Amsterdam: Jewish Quarter Heritage Walking Tour
Recommended by 96% 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 And Portuguese Synagogue (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
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This is both an extremely lively tour and a very deep exposure to the history of the Jews in Amsterdam and our guide James was just wonderful in answering questions and providing a well balanced perspective.
Very interesting and informative, we learned a lot. Our guide was friendly and pointed out hidden points along our route.
James was so knowledgeable about the area and history he was an outstanding guide. It was great to do right before we went to the Anne Frank house. Highly recommend hopefully you get James as your guide.
Guide James was great-friendly, knowledgeable, able to ans all questions
Tour- very interesting, learned a lot about how ppl were registered for deportation, where children were housed before being deported and the location of the trains during deportation. We pasted the zoo where ppl were hiding under the nazi’s noses. The wall of names was much more elaborate than I envisioned. It was interesting to see the streets where ppl were taken from their homes and the canal crossing where nazi guards were posted
Highly recommend
A very informative guide to this period in Dutch history. Everyone should know about this very difficult time and the resilience of the Dutch peoples. Aaron was an excellent guide and well researched.
Informative walking tour and small group was great. Our guide was very knowledgeable. Easy to find the meeting place in front of the museum.
Our tour guide, Kees, was excellent. His depth of knowledge, combined with his passion for sharing it, made for a great experience.
Kees was amazing and did such a wonderful job. I would highly recommend this tour because it’s really educational.
Our guide was extremely personable and knowledgeable about the topic and the area we visited. It was great to get a fresh perspective on a topic we thought we knew a lot about, but obviously did not! This tour really gave us insight into a hidden part of history.
James was a wonderful guide. Extremely knowledgeable and open to any and all questions that were bring asked. He is very personable and a pleasure to interact with.
The guide was incredibly knowledgeable about the city and how the political, economic, and historical context shaped mindsets in WWII. He offered information without judging history and the decisions everyday people made in the past. His insights also made us reflect on where we see similar attitudes and behaviors today. The tour was a well organized walk around the city. The pace was good for people of all ages. He was willing to answer questions and in general, willing to share his talent for storytelling and contextualizing key moments in Amsterdam, WWII, and Holocaust history.
Very good Jewish history tour. Our guide was very knowledgable and informative, and we were able to see and learn a lot in two hours
Great tour of the Jewish quarter with the history of the area and the effect of WW2. Aaron was a fantastic guide!
A great tour. Aaron was very knowledgeable. He kept up a good pace. He was able to answer all our questions
Great tour with lots of information!!! If you want to learn more about the Jewish history, this tour is for you!!!
James was absolutely wonderful, extremely knowledgeable with a tremendous sense of the history surrounding each and every aspect of our walking tour. Not to mention a great sense of humor
This is a guide worth tracking down and using without hesitation
Aaron was extremely knowledgeable and I learned a lot on this tour! The pace was comfortable and the route was not crowded. I would recommend this to people genuinely interested in a deep dive of how the Holocaust impacted the city and its people.
Very thorough and in depth with Aaron, an excellent guide with a wealth of information. I would highly recommend visitors to do this when they come to Amsterdam.
Aaron was knowledgeable in the subject
Being Irish and speaking fast made it somewhat hard to understand sometimes but he was open to questions and we had enough time wondering around the jewish quarter
Excellent tour! As someone who tries to go on Jewish Tours in all cities I visit, I learned so many new things on this tour. Thank you!
Very interesting and moving, learned so much and visited historic sites. Our guide, James, was excellent and very knowledgeable. Highly recommend this tour.
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you! Glad you found the tour interesting and moving, and that James made it such a great experience.
A great experience seeing all the Jewish sites and history. Very sad seeing what the NTzies did in such a shorty time. They took over in 3dsys
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you for your review. We’re glad you found the tour meaningful and informative while learning about this important history.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
Our guide was very professional and gave us a lot of information about the places we visited. His discussion was thought provoking and comprehensive.
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