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The 13 Best Historical Tours in the Netherlands

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Amsterdam Food and Cultural Tour with Tastings

Amsterdam Food and Cultural Tour with Tastings - The Food Tastings: Why Tom Pouce, Fries, and Herring Matter

1.Amsterdam Food and Cultural Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,442 reviews · from $91Our pick

Join a small-group Amsterdam food and cultural walk with classic Dutch tastings, Jordaan streets, and key sights like Bloemenmarkt and Begijnhof.

“Amazing. Amazing. AMAZING. Roman is the best tour guide we’ve had in Amsterdam….and one of the best in the world (we’ve done dozens of Viator tours). He shares great city knowledge and keeps you well fed along the way. We would do this tour again if we had more time in Amsterdam :-)”

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Rotterdam: Kinderdijk UNESCO World Heritage Entry Ticket

Rotterdam: Kinderdijk UNESCO World Heritage Entry Ticket - What Your Ticket Really Buys (And Why It Feels Like Value)

The Hague: Hop-on Hop-off Old-Fashioned Heritage Tram Tour

The Hague: Hop-on Hop-off Old-Fashioned Heritage Tram Tour - The full route, stop by stop: where each ride segment pays off

Amsterdam: Haunted History and Ghost Walking Tour

Amsterdam: Haunted History and Ghost Walking Tour - Nieuwe Kerk: royal ceremonies and the pull of the crypts

5.Amsterdam: Haunted History and Ghost Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 488 reviews · 2 hours · from $30

2-hour haunted history walk in Amsterdam from Dam Square to the Waag. Spinhuis, Begijnhof nun, Blood Street, English guide, $30.

“Our guide has been a delightfully friendly guy with a good sense of humour. We were a small group so the guide had time to tell us a little something extra every now and then and it was both informative and entertaining.”

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Amsterdam High-End Dutch Food & History Tour – Up to 8 guests

Amsterdam High-End Dutch Food & History Tour - Up to 8 guests - The Best Part: Dutch Comfort Staples, Done Up Right

6.Amsterdam High-End Dutch Food & History Tour – Up to 8 guests

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 482 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $157

Small-group Amsterdam food and history tour with apple pie, farmhouse cheese, Indonesian satay, fish classics, and a speakeasy wine pairing.

“Great food tour brilliant guide Rudolph very knowledgable not rushed in fact we went back to two of the places we visited as we like them so much and in one bumped into Tudolph on his day off”

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Leiden: Cruise through the Historic City Center with Guide

Leiden: Cruise through the Historic City Center with Guide - The historic center loop: bridges, canals, and city landmarks you can spot fast

7.Leiden: Cruise through the Historic City Center with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 445 reviews · 50 min · from $15Best value

Glide through Leiden’s historic canals on a silent electric boat. See bridges, the Hortus Botanicus, and university sights in 50 minutes.

“Great guide but we had a little trouble hearing toward the from of the boat. He had to deliver information in Dutch, German and English (which he navigated admirably) so we felt we would have received much more information if it was only delivered in English.”

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Amsterdam: Historic City Sightseeing Canal Cruise

Amsterdam: Historic City Sightseeing Canal Cruise - Getting the “Canal Ring” perspective you cannot get from the street

8.Amsterdam: Historic City Sightseeing Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 444 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $18

A 1-hour Amsterdam canal cruise starting by Anne Frank House, gliding past UNESCO canals and landmark bridges with English audio.

“This canal tour was the perfect way to begin our visit to Amsterdam. We enjoyed cruising through the many canals, seeing highlights of the city.”

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Amsterdam: Historical Highlights Walking Tour with Tasting

Amsterdam: Historical Highlights Walking Tour with Tasting - Golden Age Stories, Royal Palace, and the City’s Trading Engine

Anne Frank and the Jewish History of Amsterdam Private Tour

Anne Frank and the Jewish History of Amsterdam Private Tour - Starting at the Portuguese Synagogue, a living landmark

10.Anne Frank and the Jewish History of Amsterdam Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 307 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $95

A private 3-hour walk through Amsterdam Jewish landmarks and WWII memorials, ending at Anne Frank House with ticket help.

“My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our walking tour with our guide, Inbal. She made the history walk interactive and informative. It was a lesson in the Jewish history that we were mostly unaware of. We wanted to dedicate part of our stay in Amsterdam to honor those from the past that perished as well as getting a more in depth understanding of their immigration story. We also appreciated the various statues and memorials honoring those that challenge the norm. Our Anne Frank “house” tickets were delivered the morning of the walk and we gained access without issue.”

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Amsterdam: 3-Course Meal in Historic 1st Class Waiting Rooms

Amsterdam: 3-Course Meal in Historic 1st Class Waiting Rooms - Getting in smoothly: Cuypers Hall stairs and platform 2B

11.Amsterdam: 3-Course Meal in Historic 1st Class Waiting Rooms

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 292 reviews · from $61

3-course lunch or dinner in Amsterdam Central's restored 1885 first-class waiting rooms at 1e Klas. Historic setting, great value.

“The service was brilliant, food amazing and fantastic value for money. Sometimes with deals the food portions are smaller or menu choice limited, but this was fantastic. We booked based on a recommendation of someone else and we’d never have gone here if it wasn’t for that, and I’d highly recommend to others”

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Amsterdam: Highlights & History Walking Tour

Amsterdam: Highlights & History Walking Tour - Park Plaza Victoria Hotel meeting point, and how to avoid confusion

12.Amsterdam: Highlights & History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 266 reviews · 2 hours · from $32

A small-group 2-hour Amsterdam highlights walk with canals, Dam Square, the Anne Frank House area, and the Flower Market.

“Tour have been interesting and nice. James told us a lot of Amsterdam and it was feel like we have been walking with our friend ,very comfortable.”

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Anne Frank and Amsterdam Jewish History Walking Tour

Anne Frank and Amsterdam Jewish History Walking Tour - End Outside the Anne Frank House at Westermarkt: Next Steps