Things to do in Netherlands
Best Museum Amsterdam41 optionsDay Trips from Amsterdam8 optionsAmsterdam Walking Tour94 optionsAmsterdam Bike Tour22 optionsAmsterdam City Tour6 optionsAmsterdam Airport Transfer15 optionsZaanse Schans Tours28 optionsAmsterdam Food Tour54 optionsAmsterdam Red Light District Tour30 optionsRotterdam Airport Taxi5 optionsDelft Tours23 optionsEindhoven Airport Taxi6 options
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Amsterdam: Rude Bastards Walking Tour with Local StoriesYou’ll walk Amsterdam’s oldest streets with a local guide who doesn’t hold back — expect sharp jokes, wild stories at places like Begijnhof and Rembrandt House Museum, plus unexpected moments of honesty. If you want history with bite (and don’t mind blushing), this tour sticks with you long after you leave.
Amsterdam: Bols Cocktail Workshop & Genever TastingYou'll tour the Bols Cocktail Experience, taste one professionally made cocktail in the Mirror bar, then spend 30 minutes making two cocktails yourself under instruction. The whole experience runs 90 minutes across three daily timeslots, includes all three drinks, and teaches you enough to actually replicate what you've learned. Book a slot that fits your afternoon.Is it for me?Book this if you want a compact, hands-on introduction to cocktails and Dutch spirits without spending a whole evening—the fixed 90-minute format and three daily timeslots mean you can fit it between other Amsterdam plans and still walk away with a real skill.
Classic Canal Cruise Amsterdam: Live skipper, 1 hourYou’ll float through Amsterdam’s most storied canals on a classic saloon boat with a live English guide—passing landmarks like Magere Brug and Westerkerk. Ask questions or just listen as city life drifts by outside your window. Blankets keep you cozy if it gets chilly, and drinks or cheese are available on board. This is an hour where Amsterdam feels both familiar and quietly surprising.
Amsterdam Red Light District: Walking Tour & Sex Worker Q&AYou walk through Amsterdam's Red Light District with a local English-speaking guide for one or two hours, learning the neighborhood's history, legal structure, and daily reality. If you upgrade, you spend an additional hour in a Q&A session with a working sex worker, asking questions and hearing firsthand perspectives on the profession and industry in the Netherlands. Minimum age is 16; public transport is nearby.Is it for me?Choose this if you want to move past the tourist clichés and understand how Amsterdam actually regulates sex work—the walking tour does that alone, and the optional upgrade lets you hear directly from someone working in the industry, which is rare and changes the conversation entirely.
Amsterdam: Cheese Tasting with Wine & Beer PairingYou'll taste 10 different Gouda cheeses paired with your choice of two drinks—beer or wine—while learning how Henri Willig makes them from a short film and live guide. The tasting includes dips and mustard, happens in a quiet attic space near Rembrandtplein, and ends with a 10% discount voucher for their shops across the country.Is it for me?Right for anyone spending an afternoon in Amsterdam who wants to taste real Dutch cheese without the market chaos—the guided format and small attic space mean you actually learn something instead of just sampling at random.
Amsterdam Dinner Canal Cruise: 3-Course Meal at Your TableYou’ll settle into a cozy window table on an Amsterdam canal boat, sip your welcome drink as city lights flicker outside, and enjoy a freshly prepared 3-course dinner delivered straight from partner kitchens. Expect laughter from your guide’s stories and quiet moments watching the Amstel glide by—this evening leaves you feeling like part of the city’s nightly rhythm.
Giethoorn & Zaanse Schans: Windmills, Cheese & Boat TourYou’ll wander windmill villages at Zaanse Schans, taste Dutch cheeses straight from the farm, and glide through Giethoorn’s peaceful canals by boat — all in one relaxed day trip from Amsterdam with a small group and local guide. Expect laughter, real stories, lots of snacks, and time to explore at your own pace before heading back.
Rotterdam: Walking Food Tour with Dutch Tastings & BreweryYou walk through Rotterdam's neighborhoods — West-Kruiskade, the Markthal, the Westersingel sculpture route, and back to Laurenskerk — stopping six times to taste Dutch classics, international street food, premium cheeses, and fresh seafood. Two drinks and water are included. The tour takes four to five hours and ends with a craft beer at a local brewery. It's a good fit if you want to eat like a resident without planning each stop yourself.Is it for me?Book this if you want to eat like a Rotterdam local without spending time researching restaurants and timing yourself between stops — the guide handles the route, the introductions, and the stories, which is what makes six separate tastings feel like one coherent afternoon instead of a rushed checklist.
Zaanse Schans: Windmill Village Tour & Cheese Tasting in ItalianYou’ll step inside working windmills at Zaanse Schans with an Italian guide who brings stories to life, taste fresh Dutch cheeses right at the source, watch clogs carved by hand (with plenty of laughs), and stroll riverside paths that feel far from city crowds. A day full of small moments you’ll remember long after you’re home.
Amsterdam: Breakfast Food Tour & Stroopwafel Workshop De PijpYou’ll start your morning in Amsterdam’s De Pijp with fresh pastries and coffee at a historic bakery before exploring Albert Cuyp Market for Dutch cheese and ham tastings. Bring your finds to a cozy café for a savory pancake, then get hands-on making stroopwafels in a cheerful workshop. Expect laughter, local stories, and flavors you’ll remember long after you leave.
Amsterdam: E-Bike Tour Canals & Jordaan with Local GuideYou ride a motorized e-bike through Amsterdam's canal belt, Jordaan district, and past major landmarks including the Magere Brug and Anne Frank House, with an English-speaking guide handling the history and navigation. The 2.5-hour tour includes the bike, helmet, and rain jacket, so you show up and ride — no fitness test, no rental paperwork, no second-guessing the route.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see Amsterdam's main sights and neighborhoods in one morning without renting a regular bike or navigating canals on foot — the e-bike motor is what makes covering this much ground in 2.5 hours possible without exhaustion.
Volendam Marken Boat Cruise: 30-minute harbour crossingYou’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.
Zaanse Schans Private Tour from Amsterdam: Windmills & CheeseYou get picked up from your Amsterdam hotel or airport and driven to Zaanse Schans, where you spend two to two and a half hours visiting a working windmill, a cheese farm with tasting, and a wooden-shoe workshop with a live demonstration. Your guide handles the route and timing, and the return journey gets you back to the city in the early afternoon. Minimum two people per booking.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the Dutch countryside and working windmills without arranging your own transport or timing—the private pickup and fixed three-hour window mean you're not coordinating with a group or figuring out train schedules.
Amsterdam Street Art Bike Tour: Hidden Gems and NDSM WharfA three-hour guided bike tour of Amsterdam's lesser-known districts, street art, and industrial heritage, starting at A Bike Vondelpark and crossing by ferry to Amsterdam North. You ride through Oud-West and Westerpark, visit the converted gas factory Culture Park, pedal past the NDSM wharf's historic cranes and graffiti, see the EYE Film Institute, and return via Central Station. The tour includes a professional guide, bike, helmet and rain jacket; a moderate fitness level and basic bike skills are required.Is it for me?The tour moves at a steady pace for three hours on flat terrain, so it suits riders with moderate fitness and basic bike skills who want to see Amsterdam's street art and industrial heritage without a grueling ride. If you're new to biking or prefer a slower exploration, this pace may feel brisk; if you're looking for a casual pedal through the city center, the industrial focus and ferry crossings make this a different kind of Amsterdam tour.
Amsterdam: Dutch Art Photo Shoot & Classic Costumes StudioYou’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.
Amsterdam: Red Light District & Coffeeshops Private Walking TourYou walk through Amsterdam's Red Light District and coffeeshop neighborhoods with a local guide who explains the culture and history most tourists never learn. The tour includes stops at Zeedijk, the Old Church, New Market Square, and other spots your guide chooses based on their route. You don't enter coffeeshops — you learn why they matter. Small private groups, moderate walking fitness required, carbon-neutral operation.Is it for me?Book this if you want to understand Amsterdam's actual culture rather than its tourist version, and you're willing to walk and ask questions instead of passively listening. The small group size and local guide are what make the difference — they're the reason you'll leave knowing something true about the city.
Amsterdam: Private Historical Walking Tour & Cheese TastingYou’ll follow winding canals from Dam Square to Jordaan with a private guide who brings Amsterdam’s history to life. Taste Dutch cheese, wander hidden courtyards like Begijnhof, browse Bloemenmarkt’s floating stalls, and end near the Anne Frank House—with plenty of local stories along the way.
Amsterdam Red Light District: Walking Tour & Medieval HistoryYou walk through Amsterdam's medieval center with a licensed local guide who explains the Red Light District's actual history, regulations, and cultural significance without stereotypes. Small groups (up to 15) stay in legal areas, learning about worker rights and the neighborhood's role in Dutch society. The tour takes you through canals and old architecture while dispelling misconceptions—you leave understanding the place, not just having seen it.Is it for me?Book this if you want to understand Amsterdam's Red Light District as a real place with genuine history rather than a tourist spectacle—the licensed guide and focus on legal areas is what makes that possible.
Amsterdam Walking Tour: Highlights, Jordaan & Anne Frank HouseYou’ll wander Amsterdam’s canals and Jordaan with a small group and local guide who actually shares personal stories—not just dates and names. Pause for breaks in cozy corners, cross historic bridges without crowds, and stand quietly outside Anne Frank House as your guide opens up about real life here. It’s less about sightseeing and more about feeling part of the city—even if only for an afternoon.
Rotterdam Highlights Bike Tour: Modern Architecture & HarborA bike tour of Rotterdam lasting 2.5 hours with a professional guide in English or Dutch, covering the city's modern landmarks, harbor history and pre-war buildings. The tour includes a bicycle, a rain poncho, and a coffee break in a former warehouse. Children from age 8 are welcome, and a minimum of two people per booking is required.Is it for me?Book the English tour if you want a guide who explains Rotterdam's architecture and harbor in English; choose the Dutch option if you speak Dutch or want to hear the city from a local perspective in the local language. Either way, you're cycling instead of walking, which means you cover more ground and see the harbor, the modern skyline and the old city center all in one morning without the fatigue of being on foot.
