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Amsterdam Canal Cruise: Old City Centre, Drinks & Live Guide
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Amsterdam Canal Cruise: Old City Centre, Drinks & Live Guide★★★★★★★★★★ 4.92 (151)1hYou’ll slip into Amsterdam’s oldest canals by electric boat with a live guide sharing local stories as you sip your choice of beer, wine, coffee or soda. Watch city life glide by from water level, see landmarks like the old church and red-light district, and enjoy small moments that stick with you long after: like laughter echoing under bridges.Free cancellationMost bookedfrom€ 27View ›
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport: Private Transfer & Pickup
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Amsterdam Schiphol Airport: Private Transfer & Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 4.66 (150)15m–45mYou specify your pickup address and time, the driver calls to confirm the vehicle, and you're driven to or from Schiphol Airport in a private, air-conditioned car. The driver waits 70 minutes free after your flight lands, giving you time to clear arrivals without rushing. All fees and taxes are included upfront.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfrom · per group€ 80View ›
Amsterdam E-Bike Tour to Zaanse Schans Windmills
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Amsterdam E-Bike Tour to Zaanse Schans Windmills★★★★★★★★★★ 4.95 (147)5h 30mYou cycle 40 kilometers from Amsterdam through the Twiske nature reserve to Zaanse Schans, visiting ten windmills, a working cheese farm, and clog workshops on foot. The return route passes the fairytale InnTel Hotel in Zaandam and the street-art harbor at NDSM before a final ferry back to the city. Includes e-bike with pedal assist, helmet, rain gear, and a stroopwafel, with the whole day taking around five to six hours depending on stops.Free cancellationfrom€ 79View ›
Amsterdam Light Festival Cruise: Heated Boat, Drinks & Snacks
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Amsterdam Light Festival Cruise: Heated Boat, Drinks & Snacks★★★★★★★★★★ 4.64 (144)1h 15mYou’ll slip into Amsterdam’s winter nights aboard a classic heated boat for the Light Festival cruise, guided by locals who share stories behind each glowing artwork along the Amstel. Sip unlimited mulled wine or hot chocolate, snack on stroopwafels or salty bites, and watch as more than 20 art pieces transform familiar canals into something quietly magical.Free cancellationKids −29%from€ 30View ›
Amsterdam: Private Walking Tour & Canal Cruise with Pickup
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Amsterdam: Private Walking Tour & Canal Cruise with Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 4.75 (143)3hYou’ll wander Amsterdam’s lively markets, pause at landmarks like Dam Square and Anne Frank House, then relax on a glass-roof canal cruise. With your private guide sharing stories and hotel pickup included, you’ll get close to both everyday life and famous sights, plus those little moments you only notice when you’re walking slow enough to look up.Free cancellationfrom€ 165View ›
Private Amsterdam Walking Tour: Canal Ring and Hidden Courtyards
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Private Amsterdam Walking Tour: Canal Ring and Hidden Courtyards★★★★★★★★★★ 4.92 (142)3hA private walking tour of Amsterdam with a local guide, limited to four people, covering the Canal Ring, hidden back streets, and landmarks like the Royal Palace and Begijnhof. The small group size lets you enter places that turn away large tour groups, and you can tailor the route to your interests. A break at a local café is built into the three-hour walk.Free cancellationLikely to sell outfrom€ 126View ›
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 Red Light District & Dutch Food Tour Private
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Amsterdam Red Light District & Dutch Food Tour Private★★★★★★★★★★ 4.71 (140)2hYou walk the Red Light District with a private local guide for two hours, taste three Dutch specialties at neighborhood food spots, see the Old Church and the city's smallest house, and learn the actual history behind the neon signs and narrow streets. You choose your departure time between 1pm and 9pm, and the tour ends at Dam Square.Free cancellationfrom€ 102View ›
Banksy Museum Amsterdam: 160+ Street Art Works & Flexible Entry
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Banksy Museum Amsterdam: 160+ Street Art Works & Flexible Entry★★★★★★★★★★ 4.90 (138)45m–1h 30mYou get flexible entry to Amsterdam's Banksy Museum within a four-hour window, so no rigid tour timing. Walk through 160+ immersive street art pieces at your own pace, from satirical rats to political statements that make you think twice about what you're seeing. Entry is included. Public transport nearby. Book your slot (10am–2pm or 2pm–6:15pm) in advance.Free cancellationKids −47%from€ 17View ›
Rijksmuseum Private Guided Tour Amsterdam
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Rijksmuseum Private Guided Tour Amsterdam★★★★★★★★★★ 4.91 (137)1h 30m–2h 30mA private guided tour of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam lasting either 90 or 150 minutes, with skip-the-line entry, a museum-certified guide speaking English or Italian, and free time to explore independently after the tour. The guide meets you at the museum entrance and leads you through the collection's highlights (Rembrandt, Vermeer, Van Gogh and the intricately detailed dollhouses) before leaving you free to browse the exhibits, shop or visit the café. Choose the shorter tour for the essentials or the longer one to linger over the artworks and the centuries-old manuscripts in the library.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfrom€ 85View ›
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 cancellationTop ratedfrom€ 5View ›
Amsterdam: WWII Vught Camp Small Group Tour & Audio Guide
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Amsterdam: WWII Vught Camp Small Group Tour & Audio Guide★★★★★★★★★★ 4.84 (134)6hYou’ll travel from Amsterdam to Vught by private vehicle with a small group and local guide. Walk through WWII barracks and memorials, listen to stories with an audio guide, and pause at places like the children’s monument or execution site. Expect moments of silence, and maybe unexpected connection, on this day trip from Amsterdam.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfrom€ 175View ›
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 Evening Cruise: UNESCO Canals & Small Group
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Amsterdam Evening Cruise: UNESCO Canals & Small Group★★★★★★★★★★ 4.91 (131)1h 30mYou board a small open boat at sunset and spend the evening drifting through Amsterdam's UNESCO canal belt with a captain who narrates the history and architecture as you pass. The route covers the Amstel River, the Magere Brug, the Bloemenmarkt, and the quieter Jordaan neighborhood, ending beneath the Skinny Bridge. You get a blanket, a life vest if you want one, and the kind of pace that lets you actually see the city as the lights come on.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfrom€ 32View ›
Amsterdam: Boom Chicago English Comedy Show & Drinks
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Amsterdam: Boom Chicago English Comedy Show & Drinks★★★★★★★★★★ 4.48 (130)2hYou sit at a table with drinks, watch improv and sketch comedy performed entirely in English, and stay after to meet the cast in the bar. The show runs 90 minutes most nights (75 minutes on Sundays), with stand-up on Fridays and Saturdays at 10:15 PM. Table seating and drink service are included. The venue is wheelchair accessible and near public transport.Free cancellationfrom€ 23View ›
Amsterdam: Private Bike Tour, Local Snack & Top Sights
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Amsterdam: Private Bike Tour, Local Snack & Top Sights★★★★★★★★★★ 4.80 (129)2h 30mYou’ll hop on your bike with a local guide and see Amsterdam’s canals, Westerkerk, Magere Brug and green spaces up close. Expect spontaneous stops for stories or snacks (stroopwafel is included), plus moments where you’ll just blend into city life on two wheels.Free cancellationfrom€ 141View ›
Amsterdam: Food Walking Tour & Canal Cycle with 10 Tastings
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Amsterdam: Food Walking Tour & Canal Cycle with 10 Tastings★★★★★★★★★★ 4.86 (127)3hYou walk and cycle through Amsterdam's Jordaan neighborhood and UNESCO canal belt, stopping at ten food and drink stations over three hours. The guide shares the history and culture behind each tasting (poffertjes, herring, satay, bitterballen, and more), while three drinks are included in the price. You finish with a complimentary stroopwafel and leave knowing why these foods matter to the city, not just what they taste like.Free cancellationfrom€ 61View ›
Amsterdam: Walking Tour Highlights & Stroopwafel Tasting
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Amsterdam: Walking Tour Highlights & Stroopwafel Tasting★★★★★★★★★★ 4.83 (126)2hYou’ll wind through Amsterdam’s oldest streets with a local guide who shares stories you won’t find on plaques: like Rembrandt’s favorite painting spot or why the houses lean so much. Taste fresh stroopwafels (nothing like store-bought), pause in peaceful Begijnhof, and finish at Dam Square feeling more connected than you expected.Free cancellationfrom€ 18.50View ›
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: Private Canal Cruise with Prosecco & Dutch Snacks
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Amsterdam: Private Canal Cruise with Prosecco & Dutch Snacks★★★★★★★★★★ 4.97 (125)45m–1h 30mYou board a private electric boat with your partner and drift through Amsterdam's quietest canals while your guide shares stories about the 17th-century architecture, the Magere Brug bridge, and the city's romantic corners. The boat has heated seats and blankets in winter, an open roof in good weather, and you finish with Prosecco and Dutch cheese. Choose 45 or 90 minutes depending on how much time you want to spend on the water.Free cancellationfrom€ 118View ›
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