AMSTERDAM
25 Tours Reviewed
Wooden shoe making feels oddly satisfying. At Simonehoeve, you get a private clog workshop tied to a working cheese and wooden-shoe facility in Katwoude, near Amsterdam. You’ll watch how clogs are shaped both by hand and with machines, then get…
Four sushi rolls, no mystery. This private sushi workshop in Hilversum turns you from spectator into maker. In about 2 hours 30 minutes, you learn four styles—maki, nigiri, uramaki, and temaki—with hands-on coaching from Nigel van der Weerd, a sushi…
A portrait workshop sounds simple, until you see the result. This one in Zaandam is built around the Vullow technique, so your image turns into a painting you’ll actually want on your wall. I love that you start with a…
Wooden shoes and cheese, in one plan. This private workshop at Simonehoeve is a fun, hands-on way to make a souvenir you can actually take home, not just a photo. I like that you get a set of templates and…
Scheveningen makes surf lessons feel oddly natural. You get real beach time plus coaching, all wrapped around a sea-view lunch at Aloha Kitchen. I like how the day is structured: a theory + safety start, then you’re on the water…
Getting to AMS should feel boring—this helps. This transfer is built for people who want a calm start: flight/boat tracking and a chauffeur who meets you at the airport or port with a clear name sign. I love how this…
You can learn cheese craft fast here. This Amsterdam workshop is set up as an intimate, hands-on class at De Kaasserie in the De Hallen area, and you’ll make two different fresh cheeses in about 3 hours, starting with rennet-coagulated…
Your hands get a workout in clay. This guided pottery workshop uses a turntable so you can feel the rhythm of the wheel without needing to be a potter. In about 3.5 hours, you’ll get coached through making different forms,…
Amsterdam at night is made for photos. This workshop is interesting because it blends real shooting time with a guide who knows where the light and angles actually work, not just theory. I like that you get focused help that…
Kintsugi is a small act with big meaning. In Amsterdam, you’ll spend about two hours making a restored piece using golden leaf glue, based on a tradition that dates back to the 15th century. Two things I especially like: you…
Cheese and clogs in one afternoon. At Simonehoeve, just outside Volendam, you learn how Dutch cheese starts with raw cow milk, then you get hands-on making a small farmer-style cheese while the workshop keeps moving. The mix of food craft…
This 3-hour Amsterdam perfume-making workshop turns a typical craft class into a mindful, hands-on session in a quiet Dutch home studio. You start with grounding, learn the science of smell in a simple way, then spend real time blending until…
Clogs have never looked so personal. This wooden shoe painting workshop in Zaanse Schans turns a simple souvenir into something you actually made, with step-by-step help and a relaxed pace. I like the hands-on guidance and the quick-drying paint that…
Perfume is basically a story you can smell. This 3-hour Amsterdam workshop has a gentle pace and a hands-on, small-group setup led by Arielle, with a grounding welcome before you start mixing. Two things I like right away: the calm,…
Big-city photos, taught step by step. This private Amsterdam class is built around shooting the city’s most camera-friendly corners while you learn the basics from a professional photographer. I like how the pacing keeps you moving through real photo locations…
