AMSTERDAM
Amsterdam’s best days out.
The 15 most popular self-guided 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“It was amazing experience, I hope to return the next year”
A 75-minute Amsterdam canal cruise on a 100% electric boat with live English commentary, multilingual audio, and classic sights like Anne Frank House.
“A beautiful ride! Our guide shared lots of interesting information. It was a perfect introduction to Amsterdam.”
One-hour Amsterdam canal cruise with English audio guide on a glass-roof boat. Choose Central Station, Anne Frank House, Rijksmuseum or Leidse Square.
“Walking tour with Clements was very educational and informative. We enjoyed it very much learning about Brussels and its history and of course chocolate and waffle tasting was the best part of it. We highly recommend it”
Reserve your Van Gogh Museum entry in advance, then enjoy a language audio headset or optional small-group guide for about 2 hours.
“Unfortunately, our guide was sick so we toured the museum on our own. It was OK, but probably would have been better with the guide”
Timed Van Gogh Museum entry with official audio guide in your language, letting you explore masterpieces like Sunflowers at your pace.
“Loved it! Museum is amazing. Did self guided and worked well. Very easy to obtain tickets thru Viator.”
A 1-hour semi-open canal cruise from near Centraal with a multi-language audio guide and big Amsterdam views for about $21.
“It's a great way to see the city and some of the highlights. As the boat is smaller than some, it is able to go through some of the smaller canals which was really nice. Well worth doing and highly recommend it. Wendy W, Canada”
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…”
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…”
Skip the line at the Rijksmuseum and add a flexible 1-hour Lovers canal cruise with audio commentary, for a smooth Amsterdam culture day.
“happy to get tickets on short notice. worked out very well. both of us really enjoyed it. would recommend it”
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.”
Follow phone clues from Central Station through Oude Kerk and De Wallen to Ons’ Lieve Heer op Solder. Play offline, at your pace.
“Cette activité nous a permis de découvrir des coins de la ville dans lesquels nous n'étions pas passés, les trajets pour aller d'un point à un autre sont assez courts et nous emmènent dans des ruelles agréables.”
Self-guided De Pijp street food tour with PDF guide, discounts, and tastings at family spots plus Albert Cuyp Market bites, $11.
“Very fun way to navigate the many food offerings in the market. Great cross section of cultures. Would recommend.”
Rijksmuseum audio guide with interactive floor plan for $8. Self-guided routes, Rembrandt stories, and fast directions to key paintings.
The whole canal city, and every day trip beyond it.
