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This is not a group tour with strangers. It is your group, your guide, and for the last hour a boat that belongs only to you.
We are a small independent company from Amsterdam. Your guides live here and take you to the shops and cafes they use themselves, not the places with a photo menu outside. The food tour has been running since 2015 and the boat finale is the ending guests kept asking for.
You walk the old center, the 9 Little Streets and the Jordaan, taste 10 times along the way, then finish on a covered, heated salon boat through the UNESCO canal ring with a cold drink in hand. A separate captain drives, so your guide keeps the stories going at water level. Toilet on board, and the cruise runs rain or shine.
About three hours on foot, one hour on the water, and no rush anywhere. Tell us what you like and your guide shapes the day around it.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Meet your guide inside Gastrovino, the cheese and wine shop at Spuistraat 330. Walk in and go down the stairs to the tasting cellar. Please arrive 10 minutes before the start time.
The boat drops you back at the dock on Herengracht, a short walk from Dam Square, the Jordaan and the Anne Frank House.
Itinerary
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1Gastrovino Amsterdam - De Mannen Van Kaas
The tour starts inside this cheese and wine shop. Taste aged Dutch farm cheese cut fresh from the wheel and meet your private guide over the first bites of the day. Arrive 10 minutes early and you may grab a toothpick and taste some cheeses at the front of the store.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Spui
Old Amsterdam at its best: a square with a book market, brown cafes and our favorite fishmonger. Time for Dutch sashimi, fresh North Sea herring, and the story of how a little fish built this city.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Herengracht
Walk the Gentlemen's Canal, the grandest stretch of the UNESCO canal ring. Golden Age mansions built on trade money, canal house stories from your guide, and a tasting at one of our handpicked local spots along the way.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Royal Palace Amsterdam
Cross Dam Square past the Royal Palace, once the city hall of the richest city on earth. Your guide packs 750 years of Amsterdam into the walk, warm stroopwafel in hand.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
59 Little Streets (Negen Straatjes)
Nine narrow shopping streets crossing the prettiest canals, full of independent boutiques. Photo stop territory, plus another tasting from a local spot most visitors walk straight past.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6The Jordaan
Amsterdam's most loved neighborhood, built for workers, now home to hidden courtyards and corner cafes. Warm bitterballen with sharp mustard and the stories of the families who ran these streets.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Anne Frank House (Pass by)
The walking route ends a short stroll from the Anne Frank House. We do not go inside, but your guide shares the story and practical tips if you plan to visit after the tour.
Admission ticket free -
7Amsterdam Canal Ring
The finale: a private 1 hour cruise through the UNESCO canal ring on a covered, heated salon boat. A cold drink is poured before the first bridge, a separate captain drives, and your guide's stories continue at water level. Rain or shine, your group only.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- About 2 km of easy walking on cobblestones, comfortable shoes are best
- Boarding the boat requires one step down onto the deck
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- About 2 km of easy walking on cobblestones, comfortable shoes are best
- Boarding the boat requires one step down onto the deck
- Tell us about allergies or dietary needs at least 48 hours before the tour
- The boat is covered and heated, so the cruise runs rain or shine
- Toilet on board the boat
- Come hungry, the 10 tastings replace a full meal
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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