Amsterdam Anne Frank Walking Tour Small Group and Local Guide

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1

  Meet your Licensed Guide at Restaurant Asmara, Jonas Daniël Meijerplein 8, 1011 RH Amsterdam. The nearest metro stop is Waterlooplein (Metro 51, 53, 54), just a short walk away. Please wait in front of the restaurant entrance.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  National Holocaust Names Monument

  Walk to the striking Holocaust Names Monument, where over 100,000 Dutch Holocaust victims are commemorated in brick and steel. Learn about its powerful design and why it stands in the heart of the former Jewish Quarter.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Hollandsche Schouwburg

  Pause outside the former Hollandsche Schouwburg, once a theater turned deportation center during WWII. Your guide explains its tragic role in the persecution of Amsterdam’s Jewish community. Note: Attraction visit will be available from the exterior. No option of going inside the attractions.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4
  Joods Museum

  See the exterior of the Jewish Museum complex and discover how Jewish religious and cultural life flourished here before the war reshaped the neighborhood forever. Note: Attraction visit will be available from the exterior. No option of going inside the attractions.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5
  The Dokwerker (Memories of the February strike)

  Stop at The Dokwerker statue on Jonas Daniël Meijerplein, honoring the February Strike of 1941. Hear how Dutch workers protested Nazi persecution in a rare act of public resistance.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6
  Portuguese Synagogue of Amsterdam

  Admire the 17th-century Portuguese Synagogue, a landmark of Sephardic heritage and religious tolerance in the Dutch Republic, still active centuries after its construction. Note: Attraction visit will be available from the exterior. No option of going inside the attractions.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7

  Walk along Uilenburgerstraat, once densely populated by Jewish families, and gain insight into daily life in pre-war Amsterdam.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 8
  Rembrandt House Museum

  View the house where Rembrandt lived and worked. Learn about his connections to Jewish neighbors and how they influenced some of his most moving portraits. Note: Attraction visit will be available from the exterior. No option of going inside the attractions.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 9
  Zuiderkerk

  See the historic Zuiderkerk, Amsterdam’s first Protestant church, and hear how the surrounding area endured hardship during the occupation. Note: Attraction visit will be available from the exterior. No option of going inside the attractions.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 10
  Nieuwmarkt

  Cross lively Nieuwmarkt square and understand how this medieval trading hub became part of the wartime Jewish district.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 11
  The Waag

  Admire De Waag, a 15th-century city gate turned guild hall, and discover its layered history within Amsterdam’s old defensive walls. Note: Attraction visit will be available from the exterior. No option of going inside the attractions.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 12
  Oude Kerk

  Stand before the Oude Kerk, the city’s oldest building, and trace Amsterdam’s transformation from medieval town to global trading power. Note: Attraction visit will be available from the exterior. No option of going inside the attractions.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 13
  Dam Square & Damstraat

  Arrive at Dam Square, the historic heart of Amsterdam, where public gatherings, protests, and commemorations have shaped national memory.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 14
  National Monument

  Pause at the white stone National Monument dedicated to Dutch WWII victims. Learn about the annual Remembrance Day ceremony held here.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 15
  Royal Palace Amsterdam

  View the Royal Palace on Dam Square and hear how it served as Amsterdam’s City Hall during the Golden Age before becoming a royal residence. Note: Attraction visit will be available from the exterior. No option of going inside the attractions.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 16
  Westerkerk

  See Westerkerk, the church whose bells Anne Frank once heard from her hiding place, a poignant link between the city and her diary. Note: Attraction visit will be available from the exterior. No option of going inside the attractions.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 17
  Anne Frank House

  Conclude near the Anne Frank House. From outside, understand how Anne, her family, and others hid here during the occupation, and why her diary became one of the most important testimonies of the Holocaust. Note: Attraction visit will be available from the exterior. No option of going inside the attractions.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• It’s best to arrive 10 minutes in advance, as late arrivals are nonrefundable. Check your phone and email for important information from Rosotravel, your tour operator.

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