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10 Best Amsterdam History Tours

The ones worth your morning.

The 10 amsterdam history tours worth your morning. A short list of the walks, sites and guided visits that bring the past to life, with run times, prices and who leads them.

10 Best Amsterdam History Tours

Amsterdam High-End Dutch Food & History Tour - Up to 8 guests - The 4-hour walk: pacing, comfort, and how weather gets handled
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Amsterdam High-End Dutch Food & History Tour – Up to 8 guests

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

Sample high-end Dutch classics and East-India flavors on a small-group 4-hour Amsterdam food and history walk with cheese, fish, beer, and wine.

Most Popular 5.0

“Great experience! Not your typical "fries/waffle tour." Guide was very interesting and accommodating. Places visited provided delicious samplings from the rich history of Amsterdam/Netherlands. Tour takes your to interesting places around the city. The food/drink options are worth the extra money. Highly Recommend this Tour.”

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LGBTQI+ History Tour of Amsterdam - Meet Henk: the human thread behind the facts
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LGBTQI+ History Tour of Amsterdam

3.LGBTQI+ History Tour of Amsterdam

Amsterdam’s LGBTQI+ history walking tour with Henk: Gay Monument, Dam Square, Red Light District, Bet van Beeren. 2 hours.

5.0

“Book this tour. It was a privilege to be reminded of those powerful and brave people who fought for our rights before our time. To consider again our LGBTQ+ truths within a historical and future perspective. Bravo Henk.”

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Skipping Lines & Sipping Beers: A History Tour of Amsterdam - Skip the Line at Fabel Friet for Dutch Golden Fries
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Skipping Lines & Sipping Beers: A History Tour of Amsterdam

4.Skipping Lines & Sipping Beers: A History Tour of Amsterdam

Amsterdam history and food tour with skip-the-line fries, Begijnhof, Hans Egstorf stroopwafel, canal stops, and a 5-beer tasting in North.

5.0

“So I booked this tour to hopefully find a beer that I liked, and I did. The guide was super informative during the tour section and knew a bunch of hidden gems. Overall this was a pretty great tour for those who have never been to the city.”

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Amsterdam: Ghastly Grachten: ghost stories&dark history tour - The route and pace: how you fit 10 stops into 2 hours
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Amsterdam: Ghastly Grachten: ghost stories&dark history tour

6.Amsterdam: Ghastly Grachten: ghost stories&dark history tour

2-hour Amsterdam ghost walking tour with live English guide. Hear Helena’s legend, bloodstreet tales, and spooky night landmarks.

4.9

“Axel was an amazing guide. He managed to combine the city’s history with the haunted stories and that made the tour itself even more interesting than what we were expecting. Would definitely recommend!”

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Amsterdam: Historic Tram Ride on Heritage Line to Amstelveen - Price and value: why $9 can feel like a steal
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Amsterdam: Historic Tram Ride on Heritage Line to Amstelveen

Financial History Tour - From merchant wealth to the first bubble: the Tulip Mania thread
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Financial History Tour

8.Financial History Tour

See how Amsterdam’s money systems shaped culture and landmarks, with a flexible private 2.5-hour tour in English.

5.0

“Fabulous tour if you are interested in the extent that the Dutch have been in the forefront of financial innovation. Tijs de Boer is a fabulous tour guide and full of insights as well as local hints on any and everything. Highly recommend taking this tour.”

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Small-Group Women's History Tour in Amsterdam - Dam Square: the hustle, plus one salacious story told tastefully
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Small-Group Women’s History Tour in Amsterdam

9.Small-Group Women’s History Tour in Amsterdam

A 2-hour small-group walk through Amsterdam’s center, spotlighting women across centuries with a trained storyteller and mobile tickets.

5.0

“I'm so glad I booked this tour on my first day in Amsterdam! I joined the tour with my husband Alessandro and was a very interesting visit for both of us! Elyzabeth proved to be very knowledgeable both on History of women and on History of arRead more”

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Amsterdam: Allard Pierson Heritage Collections Entry Ticket - The Permanent Galleries: ancient curiosity meets Amsterdam
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Amsterdam: Allard Pierson Heritage Collections Entry Ticket

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