Historical Walking Tour, private with local Dutch guide

From early booking, planning and communication to the conclusion of our three-hour tour, Anna provided us with a well-rounded and very detailed tour of Amsterdam. She led us confidently in a way that only a local could and we appreciated all her work and knowledge. We connected with her humor and her ability to connect with our different personalities. From the historical entrance to the city, we walked and learned the early navigational, architectural and geographical history of Amsterdam and its place in the world. Then as we explored further into the city and over the dams (and around the bikes) we learned about the many contributors to the city’s rich and varied past; from artists, ship builders, guild members, traders, leaders, and more. What made this tour so wonderful was how Anna was able to personalize our tour with stops at sites and sharing stories of Amsterdam’s incredible Jewish history - beyond the Anne Frank house. She even made time for stops along the way for snacks and ended the tour with more ideas for exploring her city beyond her tour. We left feeling like we had gotten to know Amsterdam in a truly unique and personal way and we would absolutely recommend Anna to anyone coming to Amsterdam.

By the time I met Anna, I felt as if we should be old friends. In our traveling group, we had so many logistical changes of date, time and number of people. Anna was cheerfully accommodating and helpful at every turn. On the tour, the pacing was great. We paused when we wanted to, but she kept us on track to ensure our personalized tour was complete. If you like a dry wit…Anna is a great choice for you! Knowledgeable. Personable. Great English communication. What more could you ask for?

We had a great tour with Anna. She was easy to communicate with before our tour and gave us an easy meeting point. She listened to our specific interests and gave us a couple options of what to see. She was very informative and kept us interested throughout the tour. We learned so much and really think we got a good feel for the history and current culture of the city. We would highly recommend Anna for any tour.

We have used many guides all over Europe, Anna was the best!… Interesting, informed and entertaining to be sure! We will book with her again.

Anna tells the history of Amsterdam in any easy style, and with some humour, giving real relevance and interest to the building and surroundings of the inner city.

Anna was an outstanding guide — knowledgeable, engaging, and full of fascinating stories. The walking tour gave us a rich understanding of Amsterdam’s architecture and history, complete with a delightful chocolate treat. In the afternoon, we booked the Rijksmuseum with Anna and toured the museum, where she brought Rembrandt’s Night Watch, Vermeer’s masterpieces, and dramatic sea battles with the British vividly to life. Highly recommended for anyone wanting a deeper connection with the city!

Anna is a wonderful tour guide with a wealth of knowledge of the history, architecture and culture of Amsterdam. She is able to answer every question irrespective of the content with insight and clarity.

Anna was amazing, so knowledgeable and informative. Her tour was the first thing we did when we landed in Amsterdam and it really helped us get a handle on the city and its history. Even jet lagged we were completely engaged. And she gave us some great recs for our trip that we followed up on. Aside from all that, she’s just a genuinely lovely person to learn from.

We had a fantastic time on this historical walking tour with our guide, Anna. She was incredibly knowledgeable and brought the history to life with vivid stories and fascinating details. Our group came away with a lot of new historical insights and a much deeper understanding of the area. Anna's passion for history really shone through and made the tour both engaging and memorable. Highly recommended for anyone curious about the past!

We took the tour with Anna the day we arrived to Amsterdam. It was exactly what we needed to get acquainted with this beautiful city. She shared a wealth of expert knowledge on the city history intertwined with entertaining and lively stories about the past and present and answered all our questions. Despite the jet lag the time quickly went by. We highly recommend this tour.