Van Gogh & Rijksmuseum w/ Reserved Entry Exclusive Guided Tour
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore Amsterdam’s two top museums—the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum—without getting overwhelmed during a private or small-group half-day excursion. With your art historian guide, head to the glorious Rijksmuseum. Chart the history of Dutch art and view treasures by Rembrandt and others. After, head to the Van Gogh Museum. Follow your guide to the must-see pieces, and learn more about the artist than you would going alone.
- Choice of private or small-group tours to suit your needs and budget
- A must-do activity for art and culture enthusiasts
- Save time by visiting with a guide, so you go straight to the best bits
- Admission to the museums is included so you won't pay extra
What's Included
- Exclusive Guided Combo Tour (Reserved Entry Included!)
- Tour Guide Exclusively For You (Does NOT apply if you choose "SAVE! BOOK SEMI-PRIVATE" option)
- Duration 5.5 Hours (Including A Break)
- Wheelchair Friendly (Does NOT apply if you choose "SAVE! BOOK SEMI-PRIVATE" option)
- All Entrance Fees
- Tour price does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off (we recommend UBER or Taxi)
- Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Cobra CaféHobbemastraat 18, 1071 ZB Amsterdam, Netherlands
Meet your guide outside the Cobra Cafe by the Toilet/Parking entrance on the north side of the building facing the Rijksmuseum. (between the bicycle lane and the Cobra Cafe)
End point
- Van Gogh MuseumMuseumplein 6, 1071 DJ Amsterdam, Netherlands
Start time.10:00 am
Itinerary
1
Rijksmuseum
2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
2
Van Gogh Museum
2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
- Notes: Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum may be subjected to occasional closures without previous warning from the museum management. When this occurs, we will provide guests with an appropriate alternative if the museum opening time is delayed more than 1h from the tour starting time. In these cases we are unable to provide refunds or discounts. Appropriate dress is required for entry into some sites on this tour. No large bags or suitcases are allowed inside the museum, only handbags or small thin bag packs are allowed through security. Due to increased security measures at many attractions some lines may form on tours with 'Skip the Line' or 'No Wait' access. Some specific rooms inside the museum are subjected to a very quiet or restricted right to speak inside, in this cases your guide will provide the information about this places before entering the specific rooms where this rule applies. Some collections may vary along the year.
- 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.
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Anna was a great tour guide, we ended up having the tour to our selves and that was amazing. Anna had so much knowledge and information.
My husband and I joined the 5 hour Rijk and Van Gogh museums with Monique as our guide. It was a long time to be on our feet and Monique was constantly checking to see if we were okay. She was extremely informative and enthusiastic and at no time in the 5 hours did her enthusiasm wane. She truly made the tour most memorable
My semi private tour turned into a private tour with Ana! What an amazing experience! Ana is so accommodating and knowledgeable. It will be the highlight to my trip to Amsterdam! I can’t say enough about her and how much I learned on this tour.
Guide was wonderful. She knew her topic so well she could chat about anything in the museum. Very detailed at times. Went a little long.
The guide was charming and very knowledgeable. I highly recommend this tour it was worth every penny.
Our guide Jacopo was very, very good. He intertwined the art with the history involved in a way that was understandable and interesting. Would recommend him.
Our tour with Anna N was excellent. She was very knowledgeable and shared her awareness on how to interpret the artwork of various era’s in the Rijksmuseum and then gain some insight as to the brilliance of Van Gogh’s ability to paint distance perspective on canvas, along with the interesting journey his life took. Our time at the Rijksmuseum was about 3 hours and then about 2.5 hours at the Van Gogh museum with about a 30 minute break in between to grab a quick lunch. It was a long day and if we were to see these two museums again, we would do each on separate days. But definitely ask to be on Anna N’s tour!
Excellent tours with an incredible guide. Cecile was extremely knowledgeable and had extra visual aides to help with the tour. Learned a lot from her got a new perspective on the history of the art
We were given details we would not have known otherwise. Our guide was great, she was really knowledgeable.
Anne was a wonderful tour guide for the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh. She provided an excellent amount of information and made sure we saw all the important masterpieces and even some from the less famous artists. She made the museums so interesting and fun! The morning half of the tour was basically a private tour and the afternoon portion a few people joined us but Anne managed us and our time beautifully. Her tour is a MUST if you don’t have days to explore the museums! Highly recommend!!
Great experience. Monique is an awesome guide. Very knowledgeable. Great stories. Highly recommended!
Our guide, Victoria, was excellent! She is incredibly knowledgeable about the museums, including: artists, individual works, and current exhibits. Victoria also speaks English which was very helpful for us. We had a great time with another lovely couple of travelers!
Diana was the best tour guide! I thoroughly enjoyed spending the day with her and learning about Dutch artists. Her warm personality and visual aids were plus to the presentation. The plan of going to two museums in a day was daunting but with her guidance we were able to see almost the entirety of both museums.
One of our priorities in coming to Amsterdam was to tour the Rijks and Van Gogh museums and knew we couldn’t do it without an expert guide. Ewald was exceptional. His knowledge of history and art is vast. He made sure to tailor the tour to what we wanted to see but we deferred to him and his expertise to lead the way. Such a phenomenal experience that anyone interested in art history should do. The best.
Monique was an excellent guide and shared her knowledge in an interesting way throughout the exhibits. She really made us appreciate the works of art and related history.
Anna N was exceptional with stories and scandals which both added knowledge and awe to my tour! I did both Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh museum on the same day with a short lunch break in-between. Anna N was equally passionate at both museums.
A very full tour at both museums, with time for lunch in between. Cecile was an excellent guide who knows what she is talking about and is very personable. Two satisfied customers.
This was an excellent "best of" tour of the two most popular art museums in Amsterdam. Anna was our guide and was extremely interesting, knowledgable, and had great background info on artists and the art work we viewed.
I learned things I'd never heard about what specific items meant if included in a painting of that period.
Her background stories were fascinating as well as informative.
Anna was very friendly and knowledgeable. Her passion for art was infectious!! There was not a dull moment even if you are not an art lover.
A fun filled day and a great overview of both museums. I highly recommend this tour.
Anna was a great guide! She had great stories and was very knowledgeable. She gave times for breaks if we wanted. She had earpieces so there was problem hearing her.
Diana, our guide was excellent! Clearly has studied these artists in depth and is able to communicate what she has learned to tourists who, like me, likely know little coming into to the tour. If you are doing the combo all in one, just know it is a lot of walking with about an hour for lunch. So if you have the time, you might want to break it up over 2 days. But both museums are worth the visit.
Great tour. Clare was incredibly informative. We would highly recommend this tour for anyone who is looking to see a lot in a short amount of time.
It was a great experience. It particularly helped my wife’s appreciation and understanding of art.
Anna our guide was very knowledgeable and her insight into the various artists and paintings was very informative and interesting.
Excellent guide and able to see the highlights of both museums in one day. There is no way you could cover so much, see so much and learn so much on your own.
Is fun and educational day! Ilyk was an amazing tour guide. Great knowledge of the area and the best storyteller! Highly… Highly recommend!
Our Guide Romy was wonderful. She was very knowledgeable. Went at our pace. Right on time. Worth it indeed !
Our tour guide provided a narrative outside your typical museum experience, navigating the highlights while providing more context and tying the experience together. There was a lot to cover but we never felt rushed.
It was a great experience. Our guide Hanneke not only told an interesting story as we toured the museums you could tell she was passionate about the art and the artists. I would highly recommend this tour with Hanneke.
When first planning our trip to Amsterdam and Holland the thought of spending 4-5 hours in museums was a big turnoff. But our fantastic tour guide, amazing exhibits and architecture of the buildings we toured in made this a very informative and memorable experience. We highly recommend this small group tour if you're visiting Amsterdam for more than a day and want to fully appreciate the art, history and culture of the Netherlands. An added bonus (not included in the price of the tour) was lunch at the Cobra Cafe which is located in the plaza area between the two museums. Great food, drinks and pleasant setting to relax and reenergize between the 2 tours.
Visiting both the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh museum was something that we recommend for anyone visiting Amsterdam.
Our tour guide Anna made the experience so much better than if we had visited on our own as she provided so much insight into the numerous artworks that we saw. It became obvious right from the beginning that her knowledge was based upon a lot of reading and research into many of the artworks as she provided not only what is normally discussed about certain paintings but she also had additional tidbits about the artists. It made the whole tour in both museums so much more interesting. We would definitely recommend taking a tour of these museums as they contain some of the best works of the masters.
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