Amsterdam Trip Overview
Small-group tour ( max 12) for a more personalized experience.
Explore Jewish culture and influence in Amsterdam with an expert guide
Learn about WWII and the story of Anne Frank on a more interactive tour
Visit the National Holocaust Memorial
Hear about the Dutch Resistance in the Second World War
Additional Info
Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Small-group tour ( max 12) for a more personalized experience.
Explore Jewish culture and influence in Amsterdam with an expert guide
Learn about WWII and the story of Anne Frank on a more interactive tour
Visit the National Holocaust Memorial
Hear about the Dutch Resistance in the Second World War
Stop At: Westerkerk, Prinsengracht 279-281, 1016 GW Amsterdam The Netherlands
Meet your expert guide and small group in front of the tall Wester church tower, next to the small statue of Anne Frank. Nearby is Anne Frank’s House where diarist Anne Frank, her family and others hid in the ‘Achterhuis’ from Nazi persecution for two years during World War II.
We don’t visit Anne Frank’s House. Due to space limitations, guided tours are not permitted inside Anne Frank’s House. Instead, they have an excellent self-guided exhibition which we highly recommend you explore independently.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Statue of Anne Frank, Prinsengracht 281, Amsterdam The Netherlands
Hear the insightful story of Anne Frank and her family dynamics, their move from Germany, their time in hiding and her father’s life after the war.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Amsterdam, Amsterdam, North Holland Province
Cross the city center from West to East and find the locations that mattered during the five years of Nazi-occupation in Amsterdam between May 1940 and May 1945.
Your expert guide’s narration will introduce you to several people that played their role during these dire years.
Walk by the Amsterdam canals into the medieval center and hear about the Dutch Resistance during WWII .
See where secret hiding places were located. Have all your questions answered:
Was Amsterdam ever bombed? How was the anti-Nazi resistance organized? What happened with the Royal Palace and the Royal family during the war?
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Dam Square, Amsterdam The Netherlands
Explore the Dam Square as the backdrop for the annual ceremony on National Memorial Day where people gather every year on May 4th to commemorate the victims of World War II.
Join the Royal family and the army in an insightful remembrance and learn about this part of history in Amsterdam.
Walking towards the Eastern part of the city center the accent of the tour shifts more towards the Jewish community in Amsterdam.
Before the German invasion, Amsterdam had a thriving Jewish community. The Holocaust has had a tremendous impact on Amsterdam.
We tell the story of the former Jewish district during the months of the holocaust.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Royal Palace Amsterdam, Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 147, 1012 RJ Amsterdam The Netherlands
Learn about the Dutch Royal family, their role in society in modern times and in the past.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Hollandsche Schouwburg, Plantage Middenlaan 24, 1018 DE Amsterdam The Netherlands
This is the former theater transformed by the Nazis as detention center for Jews. Now it houses the National Holocaust Memorial.
The Museum is currently closed for renovation. Nonetheless, this is our last stop where we wrapped up our tour and discuss the legacy of WWII. A place of reflection and mourning.
Although the famed Anne Frank House is not included due to guiding restrictions, our walk of Amsterdam’s Jewish sites provides a comprehensive introduction.
Duration: 30 minutes
