Culture Tours in Amsterdam

Golden Age houses, museums, and the stories behind Amsterdam's streets.

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Amsterdam's history is layered into its streets — Golden Age merchant houses, wartime hiding places, and centuries of trade all within a short walk of each other. These tours dig into that history and the museums and landmarks that hold it, with context you won't get from just walking past.

Amsterdam walking tour (small groups)

Start your journey with the best introduction to Amsterdam. A unique vision of the city which has a unique style of combining history with pure entertainment.

150 min · From €20

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Amsterdam Interactive City Tour

120 min · From €7

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Amsterdam on a Fork: A Self-Guided Food Walk from Herring to Jenever

Explore Amsterdam through its local flavors with this self-guided app tour. Visit eight edible stops, including the famous harbour herring and a historic jenever tasting room, while enjoying GPS navigation and engaging stories on your phone.

59 min · From €15

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Amsterdam: History & Highlights Walk with Stroopwafel Tasting

Explore Amsterdam’s history from the city center, hear Red Light District stories and enjoy a fresh Dutch stroopwafel! The tour finishes near the Anne Frank House for a complete storyline.

120 min · From €29

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Amsterdam Night Walk: Lighting the Water

An evening walk through the city that organised night on purpose. Ten stops from Centraal to the Munttoren follow oil lanterns, locked gates, canal lamps, and a wooden-looking drawbridge that still opens for river traffic. About 2.9 km. Read each stop…

From €15

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Amsterdam Heritage Walk: Cannabis Culture

Amsterdam's first coffeeshop, Mellow Yellow, opened in 1972 because Wernard Bruining wanted to keep cannabis away from hard-drug dealers, not because the city wanted a tourist brand. Self-guided in the StepQuests app: GPS between stops, stories you read…

From €15

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Amsterdam Street Art Walk: Underground

Amsterdam did not ask permission first. The earliest spray-painted letters went up in the Jordaan and along the IJ waterfront in the 1970s, from a can that had been invented in 1949 to spray insecticide. Self-guided in the StepQuests app: GPS between…

From €15

StepQuests

Resistance Stories: A Self-Guided Walk Through Hidden Heroes of WWII

Amsterdam's WWII resistance told through its real streets and real people. The February Strike of 1941. The rescue of 600 Jewish children at the Crèche on Plantage Middenlaan. Self-guided in the StepQuests app: GPS between stops, stories you read on your

83 min · From €15

Van Gogh & Rembrandt in Amsterdam Sound & Light Show

Watch the masterpieces of Rembrandt and Van Gogh come to life on the walls of the Noorderkerk and discover how Rembrandt influenced Vincent van Gogh’s work. This exceptional sound and light show offers a fully immersive experience.

60 min · From €17

Amsterdam Self-Guided Detective Murder Mystery Game

Solve a detective murder mystery on foot in Amsterdam, from Beursplein past the Royal Palace and the Begijnhof, at your own pace.

120 min · From €20

Self-Guided Canals of Amsterdam Photography Tour

Self-Guided Smartphone Citywalks Amsterdam Canals

150 min · From €20

Amsterdam Self-Guided Scrooge City Game

120 min · From €20

Secrets of Amsterdam Museum Quarter Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour

Explore the Amsterdam Museum Quarter on a self-guided walking tour around Museumplein, solving puzzles and photo tasks along the route.

120 min · From €20

Secrets of Amsterdam North Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour

Explore Amsterdam North on a self-guided walking tour from the IJpromonade, with puzzles, photo tasks and stories about the waterfront.

120 min · From €20

Secrets of Amsterdam Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour

Explore Amsterdam on a self-guided exploration game that leads you from Beursplein past the Oude Kerk and the Dam, solving puzzles along the way.

120 min · From €20

Secrets of Gardens of West Self-Guided Scavenger Hunt & Walking Tour

Explore Gardens of West on a self-guided exploration game through the polders outside Amsterdam, with puzzles and photo tasks.

120 min · From €20

Self-Guided The Amsterdam Syndicate City Escape Game

Chase Magnus and the stolen formulas on foot through Amsterdam, from Beursplein past Dam Square and the Begijnhof, at your own pace.

120 min · From €20

Amsterdam Self-Guided A Christmas Carol City Game

120 min · From €20

Self-Guided Red Light District Amsterdam Photography Tour

Self-Guided Red Light District of Amsterdam Walking Tour

150 min · From €20

Amsterdam Self-Guided Ghostbusters Saving Rembrandt City Game

Ghostbusters Saving Rembrandt City Game

120 min · From €20

Beyond the Golden Age: Amsterdam's Colonial Past Walking Tour

This 2-hour Amsterdam walking tour explores the city's Golden Age, uncovering its colonial history, architectural highlights, and the complex stories behind its wealth and power.

120 min · From €22

Food Tour De Pijp District of Amsterdam

On this food trail through De Pijp district of Amsterdam, you will visit all kinds of local places and taste the different international cuisines of the multicultural metropolis Amsterdam! In this treasure hunt, the FOOD is the treasure!

150 min · From €33

Amsterdam Light Festival Winter Walk with Stroopwafel Tasting OLD (Do not use API)

Discover the highlights of Amsterdam’s historic center on this enchanting 2-hour Winter Walk with a local guide. Experience the magic of the Amsterdam Light Festival and enjoy a Stroopwafel workshop, hot chocolate and a cozy winter hat - all included!

120 min · From €35

Red-Light District Beer Tour

On this beer treasure hunt through the iconic and vibrant Red Light District, you’ll discover unique pubs, taste local and craft beers, and experience the rich beer culture in the historic heart of Amsterdam. We’ll be hopping from hop to hop!

150 min · From €35

Amsterdam walking tour with Dutch Pancake lunch

Start your journey with the best introduction to Amsterdam. A unique vision of the city which has a unique style of combining history with pure entertainment. In the end, enjoy the typical dutch pancake.

210 min · From €49

Amsterdam Walking Tour with Cheese Tasting

The best combination! Discover the secrets of Amsterdam with a professional guide and complete your visit with a cheese tasting

210 min · From €49

Amsterdam Red Light Tour with Exclusive Meet & Greet Upgrade

Explore Amsterdam’s famous Red Light District on a guided one- or two-hour walking tour through the historic streets of De Wallen. Your guide will share insights into the area’s history, culture, legal framework, and everyday life behind one of the…

120 min · From €50

Amsterdam walking tour and canal cruise with unlimited drinks and cheese tasting

Start your visit to Amsterdam with a walking tour through the city center combined with a canal cruise with all drinks included

210 min · From €50

Anne Frank Walking Tour Amsterdam Including Jewish Cultural Quarter

Visit the Jewish Cultural Quarter on your own before joining an Anne Frank-themed walking tour through Amsterdam. Get an insight into Amsterdam during World War II and learn about Jewish culture.

180 min · From €63

Amsterdam full day tour: Walking, Biking and Cruising

You will discover Amsterdam the most amazing way like a local. This tour is the perfect combination to enjoy Amsterdam in one day.

510 min · From €80

Van Gogh Guided Tour - With Reserved Entry

Discover Van Gogh's masterpieces on a guided tour by 360 Amsterdam Tours. Marvel at iconic works like "Starry Night" and "Sunflowers" while knowledgeable guides share the artist's life stories and artistic techniques.

120 min · From €80

Rijksmuseum Guided Tour - With Reserved Entry

During this 120 minute art tour, through the permanent collection in the Rijksmuseum, you will explore how artists like Rembrandt and Frans Hals captured the incredible expansion of the Dutch Golden Age. See the people, objects, and the painting

120 min · From €85

Amsterdam private walking tour

Start your journey with a private tour. It is the best introduction to Amsterdam. A unique vision of the city which has a unique style of combining history with pure entertainment.

150 min · From €190

Amsterdam Street Art and NDSM private tour

Embark on an exciting journey through the creative heart of Amsterdam with our exclusive tour of the NDSM area.

120 min · From €190

Amsterdam Jewish Quarter Private Tour

On a route through the old Jewish quarter, which will not take you more than a couple of hours, the traveler can enjoy the various points of interest in the area.

120 min · From €220

Expat Private Bike Tour

This 2 hour Expat Tour is the perfect introduction to Amsterdam! Bike right through the beauty of the city and let us explain the way of living here, so you get the most out of your time here in this metropolitan, which actually feels like a small town.

120 min · From €260

Green Parks of Amsterdam Bike Tour

Amsterdam is famous for her beautiful parks! This private tour will take you to the most amazing parks, including Vondelpark, Oosterpark, Sarphatipark and Westerpark.

120 min · From €260

History & Highlights PRIVATE Walk with Stroopwafel Tasting

Explore Amsterdam’s history from the city center, hear Red Light District stories and enjoy a fresh Dutch stroopwafel! The tour finishes near the Anne Frank House for a complete storyline.

120 min · From €280

Private Rijksmuseum Guided Tour - With Reserved Entry

During this 120 minute art tour, through the permanent collection in the Rijksmuseum, you will explore how artists like Rembrandt and Frans Hals, captured the incredible expansion of the Dutch Golden Age.

120 min · From €325

All-round e-bike tour

See all Amsterdam with the luxury of an electric bike! This 3.5-hour private tour will take you to the most amazing parks, pass through all the neighbourhoods of the city, and include two boat rides to the north of Amsterdam and back!

210 min · From €360

Zaanse Schans Windmills Guided Tour - Half Day from Amsterdam

This journey takes you through a windmill village called Zaanse Schans, a cheese factory and clog museum, among other iconic Dutch countryside locations, all starting in Amsterdam.

240 min · From €445

Keukenhof, Zaanse Schans and Volendam Day Tour from Amsterdam

Visit Keukenhof Gardens, Zaanse Schans and Volendam and see tulips, windwills, fishermen villages, clogs and taste lots of cheese!

480 min · From €1098