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Are you looking for a way to see Amsterdam's East Side and Jewish District without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable walking tour.
• Roam the docklands, alleys and canals of the old east side while listening to the stories floating through its streets
• Hear from producer Edmond Van Putte, a historical researcher for film, TV, publications, and other media
• Do it all in two hours or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home
Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.
The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
The tour ends just before the Odebrug bridge in Amsterdam.
Itinerary
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Jodenbuurt (Pass by)
The east side of old Amsterdam was once a centre of international trade and exploration, with parts of the city drawing a large Jewish community from the 1600s onwards. On this walking tour, I’ll tell you about this maritime history, and guide you through the old Jewish district, Jodenbuurt.
Admission ticket free -
Rembrandt House Museum (Pass by)
On this tour, you'll hear about the Rembrandt House Museum, modelled to look as it did in the 1600s.
Admission ticket free -
South Church (Pass by)
On this self-guided tour, you'll pass by and hear about the South Church.
Admission ticket free -
Waterlooplein (Pass by)
On this Amsterdam tour, you’ll also have the chance to stroll along Waterlooplein Market, one of the largest and oldest flea markets in the city.
Admission ticket free -
Blauwbrug (Pass by)
On this self-guided tour, you'll pass by and hear about the Blauwbrug.
Admission ticket free -
Magere Brug (Pass by)
On this self-guided tour, you'll pass by and hear about the Magere Brug.
Admission ticket free -
H'ART Museum (Pass by)
On this tour, you'll hear about the Hermitage Amsterdam, which houses a lot of Dutch artwork collected by the Russian Tsars.
Admission ticket free -
National Holocaust Names Monument (Pass by)
On this Amsterdam tour, you’ll also have the chance to take in the many memorials around the Jewish District including the National Holocaust Names Monument and the Memorial to Auschwitz Victims.
Admission ticket free -
Jewish Museum (Pass by)
On this self-guided tour, you'll pass by and hear about the Jewish Museum.
Admission ticket free -
Portugese Synagoge (Pass by)
On this Amsterdam tour, you’ll also have the chance to discover the rich traditions of Sephardic Jews while visiting the Portuguese Synagogue of Amsterdam, the largest synagogue in the world for centuries.
Admission ticket free -
Hortus Botanicus (Pass by)
On this Amsterdam tour, you’ll also have the chance to see Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam and ARTIS zoo, one of the oldest botanical gardens and zoos in the world.
Admission ticket free -
Auschwitz Monument (Pass by)
On this Amsterdam tour, you’ll also have the chance to take in the many memorials around the Jewish District including the National Holocaust Names Monument and the Memorial to Auschwitz Victims.
Admission ticket free -
ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo (Pass by)
On this Amsterdam tour, you’ll also have the chance to see Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam and ARTIS zoo, one of the oldest botanical gardens and zoos in the world.
Admission ticket free -
Verzetsmuseum Amsterdam (Pass by)
On this tour, you'll hear about the Verzetsmuseum Amsterdam (the Museum of WWII Resistance) where you can learn what life was like for locals during the war.
Admission ticket free -
Entrepotdok (Pass by)
On this self-guided tour, you'll pass by and hear about the Entrepotdok.
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National Maritime Museum (Pass by)
You'll hear about the Dutch fleet, once the most powerful in the world, the eternal Anglo-Dutch wars, and how the old Navy Warehouse – now the National Maritime Museum – contributed to one of the worst defeats in the history of the British Navy.
Admission ticket free -
Conservatorium van Amsterdam (Pass by)
On this self-guided tour, you'll pass by and hear about the Conservatorium van Amsterdam.
Admission ticket free -
NEMO Science Museum (Pass by)
On this tour, you'll hear about the NEMO Science Museum, the green building shaped like a ship and built in what once was the arm of the sea that linked Amsterdam to the ocean.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note: You won't be guided through any museums or other attractions mentioned en route. If you choose to enter and visit such places, you'll need to pay for it independently of this tour.
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