The 15 Best Walking Tours in Amsterdam

1.Amsterdam Anne Frank: Small-Group Walking Tour & Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 12,789 reviews · 2 hours · from $29Our pick

Explore Anne Frank’s Amsterdam, the Jewish Quarter, wartime sites, and Holocaust memorials on a moving two-hour walking tour.

“Ollie (tour guide) was engaging, informative and very professional. I found the tour an excellent opportunity to learn more from a very tragic story and period of history. The tour allowed us to learn a little more about the general Amsterdam layout too. I would encourage anyone to attend this tour, you won't be disappointed.”

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2.Anne Frank’s Story – Guided Walking Tour through Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11,619 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $39Top rated

Explore Amsterdam’s Jewish Quarter and Anne Frank’s story on a moving two-hour walk, with memorials, wartime history, and a small group.

“Wvbe J was an amazing guide. Very knowledgeable and experienced about the city. I would recommend this tour without reservation.”

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3.Absolutely Amsterdam – the Essential Introductory Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,629 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $5Best value

Explore Amsterdam’s canals, history, Red Light District, Jewish Quarter, and cycling culture on this affordable English walking tour.

“Sergio was very knowledgeable and funny. He had lots of history. Wear comfy shoes since you will cover lots of ground!”

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4.Anne Frank Guided Walking Tour in DE/EN/IT/ES

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 3,107 reviews · 2 hours · from $28

Walk Amsterdam’s Jewish Quarter with Anne Frank diary readings, WWII history, memorials, and Jewish life today in your chosen language.

“Well organised and informative fitting all the highlights within allocated time. The guide Deborah was engaging and knowledgeable. Excellent tour all around and great value.”

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5.Anne Frank Guided Small Group Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,722 reviews · 2 hours · from $28

Explore Anne Frank’s story and Amsterdam’s Jewish history on a thoughtful two-hour small-group walk ending at the Anne Frank House.

“it was really good and very interesting iris was a really good tour guide”

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6.Cultural Highlights Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,629 reviews · 2 hours · from $30

Review of Amsterdam’s two-hour cultural walking tour, covering Dam Square, canals, Begijnhof, local history, and practical visitor tips.

“The tour guide Pryisha was lovely. She was very knowledgeable and answered all the questions. She told us a lot about the history which was the main reason for doing the walking tour and she made it fun despite the weather.”

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7.Ganja Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 2,127 reviews · 1h 30m · from $40

Review of Amsterdam’s Ganja Walking Tour, with coffeeshops, Begijnhof, local history, practical costs, timing, and booking advice.

“James was a real cool guide! Had much fun yesterday.”

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8.Anne Frank Walking Tour Amsterdam Including Jewish Cultural Quarter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,879 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $75

Explore Amsterdam’s Jewish Cultural Quarter, Holocaust sites, and Anne Frank’s story on a guided walking tour with museum admission included.

“Just ok. Nothing special. The itenery says it will cover the Jewish musuem, if meeting outside it means covering then it does. However nothing else. You can find cheaper tours doing the same.”

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9.Giethoorn Tour Scenic Cruise, Cheese & Free Time

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,461 reviews · 8 hours · from $75

Review of the Giethoorn day trip from Amsterdam, with a scenic canal cruise, Dutch cheese tasting, free time, and practical travel tips.

“The tour was very well-organized. We first gathered at the This is Holland building, where I bought a cup of coffee and used the restroom before departure. The bus was clean and comfortable. We had plenty of time to explore Giethoorn, and I even bought some souvenirs from the shop. I only later discovered there was a 10% discount on Henri Willig cheese, otherwise I wouldn’t have bought it elsewhere before the trip. I really appreciated the schedule—it gave us enough time to enjoy everything without feeling rushed. The boat ride along the canal was especially beautiful, with spectacular scenery all around. Another advantage was the starting time—you don’t need…”

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10.Amsterdam Highlights Walking Tour: Small Group Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,132 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $36

Review of Amsterdam’s small-group walking tour, covering canals, Dam Square, Jordaan, Jewish Quarter, and the Red Light District for $36.28.

“We signed up for this tour after the similar tour we had tickets for with Snurk Tours was canceled due to “not filling up”. As it turned out, we were the only 2 people on this tour and this company still gave us a 2.5+ hour tour! We appreciate this tour company (WOW) going over and above to keep their commitment. The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and as a former professor he was very good at explaining Amsterdam’s history and culture. This was our first day in Amsterdam and both of us came away from the tour feeling like we have a very good understanding of Amsterdam.”

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11.Amsterdam Small-Group Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 995 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $20

Explore Amsterdam’s landmarks, canals, Red Light District, and Dutch history on a lively 2.5-hour small-group walking tour.

“Fantastic walking tour! Our guide shared so many fascinating stories and hidden gems of Amsterdam that we’d never find ourselves. It was the perfect mix of history, humor, and local insight. Highly recommend to anyone visiting the city!”

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12.Anne Frank’s Last Walk & See Anne Frank House in Virtual Reality

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 957 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $42

Review of Amsterdam’s Anne Frank walking tour and Secret Annex VR experience, with route details, price, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Kees was a great guide! Related the history in a factual way and included personal perspective that was interesting. VR portion was cool.”

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13.Haunted History and Ghost Walking Tour

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

Explore Amsterdam’s darker past on a two-hour ghost walk featuring witch trials, Blood Street, Spinhuis, Begijnhof, and lively local storytelling.

“the tour guide, Duncan was an amazing, helpful, and informative person. he gave a lot of good advise, knowledge and was ready to help and answer.”

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14.Amsterdam History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 281 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $6

Explore Amsterdam’s origins, Golden Age, canals, Anne Frank House, tulip fever, and sloping houses on a lively two-hour walk.

“Really nice tour, I would recommend it a hundred times! I did it with my girlfriend and we enjoyed it a lot. Such a cool guide!”

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15.Highlights & History Walking Tour

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

Explore Amsterdam’s Old Town, canals, Dam Square, Begijnhof and Flower Market on a lively two-hour small-group history tour.

“Aaron was very knowledgeable about the history of Amsterdam. He took the time to explain and allowed time for questions. There were only 6 people in our group.”

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