Amsterdam Walking Tour

Discover Amsterdam on a Walking Tour

In 2023 we will be running one small group tour a week. On ohter days, private tours are available for booking.

Join Mark, Rob or Lee on a fun and informative exploration of old Amsterdam as we guide you through alleys and squares and along beautiful canals. We stop often and point out landmarks, interesting detials and tell stories about the city’s rich history. There is an 8 person limit on our walking tours so discussion and an exchange of views and expereicences really is possible. We actively encourage discussion on our tours.

Topics that we cover include:

• The history of Amsterdam and how the city was shaped
• Famous Dutch liberalism, their tolerance and directness, why it arose and just how far it goes
• The Protestant Reformation and how it suited the pragmatic Dutch culture of the time
• How the Dutch East India Company influenced modern business
• The bicycle culture and canals and why so many bicycles are inside the canals
• The history about the houseboats and the city’s crazy crooked and tiny houses
• Where to eat good food and drink tasty beer
• Coffeeshops and how that whole thing works
• Flea markets/farmers markets/street markets – which are worth a visit on which days and which are best to avoid
• Which museums and attractions are great and which are tourist traps
• We talk about a whole lot more too, whatever crops up in conversation

If you want to tour Amsterdam and get a local’s perspective, That Dam Guide is here to help and we would love to welcome you on our Amsterdam walking tour. Reasonable walking fitness is necessary, the route varies but tends to be about 3km / 2 miles over the 3 hour tour. We do take a break during the tour!