Amsterdam Museum Tour: Van Gogh and Dutch Masters

Experience the best of Amsterdam’s art scene with a private guided tour of the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum. Skip the line, explore the Dutch Golden Age, and immerse yourself in the works of Van Gogh and other renowned artists.

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Rijksmuseum - You start this tour at the Rijksmuseum to indulge in some of Holland’s most famous artists, like Rembrandt, while learning about the country’s cultural history. Our guides will share their favorite stories about the museum’s best and quirkiest pieces. For those who aren’t familiar with Dutch culture, you will explore its rich and vibrant past through a selection of paintings and artifacts from the 8000 objects on display. You’ll explore familiar names like Rembrandt while discussing lesser known items like 17th century dollhouses and Vermeer’s portrait of domesticity, “The Milkmaid.” There’s even a fascinating 19th century library containing more stories than you could ever tell.
What's Included
  • Exclusive guided combo tour with reserved entry.
  • Personal tour guide for a more intimate experience.
  • Accessibility ensured with wheelchair-friendly options.
  • All entrance fees are included for a hassle-free experience.
  • Comprehensive 5.5-hour tour with a break included.
What's Not Included
  • Tour price does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off (we recommend UBER or Taxi)
  • Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

Experience our top-rated private excursion to Amsterdam’s premier museums. This tour offers an ideal starting point for exploring Van Gogh and Dutch Golden Age painters, taking you on a cultural and historical expedition through the 18th and 19th centuries. The 5.5-hour Premium museum combo tour allows you to avoid the queues with included entrance to both museums. Discover the museums’ exhibits with our knowledgeable guides, who will cater solely to your group.

  • It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
  • Notes: Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum may be subjected to occasional closures without previous warning from the museum management. When this occurs, we will provide guests with an appropriate alternative if the museum opening time is delayed more than 1h from the tour starting time. In these cases we are unable to provide refunds or discounts. Appropriate dress is required for entry into some sites on this tour. No large bags or suitcases are allowed inside the museum, only handbags or small thin bag packs are allowed through security. Due to increased security measures at many attractions some lines may form on tours with ‘Skip the Line’ or ‘No Wait’ access. Some specific rooms inside the museum are subjected to a very quiet or restricted right to speak inside, in this cases your guide will provide the information about this places before entering the specific rooms where this rule applies. Some collections may vary along the year.
Location
Cobra Café
Hobbemastraat
Meet your guide outside the Cobra Cafe by the Toilet/Parking entrance on the north side of the building facing the Rijksmuseum. (between the bicycle lane and the Cobra Cafe)
Cancellation Policy

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

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515calc
Sep 30, 2024
Van Gogh private tour - Excellent tour Jo had encyclopaedic knowledge of art and Van Gogh and was informative and fun Great afternoon thank you Cal
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Nancy_n
Sep 27, 2024
Organized, understandable and relevant - Excellent guide and able to see the highlights of both museums in one day. There is no way you could cover so much, see so much and learn so much on your own.
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5fromva
Sep 23, 2024
Great Way to See Both Museums in One Day - My husband and I had a wonderful time visiting the Rijks and Van Gogh museums on our small-group guided Babylon tour. Our guide, Maria, was prompt, friendly, patient, and knew everything about everything in both museums. We chose a guided tour because we had only one day to visit both locations - not an easy feat - and we hoped that a knowledgeable guide would help us navigate entry and move through the collections efficiently, maximizing what we were able to experience in the time available. Maria did just that, and the full-day guided tour is a great approach if you’re short on time like we were. If, however, you have more time on your hands, I’d recommend a different strategy: spend a full day at the Rijksmuseum and do the self-guided audio tour available through the museum, then on a different day do Babylon’s half-day small group guided tour of the Van Gogh Museum. In the Rijksmuseum there is so much to see that a couple of hours can’t do it justice, plus it’s the kind of place where half the fun is wandering around the collections at your own pace. Also, on the day we visited the Rijksmuseum was extremely crowded and noisy (lots of groups), so hearing our guide was a bit of a challenge. The Van Gogh Museum is a different story - you can see it all in a couple hours, the crowd noise wasn’t a problem, and Maria’s narration provided a much richer experience than we’d have had via another approach. However you arrange your visits, both museums are amazing and definitely worth adding to your Amsterdam itinerary.
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Sharon_z
Sep 22, 2024
Smart and Fun Tour - Is fun and educational day! Ilyk was an amazing tour guide. Great knowledge of the area and the best storyteller! Highly… Highly recommend!
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Harry
Sep 22, 2024
Best Art Museum Tour - My wife and I could not have enjoyed this deep dive into art. Anna, our guide exceeded all our expectations. Not only was she extremely knowledgeable about the art but she brought it to life with background stories about the artist, his life and the times. All the audio equipment worked great and Anna cared for the small group as if it was family. Anna was 5 star.
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Nina_w
Sep 17, 2024
Amsterdam must - Our Guide Romy was wonderful. She was very knowledgeable. Went at our pace. Right on time. Worth it indeed !
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Monika_r
Sep 14, 2024
All in a day - Our tour guide provided a narrative outside your typical museum experience, navigating the highlights while providing more context and tying the experience together. There was a lot to cover but we never felt rushed.
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John_s
Sep 10, 2024
Excellent tour - It was a great experience. Our guide Hanneke not only told an interesting story as we toured the museums you could tell she was passionate about the art and the artists. I would highly recommend this tour with Hanneke.
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Willis010101
Sep 6, 2024
Van Gogh tour - Our guide Fluer was friendly, knowledgeable and easy to communicate with. We highly recommend this tour when visiting the Van Gogh museum.
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Carl
Sep 30, 2024
Hurried and a bit superficial. Pricey for the value. - Guide was not as authoritative as one would suspect. Compared to many Dutch, her English was not great. Not great value.
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