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: Food Tour & Canal Cruise with Dutch TastingsYou’ll wander through Amsterdam’s Jordaan district tasting Gouda cheese and Surinamese bites, try herring like a local, share homemade apple pie at a family-run café, then float past centuries-old houses on a vintage canal boat with bitterballen and jenever. Expect laughter with your guide and moments that stick long after the last bite.
Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum Small Group Tour & EntryYou’ll step right into the Van Gogh Museum with your reserved ticket and join a small group led by an art historian who brings Vincent’s story alive—his struggles, family ties, and creative bursts. Ask anything you want along the way and linger afterward among his masterpieces. You might leave seeing color—and Amsterdam—a little differently.
Amsterdam: Bike Rental with Local Tips & Free CoffeeYou’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.
Giethoorn Day Trip from Amsterdam: Boat through CanalsYou get picked up from Amsterdam, taken to Giethoorn, and spend an hour on a guided boat cruise through the car-free village's canals while your guide explains the history and architecture. Afterward you walk the old town at your own pace before returning to Amsterdam the same day. The whole experience includes the professional guide and boat ride, so you're not arranging transport or tickets separately.Is it for me?Right for travelers staying in Amsterdam who want to see a working village that feels genuinely different from the city, without arranging their own transport or worrying about boat schedules. The boat ride is the core of the day — plan for a few hours out, which is what makes the whole experience unhurried.
Amsterdam countryside bike tour: Windmill & apple pieA small-group bike tour through the Waterland region north of Amsterdam covers 30 km of countryside, farmland and old fishing villages, with a guide explaining water management and Dutch history. The group stays under 12 riders. Halfway through, you stop in the village of Holysloot for apple pie and a rest, then finish at a windmill from 1792. Bikes, helmets and a live English-speaking guide are included.Is it for me?The tour moves at a leisurely pace over flat terrain, so it suits riders who want to explore the countryside without a strenuous effort—but you do need moderate fitness to pedal 30 km over four hours. Small-group size means you'll stay with the same 11 other riders and hear your guide clearly, which matters if you want to learn the history and water management details instead of just passing through.
Amsterdam Airport to City Center Private TransferYou book online, input your pickup and destination, and a driver meets you at the airport terminal with your name on a sign. They load your luggage, drive you in a private air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel or city address, and handle the route so you can relax. Child seats and specialized infant seats are available on request.Is it for me?Right for travelers arriving at Amsterdam Airport without a rental car or the energy to navigate public transit with luggage. The fixed price and door-to-door route mean you skip the taxi queue and transit confusion, which is what makes the first hour of your trip actually relaxing.
Amsterdam: Open Boat Canal Cruise with Drinks & Live GuideYou’ll feel Amsterdam shift beneath you as you float quietly through its canals on an open electric boat. Listen to your guide’s stories, sip two included drinks (beer, wine or soda), and catch glimpses of places like Anne Frank House and Magere Brug from a new angle. It’s relaxed, sometimes funny, always real — you might find yourself wishing it lasted longer.
Amsterdam Canal Cruise: Cheese Tasting & Wine at SunsetYou’ll float through Amsterdam’s canals with local hosts pouring unlimited drinks and serving four kinds of Dutch cheese. Expect stories about bridges and canal houses, soft candlelight on old water, and moments when the city feels like it’s letting you in for real.
Amsterdam: Light Festival Canal Cruise & Drinks Near StationYou’ll slip through Amsterdam’s canals during the Light Festival on a small-group boat cruise with unlimited drinks and Dutch snacks. Listen to your local skipper’s stories as glowing art drifts by outside your window. There’s laughter, warmth (sometimes literally), and those rare moments when city noise fades away—leaving only light reflected on water.
Amsterdam: Rembrandt Studio 5D Experience & Portrait OptionYou’ll step straight into 17th-century Amsterdam inside Rembrandt’s recreated studio, surrounded by scents, sounds, and flickering candlelight. Watch his story unfold with immersive projections before trying an optional AI portrait session that turns you into a Dutch masterpiece. Take home your framed portrait if you choose—plus memories of laughter and unexpected details lingering long after.
E-Bike Tour Amsterdam: Windmills & Zaanse Schans, Small GroupThis small-group e-bike tour from Amsterdam cycles through countryside and the 't Twiske nature reserve to working windmills at Zaanse Schans and the heritage site Zaandam, covering 40km on electric bikes with a live English-speaking guide. The route uses dedicated bike paths and narrow trails inaccessible to tour buses, with an extended stop at Zaanse Schans to explore and meet the people who operate the windmills. The tour runs rain or shine and takes 5.5 hours total.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to see the windmills and countryside around Amsterdam without organizing transport, navigating bike traffic yourself, or joining a large group—the e-bikes and small-group pace let you absorb the route instead of managing the ride.
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam: Guided Tour & Reserved EntryYou get a private or semi-private guide for 2.5 hours, reserved entry that skips the morning line, and a curated walk through the Rijksmuseum's most important works — from Rembrandt to Vermeer to the oddities like 17th-century dollhouses. All entrance fees are included, and you're done by early afternoon, free to explore further or move on to the rest of Amsterdam.Is it for me?Choose this if you want to understand what you're looking at instead of just walking past it, and if you'd rather skip the entry line — the reserved access and expert guide are what turn a museum visit into something you actually remember.
A'DAM LOOKOUT Amsterdam: 360° Views & Food Combo TicketsYou get fast-track entry to a 22-story observation tower with 360-degree views of Amsterdam, a free audiotour, and access to an interactive exhibit about the city. Choose your combo: a drink at the rooftop bar, a burger at the restaurant, or a dining voucher at the revolving restaurant Moon on the 19th floor. The whole visit takes one to two hours, and you can book an evening slot to see the city lights.Is it for me?Right for anyone who wants the best view of Amsterdam without spending half the day on it — fast-track entry and a fixed route mean you're up and looking within minutes, and the combo deals let you add a meal or drink without juggling separate reservations.
Amsterdam: Anne Frank Walking Tour & Jewish History StoriesYou’ll walk Amsterdam’s Jewish Quarter with a local guide who shares moving stories at WWII memorials and hidden sites. See where resistance fighters lived, pause at stumbling stones, and end outside the Anne Frank House reflecting on her story. Expect quiet moments, honest conversation, and a sense of history that lingers after you leave.
Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans Windmills & Volendam Fishing Village TourYou travel by small minivan from Amsterdam through the Dutch countryside to Zaanse Schans windmill village, where you enter a working windmill and explore Europe's oldest industrial area. You taste ten cheeses at a family farm, watch wooden clogs being carved by hand, then visit either Volendam or Broek in Waterland—whichever suits the day's conditions. Lunch, entry fees, and your guide are included; the whole day runs about eight hours and returns you to Amsterdam in the late afternoon.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the Dutch countryside and traditional villages without the pace and crowds of a large tour bus—the minivan size and small-group format mean you actually fit into the narrow streets and quieter corners that bigger groups can't access, and the guide's flexibility about which village to visit makes the day work with the weather instead of against it.
Waterland E-Bike Tour Amsterdam: Windmill, Cheese & DikesA guided e-bike tour through Amsterdam's Waterland region covering 35 kilometers of countryside, dikes and traditional villages. You ride electric Dutch bikes with a live English-speaking guide, stop at a working windmill and a cheese farm, and return by ferry to the city center. The tour runs rain or shine and requires confident, experienced cycling ability; children are welcome from age 12.Is it for me?This tour is built for confident, experienced cyclists who can handle 35 kilometers over dikes and through open countryside without assistance. If you ride regularly, have good balance and control, and want to see the polder landscape and traditional villages beyond the city center, the e-bike makes the distance manageable in a morning; if you're a casual or nervous rider, or new to cycling, a different Amsterdam bike tour would suit you better.
Zaanse Schans & Giethoorn: Small Group Day Trip with PickupYou’ll taste fresh Dutch cheeses at Zaanse Schans, see clogs made by hand, and glide through Giethoorn’s peaceful canals on a small-group day trip from Amsterdam. With hotel pickup included and plenty of time for photos or apple pie breaks, you’ll get both lively moments and quiet ones—the kind that stick with you long after.
Amsterdam Red Light District: 1.5-Hour Walking Tour & HistoryYou'll spend 90 minutes walking 1.8 kilometers through Amsterdam's red light district with a professional guide who covers the legal and economic reality of sex work, the history of the Oude Kerk and the area's establishment, how the window rental system works, and the rise of coffeeshops. The guide gives you enough context to explore on your own afterward and answers the questions most people are actually curious about—not the sensationalized version.Is it for me?This tour is for travelers who want to understand the red light district as a functioning part of Amsterdam's history and economy, not as a tourist attraction—the guide's critical perspective and focus on facts rather than spectacle is what makes that possible.
Amsterdam: Dutch Food & Canal Walk with Wine TastingYou walk through Jordaan and along the canals in a group of eight or fewer, stopping at six local spots to taste Dutch apple pie, cheese, sausage, herring, and bitterballen. A guide with deep Amsterdam roots handles the route and the introductions at each stop, so you're welcomed rather than rushed. Plan for three hours of walking and standing, with reserved seating at three of the stops and a private wine tasting included.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to eat like a local without figuring out which shops to visit or how to order—the guide and the relationships do that work. Expect three hours of walking and standing with breaks built in; that's what makes six quality tastings fit into one morning or afternoon.
Amsterdam: Heineken Experience & Canal Cruise with DrinksYou choose your Heineken Experience timeslot when you book, enter the original brewery for a 1.5-hour self-guided tour with 2 beers included, then board a 75-minute canal cruise with a live guide, 2 more beers, and snacks. The fixed timeslot removes the guesswork of when to show up; the cruise departs from the brewery dock between 12:30 and 19:00, so you can fit it into your day without arranging transport or timing yourself.Is it for me?Book this if you want to combine Amsterdam's beer heritage with its canal system in one outing without arranging separate tickets or transport — the fixed timeslot and dock location handle both for you, and the social atmosphere on the boat means you don't need a group to enjoy it.
