Jewish Quarter Tour: Amsterdam's Historic Past

Uncover Amsterdam’s troubled past and the resilience of its Jewish community on this 2-hour walking tour. Explore historic sites, learn about the Nazi occupation, and discover the story of Anne Frank.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue Of Montreal - Discover the history of the Jewish community in Amsterdam. During the Dutch Golden Age, the Amsterdam Sephardic community was among the largest and wealthiest Jewish communities in Europe, and their grand synagogue is a testament to this. It continues to serve as a place of worship and is a popular…
What's Included
  • Local expert guide
  • Exclusive private tour experience
  • Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels)
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Entrance ticket to the Anne Frank House
Additional Information

Join this engaging 2-hour walking tour to explore the historic Jewish Quarter of the city. Gain insights into Amsterdam’s challenging history and understand how the Jewish community lived and persevered after World War II, continuing to thrive today.
Learn about the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands from 1940 to 1945 and its impact on Amsterdam’s…

Location
Amstel 51C
Amstel
Meet your guide at the Hermitage pier, located right in front of the main entrance of the H’ART Museum. This is next to the Amstel River.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Susan_a
Apr 16, 2026
Great Tour and Great Guide - Aaron was a fantastic, knowledgeable guide who showed us many interesting things in Amsterdam which we would never have noticed on our own. Aaron also was nice enough to walk us most of the way to our next destination. It was a great experience and we highly recommend.
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Melanie_c
Apr 15, 2026
Very knowledgable tour... - Very knowledgable tour guide. Brought the correct tone to the tour. Sobering, but also give us a lot of interesting facts. Learned a lot and would recommend it to a friend.
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David_f
Apr 14, 2026
This tour was really... - This tour was really moving and thoughtfully done. Walking through the Jewish Quarter with a guide added so much context you couldn’t get on your own. The stories were personal and gave a deeper understanding of the area’s history. Definitely a meaningful experience and worth doing while in Amsterdam.
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Seth_l
Apr 9, 2026
Amsterdam Jewish Qtr walking tour - Guide, Scarlet was fabulous! Very enjoyable and not too difficult walking tour. Saw everything we wanted to see
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B9359nxsandyg
Apr 7, 2026
Highly recommend going! - Our guide, Aaron had a fascinating education in history and a masters in Genocide (I never knew that existed). He was very interesting with his explanations and was full of amazing information. I would highly recommend him as your guide!
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Walter_s
Apr 1, 2026
Important experience. - This was an extremely important and timely tour. We learned a great deal. It was also a great background for the Anne Frank House tour we took later that day. Everyone should know about the things covered.
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Samantha_s
Mar 20, 2026
Anthony was an incredibly... - Anthony was an incredibly knowledgeable guide. He pointed out all of the important parts of the old Jewish quarter and we learned a lot. This tour is sobering but important. Note that it does not include tickets to the Anne Frank house.
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T8439axcarlas
Mar 1, 2026
James thank you, we will not forget this tour. Amazing - Our guide was really knowledgeable and shared a lot of stories that made the history feel so real. It’s a great tour if you want to learn more about Amsterdam’s Jewish history. The guide James has a real passion for his work as a guide, highly recommend!
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77ggm
Nov 30, 2025
Great tour about awful events. Sadly their are so many parallels with today... - Brilliant experience with Aaron - great Irish guy (we live there and ARE biased, get over it!) Super knowledgeable about Jewish history & it's relationship to modern events. Great humour & highly personable (which is unusual for a Dub). He'll get that dig but if your from the US it might pass you by. Highly recommended.
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Thomas_w
Apr 12, 2026
Meeting Instructions Not Clear - We were unable to find the meeting spot from the address on the ticket. We missed the tour. We went to the address per Apple Maps .
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).