AMSTERDAM
Amsterdam’s best days out.
The 15 best guided tours in Amsterdam, with prices, run times and who you book through. The ones worth planning an afternoon around, and what each ticket actually includes.
75-minute Amsterdam canal cruise with 19-language audio, snacks, and kids stories, passing UNESCO canals, bridges, and major landmarks.
Most Popular“Very good! We can see a lot of things during 75 minutes. The best thing is that we can go outside during the cruise”
Guided 2-hour walk through Amsterdam’s Jewish Quarter and WWII sites, ending by Anne Frank House. Small group, English guide. Tickets not included.
“Was not helpful in getting a refund even though it was raining and had just booked 1 hr before. They asked me to contact the local provider and did not help in getting my refund”
Walk pitchside in the Johan Cruijff ArenA with audio-visual or a guide, plus player-only access and 10% Ajax shop discounts.
“I went for the tour on 04/02/2026 at 1530 and had a great passionate guide. He explained the history of Ajax, the importance of football to the city and area. The stadium itself is great and was very privileged to be in the stadium wee many world class have worn the colours.”
Walk through Amsterdam’s Royal Palace with an audio guide in multiple languages, see Dutch Golden Age art, and explore state-ceremony rooms.
“A short tour of a still functioning official palace with quick tours around several rooms opened for the public. The staff were excellent. Love how friendly and nice they were.”
Half-day guided trip from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans for windmills, live clog making, and cheese tasting, plus an optional canal cruise.
“it was an interesting place with lots of different things to do, clog making, cheese making, working windmill, shops and other places of interest. The guide was really good, he gave a full (and interesting) commentary on the bus journey to andvfrom the windmill village.”
Pedal through central Amsterdam on a small-group bike tour, from Jordaan canals to Vondelpark and Magere Brug, with a guide and snack.
“Our guide Chirs is an incredible history buff. He knows everything around the city. I had taken this tour on the first day of my trip which was very helpful to navigate around the city for the rest of my trip!”
Hour-long Amsterdam evening canal cruise with live English commentary, an onboard bar, and electric boat views of the Westerkerk and Anne Frank House.
“I learned very little and saw very little from the overcrowded boat. They spent the first part of the trip selling cheese and drinks and then distributing it. After that fiasco, we rented our own boat and did our own 2-hour tour of the canals.”
Reflective small-group walk through central Amsterdam on Anne Frank and WWII Jewish history, ending outside the Anne Frank House.
“Iris our guide clearly has a passion and deep affection for Anna, Otto and the Frank family! Superb walking tour ! Highly recommend ❤️”
Walk Amsterdam’s Jewish Quarter with Anne Frank diary excerpts and WWII history, guided in your language, from De Waag to key memorials.
“Our tour guide Valentina was excellent. She was so passionate about Anne Frank. She really knew her stuff and kept us all interested the whole time.”
1-hour live-guided Amsterdam electric canal cruise with open-air views and unlimited Heineken, wine, and soft drinks.
“Had an amazing time! Our guide was fantastic — so knowledgeable about the area, and we learned so much. There was no shortage of drinks, which made the whole hour so relaxing and fun. We were honestly sad when it ended — we would’ve happily gone for another spin around the canal if we could’ve!”
A 2-hour guided walk through Amsterdam’s center, from Dam Square to Begijnhof, with stories of WWII, trade, and today’s tolerance.
“The guide was nice, well prepared and the tour went very well.”
Guided Amsterdam walk to top coffeeshops and Begijnhof, with smoking breaks, Dutch snacks, and optional red-light preview for 18+.
“Isma was great to talk to and informative about the culture of coffee shops and additionally gave great info about the city.”
Working windmills, Dutch cheese, clog-making, and a Volendam fishing-village walk from Amsterdam, with an optional canal cruise voucher.
“Marion and Hank did a great job. Marion is a weslth of knowledge about the Neatherlands.”
Day trip from Amsterdam to Delft, Rotterdam and The Hague: live-guided river cruise, Markthal market, Royal Delft, Madurodam minis.
“esme was a great guide and we got to a good wide range of activities. I felt we had enough time at each place!”
A small-group, 1.5-hour Amsterdam canal cruise with an English local guide, Dutch snacks, and drinks on a quiet electric open boat.
“We had an amazing time on the boat tour with captain Erick! He was so pleasant and gave us so many interesting facts about Amsterdam! Really enjoyed it!”
From the canal ring to the great museums to the windmills and tulip fields, and every way to spend a day in the city.
