15 Historical Tours in Amsterdam Worth Booking

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Amsterdam Food and Cultural Tour with Tastings

/ August 4, 2026

1.Amsterdam Food and Cultural Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,315 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95.53Our pick

Small-group Amsterdam food and culture tour with tastings, Jordaan walks, flower market stops, and Roman’s e-book favorites.

“This food tour was one of the highlights of my time in Amsterdam. It was a group tour with people I didn’t know beforehand, but that honestly made it even more fun — it was great meeting and sharing food with people from all over the world. The food itself was really fun and interesting, with a nice mix of flavors and local spots I never would’ve found on my own. But the real star of the experience was our tour guide, Roman. He was absolutely out of this world — knowledgeable, funny, engaging, and genuinely passionate about the city and its food. Roman made everyone feel welcome and turned…”

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Amsterdam: Historic City Centre Canal Cruise

/ August 4, 2026

2.Historic City Centre Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 659 reviews · 1 hour - 75 minutes · from $16

See Amsterdam’s canals in 75 minutes from the Anne Frank House area, with warm boats, a photo deck, skipper stories, and 7-language audio for $16.

“Enjoyed the canal ride and hearing some of Amsterdam’s history.”

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Amsterdam: Haunted History and Ghost Walking Tour

/ August 4, 2026

3.Haunted History and Ghost Walking Tour

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

Haunted History and Ghost Walking Tour in Amsterdam: Dam Square to the Waag, witch and prison tales, 2 hours with an English guide.

“Jaan was extremely informative. Had very gd stories that were interesting and captivating.”

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

/ August 4, 2026

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 482 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $157.21

Taste high-end Dutch food and history in a small-group Amsterdam tour, with apple pie, cheese, wine, fish and snacks, guided.

“Learn about the culture, the history, the architecture, and most importantly, Dutch food! This was my second time doing this tour, and I was fortunate to have Rudolph as my guide once again… Don’t hesitate to do this!”

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From Amsterdam: Volendam Heritage & Cheese Half-Day Tour

/ August 4, 2026

5.Volendam Heritage & Cheese Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 461 reviews · 5 hours · from $20

Half-day from Amsterdam to Volendam with Botterwerf shipyard views, Henri Willig cheese tastings, clog making, and 2.5 hours to roam.

“A great way to see lots of places at your own pace”

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Amsterdam: Historic City Sightseeing Canal Cruise

/ August 4, 2026

6.Historic City Sightseeing Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 444 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $18.71

A 1-hour Amsterdam canal cruise with English commentary, starting by the Anne Frank House, floating past the UNESCO Canal Ring for great views.

“This was a nice way to see Amsterdam from the water. The narrations were just about right for the length of the cruise (1hour). Please note, even though the rear seats at back of the boat are great for unrestricted views, you will not be able to hear any of the narrations.”

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Anne Frank and the Jewish History of Amsterdam Private Tour

/ August 4, 2026

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 307 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $95.58

A 3-hour private walk through Amsterdam’s Jewish sites, WWII landmarks, and the Anne Frank House, with a pie break and ticket help.

“Ester was an amazing guide. We learned so much about the history of the area. Anne Frank house was very moving.”

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Amsterdam: Luxury Canal Cruise with Historic VR Experience

/ August 4, 2026

8.Luxury Canal Cruise with Historic VR Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 305 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $51.42

Luxury canal cruise from Leidseplein with enclosed comfort, 17th-century VR scenes, and an included drink in about 75 minutes.

“Great experience. It was a beautiful boat, great tour seeing all the highlights in the canals and the VR was very cool!”

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Amsterdam History Walking Tour

/ August 4, 2026

9.Amsterdam History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 281 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $6.05

A small English walking tour that strings together canal-era lore, secret streets, and the city’s icons, ending at the Dancing Houses.

“Samuel is a very good tour guide, open to questions, dynamic, interesting and open to any topic. Recommendable walking tour.”

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Amsterdam: Highlights & History Walking Tour

/ August 4, 2026

10.Highlights & History Walking Tour

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

A small-group 2-hour Amsterdam highlights walk with a local guide, canals, Flower Market, Dam Square, and standout history stories.

“We enjoyed the tour and the guide was very good. Definitely recommend it!”

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Anne Frank and Amsterdam Jewish History Walking Tour

/ August 4, 2026

11.Anne Frank and Amsterdam Jewish History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 259 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $29.02

2-hour Anne Frank and Amsterdam Jewish history walk. Small group, WWII hiding spots, free stops, and finish outside Anne Frank House.

“Iris is a very knowledgeable, immersive, and excited tour guide. She really cares for the information and story telling for the group. There was enough walking around site to site for the entire group to have time to ask their own questions. The information was all really cool to learn about and Iris brought the Frank family's story to life.”

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Amsterdam: Jewish Quarter and History Guided Tour

/ August 4, 2026

12.Jewish Quarter and History Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 210 reviews · 2 hours · from $23

Walk Amsterdam’s Jewish Quarter with a guide, tracing wartime life under Nazi occupation to Anne Frank House in 2 hours.

“For us, it was the first fully private guided experience and we loved it! Our guide, Masha was professional and prepared, it was a pleasure to listen to her. The experience itself was interesting and we really recommend it.”

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