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Amsterdam Historical and Cultural Walking Tour

By Captain Boertje tours
Free cancellation available
The previous price was AU$32 and current price is AU$25 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

Step into the storey of Amsterdam on a guided walking tour with a small group that goes beyond the usual highlights. Discover how a small fishing settlement grew into one of the world’s most important trading cities, shaped by the Dutch Golden Age, the Dutch East India Company (VOC), global trade, wealth, and everyday life.

You will also explore Amsterdam’s unique identity, from the origins of the Red Light District and the city’s tradition of tolerance to modern topics such as coffee shops and cannabis. As you walk through historic streets and along the canals, you will learn how Amsterdam was designed, protected, and expanded over time.

Discover the stories behind the old city walls and gates, the famous narrow canal houses, and what their architecture reveals about wealth, status, and life in the past.

This tour brings together history, culture, architecture, and local storytelling to give you a deeper understanding of Amsterdam beyond the surface.

Activity location

  • National Monument
    • Dam
    • Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • National Monument
    • Dam
    • 1012 JS, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

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Amsterdam Historical and Cultural Walking Tour

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
AU$31.27
AU$25.02 x 1 AdultAU$25.02
Total
The previous price was AU$31.27 and current price is AU$25.02
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    A local tour guide who shares interesting stories and fun facts about Amsterdam.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Take some water with you please
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Tips

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Not recommended for people with mobility impairments

Activity itinerary

National Monument

  • 15m
This is our startpoint

Oude Kerk

  • 15m
A photo and storey stop, we will not visit the Oude Kerk, but our guide will tell you interesting stories about it and the redlight district.

Int Aepjen (Pass by)

This is a photo and storey stop. At the head of the Zeedijk sits the historic café In ‘t Aepjen. The wooden building from 1519 is one of the oldest buildings in the city.

Nieuwmarkt

  • 15m
A photo and info stop at the Nieuwmarkt. Our guide will share interesting stories at this stop about the Nieuwmarkt, the old gates and citywalls of Amsterdam

Kloveniersburgwal, Amsterdam

  • 5m
A stop where our guide will share interesting stories about the city defence of Amsterdam

Halvemaansbrug

  • 15m
A stop where you will see one of the most beautiful views of the Amstel river. Our guide will share interesting stories and info about the Amstel river, canal houses and of course the houseboats

Munt Tower (Munttoren)

  • 10m
A stop where you can take nice photos and information will be shared by our guide about the Munttoren and how tulips became so popular in Amsterdam.

De Gouden Bocht

  • 10m
A stop what is the most prestigious part of the canal belt of Amsterdam, where our guide will share the interesting stories about the canals and the gouden bocht. And of course an oppurtunity to take nice photos.

Begijnhof

  • 15m
At the peaceful Begijnhof courtyard, we will discover one of Amsterdam’s hidden historic spots and learn about its religious history, quiet atmosphere, and the women who once lived there.

Dam Square

  • 5m
This is our last stop where our guide will tell you more about the royal palace and the dam square.

Location

Activity location

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    National Monument
    • Dam
    • Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    National Monument
    • Dam
    • 1012 JS, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

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