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Amsterdam Attractions & ActivitiesTours and Excursions
Our tours offer insight into city districts, sites of local interest, and even historic and government buildings. Peruse our list, and then, prepare for a bit of education and entertainment combined.
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Their prominent presence on the urban landscape means that Amsterdam's canals are hard to ignore – and why would you want to? They add unique beauty to the city and are ideal for transportation too. Canal tours, of which there are many, wend through the city and show off museums, homes, attractions and other unusual...
Address: Stadhouderskade 78, Amsterdam 1072 AE
[Closed for renovation until Fall 2008.] This interactive attraction is housed in the 19th-century brewery that Heineken built and occupied until 1988. Visitors are educated about the brewery's history, taken on a tour of the bottling process, and provided details about how beer is brewed and matured. Much of the...
Address: Various locations
If you want to go Dutch and prefer DIY tours at your own pace, rent a bicycle from one of MacBike's outlets and pick up one of their English-language bike tour leaflets with various themed suggestions for trips in and around the city. You can choose from a nighttime gay tour to a pedal to the architecturally-rich...
Address: Kalverstraat 92, David & Goliath (Amsterdam Historic Museum), Amsterdam 1012 PH
All year round, fiercely proud 'Amsterdammers' over the age of 55 lead informal walks through the city on a route of their choosing. Tours last two to three hours and are an exceptional way of garnering information on the city, often first-hand as the guides share their own personal memories from living in the city....
Address: Leidseplein 12, Meeting Point: Boom Chicago Bar, Amsterdam 1017 PT
The most beautiful way to see Amsterdam is from the canals and there is no shortage of plastic tourist boats doing the rounds, blasting out pre-recorded snippets of information in various languages. For a more personal and unique trip, consider parting with a small donation to this non-profit organization which is...
Address: Damrak 34, Amsterdam 1012 LK
Brand new in 2008 are these sightseeing tours taken onboard converted American school buses which have a transparent roof and are deemed eco-friendly. They're ideal if you don't have much time and want a one-hour fix of the major highlights, such as the Anne Frank House, Van Gogh Museum and Rijksmuseum. Audio guides...
Address: meet near Rembrandt Square
Every weekend from mid-April to mid-October, UHGT leads informative three-hour English-language tours which take a peak inside some of the city's most resplendent canal houses (including those built during the flourishing Golden Age), as well as their equally stunning gardens, hidden behind their façades. For the rest...
Address: Prins Hendrikkade 94, VOC Café, Amsterdam 1012 AE
This inexpensive daily walking tour of the Red Light District and historic inner city shoots straight from the hip to give you the lowdown on what really makes Amsterdam so unique and renowned throughout the world. As well as a hefty dose of history, the ubiquitous bicycles and bridges, it delves into more...
