The day will begin at the Rijksmuseum, Holland’s answer to the Louvre, where you’ll plunge into Dutch history and art through the 8,000 pieces on display. Your guide will take you through iconic paintings from the likes of Rembrandt and Vermeer and more obscure pieces like the collection of 17th century dollhouses. By the end, we guarantee that you’ll have a more comprehensive understanding of Dutch art history, even if you still can’t say the name of the museum correctly!
After lunch, we’ll move the party outside and you’ll learn how a 12th century fishing village turned into one of the world’s most beloved cities. You’ll walk over the city’s iconic bridges and canals, gaze at its quiet courtyards and get a crash course in its unique architecture. You’ll also get insider tips about can’t-miss spots throughout the city, so that this will be just the beginning of your Amsterdam adventures!
Highlights Include: (if artwork is not on loan or being restored etc.)
Rembrandt masterpieces, including “Syndics of the Drapers’ Guild”
Vermeer’s “The Milkmaid”
17th century dollhouses, Delft ceramics and ship replicas
Dam Square, where there’s always something to do
Westerkerk Church
Leaning houses & the thinnest house in the city
New Market Square
The Sea Dike & Chinatown
Amsterdam is one of my favourite cities in Europe. On this trip I wanted to get the best out of it by taking a couple of cultural tours. I chose Babylon Tours since I had a great experience in Paris with them. First I went to RIJKSMUSEUM & Amsterdam Historical Walk "The Whole DAM Story!": Private Guided Tour, which was just perfect to get the bearings of the city but on a more cultural side. The next day we decided to go on what seemed to be a fun tour where you can connect art to the redlight district. The tour is Van Gogh Museum & The Red Light District: Skip the Line Private Tour. We had a great time visiting the Red Light district this way since it added a different perspective to this part of town. Again I booked on their website which is the easiest, thank you!
While the small group tour is expensive, Angelo made it well more than worthwhile. His base of knowledge in the art field was outstanding! He overextended himself by providing a great amount of background information, supported by extensive pictures on his iPad, about various artists and their individual works. He easily handled questions from several guests who had a great deal of knowledge about various art ages. artists and there relation with each other. We highly recomend this tour. Be prepared to be overwhelmed.
Giuseppina was fun and offered a lot of insights, focusing on the master pieces in the museum and telling us many details and background stories we would have missed out on otherwise. Enjoyed our day with her very much!
My son and I had booked a Skip-the-Line: Private Rijksmuseum and Amsterdam Walking Tour. The Tour was suddenly interrupted after fifteen minutes because of a general power outage. Frustration got the better of me and I rated the experience as “poor”. Very unfair for our Tour guide according to my son… and he is right! The power failure had nothing to do with the quality of service, I recognize. Our guide, Victoria, was a true professional with an absolute mastering of her subject. The person in charge, Dario, went out of his way to correct the situation and make sure we would appreciate all that was in his power to make our experience better. Here’s an organization that cares! I highly recommend this Service Provider.
The guides were very experienced and helpful. They went out of their way ensuring that we had a good time. Amsterdam's wind chill was quite cold during our time there, yet the experience was worth it. The tour was very punctual, which was very professional as well.
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