AMSTERDAM
107 Tours Reviewed
Optical trickery in a royal palace works. The Escher in Het Paleis exhibition turns famous prints into a full-on experience inside the former Winter Palace of Queen Mother Emma, where the original royal feel has been kept. I especially love…
That museum hit like a history class. If you want a clear picture of how ordinary Dutch people responded to Nazi occupation, this one’s a strong stop. I love the way it connects big events to everyday choices, from strikes…
Heineken has a secret side in Amsterdam. This VIP tour takes you to the place where the brand story started, including the old brewery spaces and the Heritage Quarter tied to the big 1867 moment. You get exclusive access inside…
Cats in art form. Real cats too. Amsterdam’s Kattenkabinet is one of those places that makes you tilt your head and smile. It’s a full museum built around cats, housed in a historic canal-side home on the Herengracht, with art…
Amsterdam from 100 meters? Yes, it’s worth it. This deal pairs the A’DAM Lookout panorama with a meal up at the Madam Sky Bar & Restaurant, so you get city views that feel a step outside the usual canal-floor Amsterdam.…
Cannabis and science in Amsterdam sounds odd, but it works. This museum turns cannabis and hemp into a hands-on, interactive experience in the middle of the city, with live exhibits and guided-style learning through multiple floors. It’s the kind of…
Two icons in one smooth day. I like skip-the-line Rijksmuseum entry, and I like the 1-hour canal cruise through Amsterdam’s Canal Belt. The one real catch: your museum entrance is tied to a time slot, while the boat leaves from…
Want to fly over Holland in 5D? At THIS IS HOLLAND, you sit under a domed screen and take off over canals, dikes, windmills, and tulip fields, all staged with wind and scent effects that make the experience feel physical.…
The windmills here do real work today. Kinderdijk is a UNESCO World Heritage windmill village in South Holland, where old water-control tech still makes sense. With two museum mills, a pumping station engine room, and an included boat trip through…
Madurodam is the kind of place where you look longer than you plan to. It’s a miniature Netherlands in The Hague, built at 1:25 scale, with 430 miniatures that move, glow, and tell stories about life in Holland. You’ll learn…
Banksy fans, start here. With pre-purchased entry to Moco Museum in Amsterdam’s Museumplein, you’re set up to focus on the art fast, not ticket lines. The headliner is the Laugh Now exhibition, featuring 50 Banksy originals, plus you can hang…
Dutch Masters, but moving. At Fabrique des Lumières, you watch Vermeer, van Gogh, Rembrandt, and Mondriaan turn into light and sound. I love the scale, especially the 3,800m² of projected worlds, and I also love how the music is built…
Standing above Rotterdam’s harbor changes everything. The Euromast is the city’s landmark, rising to 600-feet, and it turns the skyline into a clear, readable picture. I love that you get big views fast, and I also like the option to…
Amsterdam from above is a quick jolt. At A’DAM Lookout, you get a serious bird’s-eye view of the city in a tight, easy visit, helped by the super-fast lift and a view deck that gives you instant orientation. I like…
Tulips hit different in spring. This Amsterdam-to-Keukenhof package pairs skip-the-line admission with a comfy bus transfer, so you spend more time enjoying flowers and less time stuck in queues. You also get an audio option on the ride, which can…
