Immerse yourself in the beauty and art of Amsterdam with one of our certified guides, and enjoy a tour that has been customized to fit your needs and interests!
Your day will begin at the Rijksmuseum, known as Holland’s version of the Louvre, where you’ll enjoy an in-depth introduction to Dutch art history and see the highlights of the museum’s incredible 8,000-piece collection. You’ll learn about the Dutch Golden Age with masterpieces from Vermeer and Rembrandt and explore lesser-known gems, including a collection of 17th century dollhouses and a captured British warship, so that by the time you leave, you’ll understand why this is an absolute must-see of the city.
After lunch, you’ll take a closer look at the life and work of Rembrandt, one of the most iconic Dutch artists. You’ll walk through Spiegelquarter, famous for its unique selection of antiques and crafts, and then head over to the Keizersgracht, or the Emperor’s canal, where you’ll discuss one of Rembrandt’s most successful apprentices. In Rembrandt Square, you’ll learn about the night watch guards, who were immortalized in one of Rembrandt’s most famous paintings, and are featured here as bronze sculptures. From there, you’ll head over to Staalstraat to learn about the local Drapers’ Guild, also the subject of a celebrated Rembrandt portrait, before walking over to Waterloo Square and the former Jewish quarter, where Rembrandt and his wife once lived. You’ll end the tour at the Rembrandt House Museum, and get a glimpse into a more intimate side of the artist, as you examine his etchings and wander through his office, where he produced much of the work we know today.
Highlights Include:
Rembrandt masterpieces, including “Syndics of the Drapers’ Guild”
17th century dollhouses, Delft ceramics, captured British warship
The Emperor’s Canal, one of the city’s three major canals
Spiegelquarter, a must-see for lovers of artistic curiosities and antiques
The Night Watch, a bronze-cast representation of one of Rembrandt’s most famous paintings Rembrandt House Museum, where the artist lived and worked for decades
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.
I would recommend this tour to anyone that will listen. Our guide was knowledgeable, passionate about her job, and very informative. We really enjoyed our visit and learned so much more than we ever have could on our own.
We had afantastic time with our guide, Victoria. She was extremely knowledgable and made the museum items really come to live. If you have only a few hours available and want tobknow more than just the average, this tour is a must!
A good guide can turn any museum experience from a "ho hum" day into a wonderful, educational, stimulating memory. Cera made that special memory for us today.
We had the most enjoyable tour with Tea! Very knowledgeable, pleasant, and simplified the history by showing us key points on her iPad and reading excerpts from letters. We took the combo museum tours and she was so great in leading us right where we needed to go. Highly recommended and Tea was special!
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