Top 5 Photography Ideas For Amsterdam
In this blog Historical Amsterdam Tours has curated some of the most iconic spots, as well as several snappy ideas to capture this vibrant old city.
Golden Age Half Day Tour
Golden Age tour
Golden Age Half Day Tour
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StartingpointWe meet inside the museum, in front of the museum shop (on request we can start with the Royal Palace on the Dam)
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Duration | Distance4 hours | -/+ 3,5 km (1.8 ml)
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Highlights- Private Rijksmuseum tour
- Canal Ring Architecture walk
- Guided visit to the Royal Palace (If the Royal Palace is closed for offial events we visit the Van Loon Museum) -
PriceAvailable from €100,- p.p. (minimum 2 persons)
- Startingpoint
We meet inside the museum, in front of the museum shop (on request we can start with the Royal Palace on the Dam)
- Duration | Distance
4 hours | -/+ 3,5 km (1.8 ml)
- Highlights
- Private Rijksmuseum tour
- Canal Ring Architecture walk
- Guided visit to the Royal Palace
(If the Royal Palace is closed for offial events we visit the Van Loon Museum) - Price
Available from €100,- p.p. (minimum 2 persons)
Golden Age Tour Amsterdam
During the 1600s Amsterdam was the centre of world trade, art and the sciences. How did the city gain this position? Which role did the Royal Palace play during the era of the Dutch Republic? Revive this so-called ‘Golden Age’ with a private guide.
On this half day tour we visit the two greatest museums dedicated to the 1600s and stroll along the UNESCO world heritage listed Canal Ring. You will recognize the architectural differences of the merchants houses and get to know their illustrious dwellers.
Hidden in plain sight lies the monumental Royal Palace on the Dam, with its rough history and splendour. Get to know the secrets and the stories behind its architecture.
The Dutch Masters in the Rijksmuseum
Have the stories behind Johannes Vermeer’s still Milkmaid, Jan Steen’s messy households, Albert Cuyp’s lush landscapes, Rembrandt’s mysterieus portraits
A crash course on the history of the Dutch Republic in the 1600s
Meet the Netherlands’ key players of the Golden Age like Prince William of Orange, Admiral Michiel de Ruyter and Johan de Witt
Canal Ring Architecture
Walk along the UNESCO listed Amsterdam Canal Ring and let a private guide give you the details on building and living in the 17th century
Visit to the Royal Palace
A private guided tour inside the Royal Palace. This monumental building is the crown on the Amsterdam civic power of the 1600s
Tour reviews
- A Tripadvisor Member
This was a fascinating and informative tour. The shocking reality of the Second World War is so close to the surface in Amsterdam; important historical events happened on almost every... read more 
March 1, 2020
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