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Keukenhof Ticket and Transfer from Amsterdam

This 5,5-hour tour departs from Central Station Amsterdam to Holland’s colorful Keukenhof Park. Travel by air-conditioned bus through an area with endless tulip fields, one of the country’s most photographed and iconic landscapes. You can choose between an audio-guided bus tour, which includes a multilingual audio guide and a free LOVERS Canal Cruise, or a non-audio-guided tour. The non-audio-guided tour offers a saver option with an afternoon transfer only, or a non-saver option with transfers to and from Keukenhof. You can also combine Keukenhof with a Dutch countryside tour. At Keukenhof, simply skip the line and enter one of the largest flower parks in the world with over 7 million flower bulbs including tulips, hyacinths, and daffodils. Dozens of gardeners work for months to get the park in shape. The bulbs are arranged according to a different theme every year. Enjoy approximately 3 hours to explore the park on your own before the return trip to Amsterdam Centraal Station.
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Eating Amsterdam: Jordaan Small-Group Food Tour

Jordaan Food Tour is so much more than meets the eye: it’s an exploration through the Jordaan neighbourhood- an area that is at the intersection of history and hipness. As this is a food tour we will be wandering down small backstreets to discover the best food in the city at small local places that few tourists will ever know about. Some foodie highlights include the city's very best Dutch Apple Pie, a selection of gourmet cheeses, Bitterballen, Surinamese food (a former Dutch Colony) and herring just to name a handful of the local delicacies you will be enjoying. Your local foodie expert will enchant you with stories and insights into what being "Dutch" is all about and why people from this small country take so much pride in their country and cool culture. Take a break from being a tourist and experience the real Amsterdam with us.
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Guided Bike Tour of Amsterdam's Highlights and Hidden Gems

We are proud to be Amsterdam's smallest bike tour company! We work with a maximum of 11 participants (usually less!) per tour group to ensure you a personal and high quality tour. This three hour bike tour focuses on Amsterdam's undiscovered area's and the city's hidden gems. We will meet each other at our office in Amsterdam's city centre to pick up our first class bikes. You will discover secret courtyards, hidden churches and off-the-beaten path neighborhoods. While crossing canals and cruising through parks you will learn about Amsterdam fascinating history as well as the current city life of Amsterdammers.  Hop on and we'll bike the extra mile!
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Zaanse Schans Windmills, Clogs and Dutch Cheese Small-Group Tour from Amsterdam

Take a 3,5-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.
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Anne Frank and the Jewish History of Amsterdam Private Tour

Learn more about Anne Frank & the Jewish History of Amsterdam in this Private Tour Travel back in time to the 16th century when Amsterdam became a safe place for Jewish families fleeing Southern & Eastern Europe. Wander with our guide through the Jewish quarter and see the famous landmarks. Discover the awful stories of families who were hiding from the Germans in WWII and feel the tense atmosphere from that period of the war. Hear how hundreds of Jewish children were saved from deportation and explore the beautiful Jewish district. Learn about Anne Frank and see the Westerkerk and Anne Frank House from the outside. At the end of the tour, you will have the opportunity to enter the house (unguided). If you book 7 weeks or more in advance we guarantee to get you tickets for the house. If booked less than 7 weeks, we offer an alternative way to explore the house via a Virtual Reality experience if we are unsuccessful in securing tickets.
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From $97.62
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Countryside Bike Tour from Amsterdam: Windmills, Cheese, Clogs

Join our guided countryside bike tour to explore the beautiful Dutch countryside of Waterland north of Amsterdam. We offer two options for this tour. A full Dutch experience! The first option is our E-Bike tour, a longer route covering 37 kilometers (23 miles). This tour is for experienced and fit cyclists and requires a minimum height of 5 feet (150 cm) to ride our comfortable E-Bikes with pedal assistance. We will ride with 18/20 km per hour! The second tour, suitable for both normal and e-bikes, covers about 23 kilometers (14 miles) through charming villages like Zunderdorp and Ransdorp. Both tours include stories and photo opportunities along the way and are suitable for confident riders. Our friendly guide will meet you near Central Station and take you on a scenic route along the North Holland Canal, passing windmills and Dutch landscapes. On the long E-bike tour, we'll also visit a traditional Dutch cheese farm to see wooden shoe and Gouda cheese making.
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Real Amsterdam Small-Group Food Tour on Canals and Jordaan

Avoid the usual! Join the #1 best rated food walking tour and indulge in 10+ tastings at 5 local hotspots in 3 historical neigborhoods: Spui, UNESCO canals & Jordaan. Taste the true Amsterdam, even on a brief visit. Embark on a food adventure with an expert local guide. Explore Amsterdam's authentic bites like fresh Stroopwafels, Poffertjes or a Gouda cheese and wine pairing. Come hungry, leave with a heart full of stories and a tummy full of Amsterdam. • No big groups! Get personal attention in a cosy semi-private group of max 8 food lovers. • Suitable for both young sprouts and wise owls, our journey covers 2.5km (1.5 miles) along Amsterdam’s picturesque canals with pauses at local eateries in the Spui, the Nine streets & the Jordaan. •Food tour with 10+ tastings including a gouda cheese tasting, chocolate, port wine, fresh stroopwafels and more!
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Private tour to Zaanse Schans &Volendam: Cheese, Windmills, clogs

Avoid the inconvenience of renting a car and maneuvering through unfamiliar country roads. With a personal driver/host , your tour becomes effortlessly smooth and stress-free. Be Dutch for a day! A day full of windmills, cheese and traditional wooden clogs. Covered with water, cows grazing the fresh grasses, colourful flowers and green-timbered houses, Zaanse Schans is home to what some call the Eighth Wonder of the World: the historic 18th-century windmills. Everybody knows about cheese, but few know how it’s produced. Your private driver/host will take you to the place where the magic happens, where the Dutch dairy gold is crafted. You will visit a local cheese factory in the picturesque fisherman village of Volendam, where you will be taught about the cheese-making craft and enjoy a delicious cheese tasting. With windmills and cheese on board, it’s unthinkable to skip the traditional wooden clogs in this tour.
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Amsterdam Windmill Tour Including Volendam, Marken

Leave Amsterdam behind for a few hours and discover the typical Dutch countryside outside the capital. You'll drive through a picture-perfect landscape crisscrossed with canals, see authentic wooden houses, windmills and fishing villages, and witness traditional crafts from days gone by. The picturesque village of Zaanse Schans is famous for its original buildings, vividly capturing Dutch life in the 17th and 18th centuries. Much like the World Heritage Kinderdijk, this town is lined with classic Dutch Windmills. Experience the old Dutch life in Volendam and Marken with an abundance of inside information from your guide. You'll see the historic shipyard and windmills. Visit a shoemaker who works with wood and watch his clog-making techniques first-hand! Opt for the Charm of Holland tour option to experience the best of old Holland in a small group, with all of the all-in option inclusions plus lunch at a traditional Dutch fishing restaurant. This luxurious tour departs every Friday!
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Countryside Electric Bike Tour: Zaanse Schans & Zaandam

Discover the beauty of Holland's countryside on an idyllic cycling adventure. After a short ferry ride and an easy 20-minute cycle through the north of the city, we'll reach the captivating Waterlands. Here, you'll encounter charming animals and the aroma of chocolate in the air. Capture stunning photos as we cruise through the countryside towards the iconic Zaanse Schans, where there's free time to explore, take photos, visit cheese and clog stalls, or savor a delicious Dutch pancake. Our return journey, we'll pass through Zaandam, and the NDSM part of Amsterdam Electric bikes are provided, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable ride for the approximately 40km distance. Important notes: Bike riding proficiency is required for this experience. Min. rider height is 1.50m/4'9'' for adults, 1.55/4'11 for kids. Tour runs rain or shine - we can supply ponchos. Helmuts upon request No refunds for no shows/late arrivals.
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Van Gogh & Rijksmuseum Exclusive Guided Tour With Reserved Entry

Take our most popular private tour of Amsterdam’s best museums. Perfect for an introduction to Van Gogh and the artists of the Dutch Golden Age, this tour will take you on an artistic and historical journey through the 18th and 19th centuries. The 5.5-hour Exclusive guided museum combo 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, whom you’ll have all to yourself.
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Amsterdam Half-Day Custom Private Tour from Hotel, Port, Airport

Enjoy a half day private sightseeing tour with a driver/guide to a village or villages of your choice. This tour can be booked from any place in Amsterdam and also as a layover tour from the airport.
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Heineken Experience Amsterdam + 75 minute Blue Boat Canal Cruise

Amsterdam is best viewed from the water and during this 75-minute canal cruise, you'll experience the best of the historic city center. Discover the city's top highlights, iconic bridges and the 17th-century buildings lining the canals. You'll come across new architecture and bridges, showing a historical city that is rooted in history but continues to develop and change. You can listen to the audio guide that is available in 20 languages. Free earphones are provided. On a 1.5-hour self-guided tour you’ll learn about the company’s heritage, the beer brewing process, Heineken’s innovations, and about what it takes to serve a world-famous beer. Find out the four natural ingredients that make this beer, and discover the brand’s sponsorship activities with Formula 1, the UEFA Champions League and the Rugby World Cup. And sure enough, at the end of the tour you can raise your glass with new friends. Please note that Heineken Experience is only for guests 18 years and older!
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Eating Amsterdam: Food Tour and Canal Cruise

We’ll take you away from the guidebooks to our favourite local haunts. We’ll take you behind the scenes and introduce you to the families keeping Dutch food traditions alive and we’ll explore architecture and little-known historical sites along the way, satisfying the most curious of visitors. Our guides love to tell you their own Amsterdam stories, enhancing your experience while you eat, drink and walk (and boat!) along our canals with friends. Let’s dig into Amsterdam together and explore this historic city in all its glory. Our 4-hour Amsterdam Food & Canals Tour is a guided walk through the unique cultural and historical sights of Amsterdam; it’s an hour-long, private boat trip through Amsterdam’s world heritage canals; and it’s a substantial meal in the form of a dozen delicious Dutch tastings from plenty of authentic foodie stops along the way – all in one!"
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Amsterdam Food Lovers and Cultural Tour with Tastings

Welcome to the Food Lovers Amsterdam Tour! Come and taste the best that Amsterdam has to offer! Together, let’s take a bite of Amsterdam's best food including classic Dutch options that I have selected for you (Tom Pouce, crispy Dutch fries, some fried fish, herring, grilled cheese, Dutch cheese, wonderful Apple Pie or pofertjes and the famous stroopwaffle!). We are going to explore the city and fill our bellies with some amazing street food like real locals (with a real local!). We will also take a bite of Amsterdam's history with some funny anecdotes while learning more about one of the most beautiful city in Europe! I will recount to you incredible stories about the Dutch culture and at the end, you will be like a real Dutch person, walking through the city, eating some great Dutch food and understanding the Dutch way of life! Let's go for a great food tour together in Amsterdam!
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From $64.72