Amsterdam: Jewish Quarter Heritage Walking Tour (TOP RATED)
Recommended by 95% of travelers
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Learn more about one of the darkest chapters of Amsterdam’s history than you would without a guide's help with this Jewish Quarter walking tour. Combining visits to some of Amsterdam’s most important memorials with an in-depth history lesson about Nazi occupation, WWII, Anne Frank, and the Holocaust, this small-group tour offers unique insight into the resilience of Amsterdam’s Jewish community.
- See some of Amsterdam’s most important sights with one booking
- Learn about the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands from 1940-1945
- Tour ends right outside the Anne Frank house museum
- An intimate small-group tour with a maximum of 15 travelers
What's Included
- A private tour
- A local guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
- Food and drinks
- Entrance ticket to the Anne Frank House
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Amstel 51C, 1018 EJ Amsterdam, Netherlands
Meet your guide at the Hermitage pier, located right in front of the main entrance of the H’ART Museum. This is next to the Amstel River.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
The Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue Of Montreal (Pass By)
Auschwitz Monument (Pass By)
Verzetsmuseum Amsterdam (Pass By)
Hollandsche Schouwburg (Pass By)
De Plantage (Pass By)
Spinoza Monument (Pass By)
Rokin (Pass By)
Nieuwmarkt (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.8
based on 159 reviews
Susan_A, Apr 2026
Aaron was a fantastic, knowledgeable guide who showed us many interesting things in Amsterdam which we would never have noticed on our own.
Aaron also was nice enough to walk us most of the way to our next destination.
It was a great experience and we highly recommend.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you! Glad Aaron helped you see parts of Amsterdam you might’ve missed on your own.
Melanie_C, Apr 2026
Very knowledgable tour guide. Brought the correct tone to the tour. Sobering, but also give us a lot of interesting facts. Learned a lot and would recommend it to a friend.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you! Happy the guide set the right tone and you found the tour interesting and informative.
David_F, Apr 2026
This tour was really moving and thoughtfully done. Walking through the Jewish Quarter with a guide added so much context you couldn’t get on your own. The stories were personal and gave a deeper understanding of the area’s history. Definitely a meaningful experience and worth doing while in Amsterdam.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thanks for your review! Really glad you connected with the stories and got more context from the tour.
Thomas_W, Apr 2026
We were unable to find the meeting spot from the address on the ticket. We missed the tour. We went to the address per Apple Maps .
Seth_L, Apr 2026
Guide, Scarlet was fabulous! Very enjoyable and not too difficult walking tour. Saw everything we wanted to see
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Appreciate your feedback! Wonderful to hear you had a great time with our guide Scarlet.
Walter_S, Apr 2026
This was an extremely important and timely tour. We learned a great deal. It was also a great background for the Anne Frank House tour we took later that day. Everyone should know about the things covered.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thanks for sharing! We're happy the tour gave you useful background for the Anne Frank House visit.
Samantha_S, Mar 2026
Anthony was an incredibly knowledgeable guide. He pointed out all of the important parts of the old Jewish quarter and we learned a lot. This tour is sobering but important. Note that it does not include tickets to the Anne Frank house.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you for your review! We're really glad you enjoyed the tour and that Anthony made it so informative and engaging.
Denise_M, Nov 2025
Our guide was very professional and gave us a lot of information about the places we visited. His discussion was thought provoking and comprehensive.
Carol_H, Oct 2025
The best way to understand the significance of the buildings and monuments in the Jewish Quarters through the knowledge of our extremely knowledgeable guide !
Jay, Oct 2025
5 Star Tour. Aaron is a European history cyclone on two legs. We learned so much. Incredible depth and full of human anecdotes. Best tour guide we have ever had.
cathy_v, Sep 2025
James was extremely informative.His stories and historical knowledge were compassionate and understanding.
Candace_Z, Sep 2025
Very informative & educational. We could not have had a better guide! We learned about & saw so many important sights.
Debbie_B, Sep 2025
James was an amazing tour guide and gave us a very personal experience. We learned so much about the Holocaust in Amsterdam.
Faye_K, Sep 2025
For us as Canadian Jews who were born in Germany and Poland, it was a very meaningful tour. What happened to our Jewish brethren hit us personally. It showed us something that we had not known: i.e. that the Nazis could not have killed so many of our people without the Dutch collaborators who sold Jewish lives for money!
Joelle_P, Jul 2025
Great tour & the perfect amount of time. Our guide, James, was very knowledgeable, friendly, engaging, and informative.
Jenean_M, Jun 2025
Andrea was a superb guide. She was very knowledgeable and we thoroughly enjoyed our tour of the Jewish quarter. We learned a lot of history and enjoyed the sights.
Ann_F, May 2025
This tour was so informative! You got to learn things about the area that you wouldn't have known otherwise and got to see a few places to come back to. I highly recommend this tour!
Judith_K, May 2025
Andrea was our private guide for the Jewish quarter. She was excellent. Knowledgeable and very pleasant
Michele_W, May 2025
Highly informative explanation on Dutch Jewish history. Guide was very informative and knowledgeable.
Richard_F, Apr 2025
James has captured the Jewish history, especially during the tumultuous 1940s, and skillfully transmits it in a heartfelt way. My wife and I were so impressed that we visited two of his suggested sites after the tour.
Nancy_P, Apr 2025
James is an excellent guide. Very friendly and knowledgeable. This is a must tour to learn about the Jewish experience in Amsterdam prior, during and after WW2. Highly recommend this tour. Highlight of our trip
Sara_A, Mar 2025
James was an excellent guide and very knowledgeable about Amsterdam's and even Holland's Jewish history. He shared interesting facts, showed us very interesting sites and his pace was perfect. He answered all of our questions very well.
Lee_W, Mar 2025
This walking tour was the best thing we did on the visit. It was thought provoking, interesting and showed great insight into the lives and suffering of the Jewish people in the Netherlands. James was an excellent guide, extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the subject. I saw the city in a new light through his insights. I would definitely recommend this tour.
Susan_S, Oct 2024
The tour guide was very knowledgeable.
He showed us sites that we may well have missed. He related really well with all participants and given the nature of some of the sites he checked in on our wellbeing.
The tour was good value for money and instructions were very clear.
Jeffrey_K, Oct 2024
Our tour guide Aaron is an Irish native who was a history major. While he has only lived in Amsterdam for a few years, he has extensive knowledge of the Jewish history of the Netherlands. He communicated it well and with sensitivity. He took us to significant sites. The highlight was the Holocaust memorial wall with the names of the 102,000 Jews from the area who were killed.
gary_l, Sep 2024
Aaron was very knowledgeable and brought that information to the tour. He has a good personality and was a pleasure to tour with.
Sue_G, Sep 2024
Learned a lot about the Jewish Quarter and Holocaust. And how long it took to get a Holocaust Memorial in Amsterdam.
Meryl_G, Aug 2024
James brought us on an educational and emotional tour of this beautiful city, Amsterdam. He was a fantastic guide and we would highly recommend everyone take this tour with him.
Linda_S, Aug 2024
We learned so much with James. Besides being so knowledgeable he was attentive to each person’s questions and reactions. We were very moved by the tour and felt difficult issues were handled by James with much sensitivity.
Jack_G, Aug 2024
James was amazing! What a great tour. Thank you for making sure people
Understand what happened and never forget. Very moving.
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