AMSTERDAM
Amsterdam’s best days out.
The 15 best workshops in Amsterdam, with prices, run times and who you book through. The ones worth planning an afternoon around, and what each ticket actually includes.
Learn authentic stroopwafel technique at a classic Amsterdam workshop. Make XL waffles, enjoy coffee/tea, and take one home.
Most Popular“This was so much fun! Nicola and her coworkers were amazing! Highly recommended experience :)”
Make Amsterdam stroopwafels the old-school way in a 45-minute hands-on workshop, with English guidance, coffee/tea, and two waffles.
“This was a really cool thing to do with kids in Amsterdam. Our host Morris was so friendly and funny and we had the best time with him. Would highly recommend.”
Audio tour at Bols in Amsterdam, then a hands-on cocktail workshop at the Mirror Bar. Make 2–3 drinks and enjoy one included cocktail.
“Museum was interesting and interactive but loved the cocktail class more, the free cocktails helped 😁”
Three courses in Amsterdam Central Station’s 1885 First-Class waiting rooms, with historic architecture, big flavors, and Damrak views.
“Decor - beautiful, atmosphere - great, staff were super attentive and accommodating (I was given my tiramisu to go as requested), and food was yummie and very well presented.”
2-hour guided winter walk through Amsterdam’s canals and classics, with Amsterdam Light Festival views and a Melly’s stroopwafel workshop.
“Very little content and information for a lot of walking! No winer hat or rain poncho as stated in trip itinerary and although we did get a “warm” drink at the end of the walk, the cafe owner wasn’t very happy on our arrival and we were mad to feel like an inconvenience!! Definitely give…”
Make botanical rum in Amsterdam. Tour the distillery, pick your recipe, run a copper still, and bottle your own souvenir.
“It is nice, easy and very tasty! Just you need to eat before the tasting!;) also the guide was amazingly informative and helpful in doing this Rum!”
Learn botanical rum basics and mix 3 cocktails at Spirited Union Rum Co. in Amsterdam, with a guided tour, tasting, and English coaching.
“Really funny and informative, and of course some delicious cocktails! Highly recommended! We left quite tipsy haha!!”
Paint your own Delft blue tile in central Amsterdam with a small-group workshop, coffee, and a souvenir fired in 14 days.
“This was such a fun and memorable experience for locals and visitors alike! The instructor was very thorough and helped our group (which consisted of all painting skill levels) learn the technique and create pieces we were proud of. Shipping back to the United States wRead more”
A private Dutch pannenkoeken class at an Amsterdam canal home with Fusina. Make savory pancetta and sweet apple pancakes, plus wine.
“Fusina welcomed us into her beautiful home over the canal. She was a patient teacher, letting us measure the pancake ingredients and encouraging us to flip the pan in the traditional way! We enjoyed learning about everyday life, as well as special traditions in Amsterdam, capped off by sips of delicious wine after eating our…”
A private 3-hour Amsterdam photo lesson. Learn camera basics with a pro, shoot iconic canals and landmarks, day or evening.
“Great trip! Had a great walk about around Amsterdam. My photographer was very knowledgeable and polite. I got some fantastic photo tips which you cannot find in books. Thanks so much for a wonderful afternoon!! Richard Bryant”
Create your own perfume in a calm Amsterdam home studio. Small group, English-led workshop, and you take home a spray and formula.
“Got to know the gist of perfume creation in a very relaxing and calming environment. Would recommend it.”
Paint your own wooden shoe in Zaanse Schans. Choose a style, learn the basics, enjoy Dutch treats, and take it home fast.
“Provide a wooden blank and acrylic paints, then you can do a workshop. The blanks were not primed and the final work was not given a final gloss. Everything looked dull. There is only one shoe to paint for decorative purposes. Tough luck if you make a mistake. There are ideas on site but no…”
A calm 3-hour Amsterdam perfume workshop where you learn scent science, blend mindfully, and take home your own bottle and formula.
Learn clogmaking in Volendam, shape your own wooden shoe, then tour a cheese factory with tastings of Gouda, Edam, stroopwafel.
“Our visit was absolutely wonderful! The staff were extremely welcoming, brilliant and helpful! We tasted some wonderful cheese, wine and sauces, plenty of time to carve our clogs and then did some painting of some bottle openers. Everyone was so great and cheerful and helped us to do the best we could to have fun.…”
Make a young Dutch cheese at Simonehoeve, then tour a wooden clog workshop in Volendam. Taste Gouda, Edam, stroopwafel, and take cheese home.
“We are actually requesting a refund. This was a joke. They did not teach us to do Gouda. The man did most things and then advised us to take the cheese home and finnish making it. That's crazy. I actually had to put our cheese in suitcase and it was ruined. What kind of class…”
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