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Amsterdam Canal Cruise: Golden Age Canals with Drinks & Cheese
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Amsterdam Canal Cruise: Open Boat, Dutch Snacks & Drinks
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Amsterdam Canal Cruise: 1-Hour Boat Tour on Electric Luxury Boats
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Amsterdam: WWII & Anne Frank Free Walking Tour
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Amsterdam: WWII & Anne Frank Free Walking Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (136)1h 45mYou walk through Amsterdam's Jewish Quarter for roughly two hours, stopping at ten key sites including the National Holocaust Monument, the Resistance archive, Anne Frank's street, and Europe's largest synagogue. The guide covers the rise of Hitler, the occupation, the deportations, and the Dutch Resistance: all grounded in the specific streets and buildings where these events unfolded. You pay what you think it's worth at the end, and you leave knowing the neighborhood differently than when you arrived.Free cancellationfrom€ 5View ›
Amsterdam: Small Group Canal Cruise with Dutch Bites & Local Captain
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Amsterdam: Small Group Canal Cruise with Dutch Bites & Local Captain★★★★★★★★★★ 4.99 (413)2hYou get a two-hour Amsterdam canal cruise with a local captain steering a historic electric boat through the UNESCO canal belt, the Amstel River, and neighborhoods where large tour boats can't reach. The group stays under ten, so you're not competing for space or the captain's attention. Dutch snacks, cheese, and a full bar (Jenever, Cava, wine, gin) are included. The boat has both open and heated indoor seating, a restroom, and runs year-round except during official weather alerts.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfrom€ 67View ›
Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam Private Tour: 2-Hour Guide
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Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam Private Tour: 2-Hour Guide★★★★★★★★★★ 4.99 (151)2h–3hA private 2-hour tour of Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum led by an art historian, with skip-the-line entry and museum ticket included. The guide walks you through Van Gogh's life: why he took up painting at 27, his relationship with his brother Theo, his mental struggles and the artistic periods that shaped his masterpieces, from The Potato Eaters to The Almond Blossom. You move at your own pace through the world's most extensive collection of his paintings and drawings.Free cancellationfrom€ 190View ›
Amsterdam: 60-Minute Private Canal Cruise & Drinks
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Amsterdam: 60-Minute Private Canal Cruise & Drinks★★★★★★★★★★ 4.99 (133)1hYou board a small private boat and spend an hour gliding through Amsterdam's canal belt, passing the Anne Frank House, Westerkerk, and the Seven Bridges while a local skipper shares stories and practical insights. Drinks are included, the group stays under ten people, and you can bring your own snacks. The boat operates in all weather with blankets available, and dogs travel free.Free cancellationInfants freefrom€ 92View ›
Amsterdam Canal Cruise Small Group: Drinks & Local Stories
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Amsterdam Canal Cruise Small Group: Drinks & Local Stories★★★★★★★★★★ 4.98 (654)1h 30mYou board a 1911 salon boat at Singel with a maximum of 11 other travelers and a captain who's lived in Amsterdam his whole life. The route adapts to what you want to see, whether that's the famous bridges and museums or the narrow canals where locals actually live. Drinks and snacks flow throughout, and the boat's narrow design lets you reach corners of the city that bigger tours can't access. You return to the same dock where you started.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfrom€ 59View ›
Amsterdam Albert Cuyp Market Food Tour with Local Guide
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Amsterdam Albert Cuyp Market Food Tour with Local Guide★★★★★★★★★★ 4.98 (462)2h 30m–3h 30mYou walk the Albert Cuyp Market with a local guide who takes you straight to the best stalls, not the tourist ones. You taste Dutch fries, haring, stroopwafels, and foods from the immigrant communities that shaped Amsterdam's food culture, all tastings included. The guide shows you where locals actually shop and eat, and takes you into the Pijp neighborhood so you see how the city actually lives. Three hours, no separate food costs, and you leave knowing where to come back.Free cancellationInfants freefrom€ 110View ›
Amsterdam: Van Gogh & Rijksmuseum Skip-the-Line 5.5hr
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Amsterdam: Van Gogh & Rijksmuseum Skip-the-Line 5.5hr★★★★★★★★★★ 4.98 (444)5h 30mYou skip the entry lines at both museums and spend 5.5 hours with a guide who knows the collections inside out, moving from Rembrandt and Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum to Van Gogh's full body of work at his dedicated museum. A lunch break is included, the group never exceeds 8 people, and all entry fees are covered. Book with a mobile phone number on hand. They'll need it for the reservation.Free cancellationKids −44%from€ 259View ›
Amsterdam: 4-Hour Walking Tour & Local Encounters
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Amsterdam: 4-Hour Walking Tour & Local Encounters★★★★★★★★★★ 4.98 (346)4hYou walk four neighborhoods in four hours with a local guide, sit down twice for food and drink, and meet two real Amsterdammers whose stories connect to what the city is actually known for. The small group size and structured pacing mean you get both the history and the human side without feeling rushed or lost in a crowd.Free cancellationfrom€ 119View ›
Amsterdam: LGBTQI History Walking Tour & Gay Monument
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Amsterdam: LGBTQI History Walking Tour & Gay Monument★★★★★★★★★★ 4.98 (125)2hYou walk for two hours through Amsterdam's canal streets and historic squares with a historian guide, starting at the Homomonument and ending at the world's oldest gay bar. The tour covers 400 years of queer history, from 17th-century persecution to modern emancipation, with stops at the Royal Palace, Dam Square, the Red Light District, and Chinatown. You don't need to arrange transport or book separate attractions. The guide handles the narrative and the route.Free cancellationLikely to sell outfrom€ 35View ›
Amsterdam: Dutch Art Photo Shoot & Classic Costumes Studio
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Amsterdam: Dutch Art Photo Shoot & Classic Costumes Studio★★★★★★★★★★ 4.98 (100)20mYou’ll step into a cozy Amsterdam studio and slip into real Dutch Golden Age costumes for your own art-inspired photo shoot. With gentle guidance from a local photographer, you’ll pose as Vermeer’s milkmaid or even Rembrandt himself, then take home printed portraits and digital files as souvenirs. It’s playful, hands-on, and unexpectedly personal.Free cancellationfrom€ 50View ›

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Amsterdam Walking Tour: Dam Square & Canal Belt with Local Guide
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Amsterdam Walking Tour: Dam Square & Canal Belt with Local Guide★★★★★★★★★★ 4.67 (141)2hYou walk the Canal Belt and Dam Square with a local guide who shows you the main landmarks and then takes you into the streets where tour buses don't reach. Two hours, small group, English-speaking guide, insider tips included. No set itinerary after the first stops: the guide decides where to go based on what they want you to see.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfrom€ 3View ›
Amsterdam: Anne Frank WWII Walking Tour & Jewish History
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Amsterdam: Anne Frank WWII Walking Tour & Jewish History★★★★★★★★★★ 4.55 (74)2hYou’ll walk Amsterdam’s wartime streets with a local guide, listen for church bells Anne Frank once heard, pause at Dam Square to learn its hidden history, and end outside the Anne Frank House reflecting on her story. Expect sensory details and small surprises. This tour lingers long after it ends.Free cancellationfrom€ 3View ›
Amsterdam Walking Tour: Essential History & Local Stories
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Amsterdam Walking Tour: Essential History & Local Stories★★★★★★★★★★ 4.90 (4,245)2h 30mA 2.5-hour walking tour of Amsterdam led by a passionate local guide who explores the city's history through its neighborhoods, canals, and landmarks. You'll learn how freedom, tolerance, trade, and creativity shaped Amsterdam, from its origins at the Amstel River to the Royal Palace, with stops at the Red Light District, a hidden 17th-century church, and the Waterlooplein Market. The guide brings pictures, paintings and maps to bring history to life, and shares local restaurant recommendations along the way.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfrom€ 4.90View ›
Amsterdam History Walking Tour: Choose Your Topics in Spanish
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Amsterdam History Walking Tour: Choose Your Topics in Spanish★★★★★★★★★★ 4.95 (287)2hYou choose which topics matter to you (Golden Age trade, Dutch architecture, tulip history, or the city's approach to freedom), and the guide builds the tour around those. Starting at Dam Square, you walk through the old town, see Anne Frank House, visit the Bloemenmarkt, and hear stories about the houses, the history, and the culture that made Amsterdam what it is. Wheelchair accessible, no museum entry fees, just walking and talking for a few hours.Free cancellationfrom€ 5View ›
Amsterdam City Center Puzzle Walk & Game Tour
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Amsterdam City Center Puzzle Walk & Game Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.39 (18)1h–2hStep into Amsterdam’s city center with friends or family as you solve riddles on your own schedule. You’ll wander past canals and markets, debate clues at Bloemenmarkt, and feel that small rush when you crack each puzzle: all while discovering corners of Amsterdam you might’ve missed otherwise.Free cancellationfrom€ 5.50View ›
Volendam Marken Boat Cruise: 30-minute harbour crossing
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Volendam Marken Boat Cruise: 30-minute harbour crossing★★★★★★★★★★ 4.51 (107)30mYou’ll feel time slow down as you cross from Volendam to Marken by ferry, listening to stories of old harbors and island life while seagulls circle overhead. Wander quiet streets or cycle at your own speed before heading back whenever suits you. Just ask the captain for return times. It’s simple travel that leaves space for small surprises.Free cancellationKids −47%from€ 10.50View ›
Amsterdam: Bike Rental with Local Tips & Free Coffee
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Amsterdam: Bike Rental with Local Tips & Free Coffee★★★★★★★★★★ 4.78 (601)1d–14dYou’ll ride through Amsterdam’s neighborhoods and along canals on your own schedule, with local tips to help you find hidden bakeries or quiet streets. Your rental includes a safety-checked bike (with locks), free coffee or tea at pickup, and advice from people who really know the city. It’s an easy way to feel part of Amsterdam, even if just for an afternoon.Free cancellationfrom€ 11.25View ›
Amsterdam: Luxury Canal Cruise & UNESCO Ring with Live Guide
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Amsterdam: Luxury Canal Cruise & UNESCO Ring with Live Guide★★★★★★★★★★ 4.27 (257)1h 15mYou board a covered electric boat near A'DAM Tower and spend 75 minutes cruising Amsterdam's UNESCO canals with live commentary from a local skipper. You'll see the Skinny Bridge, Seven Bridges, Anne Frank House, Westerkerk, NEMO, and the Amstel River from angles you can't reach on foot. The boat runs rain or shine, includes multilingual audio, and drops you back where you started: no driving, no navigation, no separate tickets to juggle.Free cancellationKids −40%from€ 12.49View ›
Amsterdam: 60-Minute Canal Cruise & Live Guide
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Amsterdam: 60-Minute Canal Cruise & Live Guide★★★★★★★★★★ 4.65 (196)1hYou get a full hour on the water with a live guide pointing out the Magere Brug, Anne Frank House, and the major canals from a small traditional boat. The guide speaks English, there's a toilet on board, and you can order drinks. No walking required, and the whole thing fits into a busy day.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfrom€ 13View ›
Amsterdam: Anne Frank Walking Tour & Jewish Quarter History
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Amsterdam: Anne Frank Walking Tour & Jewish Quarter History★★★★★★★★★★ 4.84 (367)2hYou walk through Amsterdam's Jewish Quarter for two hours with a guide who speaks your language, seeing the Anne Frank House from outside, the Portuguese Synagogue, memorials and monuments, and hearing the layered history of the community before and after World War II. All entry fees are included, the group stays under twelve people, and you're back in the city center by the time most walking tours are still getting started.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfrom€ 15View ›

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Amsterdam: Rembrandtplein Nightlife Tour & 4 Free Shots
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Amsterdam: Rembrandtplein Nightlife Tour & 4 Free Shots3hYou meet a local Beer Hostess at Rembrandtplein and move through four selected bars in Amsterdam's main nightlife district, getting four free welcome shots and local tips along the way. The group ends the evening at Supperclub with entry included. No reservations needed, no time spent figuring out where to go next. Your hostess handles the route and the introductions.Instant confirmationNewfrom · per group€ 35View ›
Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum & 24-Hour Hop-on Hop-off Bus
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Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum & 24-Hour Hop-on Hop-off Bus★★★★★★★★★★ 1.00 (1)1dYou get 24 hours of unlimited hop-on hop-off travel across Amsterdam's main routes, entry to the Van Gogh Museum included, and an air-conditioned bus that stops at the Museum District, Anne Frank House, Leiden Square, Jordaan, and other landmarks. You choose which stops matter and how long to spend at each one, then return to the bus whenever you're ready to move on.Free cancellationLikely to sell outfrom€ 52View ›
Amsterdam: Heineken Experience & Hop-On Hop-Off Bus 24h
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Amsterdam: Heineken Experience & Hop-On Hop-Off Bus 24h★★★★★★★★★★ 2.00 (1)1dYou get fast-track entry to the Heineken Experience brewery tour with one free drink included; 24 hours of unlimited hop-on hop-off bus rides across 10 Amsterdam landmarks and neighborhoods; audio guides in 18 languages; and an air-conditioned coach with a glass roof. No lines, no fixed schedule, no figuring out the tram system.Free cancellationNewfrom€ 50View ›
Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans Windmills, Cheese & Brewery Tour
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Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans Windmills, Cheese & Brewery Tour5h 30mYou travel from Amsterdam Central Station to Zaanse Schans by included public transport, explore working windmills and traditional wooden houses with a private local guide, taste Dutch cheese and watch clog-making in action, enjoy a hot chocolate milk and fresh brewery beer, then return to the city. The whole day is paced to let you absorb the place instead of racing through it.Free cancellationNewfrom€ 195View ›
Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam: Skip-Line Entry & Audio Guide
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Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam: Skip-Line Entry & Audio Guide★★★★★★★★★★ 4.17 (23)2h–3hYou arrive at your reserved time and skip the entrance queue. Inside, you move through 200 Van Gogh paintings and 500 drawings at your own pace, with the option to add an audio guide that explains technique and context. The timed entry keeps crowds manageable, and the museum is fully accessible by wheelchair and stroller. Plan two to four hours depending on how long you linger.Instant confirmationTravelers' pickfrom€ 43View ›
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Amsterdam at a glance ✓ 2026-10-08

  • Most booked: Amsterdam Canal Cruise: Golden Age Canals with Drinks & Cheese, € 16.49 (1h, 4.85★ · 33,484).
  • Top rated: Amsterdam Canal Cruise: Open Boat, Dutch Snacks & Drinks, € 25 (1h 30m, 4.91★ · 18,920).
  • Best value: Amsterdam Canal Cruise: 1-Hour Boat Tour on Electric Luxury Boats, € 18.50 (1h, 4.88★ · 31,819).

Of the 297 experiences: 276 with free cancellation, 281 with instant confirmation, 47 with hotel pickup and 240 last-minute.

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