HISTORY TOURER
The standouts, worldwide.
The 13 standout amsterdam tours, gathered from across the world. What each one shows you, how long it runs and who leads it, so you can pick the tour that fits the trip.
High-end Dutch food and history in Amsterdam with a small group. Brown-café apple pie, cheese, wine, fish, and colonial Indonesian bites.
Most Popular“Katrina was amazing. We had so much fun with her. By the end of the tour it felt like we were old friends having dinner together.”
Half-day Volendam tour from Amsterdam with botter boat restoration views, Henri Willig cheese tastings, clog making, and 2.5 hours to explore.
Small-group walk with Henk through Amsterdam’s LGBTQI+ history: Gay Monument, Dam Square, Red Light District, and Bet van Beeren.
“Hank is very passionate and knowledgeable. He is very much an advocate and it was an honor to be in his presence.”
Skip lines for Amsterdam fries, then sip Dutch beer in Amsterdam North, with stroopwafel, palace treats, canals, and quiet courtyards.
“Very informative and personal. Would highly recommend to those interested in good food and the history of Amsterdam”
Private 3-hour Amsterdam Jewish history tour with Anne Frank House tickets, Holocaust monuments, resistance stories, and apple pie on the route.
“We purchased a tour of the Jewish quarter and history. Our guide was Inbal Tur-Shalom. She was a terrific professional tour guide. We spend three hours exploring the areas and history of Jews in Amsterdam with a focus on the war years in the 1930s-40s. Inbal also provided our tickets to the Anne Frank house.…”
Skip long queues for Dutch Golden Fries, get fresh stroopwafel from Amsterdam’s oldest bakery, ride a ferry, then finish with a 5-beer mystery tasting.
“The tour was great! I went with a friend not knowing where to go during our last afternoon. Turns out Richard brought us into shops and food bakeries we would have never we found on our own! It was great to let him carry us away, bringing the best dutch food traditions and introducing us…”
Ghastly Grachten Amsterdam: 2-hour night ghost tour with Helena tales, weeping tower sounds, and dark history stops. Small group.
“We had a very nice and funny Tour Guide who did great storytelling”
Ride Amsterdam’s historic Lijn 30 tram to Amstelveen, with conductor ticket-punching, whistle-and-bell sounds, and stops near Bosbaan and the Olympic Stadion.
“The line on which the tramway travels is not very interesting, and there's not much to see, which is a pity because the tramway itself is well maintained.”
Follow Amsterdam’s money trail on a 2.5-hour private tour, mixing Beurs van Berlage, archives, and Tulip Mania stories.
“Fabulous tour if you are interested in the extent that the Dutch have been in the forefront of financial innovation. Tijs de Boer is a fabulous tour guide and full of insights as well as local hints on any and everything. Highly recommend taking this tour.”
Small-group Amsterdam women’s history walk led by storyteller Elyzabeth. 2 hours, mobile ticket, stops from Centraal to Begijnhof.
“I'm so glad I booked this tour on my first day in Amsterdam! I joined the tour with my husband Alessandro and was a very interesting visit for both of us! Elyzabeth proved to be very knowledgeable both on History of women and on History of arRead more”
Spend a day at the Allard Pierson in Amsterdam, mixing book history, giant maps, classical plaster casts, and mummy-portrait stories.
“Es war ein Museum in das man gehen würde, wenn man noch nie in einem Museum über das Thema vorher war.”
A 3.5-hour Amsterdam history walk with an Italian guide, key sights from Singel to Vondelpark, plus a museum-friendly finish.
“Esperienza positiva: bella introduzione alla città per chi viene la prima volta… da consigliare!!!!!”
A private 3-hour Amsterdam walk through Jewish history, Dutch resistance stories, and (when available) Anne Frank House entry.
“Stefan was extremely knowledgable by sharing the history. I would definitely recommend this private tour with its relaxed pace and knowledge that you will receive. 10/10 ⭐️⭐️”
From the Roman Forum to Angkor's temples — pick a civilisation, an era, or a corner of the map.
