Private Tour: Amsterdam's Best Museums

Experience the best of Amsterdam’s art scene with a private guided tour of the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum. Skip the line, explore the Dutch Golden Age, and immerse yourself in the works of Van Gogh and other renowned artists.

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Rijksmuseum - You start this tour at the Rijksmuseum to indulge in some of Holland’s most famous artists, like Rembrandt, while learning about the country’s cultural history. Our guides will share their favorite stories about the museum’s best and quirkiest pieces. For those who aren’t familiar with Dutch culture, you will explore its rich and…
What's Included
  • Exclusive guided combo tour with reserved entry.
  • Personal tour guide for a more intimate experience.
  • Accessibility ensured with wheelchair-friendly options.
  • All entrance fees are included for a hassle-free experience.
  • Comprehensive 5.5-hour tour with a break included.
What's Not Included
  • Tour price does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off (we recommend UBER or Taxi)
  • Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

Experience our top-rated private excursion to Amsterdam’s premier museums. This tour offers an ideal starting point for exploring Van Gogh and Dutch Golden Age painters, taking you on a cultural and historical expedition through the 18th and 19th centuries. The 5.5-hour Premium museum combo tour allows you to avoid the queues with included entrance to…

Location
Cobra Café
Hobbemastraat
Meet your guide outside the Cobra Cafe by the Toilet/Parking entrance on the north side of the building facing the Rijksmuseum. (between the bicycle lane and the Cobra Cafe)
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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John_h
Sep 29, 2025
Exceptional Experience with Ewald - One of our priorities in coming to Amsterdam was to tour the Rijks and Van Gogh museums and knew we couldn’t do it without an expert guide. Ewald was exceptional. His knowledge of history and art is vast. He made sure to tailor the tour to what we wanted to see but we deferred to him and his expertise to lead the way. Such a phenomenal experience that anyone interested in art history should do. The best.
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Ellen
Sep 21, 2025
Thorough smart and informative tour! - We spent the day with Ewald and in the end we learned quite a bit. He was pleasant, understanding and very knowledgeable. I would do it again tomorrow!
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Sharron_w
Sep 11, 2025
Monique was knowledgeable... - Monique was an excellent guide and shared her knowledge in an interesting way throughout the exhibits. She really made us appreciate the works of art and related history.
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340devyanic
Aug 25, 2025
Van Gogh museum guided tour - Paula is absolutely amazing. She is knowledgeable and so passionate. She weaves technical details of the paintings with stories from Van Gogh’s personal life. An extremely memorable experience.
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Adin774
Aug 19, 2025
Fun, extremely educational, and interesting tour—strongly recommended. - This is an amazing tour. Our guide, Anna N., uses her knowledge of politics to provide a unique and insightful perspective on the art industry generally as well as notable works of art in the Rijks and VG Museum. She is very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. She is also very funny! Lastly, we were running a few minutes late and she graciously waited for us, followed by a wonderful and extensive tour of both museums. I strongly recommend this tour with Anna N. for 2 reasons: we learned about the art industry as a whole and the underpinnings of why artists come to fame; we learned how to properly view and understand works of art by Van Gogh, Rembrandt, and other notable artists.
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Loye_p
Aug 13, 2025
Anna N was exceptional... - Anna N was exceptional with stories and scandals which both added knowledge and awe to my tour! I did both Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh museum on the same day with a short lunch break in-between. Anna N was equally passionate at both museums.
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Rosemary_d
Jul 30, 2025
Toured both museums. - A very full tour at both museums, with time for lunch in between. Cecile was an excellent guide who knows what she is talking about and is very personable. Two satisfied customers.
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Cathy_s
Jul 29, 2025
Excellent tour of the highlights of two Amsterdam museums in one day! - This was an excellent "best of" tour of the two most popular art museums in Amsterdam. Anna was our guide and was extremely interesting, knowledgable, and had great background info on artists and the art work we viewed. I learned things I'd never heard about what specific items meant if included in a painting of that period. Her background stories were fascinating as well as informative.
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Mariellai72000i
Jul 19, 2025
- Anita was a passionate guide and the orginisation of the tour was well thought through within the gallery with her ongoing commentary and ability to locate us with the audio guide … given the large crowds .
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Ads7981ha
May 7, 2025
Excellent & Engaging Museums Tour - I experienced one of the best tours of my life with Ewald. His stories, knowledge, passion, and enthusiasm brought everything alive and kept our group engaged for the whole day!! He also communicated well before the tour so I knew exactly where and how to meet him. Definitely worth it to do this tour rather than a pre-recorded tour or wandering on your own. Whether you choose to tour both museums in a single day or in 2 half days, I can’t recommend Ewald highly enough!!
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up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).