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Amsterdam City Center & History - Exclusive Guided Walking Tour
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Amsterdam-Centrum
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Spend the morning discovering Amsterdam's history firsthand on this Exclusive 2.5-hour walking tour. With your guide, get oriented in the city center as you learn about Amsterdam's major historical landmarks. Visit spots like Dam Square, artists squats, Prinsengracht, leaning houses, and the medieval city gate while you stretch your legs and crisscross the city's famous canals and bridges on foot.
Highlights
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in Portuguese & 5 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in Portuguese & 5 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Tour Guide Exclusively For You (Does NOT apply if you choose "SAVE! BOOK SEMI-PRIVATE" option)
Tour Will Run, Rain Or Shine
Guided Walking Tour
Duration 2.5 Hours
Tour Price Does NOT Include Hotel Pickup or Drop-Off (We Recommend UBER or Taxi)
Tour Does NOT Include Gratuities (OPTIONAL)
Meeting Points
Departure
Prins Hendrikkade 73
By the entrance to the St. Nicholas Church - Located across from Central Station
Return
The Papeneiland Café
End at one of the city’s prettiest canal corners. Visit Het Papeneiland, a brown café from 1642, said to serve the best apple pie in town.
Itinerary
1
St. Nicholas Basilica
Discover the history of Amsterdam’s primary Roman Catholic church. Built in the late 19th century after centuries of prohibition, its striking blend of architectural styles reflects the city's evolving religious landscape.
10 minutes
2
Weeping Tower
Visit the Schreierstoren, or Tower of Tears, a medieval structure from which women bid farewell to loved ones departing by ship.
10 minutes
3
Zeedijk
Stroll along one of Amsterdam’s oldest streets, once a sea dike that held back the waters of the IJ. At the Kolksluis, admire one of the city’s most picturesque lock bridges.
5 minutes
4
Nieuwmarkt
From here, we will make our way to the lively nightspot and market square, Nieuwmarkt which is found in the old city centre. This spot has been a centre for commerce and socialising in Amsterdam since the 17th century as the square’s location just inside the old city gate made it a convenient spot for traders and shoppers looking for fresh produce.
5 minutes
5
The Waag
During our time at Nieuwmarkt, we will also see what is known as “De Waag”, a 15th century building that is one of Amsterdam’s oldest remaining non-religious buildings. Originally a city gate and part of the walls of Amsterdam, the building has also served as a guildhall, museum and firestation, among other things.
5 minutes
6
Trippenhuis
See Amsterdam’s grandest 17th-century mansion, once owned by the wealthy Trip family, contrasted directly with the city’s “smallest house” built opposite.
5 minutes
7
Oost-Indisch Huis
Step into the courtyard of the Dutch East India Company’s headquarters, the birthplace of the world’s first multinational corporation.
5 minutes
8
Kleine Trippenhuis
Marvel at one of the narrowest houses in Amsterdam, a reminder of how high land taxes once encouraged tall, narrow architecture
5 minutes
9
Zuiderkerk
Amsterdam’s first purpose-built Protestant church, designed by Hendrick de Keyser. Its elegant tower is one of the city’s defining landmarks.
5 minutes
10
Museum Het Rembrandthuis
Visit the former home and studio of Rembrandt, where the great master lived and worked for nearly 20 years.
5 minutes
11
National Opera & Ballet
Following, we will go to what is known as the Stopera, a building complex housing both the city hall and the Dutch National Opera and Ballet. The construction of this building was at least 60 years in the making.
5 minutes
12
Huis Aan De Drie Grachten
A rare 17th-century canal house located at the junction of three canals, with façades facing in three directions.
5 minutes
13
Begijnhof
Step into this peaceful medieval courtyard, once home to a community of devout women known as Beguines. Here stands one of Amsterdam’s oldest wooden houses.
5 minutes
14
Dam Square
The historic heart of Amsterdam, framed by the Royal Palace, the 15th-century New Church, and the National Monument to WWII victims.
5 minutes
15
Herengracht
Admire the “Golden Bend” of the Herengracht, lined with the city’s richest and most ornate canal mansions from the Dutch Golden Age.
5 minutes
16
Anne Frank House
Pause outside the Anne Frank House, where the young diarist hid during WWII. Next door rises the Westerkerk, with the tallest church tower in Amsterdam.
5 minutes
17
De Drie Hendricken aan de Bloemgracht 87 - 91
Look up to spot quirky gable stones, carved with allegories and trade emblems, decorating some of the city’s most ornate façades.
5 minutes
18
Coöperatieve Vereniging "Karthuizerhof" BA
Discover the largest hofje in Amsterdam, once built as almshouses around a tranquil courtyard for the city’s poor and elderly.
5 minutes
19
Noorderkerk
A 17th-century Protestant church built for the Jordaan district. Its unusual cross-shaped floor plan reflects the new ideals of Reformation worship.
5 minutes
20
The Papeneiland Café
End at one of the city’s prettiest canal corners. Visit Het Papeneiland, a brown café from 1642, said to serve the best apple pie in town.
5 minutes
Amsterdam City Center & History - Exclusive Guided Walking Tour
(13) Reviews
Amsterdam-Centrum
About
Spend the morning discovering Amsterdam's history firsthand on this Exclusive 2.5-hour walking tour. With your guide, get oriented in the city center as you learn about Amsterdam's major historical landmarks. Visit spots like Dam Square, artists squats, Prinsengracht, leaning houses, and the medieval city gate while you stretch your legs and crisscross the city's famous canals and bridges on foot.
Highlights
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in Portuguese & 5 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in Portuguese & 5 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Tour Guide Exclusively For You (Does NOT apply if you choose "SAVE! BOOK SEMI-PRIVATE" option)
Tour Will Run, Rain Or Shine
Guided Walking Tour
Duration 2.5 Hours
Tour Price Does NOT Include Hotel Pickup or Drop-Off (We Recommend UBER or Taxi)
Tour Does NOT Include Gratuities (OPTIONAL)
Meeting Points
Departure
Prins Hendrikkade 73
By the entrance to the St. Nicholas Church - Located across from Central Station
Return
The Papeneiland Café
End at one of the city’s prettiest canal corners. Visit Het Papeneiland, a brown café from 1642, said to serve the best apple pie in town.