Your morning or afternoon in Amsterdam will start at the Rembrandthouse. The most famous painter of the Dutch Golden Age by far is Rembrandt van Rijn. The painter lived and worked the greater part of his life in Amsterdam.
The city tour Rembrandt will bring alive the most important places of this part of his life. We walk through the area where he lived in his wealthy days with his first wife Saskia. We will pass by his old house and see where he painted his masterpiece the Night watch. Off course this tour won’t be complete without a visit to the national gallery Rijksmuseum. In this museum you will find back many of the important paintings of Rembrandt such as the Jewish bride, syndics of drapers guild, many self-portraits and the famous Night watch.
Of course, the tour would not be complete without a visit to the National Gallery Rijksmuseum, housing some of Rembrandt's most important paintings. Join our tour and discover everything about the life of Rembrandt van Rijn!
Your morning or afternoon in Amsterdam will start at the Passenger Terminal Amsterdam, constructed in the shape of a wave. Set off in a relaxing pace to make sure you really get to see, feel and learn all about this part of the town. Enjoy the fascinating private walking tour of the beautiful city of Amsterdam and discover its unique and thrilling contemporary side.
Start your walk to the former KNSM dockyard isles. The KNSM isle is a living area in the former eastern harbour of Amsterdam, taken over by the young nomads, artists and squatters in the 1980s, and rebuilt in a district of splendour during an urban renewal project in the 1990s.
The next highlight of the tour are two short ferry rides, the first towards the NDS dockyard with spectacular views of the former harbour area, and the second to the famous EYE building, home of the Amsterdam Film museum. Tour the striking building and visit its permanent exhibition before you end the tour.
Let our guide take you through the streets of Amsterdam and discover the future of Amsterdam!
This customizable private walking tour of the Amsterdam Jordaan Area will show many of its highlights from a local perspective. Besides being one of the city's hotspots today, the district also has a long history as a working class area. Our tour will let you experience both worlds of the Jordaan!
Your morning or afternoon in this area will start at the statue of Anne Frank at the foot of the West Church (westerkerk). Set off in a relaxing pace to make sure you really get to see, feel and learn all about this district.
The Jordaan district of Amsterdam is definitely known as one of the real hotspots of Amsterdam. The origins of the area can be traced back to the 17th century where it is believed to have been erected for the city's labourers and immigrants. Many of these immigrants originated from France or near, and then being the agricultural part of town, were subsequently named Jardin which is French for garden. This word eventually changed into Jordaan, the name of the district today.
As a working class neighbourhood this area ceased to exist in the 1980s. Due to urban renewal the rent price rose and many of the original inhabitants moved to satelite towns such as Purmerend and Almere. After their departure the area became the trendy place to be, attracting students, artists and young entrepeneurs. During the walk your guide will enlighten you with many stories and anecdotes about these contrasting periods in the Jordaan.
We will also visit a typical Dutch ""Hofje"" (inner court or patio garden) and show you the famous Westchurch and many small streets and idyllic canals. On Mondays and Saturdays we will also visit a vibrant local market.
In addition to all the sights, your personal Jordaan guide will reveal the district’s unique character, teach you local history and culture, and give you insider’s tips about great local restaurants, shops, attractions, activities, public transport and more.
Your morning or afternoon in Amsterdam will start at the statue of the dockworker at the foot of the Portuguese synagogue. Set off in a relaxing pace to make sure you really get to see, feel and learn all about the Jewish history and population from Amsterdam.
The first Jewish inhabitants arrived in Amsterdam in the 16th century. From the start they established themselves in the area around the Jodenbreestraat.
In the course of World War II this area was made into a ghetto by the Germans. They raised a big fence around the area and many bridges remained open permanently, so the inhabitants could only enter and leave the area at certain points. During many raids the inhabitants were taken away.
After the war, this once vibrant and lively area had turned into a sad, abandoned, and neglected area. Your guide will take you back to the times of the rise of the Jewish people in Amsterdam and the sad period of 1940-1945.
In many places in the world you will find a Red Light District. None is as famous as the one in Amsterdam. Most likely because the area is open to all visitors of the city. Those seeking adult entertainment will find many options in the area. Those looking for fun in the many bars can party all night long. Those who wish to experience a real coffee shop, you will have several to choose from on this tour. And last but not least, those looking for history and culture will take great interest in exploring the oldest part of the city.
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Get inside tips from a local
* Savour a delicious 3-course dinner
* See the illuminated windows, seedy bars, erotic shows and coffee shops that make Amsterdam’s red light district famous around the world
* Discover the historical side of the oldest part of Amsterdam
Start this tour with a tasteful 3-course menu in the typical Amsterdam restaurant called Kroonprins. Enjoy your set menu consisting of soup, pork tenderloin and ice-cream.
After dinner your guide will pick you up in the restaurant to meet the other participants outside the local bar Groote Swaen, you will start walking through the Red Light District. See yourself the women in lingerie behind the Red Windows beckoning to potential clients walking down the streets. Smell the smoke coming out of the coffee shops and see all the fun going on in the many bars, shops, shows, museums and theatres.
Admire the oldest church of the city, whose origins date back to the 15th Century. Discover the former town hall of the city, nowadays 5* star hotel Sofitel the Grand. Learn about the history of pawnbrokers in Amsterdam and find out where Rembrandt painted the famous anatomy lessons of Dr. Tulp.
After having seen all these different aspects of the area, be invited for an included drink back at the local bar Groote Swaen.
In many places in the world you will find a Red Light District. None is as famous as the one in Amsterdam. Most likely because the area is open to all visitors of the city. Those seeking adult entertainment will find many options in the area. Those looking for fun in the many bars can party all night long. Those in search of –legal- marihuana will have several coffeeshops to choose from. And last but not least, those looking for history and culture will take great interest in exploring the oldest part of the city.
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Get inside tips from a local
* Savour a delicious drink
* See the illuminated windows, seedy bars, erotic shows and coffee shops that make Amsterdam’s red light district famous around the world
* Discover the historical side of the oldest part of Amsterdam
After meeting with your guide outside the local bar Groote Swaen, you will start walking through the Red Light District. See yourself the women in lingerie behind the Red Windows beckoning to potential clients walking down the streets. Smell the smoke coming out of the coffeeshops and see all the fun going on in the many bars, shops, shows, museums and theatres.
Admire the oldest church of the city, whose origins date back to the 15th Century. Discover the former town hall of the city, nowadays 5* star hotel Sofitel the Grand. Learn about the history of pawnbrokers in Amsterdam and find out where Rembrandt painted the famous anatomy lessons of Dr. Tulp.
After having seen all these different aspects of the the area, be invited for an included drink back at the local bar Groote Swaen.
Your full day on the countryside will start at the trainstation of Enkhuizen to combine this tour with a visit to the Zuiderzee Holland Outdoor Museum; at the trainstation in Hoorn. Set off in a relaxing pace to make sure you really get to see, feel and learn all about this area of North Holland called West-Frisia.
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Get inside tips from a local
* Flexibility to customize your itinerary to your own preferences
* Learn the history of Holland, climb aboard a heritage steam train and cruise aboard an old steam ship
* Go to the Steam Train Museum and see historic dwellings of the Zuiderzee
After meeting your personal guide at the train station in Enkhuizen, start exploring the highlights of this historic town, once an important harbour to the former United East India Company (VOC). The United East India Company is often referred as the world’s first multinational company, and was definitely the first to issue stocks. Essential to Holland’s establishment of its colonies in Asia, and to the subsequent spice trade, it was arguably the 1st ever mega corporation. Your guide will take you on a stroll around the 17th-century town centre. Go to the Snouck van Loosen Park to see one of the first social housing projects of the Netherlands. Learn about Enkhuizen’s maritime traditions in the harbour, and marvel at the old defence tower of the Drommedaris.
After a walk around town of about 45 minutes, take a seat aboard the historic ferry ship Friesland. Enjoy views over the lake Ijsselmeer (Former Zuiderzee/South Sea), watch the birds in the sky and see traditional flat bottom sail ships passing by in the 90 minutes trip to the next stop, Medemblik.
Upon arrival at the once prosperous trading town you will have about 1-hour to explore on your own. Admire the 17th and 18th century merchant houses of Holland’s Golden Age, and grab a sandwich of typical Dutch cheese.
Next, ride a historic steam train to Hoorn. The engine whistles and the fireman shovels coal into the firebox. Wooden partitions creak, wheels sing and steam hisses. From the wooden 3rd class seats in your carriage you will experience a story from a different era. The train meanders from village to village across the West Frisian countryside. After arrival in Hoorn you have time to visit the Steam Train Museum.
Finally have your personal guide take you for a walk around town to see the harbour where the spices arrived from Asia that gave Holland its prosperity.
Your morning in Alkmaar will start at your hotel to travel from Amsterdam to Alkmaar. Set off in a relaxing pace to make sure you really get to see, feel and learn all about this town.
The most important sights that your private guide will show are the public weighing house, home to the weekly cheese market on Fridays during the summer (April – first Friday September), Saint Lauren Church and the pretty 16th century constructed town hall. House with the bullet is a wooden building from the 16th century with a bullet in its façade dating back to the days of the war against Spain in 1573.
See the lively shopping streets and relax on of the many terraces in Alkmaar. The town of Alkmaar has over 400 monuments and is the oldest city in this part of the country, most likely founded by the Romans.
Your visit to Alkmaar is made complete with a visit to the Cheese museum. In this museum you will learn all about the process of cheese making from milk to the cheese you find back home in your local supermarket.
After having spent two lovely hours at lively Alkmaar you can join the locals in the shops or bar. If you travel further on, the new train station welcomes you back for journey onwards.
This well-known park is located between the towns of Lisse and Hillegom, in the west of the Netherlands, and only 45 minutes by car from the city of Amsterdam. It has an extension of more than 32 hectares, full of impressive landscapes, adorned with the most representative flower of the Dutch, the tulip; As well as other varieties of flowers that can be seen inside the park.
Itinerary:
- Pick up of the group at the meeting point.
- Departure from Amsterdam to Keukenhof (during the journey, the guide will introduce you to the history of tulips).
- Arrival at the park. There will be an explanation of about 45 minutes inside the park, and will finish in the first pavilion (Oranje Nassau). During the tour of the park, there will be a talk in the so-called Historical Park, where there is a statue of the well-known botanist Carolus Clusius, who planted the first tulip bulb on Dutch soil.
- Once the explanation is finished, the client can enjoy free time.
- Return to Amsterdam (The same point of departure).
Canals cruise.
Canal houses from the Golden Age, the Westerkerk and the Anne Frank House: this cruise takes you past all the highlights of the city. You’ll find out just why the canals of Amsterdam have been declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO.
Van Gogh Museum.
Nowhere else in the world will you find a larger collection of Vincent van Gogh paintings. Van Gogh was a prolific painter for 10 years and of his entire collection, 201 paintings and countless sketches and letters are now at the Van Gogh Museum. Apart from the work of Van Gogh, the museum also contains numerous other works of other 19th century artists. The museum also provides fun activities for children who will be able to make their own dioramas or participate in workshops.At Keukenhof the earth laughs in flowers. Flowering beauty as far as the eye can see. From March 23 until May 21 more than 7 million bulbs are blooming and you can admire more than 800 different sorts of tulips. Next to the 32 acres of flowers Keukenhof also offers you uniwque works of art, events and flower shows.
Keukenhof Garden - skip the line admission.
This year's theme of Keukenhof is Dutch Design: innovative solutions combined with the typical Dutch level-headed way of thinking. This theme can be found in the flower shows that can be found in the Oranje Nassau Pavillion. Some of the inspiritional gardens are also dedicated to this theme, including the Mondriaan garden which is one of this year's the main attractions with its grid of primary colors. Keukenhof is also great for kids. There's a children's farm, a maze, playground and a special treasure hunt. Next to that Keukenhof offers a ragne of educational and informative activities throughout the park.
Canals cruise.
Canal houses from the Golden Age, the Westerkerk and the Anne Frank House: this cruise takes you past all the highlights of the city. You’ll find out just why the canals of Amsterdam have been declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO.
Van Gogh Museum.
owhere else in the world will you find a larger collection of Vincent van Gogh paintings. Van Gogh was a prolific painter for 10 years and of his entire collection, 201 paintings and countless sketches and letters are now at the Van Gogh Museum. Apart from the work of Van Gogh, the museum also contains numerous other works of other 19th century artists. The museum also provides fun activities for children who will be able to make their own dioramas or participate in workshops.At Keukenhof the earth laughs in flowers. Flowering beauty as far as the eye can see. From March 23 until May 21 more than 7 million bulbs are blooming and you can admire more than 800 different sorts of tulips. Next to the 32 acres of flowers Keukenhof also offers you uniwque works of art, events and flower shows.
Keukenhof Garden - skip the line admission.
This year's theme of Keukenhof is Dutch Design: innovative solutions combined with the typical Dutch level-headed way of thinking. This theme can be found in the flower shows that can be found in the Oranje Nassau Pavillion. Some of the inspiritional gardens are also dedicated to this theme, including the Mondriaan garden which is one of this year's the main attractions with its grid of primary colors. Keukenhof is also great for kids. There's a children's farm, a maze, playground and a special treasure hunt. Next to that Keukenhof offers a ragne of educational and informative activities throughout the park.
Hop on - Hop off Boats sightseeing.
Take a canal cruise through Amsterdam on our Hop on - Hop off Boats. This canal cruise takes you through all the famous canals and past all the famous museums of Amsterdam, like the Rijksmuseum and the Anne Frank House. It also makes stops at Rembrandt Square and the bustling Albert Cuyp Market. And the great thing is, whichever of the boats you’re on, you can hop and and off at any of the 8 stops whenever you like! That way you can make your Amsterdam sightseeing trip all your own. The Amsterdam Hop on - Hop off Boats means sightseeing in comfort and style!
Heineken Experience.
The name Heineken Experience says it all. At this museum you won’t just learn about the history of the most famous brand of beer on the planet, but you’ll be able to experience it. Walking through the four floors of the former Heineken brewery, you’ll be able to see, hear, touch, smell and, of course, taste beer. You’ll even find out what it feels like to be brewed and bottled! You can even brew your own beer and have it bottled in a personalised bottle.
Take a canal cruise through Amsterdam on our Hop On – Hop Off Boats. This canal cruise takes you through all the famous canals and past all the famous museums of Amsterdam, like the Rijksmuseum and the Anne Frank House. It also makes stops at Rembrandt Square and the bustling Albert Cuyp Market. And the great thing is, whichever of the boats you’re on, you can hop and and off at any of the 8 stops whenever you like! That way you can make your Amsterdam sightseeing trip all your own. The Amsterdam Hop On – Hop Off Boats means sightseeing in comfort & style!
In the Rijksmuseum, you will find the largest collection of art objects showing the history of the Netherlands. As many as 8,000 paintings, statues and historical objects tell the history of the Netherlands, from the Middle Ages to the present day. In the beautifully decorated rooms of the Rijksmuseum, you will find not only the main works by Rembrandt van Rijn and Johannes Vermeer, but also jewels, costumes, weapons, model ships, furniture and Asiatic art. With a surface area of 12,000m2 filled with splendour, the Rijksmuseum is the largest museum in Amsterdam.
Take a canal cruise through Amsterdam on our Hop On – Hop Off Boats. This canal cruise takes you through all the famous canals and past all the famous museums of Amsterdam, like the Rijksmuseum and the Anne Frank House. It also makes stops at Rembrandt Square and the bustling Albert Cuyp Market. And the great thing is, whichever of the boats you’re on, you can hop and and off at any of the 8 stops whenever you like! That way you can make your Amsterdam sightseeing trip all your own. The Amsterdam Hop On – Hop Off Boats means sightseeing in comfort & style!
Nowhere else in the world will you find a larger collection of Vincent van Gogh paintings. Van Gogh was a prolific painter for 10 years and of his entire collection, 201 paintings and countless sketches and letters are now at the Van Gogh Museum. Apart from the work of Van Gogh, the museum also contains numerous other works of other 19th century artists. The museum also provides fun activities for children who will be able to make their own dioramas or participate in workshops.
Discover the possibility of traveling to the beautiful Belgian city of Bruges, on a group excursion of 12 hours, in which you will not miss anything it can offer you.
From Amsterdam we will go to Bruges by bus. During the tour you will have an introduction to the history of Belgium and cities near our route like Utrecht and Breda, both connected with Spanish history. This journey takes approximately 3 hours and 15 minutes. The city of Bruges owes its name to the various bridges we will find in it. It was declared a World Heritage City in 2000, and is also known as the Venice of the North it also has a great architectural heritage of the Medieval period, which we can enjoy on our tour on foot through the city.
Once we reach the Belgian city of Bruges, we will make a guided tour of 2 hours where we will visit the most attractive and interesting places of this city so visited.
The visit on foot in Bruges will start in the Plaza Mayor dominated by the Belfry and will last 2 hours. During this tour, you will be able to see characteristic places of the city such as Brug Square and the Town Hall, the Church of Our Lady, where one can appreciate one of the masterpieces of Michelangelo "The Madonna of Bruges", the Cathedral of San Salvador and The old Beaterio, among others.
At the end of the guided tour, the tour guide will indicate a collection point and time to return to the bus, after the free time in the city. Then you will have free time to eat, take a walk, go shopping or continue discovering Bruges on your own. Later we will return to the starting point of this excursion, the Dutch city of Amsterdam.