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Anne Frank Tours
Book guided walking tours of historic neighborhoods in Amsterdam, explore the influential life of Anne Frank, and discover the significant landmarks of her time.
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Tour de Bonton
Take a tour of Boton nightclub in Amsterdam for an exclusive insight into the sex industry in Amsterdam. With a former sex worker as your guide, you will learn about the history of sex work in Amsterdam and also learn about the ins and outs of legal prostitution in the city.
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- Perhaps the best way to discover the ground-level culture and lifestyle of Amsterdam is by exploring the city on foot. A walking tour offers immense perspective on the city and to discover Amsterdam's top highlights. You'll be accompanied by an expert local guide who will offer interesting facts and trivia about Amsterdam. On walking tours, guests will try local street delicacies and visit fascinating locations such as the Red Light District, Anne Frank's house, Jewish Quarters, and more.
- Walking tours in Amsterdam is not just for adults but children of all ages as well! Your tour will include a variety of activities and attractions that children will love. Prepare for a day of visits to fascinating museums in Amsterdam, local street food vendors, and unusual neighborhoods with bright graffiti, along with a fun Amsterdam canal cruise. The cherry on top is that your local guide will always be ready with a funny joke and some trivia, sure to keep children entertained from start to finish.
- The price of walking tours in Amsterdam varies depending on the number of experiences included, time of day chosen, and whether it's a private or public tour, among other factors. Starting prices are between €19 to €30 for tours that include nightlife parties, visits to World War II historic spots, and more.
- We think the best way to travel and unearth the Dutch lifestyle in Amsterdam is by going for a walking tour during the day. This way, you can explore the city in the bright daylight and enjoy most of the pleasant weather.
Evening walking tours are ideal for those interested in exploring Amsterdam's nightlife, while day tours are ideal for the explorers.
- Some popular neighborhoods that would be a part of your walking tour in Amsterdam are:
- Jewish Quarters: A part of the city where Jews have traditionally resided, the walls of the Jewish Quarters could narrate haunting stories. Today, organizations have dedicated their lives to the important preservation of cultural monuments, artifacts, museums, and more that are open to the public.
- Red Light District: Arguably one of the most famous neighborhoods in Amsterdam, De Wallen, colloquially known as the Red Light District, is on every traveler's list. From sex shops and museums to cannabis cafes, not to mention the intriguing window prostitution concept, the Amsterdam Red Light District tour is not to be missed.
- Zeedijk: What was once a historically notorious neighborhood is now a beloved part of Old Amsterdam, in the Chinatown area. Zeedijk is dotted with a wide variety of Chinese, Vietnamese, and Thai cafes and restaurants that are frequented by locals from all over the city.
- Dam Square: Located right in the heart of Amsterdam, Dam Square is connected to almost all major streets and neighborhoods. On a Dam Square self-guided audio tour, you will know how the landmark is home to various famous hotels and commercial establishments where popular events take place, as well as other well-known landmarks.
- Jordaan: This little neighborhood is home to dozens of vintage antique stores, ideal for those who collect fascinating tidbits during their travels. Jordaan also is home to several contemporary art galleries that showcase local talent.
- Walking tours can vary from 2 to 4 hours, depending on the experience you have chosen. Tours that include famous neighborhoods and landmarks would typically be between 2-3 hours, while ones with canal cruises can go up to 4 hours.
- Yes, almost all walking tours in Amsterdam include a tour guide. Your local guide would accompany you along the entire walking tour and would give you fascinating insight into the city's famous landmarks, neighborhoods, and general lifestyle.
- The attractions will vary depending on the walking tour you would pick. The best walking tours in Amsterdam will cover the major sights such as the main museums, streets, canals, and landmarks are:
- Since most attractions in Amsterdam are located in and around the city center, you can cover the most popular experiences on a walking tour. If you're looking to cover almost all of the city's best experiences yourself, it's best to go for a self-guided tour. Walking tours booked online, while informative and enjoyable, would cover specific sections of the city as part of a single experience. You can enjoy walking tours with Amsterdam Surprise Night Experience, Anne Frank tours, Walk & Explore Amsterdam with the Interactive City Trail, Rijksmuseum Tickets, and many others.
- Yes, Amsterdam is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe and extra caution has been taken to make it a safe city. Some parts of the city such as the Red Light District can be avoided at night.
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Bernhard
Germany
We took part as a family of four with two sons aged 11 and 13 - our guide Jonas managed to familiarize us all with the difficult topic with his empathetic manner and enormous knowledge. The tour was interesting at all times and captivated us.
Thank you very much for the great tour, we recommend it 100%!
Rachel
United Kingdom
Our guide, Max, was knowledgeable and friendly. It was a great way to explore the city and learn more about the Franks. The group was an ideal size and there were lots of opportunities to ask questions.
Demi
United States
Our tour guide Nina was great! She provided much detail and information of the area. She was also very friendly and made us really appreciate the tour. Thank you, Nina!
Tamara
Canada
Our tour guide Deborah was amazing! Pleasant, knowledgeable and easy to talk to. She presented the Anne Frank story with sharing from her copy of the diary. We appreciated the readings that were affirmed in the museum tour. Deborah invited questions and tour member participation. Highly recommend!
Robin
United States
This tour fulfilled my dream of seeing that many Van Gogh paintings in one place.The tour guide was wonderful! Lots of historical information about Vincent and his life and times. He also mentioned something I'd never noticed or heard mentioned before. Looking at the Iris painting, he noted the broken stem of flowers and said that even in his most beautiful paintings, Vincent often included something tragic. I'll be looking with a new perspective now.
On the down side, my group, along with six others signed up for the tour, waited at the meeting place for 40 mintues until just before 10AM, we decided to go to the museum doors to ask about our guide. When we arrived, there was our guide with a green sign and another group of people. You guys really need to get together on your published meeting place instructions. It was very stressful; we could have missed out on this wonderful experience.
Tanya
Australia
I was the only person on the tour with the guide & got a real personal experience. The guide was great & full of knowledge.
Alyson
Had a lovely guide called Toska , who was very knowledgeable.
The tour of Anne's childhood neighbourhood , I found very moving .
Just be aware you do not end up anywhere near the house where they hid as this is back near the centre
Chelsea
United Kingdom
Angel was such an amazing host. Love to see strong women rejecting the patriarchy and sharing their stories with pride, obliterating the stigma around sex work and owning it for what it is - an act of service which can be liberating and rewarding if done in the correct way. Really enjoyed her openness and hearing about the strategies in place to protect the women was just awesome.
If men didn't annoy me so much I may have chosen a different career path, who knows!