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Leaning canal houses on the Amstel river

Enjoy a wide-ranging introduction to Amsterdam’s highlights and history on this small-group walking tour. Pick between morning and afternoon start times, meet your guide right in the heart of the city, and set off on foot. You’ll see highlights like the Royal Palace and the Red Light District, will learn about the city’s origins and key moments in its history, will admire its UNESCO-listed center, and more.

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Absolutely Amsterdam - the Essential Introductory Walking Tour

2 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

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Amsterdam is paradise for foodies, but knowing where to get started can feel overwhelming. Take out the guesswork as you head to multiple eateries—each with their own delicious offering—on this award-winning, small-group tour of the city. Led by a local guide with insider knowledge, sample classic Dutch dishes like local cheese, Dutch-style fries, apple pie, stroopwafel, and more. Explore the city through local eyes and hear anecdotes you won't find elsewhere.

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Amsterdam Food and Cultural Tour with 10 Tastings

3 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

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Amsterdam: Red Light District guided tour (TOP RATED)

2 hoursFree Cancellation

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Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Small-Group Tour with Private Upgrade

Spend less time wandering and more time admiring the masterpieces of the Rijksmuseum on a small-group guided tour. Designed with time-pressed travelers in mind, this tour takes you straight to the highlights to admire paintings by European masters such as Rembrandt and Hals, and offers insight into European art history that you’re unlikely to find in the guidebooks. Plus, a small group means that you have plenty of opportunities to ask your guide questions.

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Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Small-Group Tour with Private Upgrade

2 hoursFree Cancellation

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Amsterdam Red Light District and Coffee Shop Tour

Understanding Amsterdam’s Red Light District (De Wallen) can be difficult without local context, but this private walking tour offers a clear, informed introduction with a guide leading the way. Travel along Zeedijk Street and through Chinatown, all while learning about how the area has evolved. As you walk past red-lit windows and adult entertainment venues, your guide separates fact from fiction and explains the social history of the district, including how prostitution was legalized in the Netherlands in 2000, and the culture surrounding coffee shops (licensed venues where cannabis is legally sold and consumed).

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Amsterdam Red Light District and Coffee Shop Tour

2 hoursFree Cancellation

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10 Tastes of Amsterdam Food Tour: Small Group, Full Meal & Drinks

Eat your way around Amsterdam on this small-group food walking tour that covers 1.5 miles (2.5 km) of the city. It includes over 10 delicious tastings at five local eateries that most travelers miss. At each venue, try Dutch delicacies, from freshly-made stroopwafels (syrup-filled waffles) to artisanal Gouda cheese. As you take a leisurely stroll between locations, see the canals that Amsterdam is famous for, and ask your guide for recommendations.

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10 Tastes of Amsterdam Food Tour: Small Group, Full Meal & Drinks

3 hoursFree Cancellation

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Anne Frank and Amsterdam Jewish History Walking Tour

Don’t settle for crowded museums that rush you through history, elbow-to-elbow with the masses. This intimate walking tour follows Anne Frank's journey through the streets of Amsterdam, each lesser-known site offering profound insights into this era—and proving the enduring need for empathy to this day. Your tour wraps up at the iconic Secret Annex, leaving you with a deeper understanding that standard tours simply can't provide.

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Anne Frank and Amsterdam Jewish History Walking Tour

2 hoursFree Cancellation

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Amsterdam Anne Frank Small-Group Guided Walking Tour

1 to 2 hoursFree Cancellation

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Amsterdam Evening Canal Cruise with Live Guide and Bar

1 hourFree Cancellation

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Amsterdam Canal Cruise in Open Boat with Unlimited Drinks Option

1 hourFree Cancellation

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Explore Zaanse Schans and the Dutch countryside this tour from Amsterdam. With an informative guide, admire the lush, canal-crossed Dutch landscape. Take a tour of pretty Zaanse Schans, famous for its wooden windmills and green-painted houses, and visit a cheese farm and clog-making workshop to learn about these traditional crafts. Lastly, visit a working windmill to learn about the role of windmills in the 17th-century Dutch Golden Age.

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Zaanse Schans Windmills, Clogs and Dutch Cheese Small-Group Tour from Amsterdam

3 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

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Elevate your Amsterdam canal cruise when you book this experience aboard a fully covered, 19th-century wooden saloon boat. Cruise along the UNESCO-listed canals and see bucket-list sights like the Anne Frank House, the Rijksmuseum, and the picturesque Jordaan district while listening to commentary from your onboard guide—you get the stories behind the sights that you'd easily miss if you explored alone.

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Amsterdam Classic Saloon Boat Cruise with Drinks and Cheese

1 hourFree Cancellation

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While many of Amsterdam’s attractions are world-famous, the charming village of Giethoorn, known for its canals, is lesser-known—and therefore benefits from far fewer crowds. Soak up its fairytale charm on a day trip from Amsterdam that includes hassle-free, round-trip transport. This two-in-one tour features both a guided canal-boat tour as well as a self-led walking tour with a provided audio guide.

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Amsterdam: Giethoorn Fairytale Village Tour & Local Canal Cruise

8 hoursFree Cancellation

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Visit the former home and workshop of the most famous Dutch painter of all time with a ticket to the Rembrandt House Museum. Hear stories from the artist’s dramatic life with an audio guide, and admire original etchings, drawings, and paintings that show Rembrandt’s creative process in the very place where masterpieces like 'The Night Watch' were made. It's an essential Amsterdam stop for any art lover.

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Rembrandt House Museum Amsterdam Entrance Ticket

1 hourFree Cancellation

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Amsterdam’s museums are some of the most popular attractions in the city and often have ticket lines to match. Optimize your time by booking your Moco Museum ticket in advance, to avoid long ticket lines. Head there at a time that suits you. Widen your perspective of European and international modern and contemporary art through works by Banksy, Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Yayoi Kusama, and many others.

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Moco Museum: Banksy, Basquiat, Warhol, Kusama & More

1 hourFree Cancellation

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If there's one must-do activity for first-time visitors to Amsterdam, it's a scenic sightseeing cruise along the city's UNESCO World Heritage-listed canal ways. Unlike the popular party boats, this cruise prioritizes a quieter and more comfortable experience. Settle into the cushioned seats, tuck into some traditional Dutch snacks, or purchase a drink from the onboard bar as you glide past Amsterdam's waterfront landmarks.

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Amsterdam 2hour small group canal cruise with snacks & opt drinks

2 hoursFree Cancellation

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Discover the stories behind Amsterdam's infamous Red Light District during a visit to the Museum of Prostitution. Prebook your tickets for seamless logistics, and explore at your own pace thanks to the provided audio guide. Once inside, learn more about the history of the area, sit at a window where sex workers once advertised their services, and learn the secrets of the world’s oldest profession through the real-life anecdotes of those involved.

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Red Light Secrets: Museum of Prostitution Amsterdam

1 hourFree Cancellation

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The best way to explore the UNESCO-listed Amsterdam Canal Ring is indisputably by a small electric boat that can access the narrow historic canals that larger tour boats can't reach. Get a different perspective of the Dutch capital while avoiding the crowds on land during this relaxing cruise through the Red Light District, Anne Frank House, and the Skinny Bridge (depending on the route chosen). When the weather is good, enjoy an open-air boat ride as well as heated seats during the winter or bad weather.

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Amsterdam Canal Cruise With Live Guide and Unlimited Drinks

1 hourFree Cancellation

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You’ve seen the canals—now it’s time to get on the water. During this 1-hour cruise, you pass all of the Dutch capital's waterfront highlights. As you listen to stories from your guide or an audio guide, you float past islands, beautiful bridges, Centraal Station, historic warehouses, churches, and more, leaving with a deeper appreciation of this historic city than you'd get if you tried sightseeing alone.

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Amsterdam Canal Cruise Departure from Anne Frank House

1 hour 15 minutesFree Cancellation

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Immerse yourself in Dutch culture on this full-day tour through the countryside with round-trip transport from Amsterdam. In addition to navigating, your guide offers little-known facts and anecdotes about each stop on the itinerary, including a traditional clog shop, artisan cheese factory, rural windmills, and the village of Giethoorn. Don’t forget your camera: The day also features a boat ride through Giethoorn’s waterways with rare views of the area.

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Giethoorn, Zaanse Schans Windmills Guided Day Trip from Amsterdam

10 hoursFree Cancellation

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Traditional Dutch “stroopwafels” are one of Amsterdam’s most ubiquitous sweet treats—a delicious cookie made from layered wafers with a syrup filling. With this fun, hands-on workshop, not only do you get to taste the popular snack, but you get to make it for yourself. Find out how classic stroopwafel is made, learn the secrets behind the perfect waffle, and enjoy your homemade creations during a well-deserved tea/coffee break.

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Amsterdam Traditional Dutch Syrup Waffle Making Workshop

45 minutesFree Cancellation

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See Amsterdam at your own pace with a hop-on hop-off bus or boat tour, including the option to combine both onto one ticket. Select a 24- or 48-hour ticket with several stops around town, enhanced by optional sightseeing around Amsterdam’s postcard-perfect network of waterways on the canal cruise. Pass by the Anne Frank House, National Maritime Museum, Heineken Experience, and eclectic neighborhoods like Jordaan and the historical Red Light District, where you can disembark to explore.

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Amsterdam Hop-On Hop-Off 24h or 48h Bus and Boat Option

1 hour 5 minutesFree Cancellation

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Experience the best of typical Dutch culture on a half-day tour to Zaanse Schans from Amsterdam. Observe traditional cheese-making and taste some real Dutch cheese; marvel at the exterior of a working windmill; try on some authentic wooden clogs for size; and admire the quaint and colorful architecture of Zaanse Schans village before returning to Amsterdam by comfortable coach. If option selected, the tour includes an Amsterdam canal cruise ticket to use at your leisure within a few days of the tour.

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Guided Zaanse Schans, Windmills and Cheese Tour from Amsterdam

3 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

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Orientate yourself in Amsterdam and discover the city’s highlights as well as its hidden gems on a bike tour. Zip easily between landmarks, saving time and covering more ground that possible by foot, ideal for visitors with limited time in the city. Enjoy the more personalized experience of a small-group tour of max 11 people, and gain insight into Amsterdam’s history and culture from your guide.

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Guided Bike Tour of Amsterdam's Highlights & Hidden Gems

3 hoursFree Cancellation

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Top Amsterdam Culture in 2026

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Must-Dos in Amsterdam

Royal Palace Amsterdam (Koninklijk Paleis)

Bloemenmarkt

Herengracht

Anne Frank House

Rijksmuseum

Van Gogh Museum

Royal Palace Amsterdam (Koninklijk Paleis)

Bloemenmarkt

Herengracht

Anne Frank House

Rijksmuseum

Van Gogh Museum

Royal Palace Amsterdam (Koninklijk Paleis)

Bloemenmarkt

Herengracht

Anne Frank House

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