Alternative Tour: Amsterdam's Counterculture Insight

Discover Amsterdam’s counterculture with expert guides. Explore street art, squatting culture, and hidden gems in the Jordaan neighborhood. Uncover the city’s true heart.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Dam Square - Our tour starts at the National Monument on Dam square, close to where Amsterdam was founded. Our tour also ends here.
  • Royal Palace Amsterdam - Originally built as a town hall, the historic palace is the most culturally significant building of the Netherlands. A visit is highly recommended after the tour and can be booked on the…
What's Included
  • 2 hours of entertainment and educational content
  • A great storyteller as a guide
  • Interactive experience
What's Not Included
  • Food and Beverages, (bring some water)
  • Transportation (we walk everything)
Additional Information

Our Alternative Tour offers an insight into Amsterdam’s counterculture, like the squatting culture, hippies, and LGBTQ history. It covers the street art scene and takes us into the genuine heart of the city: The Jordaan neighborhood.
Our certified guides are real Amsterdammers and true ambassadors of the city. Our team consists of history teachers,…

Location
National Monument
Dam
We gather at the Monument 15 minutes before the start of the tour. You can recognize your guide by the white umbrella and a sign in their hands, we are on the stairs surrounding the monument.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Claire-kez
Dec 14, 2024
Yeah, good! - Despite the rain the cold the wind the small committee tour was perfect to discover the history of the city by a pure Amsterdam resident named Paul ❤️ He knows the secrets of history and full of anecdotes about the alleys of bridges the inhabitants of tourists. For a "free" ride I think it's too little paid tips compensate and it deserves much more. Advice at the end that he was asked was appreciated. I had to do the translation for my darling and Paul took the time to let me do it without disturbing him in his visit. So for all this a huge Thank you 💕 See you on King's Day in April 😁 Claire & Benjamin
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M8001ydmichaelj
Jul 7, 2024
Excellent value! - Had an excellent time despite the crappy weather. Craig was informative and funny; the time passed by in a flash. Highly recommended!
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Carolofboston
May 31, 2024
Tour was a top highlight of my whole trip - A friend who lives in Amsterdam recommended this tour for me and my 20-year old granddaughter. I am so grateful for that. It was fun and highly educational. Things I liked about it included: (1) our guide (Ramses?) was an enthusiastic, knowledgeable history major; (2) The tour included interesting history (good and bad) about the city, the creation of the red light district, the tolerance of cannabis, the Dutch East Indies Trading Company (VOC), etc. (3) Good length, easy walking. Things I disliked were: nothing. This tour was one of the top three highlights of my whole European trip.
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