IJ tours, things to do and tickets

Discover Bruges – one of the most captivating cities in Belgium – on this day trip from Amsterdam. After traveling to Bruges by coach, you will receive a brief overview of city sights from your knowledgeable guide. Then, enjoy 5 full hours exploring the churches, canals and lace shops of Bruges on your own. See the Begijnhof, the city gates and the eye-catching windmills. And indulge in some delicious Belgian chocolates on your ride back to Amsterdam!

Feel the pulse of Amsterdam’s Red Light District (De Wallen) and coffee shops on this private tour with a local guide. Explore the cobbled lanes of the famous area, plus Zeedijk Street and Chinatown, and see red-lit windows, sex shops, and erotic theaters. Your guide separates facts from fiction about the area’s past and the legalization of prostitution in 2000.
- Hear the facts and fiction behind Amsterdam’s tolerant attitudes and laws
- Learn about the Red Light District's colorful past and how prostitution came to be legalized.
- Find out more about Amsterdam's coffee shop culture and upgrade to visit a coffeeshop with your guide.
- Upgrade to visit the famous Erotic Museum and discover a huge collection of erotic objects and learn about the oldest profession in the world.

Step aboard a glass-topped sightseeing boat with this 1-hour Amsterdam canal cruise, and see the city sights by water. Then, cruise along the city’s UNESCO World Heritage-listed canals to see the "skinny bridge" of Magere Brug, the affluent Golden Bend district, the Anne Frank House and more, as you learn about Amsterdam’s history from an audio guide. Boats depart at frequent intervals from morning till mid-evening.

The 5.5 hour semi-private (8 guest maximum) guided museum combo tour includes entry to both Rijksmuseum & Van Gogh Museum so you can skip the line and learn about the museums’ collections with one of our engaging expert guides.Join our most popular group tour of Amsterdam’s best museums. Perfect for an introduction to Van Gogh and the artists of the Dutch Golden Age. This intimate tour with a maximum of 8 people in each group will take you on an artistic and historical journey through the 18th and 19th centuries. 

This 2.5 hour exclusive guided tour of the Rijksmuseum will take you through a selection of it’s most important pieces, putting them into context for even the most amateur art lover. Your guide will share the stories behind each must-see work of art and artifact. p the line and return later if you want to explore further on your own.

Take our most popular private tour of Amsterdam’s best museums. Perfect for an introduction to Van Gogh and the artists of the Dutch Golden Age, this tour will take you on an artistic and historical journey through the 18th and 19th centuries. The 5.5-hour Exclusive guided museum combo tour includes entry to both museums so you can skip the line and learn about the museums’ collections with one of our engaging expert guides, whom you’ll have all to yourself.

This 2.5-hour semi-private (8 guest maximum) guided museum tour of the Rijksmuseum will take you through a selection of it’s most important pieces, putting them into context for even the most amateur art lover. Instead of blindly walking through the halls of Holland’s largest museum, let our guides share the stories behind each must-see work of art and artifact. With a maximum of 8 people in each group, we ensure a personal experience for each person.

Amsterdam is best viewed from the water and during this 75-minute canal cruise, you'll experience the best of the historic city center.

Discover the city's top highlights, iconic bridges and the 17th-century buildings lining the canals. You'll come across new architecture and bridges, showing a historical city that is rooted in history but continues to develop and change.

Discover 800 years of Dutch art and history through 8,000 objects in 80 galleries and see world-famous masterpieces by Dutch masters like Vermeer, Rembrandt, Frans Hals and Jan Steen in the Gallery of Honour or admire The Rijksmuseum’s expansive, evocative collection that also includes Delftware, sculptures, archaeological artifacts, clothing, Asian art, prints, items from Dutch maritime history, and many other culturally significant objects, all combining to vividly retell Dutch history within a global context.

The Stedelijk Museum is a must see when visiting Amsterdam! With important movements such as Bauhaus, the Amsterdam School, De Stijl, CoBrA, abstract expressionism, pop art and conceptual art.

The most meaningful movements in both art and design are represented with (inter)national artists and designers who are helping to shape the changes of yesterday, today and tomorrow.

In this full-day small group tour, discover the Giethoorn, picturesque town where people live with and on the water. Enjoy a boat cruise along the restored farm houses. You will have some free time for lunch and to explore the place on your own. The tour will continue on to the Enclosing Dike (Afsluitdijk), the 32 kilometer dike connecting the provinces of North Holland and Friesland. The Netherlands is famed the world over for the way it deals with water management. The Afsluitdijk, built to tame what was formerly the Zuiderzee (now the Ijsselmeer lake) is a prime example of Dutch water prowess. Then we head back to Amsterdam.

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Explore UNESCO world heritage Kinderdijk and the town of The Hague, choose between; Dutch paintings from the Golden Age, Holland's highlights and heritage in  miniature.

During this full day tour, your first destination will be the well known UNESCO world heritage Kinderdijk, with its unique collection of 19 authentic windmills. Next is the royal town of The Hague with an included visit to one of the must-sees:
- The Mauritshuis museum; home from some of the best Dutch paintings from the Golden Age, such as Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl earring. 
- Escher in Het Paleis; a museum located in a former palace covering the works of one of the most famous graphic artists: M.C. Escher.
- Madurodam; a small city full of beautiful miniatures, playful activities and the best attractions.