Rated 4.9185 reviews
1 - 2 hAmsterdam: Private Guided City Tour by Pedicab
★ 4.9 · 185 reviews
- 1 to 2 hours, Private pedicab with guide
- History of locations passed
- Must book at least 10h in advance
- Free cancellation
$112
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Private tour Amsterdam: pedicab, on foot, museums and windmills
A private tour Amsterdam guides run on land starts at $112: one to two hours in a pedicab while your guide explains the places you pass, rated 4.9 on 185 reviews. A three-hour private food walk is $212, the two-hour private history walk and the private Rijksmuseum tour are $223 each, and private trips out to the Zaanse Schans windmills and Volendam start at $260 for five hours. Nine options are compared below, with live prices and review counts.
Quick answer
The short answer. For a first look at the centre, the private pedicab at $112 — the cheapest and most reviewed private tour Amsterdam has on this site. For the Dutch Masters, the private Rijksmuseum tour at $223, rated 5.0 on 60 reviews. For windmills, the five-hour Zaanse Schans and Volendam trip at $260.
Private tour Amsterdam at a glance
- Private tours on land
- 9 listingspedicab, walks, minivan, museums, windmills
- Lowest price
- $112pedicab, 1 to 2 hours
- Most reviewed
- 185 reviewsprivate pedicab, rated 4.9
- Rated 5.0
- Two toursRijksmuseum (60), pedicab history (51)
- Shortest
- 1 hourprivate pedicab, lower end
- Longest
- 6 hourswindmills and Volendam
- Museum with a private guide
- From $223Rijksmuseum, 2 hours
- Meeting point named
- Nonein any of the nine descriptions
Nine tours, by kind
What a private tour Amsterdam guide does with you
Grouped by how you get around. Ratings are always given with their review count.
- By pedicab — $112 and $245
The 1-to-2-hour city tour has 185 reviews at 4.9, with the guide explaining the history of each place you pass. The two-hour historical version covers the old centre, the 17th-century canal district, the Jewish quarter, Chinatown and the museum quarter, guided by a local: 51 reviews at 5.0.
- On foot — $212 and $223
A three-hour private food walk with street food and hip cafés (62 reviews at 4.7), and a two-hour private history walk with a local guide past the Canal Belt, the Flower Market and the Red Light District (53 reviews at 4.9).
- By minivan — $586, 3 hours
A customizable private highlights tour with a live guide in a minivan. Rated 4.8 on six reviews, so the rating tells you little yet.
- In a museum — $223 and $837
Two hours in the Rijksmuseum on the techniques of Rembrandt, Vermeer and Hals, with full explanations: 60 reviews at 5.0. Or two hours in the Van Gogh Museum with a private art historian: rated 4.7 on four reviews.
- Out of the city — $260 and $346
Five hours to the Zaanse Schans windmills, a cheese factory, a clogs factory and Volendam (36 reviews at 4.9), or six hours with Zaanse houses and shops, a Dutch cheese tasting, a clog-making demonstration and the fishing village of Volendam (21 reviews at 4.9).
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Every private tour Amsterdam listing on land, with live prices and ratings.
3-hour private walk62 reviews
3 hAmsterdam: Private Food Tour with a Local
★ 4.7 · 62 reviews
- Three hours, Street foods and hip cafés
- 3-hour private walk
- Must book at least 10h in advance
- Free cancellation
$212$70.67 / hour
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Rated 4.953 reviews
2 hHistoric Amsterdam 2-Hour Private Tour with Local Guide
★ 4.9 · 53 reviews
- Two hours, Canal Belt and Flower Market
- Express orientation or full day
- Must book at least 10h in advance
- Free cancellation
$223$111.50 / hour
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Rated 5.060 reviews
2 hAmsterdam: Rijksmuseum Private Tour
★ 5.0 · 60 reviews
- Two hours, Rembrandt, Vermeer and Hals
- 2-hour private tour
- Must book at least 10h in advance
- Free cancellation
$223$111.50 / hour
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Rated 5.051 reviews
2 hAmsterdam: Private Pedicab Historical Sightseeing Tour
★ 5.0 · 51 reviews
- Two hours, Old centre and canal district
- Jewish quarter, museum quarter
- Guided by a local native
- Free cancellation
$245$122.50 / hour
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Rated 4.936 reviews
5 hAmsterdam: Private Zaanse Schans Windmills and Volendam Trip
★ 4.9 · 36 reviews
- Five hours, Windmills, cheese and clogs factory
- Half-day private trip
- Volendam on the same trip
- Free cancellation
$260$52.00 / hour
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Rated 4.921 reviews
6 hFrom Amsterdam: Windmills & Volendam Private Tour
★ 4.9 · 21 reviews
- Six hours, Zaanse Schans and Volendam
- Clog-making demonstration
- 6-hour private tour
- Free cancellation
$346$57.67 / hour
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Customizable private tour6 reviews
3 hAmsterdam: 3-Hour Private Highlights City Tour by Minivan
★ 4.8 · 6 reviews
- Three hours, Comfortable minivan with guide
- Customizable private tour
- Must book at least 2 days in advance
- Free cancellation
$586$195.33 / hour
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In-depth storytelling4 reviews
2 hAmsterdam: Van Gogh Museum Private Tour with art Historian
★ 4.7 · 4 reviews
- Two hours, Private art historian
- In-depth storytelling
- Must book at least 4h in advance
- Free cancellation
$837$418.50 / hour
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Nine private tours, cost per hour worked out
Nine private tour Amsterdam listings. Where one gives a range of hours, the hourly figure is left blank.
| Tour | Length | Price | What you get | Cost per hour | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam: Private Guided City Tour by PedicabHistory of locations passed | 1 - 2 h | $112 | Private pedicab with guide | — | 4.9 · 185 |
| Amsterdam: Private Food Tour with a Local3-hour private walk | 3 h | $212 | Street foods and hip cafés | $70.67 | 4.7 · 62 |
| Historic Amsterdam 2-Hour Private Tour with Local GuideExpress orientation or full day | 2 h | $223 | Canal Belt and Flower Market | $111.50 | 4.9 · 53 |
| Amsterdam: Rijksmuseum Private Tour2-hour private tour | 2 h | $223 | Rembrandt, Vermeer and Hals | $111.50 | 5.0 · 60 |
| Amsterdam: Private Pedicab Historical Sightseeing TourJewish quarter, museum quarter | 2 h | $245 | Old centre and canal district | $122.50 | 5.0 · 51 |
| Amsterdam: Private Zaanse Schans Windmills and Volendam TripHalf-day private trip | 5 h | $260 | Windmills, cheese and clogs factory | $52.00 | 4.9 · 36 |
| From Amsterdam: Windmills & Volendam Private TourClog-making demonstration | 6 h | $346 | Zaanse Schans and Volendam | $57.67 | 4.9 · 21 |
| Amsterdam: 3-Hour Private Highlights City Tour by MinivanCustomizable private tour | 3 h | $586 | Comfortable minivan with guide | $195.33 | 4.8 · 6 |
| Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum Private Tour with art HistorianIn-depth storytelling | 2 h | $837 | Private art historian | $418.50 | 4.7 · 4 |
Which one if…
Which private tour Amsterdam visitors should pick, by situation
Matched on what each private tour Amsterdam listing states.
- You have one or two hours
The private pedicab at $112, 1 to 2 hours, the most reviewed of the nine.
- You would rather sit than walk
Either pedicab, or the minivan tour at $586. No listing mentions wheelchair access, so ask before you book.
- You came for the paintings
The private Rijksmuseum tour at $223, 5.0 on 60 reviews. The Van Gogh Museum option costs $837 and has four reviews.
- You want to eat your way round
The three-hour private food walk at $212: street food and cafés with a local.
- You want windmills
$260 for five hours, or $346 for six with a cheese tasting and a clog-making demonstration. Shared options are in the windmill guide.
Worth it?
What a private guide costs over a shared one
The private history walk is $223 for two hours. The shared small-group walk on this site is $22 a person for 2.5 hours, with 1,528 reviews at 4.7. For one or two people a private tour Amsterdam guides lead costs several times more; for a family of four the gap narrows, if the price covers the group — the descriptions do not say, so check it on the listing.
The museum case is different. The shared Rijksmuseum tour at $83 states that the entrance ticket is included. The private Rijksmuseum tour at $223 does not mention a ticket, and neither does the Van Gogh Museum one with an art historian. Check before you book, and see the Rijksmuseum guide for the ticketed options.
Private boats are a separate choice: seven of them, from $247, are compared on the private boats page.
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Private tour Amsterdam, answered
How much does a private tour Amsterdam guide charge?
On this site from $112 for the pedicab tour to $837 for the Van Gogh Museum with an art historian. Most private walks and trips sit between $212 and $346.
How long is a private tour?
One to two hours by pedicab, two hours for the history walk and the museums, three hours for the food walk and the minivan, and five or six hours for the windmill trips.
Does the private Rijksmuseum tour include the ticket?
The listing does not mention one. It describes two hours with the Dutch Masters and full explanations. The shared $83 tour is the one that states the entrance ticket is included.
Can a private tour take us out to the windmills?
Yes. The five-hour trip at $260 covers the Zaanse Schans windmills, a cheese factory, a clogs factory and Volendam. The six-hour one at $346 adds a cheese tasting and a clog-making demonstration.
Is there a private tour Amsterdam visitors can take without much walking?
Both pedicab tours, at $112 and $245, and the three-hour minivan tour at $586. None of the listings mentions wheelchair access.
Where does a private tour Amsterdam guide meet you?
None of the nine descriptions names a meeting point. You will see it on the listing when you book.
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