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Dutch-American Food, History and Trade Tour
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Amsterdam-Centrum
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What if we told you that New York, Wall Street, and even parts of American food culture began here in Amsterdam? On this small-group walking tour, discover the surprising connection between the Netherlands and the United States through food, finance, migration, and history. This experience blends storytelling with tastings of classic Dutch specialties while exploring how a small trading republic helped shape the modern world. Learn how New Amsterdam became New York, how the Dutch helped create the first stock market, and how foods like cookies, doughnuts, waffles, and coleslaw crossed the Atlantic. Along the way, visit landmarks such as the West India House, Begijnhof, the Anne Frank House a...
Points forts
De 2 heures à 3 heures
Annulation gratuite
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De 2 heures à 3 heures
Annulation gratuite
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Ce qui est inclus
Enjoy multiple Dutch tastings from beloved local spots — enough for a light meal.
Explore Amsterdam through a unique Dutch-American lens.
Vegetarian options available with advance notice.
Eat, laugh and learn with our expert local guide in a small-group setting.
Finish with traditional Dutch apple pie in the Jordaan.
Pourboires pour votre guide (facultatif)
Hotel pickup and drop-off unless private option is selected
Extra drinks or tastings outside the included route
Points de rendez-vous
Départ
Gastrovino Amsterdam - De Mannen Van Kaas
Easy to reach:
8-minute walk from Dam Square
5-minute walk from Rokin Metro
Please arrive 10 minutes early.
Retour
Jordaan
Noordermarkt / Jordaan
Near Anne Frank House, Amsterdam
Informations importantes
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Les nourrissons et les jeunes enfants peuvent voyager dans une poussette ou un landau
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Animaux d'assistance autorisés
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Des options de transport en commun sont disponibles à proximité
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Adapté à tous les niveaux de condition physique
Politique d'annulation
Pour un remboursement complet, annulez au moins 24 heures avant l'heure de départ prévue.
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Pour un remboursement complet, vous devez annuler au moins 24 heures avant l'heure de début de l'expérience.
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Les délais limites sont basés sur l'heure locale de l'expérience.
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Si vous annulez moins de 24 heures avant l'heure de début de l'expérience, le montant que vous avez payé ne sera pas remboursé.
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What if we told you that New York, Wall Street, and even parts of American food culture began here in Amsterdam? On this small-group walking tour, discover the surprising connection between the Netherlands and the United States through food, finance, migration, and history. This experience blends storytelling with tastings of classic Dutch specialties while exploring how a small trading republic helped shape the modern world. Learn how New Amsterdam became New York, how the Dutch helped create the first stock market, and how foods like cookies, doughnuts, waffles, and coleslaw crossed the Atlantic. Along the way, visit landmarks such as the West India House, Begijnhof, the Anne Frank House a...
Points forts
De 2 heures à 3 heures
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
De 2 heures à 3 heures
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Enjoy multiple Dutch tastings from beloved local spots — enough for a light meal.
Explore Amsterdam through a unique Dutch-American lens.
Vegetarian options available with advance notice.
Eat, laugh and learn with our expert local guide in a small-group setting.
Finish with traditional Dutch apple pie in the Jordaan.
Pourboires pour votre guide (facultatif)
Hotel pickup and drop-off unless private option is selected
Extra drinks or tastings outside the included route
Points de rendez-vous
Départ
Gastrovino Amsterdam - De Mannen Van Kaas
Easy to reach:
8-minute walk from Dam Square
5-minute walk from Rokin Metro
Please arrive 10 minutes early.
Retour
Jordaan
Noordermarkt / Jordaan
Near Anne Frank House, Amsterdam
Itinéraire
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Anneau des canaux d'Amsterdam
Start underground in the cellar of a historic Amsterdam canal house, where you’ll enjoy your first Dutch tasting and get introduced to the Dutch Golden Age.
This is where the big story begins: Amsterdam as the commercial powerhouse that helped build the modern world.
Learn how Dutch merchants founded New Amsterdam, the colony that later became New York City, and how a tiny country ended up shaping one of America’s greatest cities.
25 minutes
2
Herenmarkt
Visit the historic West India House, headquarters of the Dutch West India Company.
This is the company that helped found New Amsterdam and expand Dutch influence across the Atlantic. Hear the story of Peter Stuyvesant, the last Dutch governor of New York, and how Dutch trade, ambition, and pragmatism helped shape early America.
20 minutes
3
Béguinage
Walk through the historic center and step into Begijnhof, one of Amsterdam’s oldest hidden courtyards.
Here you’ll hear about the Pilgrims, who lived in the Netherlands before sailing to America, and how Dutch ideas around tolerance, trade, and religious coexistence influenced the early Atlantic world.
20 minutes
4
Ceinture des canaux
Stroll through Amsterdam’s iconic UNESCO canal belt while hearing the story of how this city became the financial capital of the 17th century.
This is where you can introduce one of the tour’s most memorable ideas: the Dutch helped build modern capitalism.
You’ll talk about:
• the world’s first stock market
• the rise of the Dutch East India Company
• the birth of tradable shares
• and Tulip Mania, often called the world’s first speculative economic bubble
It’s a fascinating stop that connects Amsterdam directly to Wall Street and the financial mindset that still shapes the world today.
20 minutes
5
Le Jordaan
Along the route, your guide will connect Dutch food culture to American food history.
Guests will discover how classic foods crossed the Atlantic and became part of American life:
• Cookies from the Dutch koekje
• Doughnuts from Dutch oliekoeken
• Coleslaw from koolsla
• Waffles and pancakes brought by Dutch settlers
• Dutch tavern and beer culture carried into early New York
This part of the tour makes the history feel personal, playful, and delicious.
Duration: spread throughout the tour
30 minutes
6
Maison d'Anne Frank
Walk into the Jordaan and stop near the Anne Frank House, one of Amsterdam’s most important landmarks.
Here your guide will share the story of Anne Frank, Nazi occupation, and the profound impact of World War II on the Netherlands.
This is also where the story becomes two-way: after the war, America helped rebuild Europe, including the Netherlands, through postwar aid and global influence.
A meaningful and reflective moment in the tour.
20 minutes
7
Leidsegracht 4
Stop near the famous Fault in Our Stars bench, a small but fun moment connecting Amsterdam to American storytelling and pop culture.
It’s a reminder that the relationship between Amsterdam and America didn’t end in the 1600s — it continues today through books, film, tourism, and shared imagination.
10 minutes
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Église du Nord
Finish in the charming Noordermarkt, one of the most beloved corners of the Jordaan.
Here you’ll enjoy traditional Dutch apple pie while wrapping up the story of how two nations influenced each other — through food, commerce, migration, memory, and culture.
A warm and satisfying ending to a thoughtful, tasty walk through Amsterdam.