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Free Walking Tours Amsterdam
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#14 of 904 Tours & Activities in Amsterdam
City Tours • Cultural Tours • Historical & Heritage Tours • Walking Tours • Private Tours
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9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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15 people max per group, please book our awesome tour on our website. If you want to know more about Amsterdam you must take this tour with a Dutch guide! Free Walking Tours Amsterdam tells you the best stories that Amsterdam has to offer. Discover why Amsterdam is known as the most liberal city in the world. How did this small fishing village become so important in the 16th century? As Dutchmen we will tell you about Dutch culture and typical Dutch food. So join this tour and see Amsterdam as an Amsterdammer. Tours start every day at 1030 1330 and 1600 at the national monument on Dam square. Check the site for the different tours that we offer in Amsterdam and Rotterdam!
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Bill A
Spring Lake, NJ571 contributions
A great value is guaranteed - since you get to set the price
Apr 2022
After many years of travel, my wife and I tried our first free walking tour. We opted for the "classic" tour which consisted of a two hour tour which hit the highlights of the old town section of Amsterdam. Our group size was small, around a dozen people, something that is regulated by the city. There are other versions of these tours with specific themes such as a "food tour" and an "alternative tour". The guides, who are locals, do not follow a set script. They do their own research and develop their own itinerary. There is no fee for the tour other than a nominal charge for city taxes. Tipping is encouraged; so, the tours are not truly free. But, you basically get to set your own price commensurate with the quality of your experience. And, knowing that they are working for tips ensures that the guides are well prepared and passionate about what they do. Our guide, Otto, was excellent - providing a nice mixture of Dutch history, traditions, food and local culture. For me, this is the perfect thing to do on our first day in a new city. Based on our experience, I would definitely recommend taking a Free Walking Tour.
Written April 14, 2022
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Trail M
4 contributions
Amsterdam walking tour well worth it
Dec 2022 • Couples
I went on the Amsterdam free walking tour with Luuk. I found the experience to be awesome. He was funny, both during the script of his tour and during moments that were spontaneous. He was extremely knowledgeable about his subject and had detailed answers ready for the many questions I and the other patrons were asking. He wasn't afraid to lean in to the darker and more controversial aspects of history when they came up, and he always managed to bring a level of humor and lighten up the mood when dark topics arose. He truly was a highlight of our time in Amsterdam and I would highly recommend anyone take this tour, and cross your fingers you end up with Luuk.
Written December 31, 2022
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YDLK
Deltona, FL37 contributions
Classic Tour with Sem
Sep 2022 • Couples
Despite the heaps of rain today, we took the classic walking tour with Sem who was informative, very energetic, and extremely knowledgeable of his beautiful city. We highly recommend this tour company, they offer a variety of tours depending on your taste and language. A true gem!
Written September 27, 2022
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amykatiti
14 contributions
AVOID! AVOID! AVOID! AVOID BY ANY MEANS POSSIBLE!
Jul 2022 • Friends
I would steer clear of this company. I've had experience with multiple free walking tour companies and hands down the rudest lot I've met. After running across the city to make it for the tour we were denied joining the group as it was 'too full'. We tried to explain we'd actually booked onto the slot but the tour guy (I wish I got his name for reference) was blatantly rude and wasn't allowing us to speak. He kept interrupting us mid sentence and rudely telling us he's not taking us. This made the rest of the tour group a bit uncomfortable as well as his demeanour was really off putting.
He then used the excuse that we were too late to join as they give a 10 min window for people to arrive yet we were there within 5 mins of our booking time and listened to the intro part of the tour. Tour was for 13:30 and we'd arrived at 13:35 and just happened to be at the back of the group and didn't want to interrupt until he'd finished the intro. At the time he was saying we're allowed a 10 min window it was 13:39 and we literally pulled our phones out to show him it was still within the 10 mins he was talking about. We also tried to explain we'd in fact been there way before as we'd listened to the intro but he rudely dismissed us and started saying the 10 mins means 5 mins before and 5 mins after (sorta changing and contradicting himself).
Honestly put a dampener on our moods.
Written July 10, 2022
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FreeWalkingAmsterdam
Hi Amy, Thank you for your honest reply where you do mention that you arrived after the start. In the conversation email, we say you have to be 10 minutes before the start of the tour. At the start time, we start with the people that are there. When you arrive 5 minutes late and we started with 15 people, you can't join anymore. Please read the confirmation email again, and rethink if your 1-star review for being late is a fair reaction. Your reservation is guaranteed until 10 minutes before the start of the tour, after this time we may allocate your place to others. Please don't reply to this email if you are late, we may not read your message on time and the guide always stays on schedule for the group. If you can't join or your booking details are not correct, please cancel your submission and submit a new booking: Thank you in advance for reconsidering your review. Greetings Tim
Written July 16, 2022
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kris633
Kuwait City, Kuwait21 contributions
Not a bad idea!
Feb 2023 • Solo
I took 2 walking tours: a classic one and a food tour.
I cannot say I was impressed with any.
For 40 min of the walking tour we stayed in one spot at Dam Square talking about bits and pieces of the Dutch history. It wasn’t very informative, and at some point ppl started yarning and getting cold. Then we stopped behind the Dam Sq, near the New Church. Only after that, we did a bit of walking. On the way, our guide would mention some info about this and that which was more fun, than the first part. We also got a stroop waffle at some point.
The food tour was quite similar: 30-40 min of talking at one spot. Then we walked not far from Dam Square and the guide pointed some nice restaurants. We made a few stops to try some food samples: stroop waffle (same place as in the walking tour, herring, cheeses (this shop offers cheese samples to all visitors), and we finished the tour in a bar where we tried the hot balls.
Both tours lasted roughly 1,5 hours.
Both guides were very friendly and good story-tellers. They were ready to answer questions.
If you a solo traveler, and in Amsterdam for the first time, and/or you are not well prepared for the trip, maybe it’s not a bad idea. This way you can learn the city a bit (though you won’t go far from Dam Sq) and meet other travelers.
Written February 7, 2023
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Bonnie Stowe
Princeville, HI45 contributions
Best Guide We’ve Ever Had!
Aug 2021
See is, by far, the best guide we’ve ever had, and e highly recommend him to anyone with a straightforward personality and sense of humor. He entertained our group for more than his allotted time, and we wish we could have spent even more time with him.
He is very bright, very knowledgeable, and very passionate about his profession.
His family has been in Amsterdam since the 15th century so we cannot imagine a better quite who will not only inform you about his city, but you will learn little known facts and laugh all along the way.
Written August 3, 2021
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Sem T
Hey there, This might just be the best review I've ever had! Thank you Bonnie for these incredibly flattering words and of course for keeping me company! Please feel free t join another tor whenever you'd like! Sincerely, Sem on behalf of Free Walking Tours Amsterdam.
Written August 5, 2021
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liverpoolroo
Liverpool, UK107 contributions
Enjoyable tour
Aug 2022 • Couples
We enjoyed this tour as a way to find out more about Amsterdam and to get our bearings. First thing to say the guides are dependent on tips so although it says it is free be prepared to offer a tip at the end. Basically you give what you think the tour is worth. We met in Adam Square and divided into 3 groups as there were 3 guides. We were a group of 11 and our guide was Bram. He admitted he was relatively new to being a guide and he provided us with a good experience. Bram gave a good account of Amsterdam’s rich history and where it is currently as well as some of his own personal experiences. He interacted well with the group and answered questions honestly and if he wasn’t sure if the answer he would say. The tour lasted over 2 hours and was thoroughly enjoyable. We went to a couple of other places on Brams recommendation and they were well with visiting. After this we were able to find our way round the city centre from the landmarks on the tour. We tipped €20 each and think this was really good value. We would definitely recommend this tour.
Written August 27, 2022
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Karen K
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With Sem - just enough history and lots more fun!
Aug 2021
"If it ain't Dutch, it ain't much." And so our hilarious "Alternative Amsterdam" tour began with our very funny, entertaining and informative tour guide Sem. Because this tour is meant to push the envelope, Sem dutifully checked in with our group several times, testing the waters to see if he was offending anyone with details about the more colorful sides of this city. The tour was a delight, and I actually recommend reserving it more for the beginning of your trip because Sem teaches you in a humorous way, how Amsterdam really works. I wish I wasn't leaving so I could go back and revisit the spots he mentioned. After the tour, I asked where I could taste some of the famous raw herring, and he kindly walked me and another tour guest to his favorite fishmonger. If I could give six stars, I would. A unique and exciting tour and well worth it to ask if Sem will be your tour guide!
Written August 23, 2021
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Sem T
Hey there, Thank you so much! You really help us out by leaving this review and I am very thankful for it! Hope to see you again! Sincerely, Sem on behalf of Free Walking Tours Amsterdam.
Written September 23, 2021
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gshnyc
New York City, NY17 contributions
Great Guide “Sem” and Great Alternative tour of Amsterdam
Jul 2022 • Friends
We recently took the free walking alternative tour of Amsterdam for the second time and once again It was a fun informative walk through the alternative neighborhoods of this great city.
The best thing about the tour was our guide “Sem”. He was knowledgeable and informative and best of all fun as he guided us through streets pointing out points of interest of the alternative lifestyles that have flourished here. We learned a lot about the culture , lifestyles and people that lived and
continue to flourish in this enlightened city .
Written August 14, 2022
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sophia w
Bristol, UK26 contributions
Interesting and fun start to a visit
Aug 2022 • Friends
We took part in the Classic tour with guide Ilya. He was informative, conscientious about keeping us out of the hot sun and a great storyteller. The tour works on a tips system and we ended up tipping about €20 euro each with tourist tax already paid on the website to book. I would definitely recommend, especially for the start of a visit and Ilya was perfectly happy to give recommendations and any range of subjects and answer any questions.
Written August 12, 2022
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