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Amsterdam Walking Tour: Explore Canal Belt
4.7
101 Ratings
Amsterdam
Discover Amsterdam’s iconic landmarks and hidden gems in 2 hours. Join our passionate guides for an unforgettable walking tour. Book now!
Discover Amsterdam’s iconic landmarks and hidden gems in 2 hours. Join our passionate guides for an unforgettable walking tour. Book now!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Dam Square - Our tour starts at the National Monument on Dam square, close to where Amsterdam was founded. Our tour also ends here.
- Royal Palace Amsterdam - Originally built as a town hall, the historic palace is the most culturally significant building of the Netherlands. A visit is highly recommended after the tour and can be booked on the…
- Dam Square - Our tour starts at the National Monument on Dam square, close to where Amsterdam was founded. Our tour also ends here.
- Royal Palace Amsterdam - Originally built as a town hall, the historic palace is the most culturally significant building of the Netherlands. A visit is highly recommended after the tour and can be booked on the Royal Palace website.
- Amsterdam Canal Ring - Walk along Amsterdam’s most recognizable feature; the UNESCO-listed Canal Belt. Follow us along the city’s connective veins, its scenic cobbled streets and houseboats.
- Amsterdam - Let us take you into the maze of Amsterdam, into sideways and onto squares where tour buses and boats can’t reach. Apart from the important city landmarks, our tour has no set itinerary. Let our guide surprise you with an original tour, from their own unique perspective.
What's Included
- A great storyteller as a guide
- English-speaking guide
- Interactive Experience
- 2 hours of entertainment and educational
- Local Tips and Recommendations
- A great storyteller as a guide
- English-speaking guide
- Interactive Experience
- 2 hours of entertainment and educational
- Local Tips and Recommendations
What's Not Included
- Food and Beverages, (bring some water)
- Transportation (we walk everything)
- Food and Beverages, (bring some water)
- Transportation (we walk everything)
Additional Information
This Tip-Based Tour is in English*
Join the original walking tour of Amsterdam, guided by enthusiastic local storytellers eager to share their city with you. The journey begins at the lively Dam Square, continues past the Royal Palace and historic cathedrals, meanders through the UNESCO-listed Canal Belt, and uncovers some hidden treasures along the way….
This Tip-Based Tour is in English*
Join the original walking tour of Amsterdam, guided by enthusiastic local storytellers eager to share their city with you. The journey begins at the lively Dam Square, continues past the Royal Palace and historic cathedrals, meanders through the UNESCO-listed Canal Belt, and uncovers some hidden treasures along the way.
Discover the city’s history—from its inception to the dynamic, liberal metropolis it is today. You’ll also receive exclusive insider tips not found in any guidebook.
*For tours in Spanish or German, please explore our other tours on Viator. This tour is available in English only.
- No catching up with the group if you are late (please book a new time slot)
- The tour is in English (we offer German and Spanish tours separately)
Location
National Monument
Dam
Meet us 10 minutes before the tour starts, in front of the National Monument. You'll recognize us by the white umbrella with an orange logo.
Please don't message or call us if you are late, there is no catching up with the group after the start time and the guides can't be reached during the tour.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(101 Ratings)
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V6052rvmegano
Nov 2, 2025
A Great History Lesson with Sebaastian! - Took the Classic Tour with Sebaastian on OCT 30th with friends and it couldn't have been better. I had taken a Classic Tour earlier this year, in June, with a different guide (his name escapes me), so I was assuming this tour might cover the same ground, but was pleasantly surprised when it was completely different. Sebaastian was full of interesting history while also making it lighthearted and funny as well. We were a group of 5 and at the end we all agreed it was a fantastic way to spend two hours and learn more about such an awesome city. Would quickly recommend to anyone visiting Amsterdam!
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Roving29898271126
Oct 28, 2025
Amsterdam historic tour - Historical tour very informative guide very knowledgeable. Fun facts guide Sebastian excellent host
Will do it again on my next visit
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Jahn
Oct 27, 2025
The best tour in Amsterdam - This tour was the highlight of our time in Europe. Our guide Wendi, was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the history of the city and it showed.
Despite the inclement weather, he kept up a good pace and made sure there that the tour remained fun and informative.
I would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Amsterdam.
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520martynp
Oct 17, 2025
The best way to explore Amsterdam and digest it’s fascinating history. - This was an excellent way to get to know the city with someone, Wendy, who lives there and obviously loves the place. He mixed some fascinating historical information about the city with interesting anecdotes about the people - the way they live and the way they have shaped the place. He wore his knowledge lightly delivering everything in an entertaining, friendly manner appropriate to the group.
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Kevinfrancism
Oct 15, 2025
Walking Tour - Informative and Interesting - Sebastiaan was our tour guide. He was very informative, engaged with the group of 14, was funny and friendly. We walked to and around central parts of the city and his knowledge of the history and effects of the history of The Netherlands was outstanding. The 2 hour tour went very quickly. I highly recommend Sebastiaan.
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Worldfreedom2023
Oct 12, 2025
Highly recommend. Extremely informative and knowledgeable Awesome experience. - Our walking tour with Krijn was extremely informative and really enjoyable.As graduate of history, he is a wealth of information and truly passionate about his city and country. He was.very personable and engaging with everyone. I highly recommend this tour . I just wish we had more time to take some if the other free walking tours offered as the food and dark ghost ones sound like fun. Enjoy!
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Camper51004427884
Sep 28, 2025
Walking tour - Fun and very knowledgeable- Marius explained a lot of the lesser known facts of Amsterdam. Great to learn about the canals and go to the food and flea market
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Jacquelinenguyen7
Sep 16, 2025
Marius is the tour guide that will give you the REAL feel for Amsterdam! - Marius is THE best tour guide I've EVER had - sorry for hyperbole, but it's true! I've done quite a few of these "free walking tours" and even $100+ paid tours in other places and he has 10x the stories and entertainment value of these folks. Specifically, he covers a wide range of information about a place that a newbie like me would be interested in - not just the history of notable people and buildings, but also observations on what everyday life is like for the locals, what social issues the locals face, what his own life as a local is like, what little city features are (like the parking bar to prevent cars going into the canal), and other perspectives that add a huge human element in these city tours that totally goes missing in general tours! I travel to learn more about other places and people and I felt like he fully achieved that for me in my short visit to Amsterdam. I sincerely appreciate that he spent so much effort to talk about EVERY single thing we could observe. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Marius! I hope you keep doing your thing for other travelers like me!
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Kay
Oct 8, 2025
Great tour and historical context - Great walking tour, we went around a lot of central spots in Amsterdam. I appreciated the interesting historical context especially around why Amsterdam is the liberated city it is today.
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Steve_f
Oct 4, 2025
What a con - Meeting point was very congested with multiple tour groups and vendors in same place at same time. We joined group who said it was the correct tour who spent most of the tour talking about himself and then demanded $10 euro each for tip!!
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