Starting from January 2020 ALL tours and activities in Amsterdam are subject to a new and compulsory Municipal ‘Entertainment Tax’ of €1,50 (plus €0.30 transaction fees) per person. This applies to ALL providers of tours and activities, including free tours like ours and that of our fellow free-walking tour companies. Click HERE to read more about this tax.

Why this tax? 

• To counter overcrowding and strive for a ‘better balance between the costs and benefits of tourism’ – see the Municipal report City in Balance
• To help restore our crumbling canals walls (read more about that here)

So, while we had preferred not to have to charge you this compulsory tax, on the bright side,

With this small contribution you literally help keep our city beautiful AND sustainable – thank you!

Due to the Covid-19 restrictions, all free tours are suspended.

We will start giving free tours again on July 1st 2021.

No Tours on:

1 January

27 April (kings day)

It depends a little on the guide and weather, but on average the tour is 2,5 hours long. Distance covered: 2,5 km / 1.5 mi.

The tour ends in front of the Royal Palace on Dam Square.

No, unfortunately all our daily tours are in English. It is possible to book a private tour in Dutch or German. Click here for more information on our private tours.

It’s not mandatory, but we strongly suggest making a reservation (especially on days like Friday and Saturday!) since the maximum number group of people allowed on a tour is limited to 15 people. Reserving is fast and easy. If you are not able to make a reservation that means the tour is fully booked. But even in that case, there is hope: there are always some people that don’t show up for the reservation, so if you come early (15 minutes before the start) we can put you on the stand-by list and you can take the spot of someone who does not show up for their reservation.

This is totally up to you, according to your possibilities and how much you enjoyed the tour.

People that really enjoyed the experience usually tip their guide around €15-€20.

Your tour guide will be at the meeting point (in front of the Stock Exchange at Beursplein 5) 15 minutes before the start of the tour wearing a yellow key-cord with their name holding a big yellow umbrella.

No. As long as there are at least 5 people, tours always run. Just come prepared for Dutch weather  In case of a truly heavy storm we may have to cancel a tour. If this happens will notify you the day before by email or text message.

In our opinion, yes. The tour deals with the subject of prostitution and the Red Light District, but all the content (historical and present-day) on our tour is family-friendly. This being a walking of Amsterdam, of course, we also, but definitely not only discuss prostitution and drug policies, on the contrary. However, every parent (and child) is different, so at the end of the day, it’s up to you.

No, unfortunately not. The maximum number of people allowed on a free (tips only) tour is 5 people. Bigger groups are required to book a private tour. We reserve the right to turn away multiple reservations resulting in groups bigger than 5 people. This includes different members of the same group attempting to join the tour by making several individual bookings.