AMSTERDAM
Amsterdam’s best days out.
The 15 most popular audio tours in Amsterdam. A short list of the ones worth booking ahead, with prices, run times and who you go with.
Royal Palace Amsterdam with an included audio guide: state rooms, Dutch Golden Age art, Citizens’ Hall and Atlas. Entry ticket from $15.
Most Popular“The palace is totally worth a visit. The audio tour is really great; informative and interesting. The palace itself is stunning and beautiful. Such a great event.”
A 75-minute Amsterdam canal cruise on a 100% electric boat with live English commentary, multilingual audio, and classic sights like Anne Frank House.
“Everything was just good. The boat, the guide, lots of new and interesting information. 10 out of 5 ♥️”
One-hour Amsterdam canal cruise with English audio guide on a glass-roof boat. Choose Central Station, Anne Frank House, Rijksmuseum or Leidse Square.
“Operator at location did not allow the boat ride to take place! He was sleeping in the boat at the time of our boat ride! Please refund me my money”
Reserve your Van Gogh Museum entry in advance, then enjoy a language audio headset or optional small-group guide for about 2 hours.
“This was a great museum. We did the audio tour which was very good. We did the full tour which took 2.5 hours, but did not feel it was that long. Excellent experience”
Timed Van Gogh Museum entry with official audio guide in your language, letting you explore masterpieces like Sunflowers at your pace.
“This Van Gogh museum worked with admission tickets and audio guide voucher for our family. Recommended afternoon time slot was good and not so much crowded. Thank you Daniel for assistance.”
A 1-hour semi-open canal cruise from near Centraal with a multi-language audio guide and big Amsterdam views for about $21.
“We enjoyed the ease of booking online. The cruise was very nice, but the boat broke down with engine trouble. The captain was able to fix after a short delay.”
Visit the Museum of the Canals in a 17th-century house on Herengracht, with a multimedia exhibit and multilingual audio tour for about a day.
“L’histoire entourant la ville et les canaux est à propos. Par contre l’animation date d’il y a très longtemps, nous sommes en 2026! Donc qualité prix un peu moche”
Zaanse Schans windmill village ticket with audio guide: choose two working mills and visit Zaans Museum, Verkade, and more in North Holland.
“Ho acquistato questo biglietto ma, una volta arrivata le mulino de Kat, la signora all’ingresso ci ha detto, in modo scocciato, che questo ticket non era valido per l’ingresso e che dovevamo pagare, senza darci la possibilità di spiegare (nella voce “cosa è incluso” c’é scritto che, oltre all’ingresso nel sito dei mulini, é anche…”
Skip the line at the Rijksmuseum and add a flexible 1-hour Lovers canal cruise with audio commentary, for a smooth Amsterdam culture day.
“This was a bit disappointing. The Rijksmuseum was fabulous but we couldn't take the canal cruise. The kiosk outside the museum said they couldn't honor our tickets and we needed to go to the kiosk by the Centraal Station and take the cruise from there. This was not made clear when purchasing this package. After…”
Electric Renault Twizy GPS audio drive through Lisse tulip fields with free stops and 3-language commentary near Keukenhof.
“We did this yesterday, May 1 and we missed out on a lot of the tulips by a week or less we were told. So if you can go a few days earlier than we did, you’d have better luck. But we did get to see some awesome fields and had a wonderful time! The…”
Self-guided entry to the Frans Hals Museum plus HOF museum in Haarlem, with an audio guide covering old masters to modern art.
Drive a fully electric Renault Twizy along South Holland’s dunes and beach area with GPS and an onboard audio guide in multiple languages.
“Heel leuk! Aardige man, leuke rit, goed geregeld allemaal.”
Rijksmuseum audio guide with interactive floor plan for $8. Self-guided routes, Rembrandt stories, and fast directions to key paintings.
A GPS audio walking tour through Haarlem’s hofjes, canals, market buildings, museums, and Jopen beer stop. Self-paced 1h45.
“Awful. Not normal tour through Viator. Tour guide was not able to handle Kings Day crowds and rain. Also, spent significant time talking to another tour guide while walking. Was not able to assist in finding a toilet.”
Self-guided 1-hour Amsterdam Red Light District smartphone audio tour starting at Dam Square, with offline map and history stops like Oude Kerk and Waag.
The whole canal city, and every day trip beyond it.
