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Golden Age Half Day Tour

Golden Age tour

Half day: Rijksmuseum, Canal Ring, Royal Palace

Golden Age Half Day Tour

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Golden Age tour

Golden Age Half Day Tour

  • Startingpoint
    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
    Duration | Distance

    4 hours | -/+ 3,5 km (1.8 ml)

  • Highlights
    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
    Price

    Available from €100,- p.p. (minimum 2 persons)

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  • Startingpoint
    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
    Duration | Distance

    4 hours | -/+ 3,5 km (1.8 ml)

  • Highlights
    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
    Price

    Available from €100,- p.p. (minimum 2 persons)

Book your
Golden Age tour

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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

  • star rating  Tijs was amazing. His knowledge is outstanding and the tour was fun, interesting and informative. We would definitely recommend him to anyone needing a tour guide in Amsterdam. He tailor... read more made the itinerary to our interests and it was an even more enjoyable than I...More

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    Merle K
    August 30, 2019
  • star rating  Surprised and Delighted - What a wonderful tour - we thoroughly recommend it. Tijs was knowledgeable, full of interesting stories and extremely courteous and polite. A fascinating tour and to be able... read more to see inside Huis Bartolotti was the icing on the cake! Thank you Tijs.

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    emmaH205UX
    March 27, 2023
  • star rating  Tijs was amazing. His knowledge is outstanding and the tour was fun, interesting and informative. We would definitely recommend him to anyone needing a tour guide in Amsterdam. He tailor... read more made the itinerary to our interests and it was an even more enjoyable than I could have imagined. All in all an unforgettable day.

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    493merlek
    August 30, 2019
  • star rating  Tijs is one of the people that makes us wish the day to have more than 24 hours! :) Not only a guide who makes the fascinating Amsterdam even more... read more fascinating! His vision for the city reveals the past, the present, and create great perspectives for the future. With all the secrets of each street, you learn not only about Nederlands but also its World's Influence. Knowledge, culture, amazing angles for photos and a real lesson of lively history in just one day, I can imagine how wonderful it would be if we had the privilege to spend a week with our new Dutch Friend! Absolutely recommended, I have no doubt he will be an essential part of my tours!

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    RafaTraveller
    December 22, 2020
  • star rating  Tijs gave my family a great tour of the Jewish Quarter in Amsterdam. He was organized, entertaining, informative. It was exactly what we were hoping - educational and a... read more very nice way to spend the morning learning more about Amsterdam.

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    avatar thumb MKRBethesda
    January 3, 2019

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