Top 20 Things To Do In Amsterdam, Netherlands 2021
Top Tours and Activities In Amsterdam, Netherlands
Bruges Day Trip from Amsterdam
871 Reviews
$95.98
Discover Bruges – one of the most captivating cities in Belgium – on this day trip from Amsterdam. After traveling to Bruges by coach, you will receive a brief overview of city sights from your knowledgeable guide. Then, enjoy 5 full hours exploring the churches, canals and lace shops of Bruges on your own. See the Begijnhof, the city gates and the eye-catching windmills. And indulge in some delicious Belgian chocolates on your ride back to Amsterdam!
Amsterdam Canals Cruise with Freshly Prepared 4-Course Dinner
748 Reviews
$101.30
Cruise around Amsterdam’s canals in the evening, and pair a decadent 4-course dinner – cooked on board – with sights of the city. As one of the few Amsterdam sightseeing boats to offer meals that are freshly prepared and cooked on board, the cruise allows you to dine on top-quality food, with dishes like salmon ‘en papilotte,’ while on the water. Learn about the city from the friendly waiting staff, enjoy drinks and look out for attractions like the famous Anne Frank House and Hermitage Museum.
Skip the Line: Van Gogh Museum and Rijksmuseum Tour Including Amsterdam Canal Cruise and Lunch
575 Reviews
$128.74
Enjoy a full day of Amsterdam’s outstanding art, culture and scenery with this museum tour and canal cruise combo. Avoid the lines and gain skip-the-line entry to the Van Gogh Museum and Rijksmuseum, where you’ll take narrated tours with an art historian guide to see and learn about masterpieces by Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Frans Hals, Johannes Vermeer and others. Outdoors, soak up Amsterdam’s lovely waterfront sights on a 75 minute canal cruise. A complimentary ticket to the Diamond Museum Amsterdam is also included.
Numbers are limited to 20 people on this small-group tour, ensuring a more personalized experience.
Dutch Windmills and Countryside Day Trip from Amsterdam Including Cheese Tasting in Volendam
410 Reviews
$140.55
Historic windmills, charming fishing villages, picturesque canals, a delectable lunch and cheese tastings – this day trip from Amsterdam shows you the best of traditional Dutch culture and scenery in one day. Venturing through Holland’s countryside, visit Volendam, Marken, Edam and Zaanse Schans for guided walking tours and free time. Witness the art of wooden shoe-making in Marken, take a boat ride to Volendam for a typical Dutch lunch, enjoy a cheese tasting in Volendam, and admire the famous windmills of Zaanse Schans.
Amsterdam Walking Tour
381 Reviews
$35.43
Get an insider’s view of Amsterdam on this morning walking tour, the perfect way to experience the city’s must-see sights away from the crowds. Stroll along Amsterdam's enchanting canals, designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage site, and see top Amsterdam attractions including the Anne Frank House, the Royal Palace, Dam Square, the Rembrandt House Museum and the notorious Red Light District.
Numbers are limited to twelve people on this small-group tour, ensuring you'll receive personalized attention from your expert local guide.
Skip the Line: Keukenhof Gardens Tour and Tulip Farm Visit from Amsterdam
191 Reviews
$49.70
The unforgettable display of springtime blooms at the Keukenhof Gardens makes it one of Holland's top attractions, and this 6.5-hour tour from Amsterdam is the easiest way to experience its beauty in full. Traveling by coach through the gorgeous Dutch countryside, enjoy sights of colorful tulip fields and a guided tour of a tulip farm before visiting the Keukenhof Gardens. You'll have three hours to explore on your own with your provided map and admire the vibrant display of millions of tulips.
Offbeat Amsterdam Red Light District Nighttime Walking Tour with a Local Guide
171 Reviews
$23.62
This tour has been recommended by Lonely Planet, The Telegraph, Fox News, Yahoo, the Huffington Post & The Culture Trip. Join this super interesting & fun walking tour and explore Amsterdam's Red Light District with all its mysteries in the comfort of a local guide. Learn everything about the Dutch culture, Amsterdam and the famous "De Wallen" area (as the Dutch call it). A local expert explains the legal prostitution, legal drugs, history, architecture, laws of the Red Light District. Enjoy a fun, interesting and exciting tour, which has been listed by Fox News and Yahoo as 1 of the 8 wackiest tours around the world!
Amsterdam Countryside Bike Tour Including Cheese Tasting and Clog Demonstration
160 Reviews
$37.79
Leave the bustle of the city behind on a 4-hour countryside bike tour from Amsterdam. Take a leisurely ride along the banks of the Amstel River, passing green fields peppered with cows, quaint country villages and farmhouses. See a historical windmill and visit a farmhouse and factory, where you’ll sample some Dutch cheese and see how wooden clogs are made. Hear about local history and rural Dutch traditions, and admire the scenery of the city’s green spaces including Amsterdamse Bos, Beatrixpark and Vondelpark.
Private Tour: Amsterdam City Walking Tour
140 Reviews
$34.84
This private walking tour shows you some of Amsterdam’s highlights from a local's perspective. With a knowledgeable private guide by your side, learn about the city's traditional houseboat culture at the Houseboat Museum, see the Van Gogh Museum in the famous Museum District, enjoy typical Dutch snacks, and wander Albert Cuyp, the largest street market in the Netherlands. You'll also see the Anne Frank House and Vondelpark.
Small Group Zaanse Schans Windmills, Volendam and Old Villages Tour from Amsterdam Including Dutch Schnapps Tasting
133 Reviews
$67.12
Get the full experience of all the Dutch countryside has to offer on this 5-hour, small group tour from Amsterdam. Travel in comfort by private van (max 8 persons) to the traditional fishing villages of Volendam, and stroll through the world-famous windmill village of Zaanse Schans. Visit a cheese factory for a tasting, stop at a restaurant for lunch, watch craftsmen make wooden shoes,. visit the village of Broek (the gem of Waterland) before relaxing on the ride back to Amsterdam. This experience has a minimum age of 7 years old.
Awarded by the Dutch gvernmemt Fornthe best heritage experience in Holland. Holland call 2016
Dutch Villages and Countryside Bike Tour from Amsterdam
106 Reviews
$40.75
See Amsterdam like a local on a tour by bicycle! Whether it's your first or fifth time in Amsterdam, this bike tour is the perfect way to discover the stunning Amsterdam countryside at a leisurely pace.
Small-Group Zaanse Schans Half-Day Tour from Amsterdam
102 Reviews
$41.34
Take a 3-hour half-day tour to the countryside and explore Zaanse Schans in a small group. See how a clog maker is making the famous Dutch wooden shoe, visit a cheese farm and a working windmill. Spend half a day outside Amsterdam and enrich your trip by touring the Dutch countryside.
Amsterdam City Bike Tour
91 Reviews
$33.07
See Amsterdam’s quirkiest quarters and wonderful waterways on an exciting 3-hour guided city bike tour. Be introduced to an eclectic selection of sights you may never have found on your own. Pedal past Dam Square and the Red Light District, where historical buildings such as the Oude Kerk (Old Church) overlook red-lit windows. Hear about the liberal drug laws and the coffeeshop scene. Depending on the day and your guide, you might see sights such as the Anne Frank House (Anne Frankhuis), Vondelpark and the Jordaan district.
Amsterdam Food Tour
87 Reviews
$54.37
Discover Amsterdam’s culinary history on a 2-hour food walking tour, led by an expert guide! While learning about the city’s gastronomic roots, sample much-loved local dishes like fresh herring and salty fries. Sit down in a leading city cheese shop for a tasting session, and hear all about the Dutch spice trade during the 16th century. The tour finishes on a high note with drinks in an atmospheric 17th-century distillery.
Numbers are limited to 12 on this small-group food tour, ensuring you’ll see the city’s culinary hotspots with personalized attention from your guide.
Semi-Private Guided Tour: Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum
60 Reviews
$152.36
Join our most popular group tour of Amsterdam’s best museums. Perfect for an introduction to Van Gogh and the artists of the Dutch Golden Age. This intimate tour with a maximum of 8 people in each group will take you on an artistic and historical journey through the 18th and 19th centuries. The 5 to 5.5 hour walking tour includes entry to both museums so you can skip the line and learn about the museums’ collections with one of our engaging expert guides.
Amsterdam Jordaan District Food Walking Tour
48 Reviews
$112.34
Taste Amsterdam’s culinary specialties on this 4-hour walking tour of the historical Jordaan district. Following a passionate foodie guide, visit some favorite local food shops and eateries to eat like the Dutch do, from smoked sausage to gouda to herring. Learn about Jordaan’s history and culture along the way. Numbers are limited to 12 on this small-group tour, ensuring a more personalized experience.
Private Tour: Amsterdam Red Light District and Coffee Shop Tour
39 Reviews
$22.75
Join this educational and amusing 2.5-hour private walking tour through Amsterdam and learn about the history of the city's famous Red Light District and coffee shops. Walk through the small alleys of the Red Light District with your local guide learning about the history of prostitution in Amsterdam. Then enter a coffee shop, as the guide explains the liberal marijuana laws, or visit the Sexmuseum Amsterdam (if option selected.)
Private Tour: Amsterdam Rembrandt Art Walking Tour Including Rijksmuseum
34 Reviews
$67.15
Relive the glory of the most famous painter of the Dutch Golden Age, Rembrandt van Rijn, on this customizable private walking tour in Amsterdam. The artist lived for many years in this city, and this private tour reveals the most important places tied to his life and career. See where he lived (now the Rembrandt House Museum) and where he painted his masterpieces, including ‘The Night Watch.’ Then visit the Rijksmuseum to marvel at Rembrandt’s most celebrated paintings including ‘The Night Watch,’ ‘The Jewish Bride,’ ‘Syndics of the Drapers' Guild’ and his signature portraits.
Small-Group Amsterdam Beer Tour
30 Reviews
$57.64
Quench your thirst for quality Dutch beer on this 3-hour evening Amsterdam beer tour, led by an expert local guide! Escaping the tourist-trap beer houses, the tour showcases some of Amsterdam’s quality bars – real locals’ favorites – while introducing you to the history of the Dutch brewing industry. Sample three beers and a typical Dutch snack, visit a brewery in the Red Light District, and then finish up in a legendary local beer hall where more than 200 types of beer are served!
Numbers are limited to 12 on this small-group tour, ensuring you’ll see everything with personalized attention from your guide.
Small-Group Amsterdam Historical Bike Tour
21 Reviews
$23.38
Join a 3-hour bike tour with an experienced multilingual guide through the old historic center of the city of Amsterdam. The tour goes along the well known historical places and buildings like New Market (de Waag), Old Church, Royal Palace, Western Church, Jordaan, along the famous Canals, through the Red Light District and many other highlights of the city. Enjoy a delightful and special tour where the participants will get to know Amsterdam from up-close.
Amsterdam Bike Tour: Off the Beaten Path
21 Reviews
$36.42
Experience Amsterdam’s passion for all things two wheels on a 3-hour guided bike tour. Pedal through cool, lesser-known neighborhoods on a tour inspired by Pete Jordan’s book, “In the City of Bikes,” passing landmarks such as the Rikjsmuseum and Maritime Museum. Navigate pretty districts such as Jordaan, ride a ferry to see the city’s northern 'dijks' (dykes), and on route, discover quirky bike-related places, unusual trivia and incredible tales such as how Amsterdammers used their bikes to beat wartime Nazi blockades.
Numbers are limited to 12 on this small-group tour, ensuring personalized attention.
Amsterdam Walking Tour Including Dutch Snacks and Optional Canal Cruise
19 Reviews
$22.75
Get an eye-opening look at Amsterdam on this 2.5-hour walking tour led by a knowledgeable local guide. Trace more than 800 years of history, culture and traditions as you explore the historical city center, walk along picturesque canals, and pass Amsterdam attractions including Dam Square, the Red Light district, Anne Frank House, Royal Palace and Rembrandt House Museum. Stop along the way to enjoy typical Dutch snacks and a shot of Dutch gin, and upgrade to enjoy a 1-hour canal cruise at the end, if you wish.
Amsterdam Small-Group City Segway Tour
18 Reviews
$73.98
This 2-hour small-group Segway sightseeing tour with a maximum of 9 people will show you the best of Amsterdam's city center on two wheels. Glide effortlessly through the historic streets of Amsterdam, along the city's canals and over its many canal bridges. Segway is the first of it’s kind — a self-balancing personal transport device that is a lot of fun!
Private Full-Day Customizable Tour of Holland from Amsterdam
14 Reviews
$97.84
Create your custom-made personal tour of Holland! Leave the city of Amsterdam and experience the local culture, food and traditions. Flexible and off the beaten path, anything is possible.
Private Tour: Amsterdam Old Town and Red Light District Walking Tour
10 Reviews
$39.42
Take a private 2-hour walking tour around the tree-shrouded canals and cobbled streets of Amsterdam’s historical center. Let your private guide lead the way to must-see sights and explain the stories behind them. Admire the architecture of the Gothic Oude Kerk (Old Church) and the traditional canal houses. Soak up the lively atmosphere of Nieuwmarkt and Dam Square, then weave through the crowds in the racy Red Light District. Enjoy personalized attention from a knowledgeable guide.
Amsterdam Coffee Shop Culture And Local Food Sampling Walking Tour
9 Reviews
$16.93
Join this 2-hour Amsterdam walking tour and explore the city's coffee shop culture with a local guide. Get an in-depth look into the world of coffee shops in Amsterdam and learn about its history and legalization.
Guided Canoe Adventure with Picnic Lunch in Waterland from Amsterdam
9 Reviews
$67.15
This guided Waterland canoe tour takes you through Dutch nature and villages in Old Holland near Amsterdam, only 15 minutes from the city center. See the 'real' Dutch way of life and explore Old Holland's nature. Paddle through the village and the area's reed-lands, hear the birds singing and smell the plants surrounding you on this outdoor adventure with group size of maximum 10 adults.
Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam: Small Group Tour and Skip the Line Ticket
9 Reviews
$108.12
Learn about Vincent Van Gogh in the largest museum dedicated entirely to this Dutch artist. Our 2 to 2.5 hour small-group tour of the Van Gogh Museum will allow you to skip the line and explore the painter’s life and works with one of our vibrant guides. The small-group tour ensures personal attention to each guest, with groups no larger than 8 people. Entrance is included, and your ticket will be valid for the whole day so you can explore on your own after the tour.
Private Tour: Skip-the-Line Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam Guided Tour
9 Reviews
$135.43
Bypass the lines at Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum and discover the major works of art inside the world's biggest Van Gogh collection on this 2 to 2.5 hour private tour. Your personal guide walks you through such masterpieces as Sunflowers as well as lesser-known works by Van Gogh and the artists who inspired him. Your ticket is valid for the whole day, so you can follow your introduction to the great artist's life and work with further exploration of his art on your own.
Zaanse Schans Half-Day Tour Including Boat Ride to Zaandam from Amsterdam
8 Reviews
$51.21
Visit Zaanse Schans from Amsterdam and explore the Dutch countryside in a half-day tour. Visit a wooden shoe maker, a cheese farm as well as a working wind mill and also enjoy a boat ride on the De Zaan river to see the wind mills from the water!
Small-Group Amsterdam Inner City Segway Tour
8 Reviews
$73.98
Enjoy this 2-hour Segway tour around the inner city of Amsterdam. You will see the famous attractions like the Jordaan, the Museum square, the Dam square, The Waag, The Rijksmuseum, the Amstel River with the Skinny Bridge, the Rembrandt House, the city-gate near the old Harbour, Chinatown and of course the famous Red Light district of Amsterdam.
75-minute Canal Cruise in Amsterdam with Complementary Drinks
7 Reviews
$31.25
A 75-minute cruise through Amsterdam's canals with two complimentary drinks. What makes these cruises so special is that during the cruise, you can interact with the skipper-guide and inquire about sights along the route. Book a ticket for this 75-minute unique cruise tour and experience the canals of Amsterdam in a different way.
Private Tour: Skip the Line Ticket and Guided Tour of the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
7 Reviews
$135.43
Your guide will share the stories behind each must-see work of art and artifact. Your 2 to 2.5 hour private tour of the Rijksmuseum will take you through a selection of it’s most important pieces, putting them into context for even the most amateur art lover. You will be provided the tickets so you can skip the line and return later if you want to explore further on your own.
Luxury canal cruise (open boat)
7 Reviews
$17.07
With this canal cruise tour, enjoy Amsterdam on a luxury and trendy open boat. The captain and hostess will guide you through the city on a personal tour with excellent service and comfort. You can enjoy the sights of the city while relaxing with a drink in your hand. The unique and historic boats make the perfect place to enjoy the ultimate Amsterdam experience. See many of Amsterdam's highlights including the Old Church, the Amstel river, the Magere Brug (skinny bridge), and more. There is a bar available onboard and you will be served some drinks (available for purchase), with a discount on your first special drink.
Amsterdam Private Bike Tour with a Local
7 Reviews
$34.13
Spin through the Dutch capital and take in top attractions with ease on this private 3-hour bike tour in Amsterdam. Follow a private guide along Amsterdam’s safe cycling routes and explore diverse districts such as the Jordaan, Vondelpark, the Jewish neighborhood and much more. Along the way, take in key landmarks like the West Indisch Huis, the Nationale Opera & Ballet and the Skinny Bridge. Enjoy a coffee or tea during your tour, and gain insight into Amsterdam’s colorful history.
Private Tour: Champagne Canal Cruise in Amsterdam
6 Reviews
$95.15
Explore Amsterdam's canals on a 1.5-hour private champagne cruise. Board a classic electrically powered historical Salon Boat and enjoy the luxury feel of the 1920s together with your private group and fine glasses of champagne in your hands -- the best way to celebrate your stay in Amsterdam!
Eat Like a Local in Amsterdam: Traditional Dutch Meal in a Local Home
6 Reviews
$55.46
Gain insight into local culture during an authentic home-cooked meal with a Dutch host. Go shopping with your host, then enter their home, located in a historical building in the pretty Jordaan district of Amsterdam. Hang out in the kitchen and chat as they whip up a traditional Dutch dish. If you wish, help out with the preparation and cooking. Once the food is ready, sit down for a casual and intimate meal, where you’ll eat, converse and discover more about the local way of life.
75-Minute Amsterdam Canal Cruise with Rijksmuseum and Heineken Experience Tickets
6 Reviews
$54.55
Enjoy three of the main attractions of Amsterdam in one package! Take in the sights of Amsterdam from its canals on a 75-minute cruise, get your skip-the-line tickets to see some of the finest Dutch art at the Rijksmuseum, and enjoy the best Dutch beer at Heineken Experience!
Private Amsterdam Red Light District and Food Tour
6 Reviews
$38.68
Join this 2-hour private tour and experience Amsterdam's notorious Red Light District. Here you find many sights and hidden gems as well as several food places that sell some of the famous Dutch foods. Combine these two things in order to experience and learn about the Red Light District and the Dutch food culture. You also get to taste three Dutch specialties: a "kroket", Dutch cheese and the famous stroopwafel.
3-Course Dinner at Dining in the Dark Restaurant in Amsterdam
5 Reviews
$42.96