Cultural & Theme Tours in Amsterdam

Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans Day Tour Small Group Incl. Boat Ride (opens in a new tab)

56 10 h

This day trip brings you in the morning to Zaanse Schans. You would visit a Dutch cheese factory, a wooden shoe factory and enjoy a royal diamond demonstration in Zaanse Schans. After that we will travel to Giethoorn, you would discover the 'Green Venice' of Holland and enjoy one hour free boat cruise in Giethoorn. You will of course have your own free time at these two places. This unique tour offers certain hotel pick-up service in Amsterdam. A bottled water will be provided to each traveler. Power bank, napkin, umbrella are provided and free to use during the whole trip. This 10 hours experience gives you a relaxed, memorable and enjoyable tour with lots of beautiful photos.

Amsterdam: Exclusive Tulip Tour Canal Cruise (opens in a new tab)

66 1 h

Step aboard the most exclusive Tulip Tour in Amsterdam! This one-hour luxury canal cruise offers an unforgettable experience, combining the beauty of the city's historic waterways with the vibrant colors of Dutch tulips. The intimate setting is perfect for photography lovers, content creators, and anyone looking to capture the ultimate Amsterdam moment. Sail past iconic landmarks such as the Dancing Houses, charming canal houses, and picturesque bridges, all while surrounded by a breathtaking floral display. Whether you're a local or a visitor, this unique tour is the way to experience Amsterdam’s charm from the water. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this once-in-a-lifetime tulip experience! Limited spots available – book now! There is an onboard bar where you can purchase a variety of drinks. The boat is filled with flowers that look very lifelike.

Amsterdam: Keukenhof, Zaanse Schans & Volendam Tour (opens in a new tab)

642 10 h 30 min

Enjoy a Super Saver tour that combines the best of the Dutch countryside – windmills, fishing villages and flowering tulips – all in one day! With your guide, visit the windmill town of Zaanse Schans, and take a boat ride to the quaint fishing villages of Volendam and Marken to see cheese and wooden clogs made the traditional way. To top it off you will enjoy a leisurely stroll through Keukenhof Gardens, where the beautiful seasonal displays of springtime bulbs will take your breath away. You will have the opportunity to explore this wonderful park at your own leisure. This 10,5-hour day trip takes you from Amsterdam's lively city centre to the beautiful countryside outside the city. The order of the tour may differ.

Best of Dutch Countryside: Giethoorn, Windmills, Secret Villages (opens in a new tab)

110 9 h 30 min

Enjoy a full-day tour visiting The Most Famous Dutch Iconic villages of Zaanse Schans, Giethoorn and a beautiful Local Farm with an informative guide. Explore traditional windmills ,waterways, landscapes, clog factories and cheese makers up close. Take a boat ride through Geithoorn’s picture-postcard canals with views of the beautiful houses and gardens. You will also have a chance to choose to visit a Dutch dairy farm or a peaceful local fish village. *All tours are designed with great care; *small size groups to guarantee personal attention; *Professional, friendly and knowledgeable tour guides: *Have fun, make new friends world wide; * Plenty of free time for exploring on your own, easy, comfortable and relaxed, * Perfect for all members of the family;

Private Tour to the Keukenhof and Tulip Fields (opens in a new tab)

8 4 h – 5 h

Avoid the crowds and enjoy the beauty of the tulip fields with your private driver/guide. As the tour is customizable, you can adapt it to your wishes within the available timeframe. For a visit to the Flower-auction Aalsmeer please advice us before. Start time for the tour is standard 9am but can be amended to your wishes. Notice that the tickets for the Keukenhof are not included in this tour. Tickets for the Keukenhof can be purchased upfront online or on site.

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Amsterdam Private Food Tour with Local Including 6 or 10 Tastings (opens in a new tab)

184 3 h

Eat your way through Amsterdam 's culinary scene on a private food tour. Go on a delicious journey as you try 10 of the best food items beloved by the locals: from savory to sweet and local drinks; this tour will leave every foodie satisfied! Enjoy tastings typical of the local cuisine and hand-picked by a local guide passionate about food like Stroopwafel and bitterballen. But that's not it! This tour is more than just food; it's a cultural experience! In between food stops, you'll also find city highlights making this experience a well-rounded tour that will satisfy every foodie. Withlocals The 10 Tastings Private Food Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.

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Private Tour to Kinderdijk and Delft / Leiden / Hague / Gouda (opens in a new tab)

10 7 h – 8 h

Authentic Holland: UNESCO Kinderdijk Windmills & Custom City Tour Escape the city for an exclusive private journey into Dutch heritage at Kinderdijk, a UNESCO World Heritage site with 19 historic 18th-century windmills. Your Kinderdijk Experience: Inside the Mills: Step into authentic museum windmills to see massive wooden gears at work and learn how miller families lived. Canal Boat Cruise: Glide along peaceful waterways for panoramic views of the windmills along the horizon. Water Management History: Visit the Wisboom Pumping Station to see how the Dutch conquered land below sea level. Custom Afternoon: Pick one city to finish your day: Historic Charm: Choose Gouda, Delft, Leiden, or The Hague for canals, historic squares, and classic charm. Modern Vibes: Choose Rotterdam for modern architecture and design. Includes stress-free private transport with hotel pickup and drop-off.

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Amsterdam Van Gogh Museum Private Tour for Kids & Families (opens in a new tab)

14 2 h

Explore an amazing and colourful museum of Amsterdam with your family! Enjoy a private 2-hour family tour with skip the line access. Your kid-friendly guide will entertain and engage your children and share with you all incredible facts and stories on one of the most fascinating artists of our time: Vincent Van Gogh.

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Kinderdijk Windmills, Delft City & Delft Blue Factory Visit (opens in a new tab)

22 7 h 15 min

This is a 100% private tour: your guide, your group, your day. You will not be joined by any other guests, and the entire tour is dedicated exclusively to you and your party. This wonderful seasonal tour covers two magnificent Dutch highlights in one day! You visit a living testament to The Netherlands’ age-old struggles with rising waters and keep the region safe from floods. During a walking tour you will enjoy the view of the 19 existing windmills. After this experience we visit Delft where you will receive a taste of old world charm as you wander historic Delft. We also invite you to visit one of the last remaining Delft Blue factories in the world.

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The Battle of Arnhem (from Amsterdam) (opens in a new tab)

20 8 h

Explore the Battle of Arnhem on a private WWII journey with Dutch historical researcher and storyteller Martin van Elmpt of Tour Guides for You. We follow the British 1st Airborne Division from the landing zones around Oosterbeek towards Arnhem and John Frost Bridge, visiting key battlefield locations while reconstructing what happened through original photographs, maps and personal stories. Rather than simply moving from monument to monument, we look at the decisions, fighting and individual experiences behind the battle, including the soldiers and civilians caught up in it. This is a private historical journey, adapted to your pace, interests and knowledge. If you have a family connection, specific soldier or unit you want to investigate, tell me in advance: where possible, I can incorporate that story into the route. I specialise in WWII and family-history research. It’s your day, your journey—the idea behind Tour Guides for You.

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Private day tour to Bruges (opens in a new tab)

14 12 h

Enjoy a full day sightseeing, shopping, chocolate and beer tasting and much more during this 12 hour private tour to Bruges. Your driver will be helpful as a guide but of course you can explore this city's on your own as well. Depending the amount of time you like to spend at the various places you also can visit other places on route. The places mention on this site are just some of the options. If you have some requests for your tour just let us know. All tours are fully customizable to your own whishes.

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Day Tour Giethoorn, Afsluitdijk and Zaanse Schans with Boat Cruise (opens in a new tab)

34 10 h

This unique tour will bring you to the most famous scenic spots in the Netherlands, which are Giethoorn, Afsluitdijk (Enclosure dike) and Zaanse Schans (Windmill Village) in one day. In our journey, you would visit a dutch cheese factory, a wooden shoes factory and enjoy a royal diamond demonstration at Zaanse Schans; After that a beautiful photo stop at Afsluitdijk, the longest dike of the world; In the afternoon, you would discover Dutch 'Green Venice' of Holland and enjoy one hour free boat cruise in Giethoorn. This tour offers hotel pick-up service in Amsterdam; a luxury and comforable mini bus (Mercedes brand); a free bottle of water (one bottle per traveler). This 10 hours experience gives you a relaxed, memorable and enjoyable tour with a lot of beautiful photos. One remark: Making new friends on the road won't be a bad idea of your journey.

Keukenhof Gardens Half Day Guided Tour from Amsterdam (opens in a new tab)

65 4 h – 7 h

Prepare for a delightful day immersed in the beauty of Dutch flowering fields and breathtaking gardens. Settle comfortably aboard a single-decker coach as you bid farewell to Amsterdam. As you traverse the Dutch countryside, behold the enchanting sight of vibrant tulips, daffodils, and crocuses adorning the blooming fields. Upon reaching Keukenhof Gardens, enjoy a 45-minute guided tour through the park, followed by ample free time to explore at your own pace. During your Keukenhof tour, marvel at endless rows of tulips, daffodils, and crocuses, each displaying a mesmerizing array of colors and sizes. Your knowledgeable guide will enlighten you about the cultivation techniques, historical significance, and cultural importance of each flower. With luck, you might even witness the rare sight of long-lost specimens, unseen for over 70 years! Want to make your experience even better? Add an Amsterdam Canal Cruise for only € 18,00 extra.

Private Sightseeing tour to Antwerp and Brussels from Amsterdam (opens in a new tab)

10 11 h

Enjoy one of Belgium’s most incredible cities on this Antwerp and Brussels private day trip from Amsterdam. This tour is flexible that means that you can choose what to do or see during the time you have in both cities. The first stop is at the beautiful Central Station of Antwerp. Then you will have some free time to see Antwerp on your own. Atomium in Brussels, the great Royal Palace and the Sint Michaels Cathedraal are the next destinations. There is a possibility to buy nice chocolate or to have a lunch at the Grand Place. You have a few hours free time for yourself to spend in the center of Brussels. This tour is flexible what means that you can choose what you want to do or see in Antwerp and Brussels during the tour. You will be picked up at your hotel or other address in Amsterdam and the drop off at the end of the day trip is also at your hotel in Amsterdam. The total duration is 11 hours incl. driving time.

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Private Tour: Amsterdam City Walking Tour and Canal Cruise (opens in a new tab)

143 3 h

This customizable private 3 hours walking tour of Amsterdam will show many of its highlights from a local perspective. With a knowledgeable private guide by your side, wander Albert Cuyp, the largest street market in the Netherlands. Your morning or afternoon tour in Amsterdam will start at your hotel within the city centre or if you travel to Amsterdam from elsewhere at a central point in the city. Your guide will take you to some of the city’s most important highlights such as Dam Square, where you can see the Royal Palace and the National Monument to commemorate all Dutch war victims. Walk past the West Church, the most important church of the city just around the corner from Anne Frank’s House or maybe explore the museum area with the Rijksmuseum and van Gogh museum.

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Private Tour to Tulips, Keukenhof, Windmills & Cheese Farm (opens in a new tab)

8 8 h

Following pickup from your accommodation, take part in a short meet and greet with your driver before starting your journey, At the Tulip Experience Amsterdam you will see the history of the tulip in their museum. After that you can go into the bulb fields with more then 1 millions tulips and 700 different kinds and make some nice pictures. At the end you can pluck your own tulips. When you are done your driver will bring you to the Keukenhof. The Keukenhof is a flower park in Lisse, the park has an area of 32 hectares, and attracts more then 1 million people each year with its millions of flowers. Zaanse Schans, a region of the Netherlands full of traditional structures. Tour the wooden dwellings, windmills, and quaint little shops. Above all, you can admire the traditional mills scattered throughout the town, each of which has its own purpose. You will also see a wooden shoe demonstration and can taste all different kind of dutch cheeses.

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Private daytour from Amsterdam into the Countryside (opens in a new tab)

44 7 h – 8 h

Enjoy a full day private sightseeing to the northern part of the Netherlands or more. A short city tour or tulip tour can be included in this 8 hour tour . See and learn with your private driver/guide all about the typical Dutch Polderland with the beautiful landscape, the windmills, canals and lakes. During the spring time several tulip fields can be spotted on route. As a private tour, your guide can personalize the tour according to your own preferences. -From 23 March 2023 till 14th of May the flower gardens of " Keukenhof" can be visited, entrance fees are not included.-

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Amsterdam PRIVATE Bike Tour With Locals: Bike & Local Snack Included (opens in a new tab)

129 2 h 30 min

Ready for a bike ride like no other? Hop in; you are about to discover Amsterdam on a bike tour with a local guide. On this Amsterdam bike tour, cycle through picturesque streets and scenic roads as you check out the main spots around town. Pass by Westerkerk, and Magere Brug - Skinny bridge, and make stops along the way to hear fascinating stories about Amsterdam. Your local guide is a bike pro and will make this private tour an easy-going ride for you. So, if you are looking for a fun, healthy, and sustainable way to move around Amsterdam, this bike tour ticks all the boxes! Withlocals City Bike Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local products and preventing over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.

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Private Amsterdam City Highlights Bike Tour (PRIVATE GUIDE) (opens in a new tab)

32 2 h

Amsterdam is the perfect bike city and there is no better way to discover it than on this 2-hour bike tour. The best way to see and experience this city is like the locals: On their bikes. Meet your guide in the bike shop and they will provide you with a city bike that is comfortable for you. During the tour there will be time for a number of stops at interesting places where your personal guide will tell you about the history and architecture of these locations. You will discover some of the most important sites and learn all about the rich history of Amsterdam. You will visit the famous canals, the Dutch Protestant Westerkerk and the Anne Frank House on the Prinsengracht. Then cycle through the various neighborhoods of Amsterdam, such as the Jordaan, where you will pass Rembrandt's house and the Rijksmuseum, with its rich collection of Dutch art and history. Next you will discover and cycle through the Museumplein and the Vondelpark before heading back to the starting point.

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Amsterdam Fabrique des Lumieres entrance ticket (opens in a new tab)

100 1 h

See art come to life at Fabrique des Lumieres in Westerpark, Amsterdam. In a large industrial space with 17-meter-high walls, immersive experiences bring classical, modern, and contemporary art to life through cutting-edge technology and music. Discover a variety of immersive experiences, each with different opening hours. - Dutch Masters - Every day 09:30-11:00. This immersive exhibition takes you back to the 17th-century, the golden age of Dutch painters such as Vermeer, Rembrandt and Van Gogh. - The Renaissance Masters: Da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo – Every day 11:00-15:00 Embark on a spectacular journey back to the Italian Renaissance. Discover iconic works such as the Mona Lisa, The School of Athens, David, and the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel. - Jimmy Nelson, Mirrors of Humanity - Every day 15:00-18:00 The immersive exhibition, initially launched in 2022, returns by popular demand with more to discover. His voice accompanies you as you journey through his photography.

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