoge Veluwe National Park lie just an hour from Amsterdam. On this tour, escape the city and get back to nature as you take in the park’s natural landscapes. Visit several viewpoints, have chance to hike or bike along the park’s trails, and look out for wildlife such as deer, wild boar, and mouflon. An optional drop-off at the Kröller-Müller Museum or Jachthuis Sint Hubertus Museum is also possible.

The Kröller-Müller Museum has an incredible collection of works by Vincent van Gogh, among other artists, that's worth the trip from Amsterdam. Driving is by far the most efficient way to get to the museum—avoid waiting around looking for a taxi at the last minute by securing your transfer ahead of time. Your ticket is included as well, so you won't have to lift a finger.

Gain intimate insight into the Netherlands’ artistic heritage on this private tour from Amsterdam, led by a professional art historian. Benefit from your guide’s insider knowledge to create a fully personalized itinerary and choose from a vast range of museums, galleries, and attractions across the region, such as the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Mauritshuis Royal Picture Gallery in The Hague, or the Keukenhof tulip gardens.

Learn the stories behind the masterpieces at Amsterdam’s two most popular art museums. On this tour, visit both the Van Gogh Museum and the Rijksmuseum with a private guide. Enjoy a personalized tour that covers all the highlights along with some less-known works that you might have otherwise missed. Let your guide handle the tickets, timing, and navigation, freeing you up to enjoy the museums and immerse yourself in the art.

This special tour of the Van Gogh Museum offers you the unique possibility to discover its most important masterpieces and delve into his life and artistic evolution with the help of an expert guide. See iconic paintings such as "Sunflowers", "Self-Portrait with Straw Hat", "Wheatfield with a Reaper" and many more, as your guide unveils all the secrets of van Gogh's genius.

Step inside the Netherlands’ most famous museum on this expertly guided Rijksmuseum tour and discover the stories behind the world-renowned masterpieces. With a knowledgeable local guide, explore the highlights of the collection while learning how Dutch history, art, and innovation shaped the world. Marvel at iconic works such as Rembrandt’s The Night Watch, Vermeer’s delicate interiors, and Frans Hals’ lively portraits. Beyond the famous paintings, your guide brings the museum to life with fascinating insights into the Dutch Golden Age, everyday life in 17th-century Amsterdam, and the symbolism hidden within the artworks. - Discover Dutch masterpieces including Rembrandt and Vermeer - Learn about the Dutch Golden Age from an expert guide - Explore the museum’s highlights and hidden stories - Enjoy a cultural journey through 17th-century Amsterdam

What will you see on this tour? Access the museum with admission and tour its rooms accompanied by an expert guide who will help you understand the intimate, intense and deeply human universe of Vincent van Gogh. Throughout the tour you will know its different creative stages, from its beginnings to its last years, marked by loneliness, emotional instability and a constant search for meaning, as it wanted to express its feelings. Through masterpieces like Sunflowers, along with lesser-known paintings and drawings, you will discover how Van Gogh transformed his sadness, inner crises and extreme sensitivity into a unique artistic language, where color and brushstroke become a form of emotional expression. The tour reveals not only his artistic evolution, but also the delicate balance between his personal suffering and his extraordinary creativity. Limited places Book now. Discover the real Van Gogh Small Group entry included.

Our PRIVATE tours are enjoyable and informative. Book 'Maastricht differently' with highlights, industrial & fortification heritage and urban development & architecture in a private tour of 2.15 hours. Group and private tours in City / Sphinxkwartier / Ceramique (for family/couples/groups/buses, students etc. at 11.00 or 15.00 - time flexible on request -, booking possible on request, language NL / DE / ENG ). It is a mix of highlights, industrial past, fortification past and architecture. A 2.15 hour tour gives a good impression of urban development / urban development. On request customized tours for seniors with possible prior ppt presentation. For more than 15 people, several guides are used. Participation in walks at own risk.

Discover Amsterdam through the eyes of its most creative residents on this private tour of the city’s historic center, focused on Dutch artists including Vincent Van Gogh, Rembrandt, and more. As you explore highlights such as Oude Kerk, Rembrandthuis, and Trippenhuis (a museum favored by Van Gogh), you’ll hear insightful stories along the way. Afterward, your guide can accompany inside the Rijksmuseum to explain its masterpieces—extra cost.

Leave Amsterdam behind for the day and discover the city of Leiden on this private tour, which includes train transfers, entrance tickets, and a light lunch. Meet your guide at Central Station and learn about Dutch history, culture, and architecture on the way to Leiden. Stroll through the city, visit its highlights including Pieterskerk and the Hortus Botanicus garden, and discover hidden gems you might otherwise have missed.

Walk in Vermeer's footsteps through Delft, then see his work up close at the Vermeer Centrum. • Private walking tour of about 2.5 hours • Entrance tickets to the Vermeer Centrum (with audio guide) • Entrance tickets to the Old Church and the New Church From the Market Square, your guide takes you to the places that shaped Vermeer's life: where he was born and lived, the Old Church where he is buried, the Hooikade, where you look at the city from almost the same angle as his View of Delft, and the Vlamingstraat, believed to be the location of The Little Street. After the walk, you visit the Vermeer Centrum at your own pace. It stands on the site of the Guild of St. Luke, the painters' guild Vermeer belonged to, and shows reproductions of all his paintings and explains the symbolism and techniques he used. The tour starts and ends in the city center. Pick-up from a location of your choice, like Amsterdam, can be added. Ideal for art lovers looking for context and depth.

Discover the many artworks created especially for the walls and tunnels of the Amsterdam Metro, and see more than the average local sees on their daily commute. Look closer at murals and mosaics through the ages that decorate the station platforms along the whole network, and learn about the culture and history of Amsterdam through each piece’s messages.

Explore the stunning collection at the Mauritshuis, home to masterpieces by Vermeer, Rembrandt, and more. This intimate museum invites you to engage deeply with art rather than merely look at it, making each visit a memorable experience. Marvel at Vermeer’s iconic Girl with a Pearl Earring and uncover the stories behind these captivating works. - Private Tour with Art Historian - Experience a small, intimate museum setting - Engage with art beyond just looking at it - 100% Satisfaction Guarantee

Take a half-day walking tour in Rotterdam that highlights remarkable buildings throughout the city. Your architect and landscape designer guides show you why the city is considered the architecture capital of the Netherlands, with examines of architectural styles such as postwar reconstruction, and modern planning and development. Expect to cover between 2.5-3.5 miles (up to 6 kilometers) with your guide providing live commentary and snacks along the way.

Explore Utrecht in an interactive and dynamic way with this self-guided scavenger hunt throughout the city. Your quest is to find a monster that’s been hiding. Solve riddles, find clues, and play games to discover Utrecht’s attractions and find the monster. Discover several points of interest like the Dom Tower and Oudegracht canals, and listen to their stories right on the app.