Amsterdam History and Art: 7-Hour Private Tour

Discover Amsterdam’s rich history, culture, and traditions on this private day tour. Explore the city’s Golden Age influence, UNESCO Heritage Canal Belt, and iconic sights. Visit the Van Gogh Museum and Rijks Museum to admire masterpieces by Van Gogh, Rembrandt, and Vermeer.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Van Gogh Museum - Visit the world famous Van Gogh Museum with unique fast track entry! Your professional and certified guide will walk you through this beautiful museum and its unique collection. You will experience both the brilliant and tragic sides of Vincent’s life during the tour. Your guide will highlight remarkable details and teach you…
What's Included
  • All fees and taxes included
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
Additional Information

On this 7-hour journey, your private tour guide will acquaint you with the deep-rooted history, culture and traditions that span over 800 years in Amsterdam. The tour will delve into how the Golden Age shaped Amsterdam’s urban growth and the reason behind the existence of the Unesco Heritage listed Canal Belt. You’ll get to see numerous fascinating…

Location
Van Gogh Museum
Museumplein 6
Cancellation Policy

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

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Jagadeesh1312
Sep 27, 2024
The best of Amsterdam - Steven is a real person with a Dutch heart - he is direct , stunningly simple and extremely knowledgeable . He believes in making the most out of the time spent and deserves every dollar spent with him on the tour . He is one of the best tour guides we’ve had so far in our 40 country visits. When he finished the Van Gogh tour we almost teared up and he got the best out of Van Gogh’s works right in front of our eyes . He is a must take tourist advisor for your visits to Amsterdam in specific and Netherlands in general . My entire family are keen to work with him again on multiple other trips .
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Guy_m
Jul 28, 2024
Great day - Steve was great! Friendly and knowledgeable. We learned a lot and enjoyed his company and his perspective.
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Christine_r
Jun 23, 2024
Best day in Amsterdam!! - Our best day in Amsterdam!! My young adult kids and I had a fabulous day with Steve!! He was an excellent guide and I highly recommend him! He knew how to read his audience and adjusted the day accordingly. He made history come alive through his story telling and incredible knowledge. He navigated the busy museums with ease and each piece of art we viewed, he set up the next part of the artists life story.
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Gary_m
Jun 1, 2024
Excellent tour - Loved that Steve was on time. He had a meeting sign which was helpful. We went straight into the museums without waiting in line. Steve took the time to explain about the life of the different artists that we were interested in. The tour of Amsterdam was very informative. He was not only knowledgeable but also personable. We would highly recommend him as a tour guide.
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Marites_m
May 8, 2024
Tour worthy of praise - Best private tour with our guide Steven. VIP pass to both museums and walking Amsterdam history tour. We learned a lot about art and fun facts about the city. Thanks Steven for on time pick up and drop off.
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Cheryl_k
Apr 23, 2024
A great tour! - Our guide was a veteran and extremely knowledgeable about the art in the two museums. We skipped the line and saw all of the high points in both museums separated by a lunch break. We had already had a walking tour at the beginning of our week in Amsterdam, so we stayed until closing at the museum, rather than walking in the rain.
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Fvrfycccmt
Dec 4, 2023
Another great experience! - Steve is an amazing tour guide! We were very fortunate to have him for our day in Amsterdam. He provided a very thorough walking tour & he was extremely knowledgeable about the masterpieces in both museums. Highly recommend Steve, this tour, & Viator!
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Lisaho4675gw
Oct 28, 2023
Do not miss this when in Amsterdam! - Crossed this off my bucket list! We used a guide, Steve, at [email protected] for both museums. Highly recommend! We went on a weekday and it was VERY busy. LOVED the Van Gogh Museum and could have spent more time easily. Steve gave us lots of facts and interesting anecdotes about Van Gogh and his life story. Using a guide also took us to the front of lines and exhibits. Rijks Museum was great too!
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Mary_h
Oct 12, 2023
Great tour for checking things off your bucket list - Our guide Steve was very knowledgable about history and art. He was kind and patient with my 8 & 10 year olds and customized the experience to keep them engaged. He went out of his way to help us meet our goals for the day of getting an overview of the city and the two museums. Highly recommend this tour if you (or your littles) have a limited attention span and just want to see the highlights and come back for more another time. Myself, I would spend many more hours, but I knew my kids would not last. He enabled us to really understand a few pieces of art in each museum as well as engaging information about certain artists and time periods of art.
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Colin_t
Jun 7, 2023
Excellent tour of the city and it’s top museums - We all really enjoyed our walking tour and guided museum tour with Steve. He showed us parts of Amsterdam we probably would never have found and explained a lot of the long history and interesting stories of the city. Touring the museums with him was also excellent as he knew where to go to see the best of them and had lots of background knowledge about the artists and the pieces. Would definitely recommend it!
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