Van Gogh Museum and Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Private Half-Day Tour
Recommended by 100% of travelers
Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
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.
- Ideal for art lovers, this tour will deepen your appreciation of Dutch art
- Learn the stories behind works by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Van Gogh, and others
- Customize this private tour to your preferences and explore at your pace
- Select your perfect morning or afternoon departure time
What's Included
- Entrance tickets to Van Gogh Museum and Rijksmuseum
- Local taxes
- Private official tour guide for 4 hours
- Private tour
- Food and drinks
- Private transportation
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Van Gogh MuseumMuseumplein 6, 1071 DJ Amsterdam, Netherlands
Meeting point in the main entrance of Rijksmuseum of Van Gogh Museum (to confirm depending on the entrance tickets)
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Van Gogh Museum
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
2
Rijksmuseum
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infant seats available
- Near public transportation
- Stroller accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Not wheelchair accessible
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Reviews
4.8
based on 13 reviews
Richard_T, May 2026
Juan was outstanding as his knowledge of Van Gogh and the 17th century artist was phenomenal. My wife needs a wheelchair for Montana Juan saw to her every need. Two of the three of us ha been to the two museums in the past. Juan was by far our best tour guide. Three cheers for Juan!
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you very much for your wonderful review. We are delighted to hear that Juan made such a positive impact on your visit with his exceptional knowledge of Vincent van Gogh and the 17th-century artists.
It is especially meaningful to know that he took such great care in assisting your wife throughout the tour and ensured that everyone had a comfortable and enjoyable experience. Your kind words and recognition truly mean a great deal, and we will be very happy to share your comments with Juan.
Thank you again for choosing our services, and we hope to welcome you back for another memorable experience in the future.
Kathleen_B, Apr 2026
If you only have one afternoon and want to see the highlights of both the Van Gough and Rijks museums this is an excellent solution
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you for your kind review. We are delighted to hear that the tour was a great solution for making the most of a single afternoon and experiencing the highlights of both the Van Gogh Museum and the Rijksmuseum.
We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you again for another enriching experience.
Cathy_K, Apr 2026
The guide was very knowledgeable and helped is to navigate the more famous works in very large collections.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you for your kind review. We are pleased to hear that your guide’s knowledge helped you navigate the most important works within such extensive collections and made the visit more meaningful and enjoyable.
We truly appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you again for another memorable experience in the future.
Mark_B, Apr 2026
Our guide Rob was fantastic. He really taught us about the artist and the times when the works were done. Really highlighted both museums.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you very much for your kind feedback. We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed the experience and that the tour provided deeper insight into the artist and the historical context of the works.
We truly appreciate your comments and hope to welcome you again on another memorable experience in the future.
Elisa_M, Jan 2026
Rob is an amazing tour guide. He is knowledgeable, patient and flexible. We had a great tour of the Van Gogh museum but were surprised to discover that the Rijksmuseum closes at 5, effectively cutting an hour from our allotted time. If it were not for that, I would have given this activity 5 stars.
JoAnne_H, Sep 2025
If you happen to get Laura considered yourself lucky. She was amazing and passionate about art. Lot’s of new learnings.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you for your lovely review!
We’re thrilled to hear that Laura made your visit to the Van Gogh Museum and Rijksmuseum such an amazing and insightful experience.
We’re so glad you enjoyed learning with her. We look forward to welcoming you again on another memorable tour!
The Tour Travel & More Team
CARLOS_M, Aug 2025
Highly educated fun tour guide, you will learn a lot about the Dutch masters and their work. Makes the museums better by giving you background and pertinent information. We were there as a family, youngest 17, everyone loved it
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled to hear you and your family enjoyed the tour and found the tour enriching. It’s always a pleasure to share the stories and insights that bring the Dutch masters’ works to life.
We truly appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you on another tour in the future!
Warm regards,
The Tour Travel & More Team
Wayne_C, Aug 2025
Interesting and fun tour with e pleasant and knowledgeable guide. She provide excellent background on the pieces and personalized the tour for our interests.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Thank you for your wonderful feedback!
We’re happy to hear you enjoyed the tour and that your guide made the experience both interesting and personalized to your interests. We hope to welcome you back for another adventure soon!
Please let us know if you need anything else, we're always at your disposal.
Best regards,
Tour Travel & More
Kim_B, Jun 2025
Rob, our museum guide, was excellent. He handled our multi generational group with ease. He was willing to be flexible with our plans allowing for a quick break between the museums and finding elevators for my mom. His knowledge of the museums made our visits efficient and educational. I so appreciated having him take the lead and managing our group. Took so much stress off of me.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you so much, for your wonderful review!
We’re delighted to hear that you had such a great experience exploring the museums with Rob.
We hope to welcome you back on another journey soon.
Warm regards,
The Tour Travel & More Team
Michael_S, Jun 2025
Laura was a wonderful and knowledgeable tour guide. She was able to offer great insight into the lives of the artists and her enthusiasm for their work was infectious.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you so much for sharing your experience! We’re delighted to hear that everything met your expectations. Amsterdam is such a fascinating site, and we're thrilled that Laura helped bring its history to life for you. Your recommendation means a lot to us!
We hope to welcome you for future adventures
Warm regards,
The Tour Travel & More Team
Sharis_W, Apr 2025
Viator did poorly at communicating where to meet our guide. We even arrived in area 20 minutes prior to tour! Guide eventually made contact with us. Based on title of tour we waited outside the Van Gogh Museum, where other Viator guides were meeting their groups. A guide from another Viator tour, “Fannie”, tried to help us. Not successful. We did connect with “Laura” and found out she was waiting at other museum—listed after Van Gogh in tour title. We missed at least 30 minutes of our expensive tour. Laura was apologetic, but we still missed the time seeing the artwork. The tour still ended as scheduled. Laura was kind, considerate, and knowledgeable.
We want a pro-rated refund of the April 25 tour time we missed, for 30 minutes. Viator, what will you do about it?
Sincerely, Sharis Wolfram
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Hello,
We send the information for the tour the day before, around 20 hours prior to the tour date and we always have an emergency service available.
My colleague remember speaking with you Cynthia and Sharis over the phone after you called. We couldn't call you because the number given through viator was a wrong number and we couldn't reach you until you called. You called 10 minutes prior to the tour starting time and once you told us where you were, Laura came directly.
In any case, you can always call us to assist you. The tour started not even a few minutes after starting time.
Thank you for your comprehension.
Parimal_S, Apr 2024
Laura is very knowledgeable about the art world and particular about Rijik and Van Gogh museums. She provide a lot of historical background. She answered all our questions. She is very helpful and personable
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Thank you very much! We really appreciate your words about the great guide Laura and how you enjoyed with her.
Thank you for sharing it with us and with our future travellers.
The Tour Travel & More Team
Runredrunner, May 2023
Our lovely guide, Laura, was obviously very knowledgeable about the Van Gogh exhibit and the Rijik museum. She shared details that were not available by reading the pieces of verbiage next to the amazing painting. Laura was very informative and cognizant of how much time
we wished to spend throughout our tour. Laura was an excellent guide!
Response from Host, May 2023
Thank you very much for your message. This is very important for us and for future travellers as well.
We will pass along your message to our whole team at Tour Travel & More.
Please let us know if you need anything else. We are at your full disposal. Thank you once again.
The Tour Travel & More Team
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