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Van Gogh and Rijksmuseum Tour: Art and Canal Cruise
4.6
59 Ratings
Amsterdam
Explore Van Gogh’s genius, Dutch masterpieces, and Amsterdam’s canals. Join guided tours and a scenic boat cruise for an unforgettable cultural adventure.
Explore Van Gogh’s genius, Dutch masterpieces, and Amsterdam’s canals. Join guided tours and a scenic boat cruise for an unforgettable cultural adventure.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Van Gogh Museum - Start your adventure at the Van Gogh Museum. As the world’s largest museum dedicated to a single artist, it showcases the overlooked brilliance of Vincent Van Gogh, whose works have now become both visually stunning and culturally significant. Prepare to dive deep into his world with the guidance of an art expert and discover…
- Van Gogh Museum - Start your adventure at the Van Gogh Museum. As the world’s largest museum dedicated to a single artist, it showcases the overlooked brilliance of Vincent Van Gogh, whose works have now become both visually stunning and culturally significant. Prepare to dive deep into his world with the guidance of an art expert and discover remarkable insights into his life and artistic genius. Get ready for a leisurely and immersive experience as we absorb Van Gogh’s extraordinary masterpieces.
- Amsterdam - In between museum visits, the will be a break for lunch, where your guide will make suggestions for some delicious lunch places in the local area.
- Rijksmuseum - After a lunch break, it’s time to explore Amsterdam’s other must-visit museum, the Rijksmuseum, for an up-close encounter with world-renowned artworks from Amsterdam’s golden age of creativity. From Rembrandt to Vermeer, you’ll get an insider’s peek into the masterpieces that put Amsterdam on the global art map, such as the iconic Night Watch painting, the crown jewel of the museum. The Rijksmuseum is an unmissable attraction and a must-have on any Amsterdam itinerary.
- Stromma Canal Tours - Having indulged in fully guided tours at both the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum, it’s time to take to the water and witness Amsterdam from its best vantage point. Step aboard a charming canal boat and embark on a picturesque voyage through the city’s stunning waterways. Experience a whole new perspective with cyclists zooming by and the breathtaking architecture adorning the canal banks.
What's Included
- Small group tours - maximum 15 guests
- Expertly guided museum tours in both museums
- Entrance ticket for the Rijksmuseum
- Canal boat tour with audio commentary
- Fully Guided Tour
- Entrance ticket for the Van Gogh Museum
- Small group tours - maximum 15 guests
- Expertly guided museum tours in both museums
- Entrance ticket for the Rijksmuseum
- Canal boat tour with audio commentary
- Fully Guided Tour
- Entrance ticket for the Van Gogh Museum
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pick up / Drop Off
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Hotel Pick up / Drop Off
- Lunch
Additional Information
Your adventure begins at the Van Gogh Museum where you’ll discover for yourself the artist’s life and genius, gaining incredible insights along the way with the guidance of an expert guide. Once overlooked, today Van Gogh’s pieces are considered some of the most important creations ever made. Next, delve into Amsterdam’s golden age of creativity at the…
Your adventure begins at the Van Gogh Museum where you’ll discover for yourself the artist’s life and genius, gaining incredible insights along the way with the guidance of an expert guide. Once overlooked, today Van Gogh’s pieces are considered some of the most important creations ever made. Next, delve into Amsterdam’s golden age of creativity at the Rijksmuseum. Explore world-renowned artworks by Dutch masters like Rembrandt and Vermeer, the crown jewel of the museum. Having immersed yourself in the world of art with guided tours at both museums, it’s time to take to the water and witness Amsterdam from a unique perspective. Hop aboard a canal boat and embark on a picturesque voyage through the city’s charming waterways. Admire the lively atmosphere of the canals with beautiful architecture lining the banks and cyclists whizzing by.
- This tour is in English.
- This is a walking tour. Guests should be able to walk at a moderate pace without difficulty.
- Our group tour utilizes multiple areas that are not wheelchair/stroller accessible. Those with wheelchairs/strollers should contact us so we can arrange your visit.
- Areas visited during this tour are subject to closure. Your guide may need to modify the itinerary on the day of the tour.
- Galleries and artwork visited during the museum portion tour are subject to closure and absences without prior notice. Your guide may need to modify to account for these events on the day of the tour.
- Please note that the entrance ticket for the Rijksmuseum does NOT include entrance to any temporary exhibitions, including the 2023 Vermeer exhibition, and therefore the tour does not visit any temporary exhibitions.
Location
Kiosk Rembrandt Van Gogh
Paulus Potterstraat
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a green Walks sign. This tour meets at Paulus Potterstraat 3A, 1071 CX Amsterdam, Netherlands next to the 'Kiosk Rembrandt Van Gogh'.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(59 Ratings)
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Carlina_m
Aug 16, 2024
We love it - She was very knowledgeable and made the tour very interesting , I would recommend it to my family and friends. The tour in the boat was fantastic
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Davekv138pz
Jul 23, 2024
All encompassing! - All encompassing and fascinating. If you only have a day or want to concentrate your museum day, this one works. Our guide, Eduardo, was knowledgeable and easy to follow through the vast opportunities of both museums. Then to relax with a canal tour at the end of the day made it great.
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Jeff_a
Jul 10, 2024
Great day at the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh - Visited Amsterdam for four days and the time spent at the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh were the highlight. Ali was super knowledgeable, easy to understand and ask questions, would love to take another tour with Ali if I were in Amsterdam again. The included canal cruise was not as exciting (no Ali), but still fun to see Amsterdam from a different perspective.
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Angela_r
Jun 28, 2024
Great day! - Timm was so knowledgeable and fun. We truly enjoyed our time with her learning about the paintings, artists and history of the Netherlands. What a great way to spend the day. The canal cruise was a perfect end.
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Amanda_d
Jun 11, 2024
Fantastic experience! - Wonderful tour highlighting the best of each museum. We learned so much about the artists and Dutch history. The canal boat tour was a great way to end the day.
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Cathy_c
Jun 3, 2024
Great experience - Ali's knowledge/enthusiasm is truly infectious. As our tour guide, Ali demonstrated exceptional skill in orchestrating the flow of illustrations. Navigating through the vast Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum can be overwhelming, but Ali masterfully utilized the artworks to weave a captivating and coherent narrative. Our tour was both entertaining and educational, particularly when Ali brought the story of Van Gogh to life. Highly recommended!
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Tracey_a
May 27, 2024
Art at its finest! - Ali was a great tour guide who was
Informative, knowledgeable and friendly!
Definitely worth visiting these great museums when in Amsterdam !
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Tcwilli27
Sep 19, 2024
Very knowledgeable guide, however, long winded and repetitive - The guide was good, but rather long-winded ... so we were unable to see the entire Van Gogh museum. He was very knowledgeable ... but ended up talking with people who were not part of the tour.
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Bruce_m
Aug 25, 2024
Poor start strong finish - We were late by a few minutes and missed a third of the 3 events
This problem was caused by our inability to open messages which promised details including a better description of the meeting place which caused our late arrival by at least several minutes in a pouring rain. The meeting place must be identified much more clearly. The fact that we could not access detailed instructions made our locating tasks too difficult. We explained this to the walker who accompanied us when we hooked up for the remaining 2/3 of the days events. We would like to compliment Holly for a job well done and making a salvage of the poor start
I suggest a partial refund for event 1 perhaps 50pct of the normal cost of Ruks museum tour
We have generally been quite happy with Viatar and sorry about this unfortunate event
We made several suggestions to holly in which she concurred and said she would pass them up the line
Bruce Michels
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Wanderlust1971128
Jul 30, 2024
Terrible experience soured our trip to Amsterdam - We paid for this tour for two people ($400+) and weren't able to join despite spending a lot of time trying. Yes we were five min late to the meeting place because we'd gone to the museum entrance by mistake.
However, there was zero communication between the Walks tour company and guide, one does not know what the other is doing. We called the Walks 4 times throughout the day trying to meet up, the first time we connected was at 9:07am. Walks was entirely unhelpful. We asked how we can catch up to them. the tour rep said she couldn't get in touch. We told the Walks reps on the phone we were going to try to meet them inside the Van Gogh Museum on two separate calls (because the tour description indicated going to the Van Gogh in the morning), and we were not informed that the tour went to the Riksmuseum instead. The Van Gogh staff tried to help us locate our tour but Walks tour was not listed as a group tour for that day. Furthermore, the guide did not meet us at the appointed location as per Walks tour operator after lunch for the second museum. We found her by sheer luck. She was defensive when we ask her about the meeting places, change in itinerary, and lack of tour registration.
We had to purchase museum tickets for both museums again. More upsetting was that we spent over an hour on the phone and running around trying to meet up with a tour instead of enjoying one of our three full days we have in Amsterdam. We splurged on a small group tour for the personalized attention, instead we got the run around. There were only a few families, some with children, on this tour (we met up with them after lunch and everyone knew we were missing in the morning). The guide knew we weren't there and went ahead with the tour without waiting a few min or call the office to find out what happened. Other tours we went to on had amazing guides who made sure everyone was there before starting.
We were informed we did not provide the necessary 24 hour cancellation notice to get a refund. Obviously, it wasn't our intention to cancel. So this is a warning. Don't expect the tour to know the itinerary and don't expect any accommodations if you are late.
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