The Best of Amsterdam: Private Full-Day Tour with a Canal Cruise

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8 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English

Explore the major sights and hidden gems of Amsterdam on this immersive full-day tour of the Dutch capital. With an expert guide, discover Amsterdam's vibrant culture, architectural beauty and eccentricity, intricate canal network, kilometres of cycle tracks, the city's top two museums, its major monuments and lively markets.

At the end of the tour your guide will walk you to the dock to join your Public Canal Cruise, to do one of the most iconic things in Amsterdam: see the city by water. Your cruise will take you through the warren of the city's canals, now listed as a World Heritage site. A perfect way to end the day!

What's Included

Rijksmuseum entrance tickets
Plenty of time to take photos of your favourite places
Public Canal Cruise Tickets
A friendly, professional tour guide for your own private group
Van Gogh Museum entrance tickets
Food and drink, although your guide will be happy to recommend local favourites along the way
Gratuities
Hotel pickup/drop-off

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Your guide will meet you outside the Royal Coster Diamonds shop, Paulus Potterstraat 2, 1071 CZ Amsterdam, Netherlands.

End point
Lovers Canal Cruises Amsterdam

Finish point will be at Central Amsterdam- Lovers Cruise Canal, where your guide will provide you with your cruise tickets, for you to enjoy at your own leisure.

Itinerary

Duration: 8 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Van Gogh Museum

    Start the day with a fascinating tour of the Van Gogh Museum, dedicated to the artist's life and work - with a huge number of self-portraits and the only surviving photo. Admire such iconic masterpieces as the Potato Eaters, Sunflowers, the Yellow House, the Bedroom and his very last work, Tree Roots.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Rijksmuseum

    Take a short comfort break before a guided tour of the highlights of the impressive Rijksmuseum, where you will admire the architecture of the National Museum of the Netherlands, the 80 galleries that house some 8000 pieces of art and artefacts showing the history of Holland from the 1200s to the present day.

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Jordaan

    Enjoy a well-deserved lunch break in the foodie Jordaan district, at a place recommended by your guide, and then get to stroll the highlights of the city centre in the afternoon and discover the canal and cycle networks, the historic buildings and famous monuments. Walk by Anne Frank’s house and hear the tragic story of how the Franks were betrayed and sent to the concentration camps where all died, except Anne's father Otto who published her famous diary.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Westerkerk

    See the famous and historic Torensluis Bridge, Westerkerk, Dam Square with the royal palace, and the smallest house in Amsterdam.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Bloemenmarkt

    Explore the famously beautiful Bloemenmarkt Flower Market and learn the history of Dutch tulips.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Canals of Amsterdam

    Finish the day with tickets to enjoy a one-hour boat trip on the UNESCO Heritage canal ring of Amsterdam.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Full-day Tours
Private Sightseeing Tours
Art Tours
Walking Tours
City Tours

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