Private Tours

I would be delighted to guide you on a personalised tour through my Amsterdam. Together, we will follow the traces of history still visible in the city today. I will share stories about the city’s development and how its residents have shaped it over time.

Send me your preferences by email, and I’ll be happy to schedule an appointment with you:
+ Which tour,
+ The number of participants,
+ Options: dates and times.
+ @: onno@historicaltours.nl

OFFERINGS

Jewish Quarter
Join me on a journey through time in Amsterdam’s Jewish Quarter, starting with the arrival of the first Portuguese and Spanish Jews in the neighbourhoods around what is now Waterlooplein. From the grand synagogues on Mr. Visserplein, we’ll walk through Uilenburg and Rapenburg, the Plantage, and into the 20th century. I’ll share the history of Jewish Amsterdam, the city’s growth and flourishing, and stories from my own family.

+ Jewish Quarter – Standard – 2 hours
Price: €200 (up to 4 people; each additional person = €35)*
* Includes a short stop with a presentation to illustrate the story. Price includes one drink during the stop.

Highlights: The Great Synagogue and the Portuguese Synagogue / Waterlooplein / Nieuwe Uilenburgerstraat / Stolpersteine / Wertheim Park & Auschwitz Memorial / National Holocaust Museum & Hollandsche Schouwburg / Holocaust Names Memorial.

+ Jewish Quarter – Extended – 3 hours
Price: €270 (up to 4 people; each additional person = €45)*
* Includes a stop with a presentation to illustrate the story. Price includes one drink during the stop.

Highlights: The Great Synagogue and the Portuguese Synagogue / Waterlooplein / Nieuwe Uilenburgerstraat & urban renewal / Stolpersteine / Uilenburgersjoel / Peperburg with views of the Lastage / a hidden urban oasis / Wertheim Park & Park Theater / Auschwitz Memorial / Henri Polaklaan & Berlage’s Trade Union Building / Artis Zoo / National Holocaust Museum & Hollandsche Schouwburg / Holocaust Names Memorial.

+ Jewish Quarter – Extra Long – 3.5 hours
Price: €320 (up to 4 people; each additional person = €60)*
* Includes one or two stops for a presentation. Price includes two drinks during the stops.

Highlights: The Great Synagogue and the Portuguese Synagogue / Waterlooplein / Nieuwe Uilenburgerstraat & urban renewal / Stolpersteine / Uilenburgersjoel / Peperburg with views of the Lastage / a hidden urban oasis / Wertheim Park & Park Theater / Auschwitz Memorial / Henri Polaklaan & Berlage’s Trade Union Building / Artis Zoo / Plantage Middenlaan & the Panorama Building / Plantage Badlaan / Roeterseiland & CREA / Kriterion / National Holocaust Museum & Hollandsche Schouwburg / Holocaust Names Memorial.

Amsterdam 750
Amsterdam is preparing for its 750th anniversary in 2025. On October 27, 1275, a small settlement along the Amstel River and its residents were mentioned for the first time by the Count of Holland. Count Floris V granted them freedom to travel through his county without paying tolls. This privilege is seen as the foundation of Amsterdam’s rise and prosperity as a trading power in the 17th century.

From 1300 to 1700, the city expanded its renowned yet notorious trade network and grew from 1,000 to 200,000 residents, absorbing the customs of newcomers. Walking through Amsterdam’s historic center, this history is ever-present.

During this tour, we’ll journey through time, starting at Dam Square—the actual dam in the river where the first residents lived—and follow the traces of urban development. Along the way, we’ll encounter buildings, canals, and cultural remnants shaped by centuries of high and low society, wealth and poverty, slavery and freedom.

Amsterdam 750 – Standard – 2.5 hours
Price: €240 (up to 4 people; each additional person = €40)*
* Includes one stop with a presentation to illustrate the story. Price includes one drink during the stop.

Highlights: Dam Square / Oude Kerk (Old Church) / Central Station & Damrak / Nieuwmarkt & the old city walls / Waterlooplein & the Jewish Quarter / the Golden Bend & Amsterdam’s colonial history.

Amsterdam 750 – Extended – 3.5 hours
Price: €320 (up to 4 people; each additional person = €60)*
* Includes one or two stops for a presentation. Price includes two drinks during the stops.

Highlights: Dam Square / Beursplein & Berlage’s Exchange / Amsterdam’s oldest house / Oude Kerk (Old Church) / Our Lord in the Attic Church & freedom of conscience / Central Station & Damrak / Zeedijk / Nieuwmarkt & the old city walls / Waterlooplein & the Jewish Quarter / the Golden Bend & Amsterdam’s colonial history / Rokin.

NOTES: I am licensed to guide a maximum of 15 participants in Amsterdam’s city center.