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“It was good and fun to make waffles ourselves. Adding toppings to it as per our taste and liking added some element to the experience”
Make Amsterdam stroopwafels the old-school way in a 45-minute hands-on workshop, with English guidance, coffee/tea, and two waffles.
“Jay and Rosa were excellent! Must do when in Amsterdam. Very fun and educational, also very yummy. It’s fast and you get coffee”
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.
“The Bols cocktail experience and workshop was fantastic. informative, fun, good value. The balance of bols tour and cocktail making was just right. We were given a 25% shot bottle on entry to be drunk in the mirror booth part way through the tour. Nice bar in which you enjoy your included cocktail, choice of…”
Three courses in Amsterdam Central Station’s 1885 First-Class waiting rooms, with historic architecture, big flavors, and Damrak views.
“Signage in the station. I was in a wheelchair and finding a route to the restaurant was a nightmare. When we eventually found the place we were faced with “ticket barriers” and no information about how to o get through them. The QR Codes were also ignored. Very confusing. BUT THE FOOD ITSELF WAS SUPERB.…”
2-hour guided winter walk through Amsterdam’s canals and classics, with Amsterdam Light Festival views and a Melly’s stroopwafel workshop.
“This was an enjoyable tour where we learned a lot of information from a native tour guide! The history of the city was interesting and the architecture of the buildings was beautiful. We got to make homemade stoopwafles which were yummy!”
Make botanical rum in Amsterdam. Tour the distillery, pick your recipe, run a copper still, and bottle your own souvenir.
“Awesome! Well worth the money and learned a lot about the distilling process. And took home a bottle of my own rum I got to distill! Both the men teaching the class were personable and fun to talk to”
Learn botanical rum basics and mix 3 cocktails at Spirited Union Rum Co. in Amsterdam, with a guided tour, tasting, and English coaching.
“Very interesting workshop hosted by a person who clearly cares alot and is enthusiastic about what he's teaching people.”
Paint your own Delft blue tile in central Amsterdam with a small-group workshop, coffee, and a souvenir fired in 14 days.
“Although my sister is the artist in the family, I found the class a lot of fun and easy. The shop downstairs was amazing. Everyone was friendly and helpful.”
A private Dutch pannenkoeken class at an Amsterdam canal home with Fusina. Make savory pancetta and sweet apple pancakes, plus wine.
“Superb experience! Fusina was so welcoming and hospitable. I really enjoyed visiting with her & making the pancakes. Her home is in a very convenient & easy to find location, and has an amazing view of the canal. I learned so much from her & am now inspired to look for experiences like this everywhere…”
A private 3-hour Amsterdam photo lesson. Learn camera basics with a pro, shoot iconic canals and landmarks, day or evening.
“Excelllent tour guide. Great experience, took time to teach photography, very good at photography. Great teacher with a lot of experience & skill”
Create your own perfume in a calm Amsterdam home studio. Small group, English-led workshop, and you take home a spray and formula.
“Taking this workshop, gives you that extra insight to making of perfumes and finding what scents you like. Arielle is very knowledgeable and her energy is so calming. She starts it off with breathing exercise which creates a wholesome, war and relaxed atmosphere.”
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.
“Don’t expect to leave with a shoe you created. Even if there is enough time, the equipment is extremely dull and not sufficient for the job. My instructor tried three different blades before switching back to the first one which had one small semi sharp spot close to the hinge. She then told me my…”
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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