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FreeDam Tours
FreeDam Tours
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City ToursHistorical & Heritage ToursWalking ToursSightseeing ToursPrivate Tours
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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FreeDam Tour is proud to be the Nr 1 best-rated walking tour Amsterdam! We combine beautiful sightseeing with exciting storytelling and cover everything you need to know about Amsterdam in one tour: history, modern life, culture, art, fun facts and personal stories for a unique insider's perspective on life in Amsterdam. Our tip-based system allows YOU to decide how much the Tour is worth. We only charge you the booking and marketing fees. That way we are motivated to always give our very best and you get the best possible value for your experience. WHEN: Every day at 10:30am and at 2pm. MEETING POINT: in front of the Stock Exchange (Beursplein 5) which is located on the wide street (Damrak) between Central Station and Dam Square.
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Haley S
1 contribution
Jan 2020
My friend and I were in Amsterdam for a few days and wanted to see as much of the city as we could in a short time. We were surprised to find such a well-rated free tour and to be honest, we didn't expect much. But the free dam tours really surpassed my best estimations as to what we would experience. Our guide was Johnny (sp?), born and raised in Amsterdam, who was super upbeat and fun. He led the way with confidence and always had a well-timed joke to make us forget that we were in the pouring rain for 2 hours. I would highly recommend these tours to anyone looking for a good laugh and plenty of knowledge about the city.
Written January 4, 2020
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Matija
The Hague, The Netherlands4 contributions
Dec 2019
It took me a while to write this review as there was a lot to say about them. Luckily I ended going to two of his tours.
The first tour was a bit shorter and a bit more personal. His enthusiasm was matched only by his attitude and happiness during the tour. There was even an interactive screenplay involved which was really cool.
The second tour was a bit longer one, which some of our badly dressed tourmates found not that overly excited since it was windy. The tour was more interesting since there were new and cool things to see in Amsterdam and the group was also really good.
Nick has an extremely good and fun personality and charisma and if the group gives him a little bit of working material he can do his magic. As a guide, he was very knowledgeable and funny and because he had such great charisma which sat rather well with the group, it is one of the best parts of my visit to Amsterdam. Also, he has some subtle things which if you pick up will make the experience even better.
I can not recommend enough to go visit his tour but wear something windproof because Amsterdam isn't a cold city, it's just windy so you might get a bit chilly.
The first tour was a bit shorter and a bit more personal. His enthusiasm was matched only by his attitude and happiness during the tour. There was even an interactive screenplay involved which was really cool.
The second tour was a bit longer one, which some of our badly dressed tourmates found not that overly excited since it was windy. The tour was more interesting since there were new and cool things to see in Amsterdam and the group was also really good.
Nick has an extremely good and fun personality and charisma and if the group gives him a little bit of working material he can do his magic. As a guide, he was very knowledgeable and funny and because he had such great charisma which sat rather well with the group, it is one of the best parts of my visit to Amsterdam. Also, he has some subtle things which if you pick up will make the experience even better.
I can not recommend enough to go visit his tour but wear something windproof because Amsterdam isn't a cold city, it's just windy so you might get a bit chilly.
Written January 2, 2020
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Paul M
Wokingham, UK20 contributions
Dec 2019
Tour guide was Sergio, who provided an interesting and informative 2.5 hour walking tour of Amsterdam. Taking in many of the key tourist spots Sergio kept everyone's attention with his stories and knowledge of the City's history, background and culture. Extremely enjoyable way of finding your way around the City. Included in the tour were some free local biscuits to taste and a post card of the Palace, where the tour finished, for each person as a keepsake from the tour. Would highly recommend this tour company and this tour.
Written January 3, 2020
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Chris
1 contribution
Dec 2019
My boyfriend and I took a free walking tour in Freedam Tours with our Tour Guide Ricardo. The service given by the tour guide was excellent. He explained the history of the city and we had the opportunity to visit the most famous places in the center of the city, In addition, he answered all questions and always with a smile and funny way. He brought a present (cookies) for all the participants as well (I joined some other free walking tours and he was much better guide than others). We enjoyed the city with the tour guide and I strongly recommend it!
Written January 6, 2020
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Aneesh K
2 contributions
Apr 2022
This tour is one of the top things I would highly recommend if you have limited time in the city. Sebastien is an amazing storyteller. We got to experience the Amsterdam's history as well as present like never before. From his personal story as a kid to the historical stories of Amsterdam's tolerance, everything made us feel the city like we could never without such hyper local guide. And the cookies at the end were a cherry on the top.
Written May 22, 2022
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jtaylor946
Guangzhou, China783 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
We had a three hour tour with Joran on 5th February 2020. I really liked Joran’s style - he was easygoing, friendly and informative. I really enjoyed this tour, because we were able to find out a lot about the history and culture of Amsterdam and gain a better understanding of the things we saw around us. I also like the concept of paying what you think the tour was worth at the end rather than paying a fixed fee at the beginning.
Written February 15, 2020
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Nina
1 contribution
Aug 2020 • Friends
We did a really great walking tour with Nick! He knows so many cool and interesting facts about Amsterdam. Apart from that, Nick did a fantastic and entertaining storytelling by combining personal experience with facts about the city. You could really tell that he loves Amsterdam. I highly recommend doing this tour with him!
Written August 18, 2020
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mmstravels
Boulder, CO98 contributions
Dec 2019 • Friends
I just concluded a week long holiday in Amsterdam, Bruges and Brussels. I took a total of four walking tours and I can say that both my friend and I rated our tour of Amsterdam (with Joran as our guide on Dec 28th) the highlight of those four tours. He is a natural. Super conversational, his nice mix of historical and cultural commentary comes off with ease and makes the learned information much easier to retain. He also shared a stroopwafel snack with our group (which was about twenty people) midway through the tour. The only constructive feedback I would offer is that, given the cold winter weather, it would have been awesome if one stop along the way could have been indoors. Both my friend and I learned a lot about the city in a relatively short amount of time. Kudos to Joran for being such a phenomenal guide!
Written January 4, 2020
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Radek G
Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic1 contribution
Jul 2020 • Friends
The best city tour ever! We had a tour with Sergio. He tells all the facts about history, wealth and sins in Amsterdam in a very funny manner. It is a pity that he is not a teacher anymore because I remember all the information he told us. Definitely join the tour during you stay in Amsterdam!
Written August 3, 2020
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Carli S
2 contributions
Dec 2022 • Couples
We always do one of these 'pay what you like' tours when we hit a new city. Always lots of interesting snippets of information. This was not the most dynamic or distance covering tour I've ever done, but Jaap was entertaining and enthusiastic, and despite the gruesome weather, it was fun. Always recommend you check these tours out as a great insight to a city.
Written December 31, 2022
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Hi Carli, I’m glad you enjoyed the tour, despite the weather. I hope you can understand that when the weather is as bad as when you attended the tour (it literally rained hard from beginning to end) we shorten the route and information given, which is why you may have felt the distance covered wasn’t very long, and the tour not as ‘dynamic’ as you may have hoped - that is very tall order when it’s raining cats a dogs :) I hope you get to experience our tour when it’s dry some day!
Written January 1, 2023
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Roadendof
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Hi, I'm looking to visit in November and I love the idea of this tour. Being a wheelchair user and reliant on a someone else to do the majority of pushing, can this tour be shortened in any way or are there 'rest stops' along the way?
Thank you x
Written October 30, 2021
You are stopping at every place for a few minutes but not necessarily next to benches or places where you could sit down. Otherwise, it's wheelchair friendly.
Written July 27, 2022
patiwman
Kaiserslautern, Germany
Hi, does the tour starts every day only at 11:00 am?
Regards
Patricia
Written July 21, 2020
Hi Patricia,
Yes, unfortunately, because of the Covid-19 situation we had to cut down on the number of tours this year (2020). I'm not sure when you are coming to Amsterdam, but it looks like we will be adding an extra tour at 2 PM in August though. When that will be the case you will be able to book that tour here ok?
Kind regards, Sergio, Owner of FreeDam Tours
Written July 22, 2020
Buongiorno i tempi di prenotazione come sono? perché non trovo disponibilità ...
Written November 30, 2019
Ciao Maria grazie. D'iverno (Novembre - Marzo) abbiamo 2 tour: alle 11:00 e alle 14:00. Li trovi cliccando 'opzioni' quando vai a prenotare un posto
Written December 1, 2019
Where do I pick this up please? Do I need to pre book?
Written October 21, 2019
Yes you must prebook as they have a maximum number they are allowed each time. Meeting place is confirmed at time of booking but it is by a church in the red light district
Written October 22, 2019
Is this tour family/kid friendly? We will have 9 and 13 year old girls with us.
Written July 7, 2019
Yes it fits to any target and need, families too, because it’s easy going, envolving and not boring. And staff is polite and competent also isn’t expensive at all (just a tip at the end of the tour).
Written July 14, 2019
Hi Cristina.
Unfortunately, we don't have tours in Spanish for now (2019). All our daily tours are in English. Maybe we will introduce a Spanish tour next year.
Written March 6, 2019
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