Wonderful Experience!! Highly recommended. We did this tour as a last minute booking one evening…read moreand after searching other companies, I found this one and the great reviews. Well worth it!! Both the Guide and Captain were excellent. Both Knowledgeable and entertaining. Our tour included free Heineken, wine, hot cocoa, soda, and water. Blankets also provided for cold nights. The start location was excellent to see both the narrow canals and the main waterway. Many historic sights and lots of information provided. We booked right at sunset and were fortunate to see the sunset AND the bridge lights. Wonderful! We will definitely use BoatAmsterdam.com again!

Nice open boat, good stories, very personable guide. Good selection of beverages. Also appreciated…read morethe brevity of the tour (one hour). Plenty of time when trying to squeeze in so many activities.

They have an office at central station that sells merchandise and more. I Amsterdam has a card for…read moreusing the city public transportation and admission to many museums and other places. You can buy the card when you get there or buy it online through your smartphone and the app. The app has great tools for planning and finding places for the card. The problem is that if you have trouble with reception or the app, it won't work. There were several times that I couldn't load up the QR code and one person couldn't load it at all and had to go get a paper one. The staff were very friendly and helpful with this. Overall I don't know if it's worth getting you have to plan your travel to see if it would work for you. I didn't have to wait in lines and it is easy to tap and pay everywhere including on public transportation. Overall it's a good idea and they have good service but there needs to be a way to download it onto google or Apple wallet to improve the system.

I was going to attend a Gallery opening and needed a gift suitable for a conceptual artist. I spent…read morea week wracking my brains and finally decided to check out this store and Yee-haw! Found just the perfect gift in the artsy plastic recycled vases they sell, which are a Dutch design & innovation, but made in Mumbai by women and children escaping prostitution and giving them a working wage. Shout-out to a staffer by the name of Giovanni who was super helpful. When at check-out I mentioned it was a gift, he offered me free gift-wrapping which I totally took him up on. He also mentioned that if the gift wasn't to the recipient's taste, if they had the receipt, he could exchange for up to 7 days, which I thought was very useful info & good of him to mention. I didn't really get to browse thru the store much, as had to catch my train to get to the Art Show, but this was a fantastic shopping experience with excellent service rendered, so plan to come back for a longer browse thru all their shelves when have more time. If you too find yourself at Centraal and looking for a gift, think beyond the flower shop or the chocolates/ stroop waffles at Albert Heijn and come and check out this store instead! PS - The artist very much liked his gift and the concept behind it! Yelp 58/ 2019

We had Captain Andy for our evening canal tour - awesome experience!! Super funny and good size…read moregroup. Definitely ask your tour guide questions, it makes the ride funnier and more interesting.

Andy was a fantastic captain for our afternoon canal cruise! We did the "Strangers are gross"…read moreprivate tour and it was the perfect blend of historic info and natural banter and conversation. It felt more like a friend taking us out than a tour. Would 100% recommend to anyone.

Gerard ran such a wonderful tour! The food was amazing, I enjoyed the historical part of the tour…read moreas well. Even though it was raining, hailing, Gerard brought a lot of great, positive energy to the Jordaan! I highly recommend this tour with him. The food was filling and delicious.

My dad and I (from Chicago) did this on our first day in Amsterdam. The tastings were a great…read morevariety of styles and foods. Danielle was amazing - very knowledgeable, friendly, and personable! She shared a lot of history surrounding the origins of the foods and restaurants as well as notable areas and buildings we passed! Outside of the tour, she also provided a list of recommendations of places to eat and things to see, which was much appreciated! The only thing I would've liked a little more of was a more in depth description of the goods themselves - where they're sourced from and how they're made - maybe from the chefs at the restaurants themselves, as we've experienced in other food tours. Regardless, it was a great time and I would highly recommend to any tourists visiting!

This is a long walking tour of central "downtown" Amsterdam, and its experience in the German Nazi…read moreinvasion, and how the city was disrupted and about a tenth of its population subsequently perished in death camps. It's also, however, about the city, its people, and how its culture somewhat congealed around the WW2 events. The tour guide is a passionate historian. Peter has plentiful anecdotes, and loves questions. He carries old photos and painting reproductions so that you can see what the Dutch Masters saw, and how it looks today as the city grew and changed to what it is today. It's a bit of a hike but not tough for most. Amsterdam isn't a good city for the wheelchair bound or those with mobility difficulties but others will do well.

I was trolling around on Trip Advisor, looking for the most-recommended things to do in Amsterdam,…read moreand this walking tour turned up at the very top of the list. "Well, OK, maybe that might be interesting," I thought, so we signed up. Well. Goodness, gracious, does this activity merit 5 stars, indeed. Our guide, Peter, took just the two of us on a tour that lasted, I think, probably a good 4 hours. This is obviously a venture that's run not to make a fortune but rather from deep love and respect for the city of Amsterdam, the history of its people's suffering, the Dutch people's heroism through the war, and the heart-wrenching monuments to murdered Jews, homosexuals, war resisters--the list goes on. Fresh flowers are still left. This is, as Amsterdam's saying goes, a city that remembers. Peter is himself a historian and long-time resident of Amsterdam. From this perspective, he not only gave us a rich, informative, interesting tour, but he was also generous enough, and thorough enough, to send us a wealth of materials to read both before and after the tour, as well as two film clips to give us some background before we embarked. We are so grateful to have decided to go on the tour. It was a very good decision, and we highly recommend it to other visitors to Amsterdam. The cheese is great, the chocolate is fine, the coffee shops with their herbs are interesting, the red light district offers valuable insight into the Dutch people's tolerance (and of course, it also offers prostitution, if you don't mind taking advantage of what's probably a high percentage of women selling themselves without choice, forced to do so by the Russian mafia or by other things, such as economic hardship). But the history is not to be missed. I don't think you can, really, understand a place without knowing its history. For those who want to truly understand the city, and the Dutch, I would suggest that this tour is a wonderful way to begin.

Towards the end of our stay in Amsterdam, my wife asked me if there is anything that I want to do…read morethat we haven't done already. Without any doubt in my mind I said, "biking!" My intelligent and resourceful wife immediately located and booked a three hour bike tour for the next day. Excited to feel like a local for the day, I highly anticipated our adventure on wheels. Upon arriving at the tour meeting location of We Bike Amsterdam, we checked in with our tour guide and were instructed to obtain our bicycles from the shop. The friendly employee at the shop warmly greeted us and gestured to another employee to issue us both a bicycle. Although these bikes weren't unique, one thing that stood out to me was the distinctive bike lock. Unlike most bike locks that attach the bike to an object (e.g., gate, light pole), this bike lock was attached to the body of the bike and utilized a locking mechanism that prevented the wheels from moving when engaged. Overall, we enjoyed the bike tour that provided us with historical information pertaining to various monuments and locations within Amsterdam. Also, I highly recommend doing a guided bike tour vs. trying to navigate yourself. Having a tour guide added a level of confidence as we navigated the town and tried our hardest not to be a nuisance to the locals (apparently there are some folks that visit Amsterdam and are opposed to respecting & sharing the roads with the locals. Thank you We Bike Amsterdam!

We did a private city bike tour for 7 of us, including 6 adults and 1 child. We all loved it! My…read moreson is 4 and can bike on his own, but certainly not well enough for Amsterdam, so we opted for an adult/child tandem bike. My son LOVED the experience, and says this was one of his favorite parts of the trip, but my husband, who was on the tandem with him, said he had a harder time enjoying it since the bike is harder to navigate than a traditional bike, and he was concentrating mainly on my son. So hubby would have preferred the child seat on the back of his bike, but kiddo was thrilled to be pedaling and fully part of the experience. Our guide was fantastic. Would definitely recommend We Bike Amsterdam!

Absolutely wonderful four hours touring the countryside outside of Amsterdam. Our tour guide Hugh…read morewas warm, inviting and incredibly knowledgable. We had several stops along the way, including a cheese and clog shop. Stops included windmills, and various engineering highlights from the way the Dutch have reclaimed their land. The bikes were in excellent shape and safety was always a top priority.

Antoinis, Antoinis, Antonio Banderas! You are an amazing tour guide and we LOVED our bike tour…read moretoday! If you have not done a bike tour in Amsterdam, this is a must. We felt safe traveling through the city and the countryside was amazing! Antoinis was fun and knowledgeable. Highly recommend! Thank you!!

With several Amsterdam Museum passes available, how do you choose? Look for the activities that…read moreappeal to your travel partners. Definitely was able to maximize our experience with the I Amsterdam Card. Download the app and map out what you would like to explore. We planned our trip in regions. Day 1- Ferry and Canal Tour Picked up a physical card from the central train station location. Although our internet worked well, I had some concerns about the app working after reading reviews. A small booklet is also provided at the Visitor Center. Took the free ferry across the river to This is Holland, The A'DAM Tower Lookout and the Eye Filmmuseum. Definitely do the swing if you are an adrenaline junkie. The restaurant at the Eye Filmmuseum was amazing. Would skip the Eye Filmmuseum if you are short on time. Back across via ferry and hopped on a Lover's Canal Cruise before heading to Tujah Maret for an Indonesian Rice Table. Day 2- Museums, Lunch and More Museums My friend wasn't sure if we could max value this pass, so this was a busy, busy museum day. Rembrandhuis, Portuguese Synagogue, Joods/Jewish Museum, Holocaust Memorial, Museum On's Lieve Heer Ops Solder with a complete church hidden in the attic, Huis Willet-Holthuysen and the Tulip Museum. Took a lunch break at the Joods Museum. The fish sandwich on challah with salad was delicious. Loved the biscuits that came with the tea and lattes. Bought separate tickets for the Anne Frank House six weeks in advance as they sell out. Day 3- Windmills and More Museums. Spent the morning in Zaanse Schans and the afternoon in Museumplein. Used an I Amsterdam Card discount to get to Zaanse Schans on the Hop On Hop Off Tour, then used the card to gain access to the Zaanse Schans Museum and Windmills. Cheese, sheep, oversized clogs, Claude Monet and Peter the Great. Use the Zaanse Museum ticket to even go to a very clean bathroom before you head back to Amsterdam. Spent the afternoon in Museumplein exploring the Rijksmuseum, the Stedelijk Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art and Design, and the Moco Museum. Love Rembrandt's "The Night Watch" and "The Jewish Bride," Van Gogh's Self Portraits and Wheat Fields and Marc Chagall's Muse. Could have used the pass for the morning on Day 4 but headed to The Hague and Rotterdam instead. For €90 for a 72-hour pass (not three day), this was a great value. We never felt rushed and were able to sample so many parts of Amsterdam for about € 5-6 per venue. Even the public transits are included. Make sure to make reservations for the Rijksmuseum, the Rembrandthuis, and the Holocaust Memorial as they get booked. The perfect way to explore Amsterdam.

We haven't even arrived yet and they have been so helpful and friendly. We are prepared, thanks to…read morethem, to begin our adventures and save money as soon as we arrive.

The entire day was wonderful. What an awesome experience. SIMON AAS GREAT! We were extremely lucky…read moreto have a sunny day. Picturesque. Electric assist bike was amazing. Not too stressful, most of the ride was flat.

Fantastic 4 hour e-bike tour to the Amsterdam countryside. Very flat and easy terrain and…read moreinformative guide (Rince) - highly recommend this activity - good quality e-bikes - affordable, lots of fun and educationally.

A golden experience of the Dutch Golden Age…read more.. My husband and I had the good luck to find Murk's tours. Definitely recommended for hardcore history fans who appreciate a personal touch. We chose the Golden Age focus for our tour. But it seems folks who care about any given topic will find their curiosity satisfied here. Before we met - Murk replied promptly to emails. He pro-actively clarified our details. On the tour - Murk's mix of stories, his artwork binder, and of course the details of the city itself created a vivid image of the 17th century. I could have sworn that if I strained my eyes a little more, I would have spotted the deep-hulled trading Ships on the horizon, and heard the bustle of goods coming into port. Murk had spirited answers to our questions... When, Why, What's it mean? And how do you pronounce that in Dutch again? On the path, Murk gently dispelled some of the more romantic notions we held about the Golden Age. Yet in the same stories, he also pointed out the grandeur of items we'd assumed were ho-hum. As great teachers do. We must add that the tour price felt like quite a deal. One gets the sense that Murk does this for fun as much as for money; and wouldn't you like to tour with someone who really enjoys what they do?