Rijksmuseum Private Tour
See the highlights of the dutch masters - Rijksmuseum tickets included
Discover Dutch art and culture and see the best of the Dutch Masters
Immerse yourself in Dutch art and culture as you explore the Rijksmuseum building and the Gallery of Honour with your private guide. You will have the opportunity to marvel at the finest masterpieces from the Dutch Golden Age. And your guide will share interesting insights and stories about the various works of art.
As the name suggests, the Gallery of Honour showcases the best of the best from the Rijksmuseum’s collection. You’ll see works by famous 17th-century painters such as Rembrandt, Frans Hals, and Vermeer.
One of the highlights of the Rijksmuseum Private Tour is the iconic Night Watch, Rembrandt’s largest and most famous painting.
Tour Highlights
- Explore the remarkable collection of Dutch Golden Age masterpieces
- Admire and appreciate the iconic Rijksmuseum building
- See Rembrandt’s famous Night Watch up close
- Benefit from your private guide’s insight and expertise
- Rijksmuseum entrance tickets are included
Where does the tour start and end?
If not making use of our pick up and / or drop off services, please find the Google Maps link to the start and end point below or scroll down to see the map.
Are the museum tickets included?
Yes, entrance to the Rijksmuseum is included in the price, and tickets are also valid after the tour. Entrance for under 18s is free and will be deducted from your price when booking.
What will I see?
This tour covers the Gallery of Honour, where the finest works of Dutch Masters such as Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Frans Hals are showcased.
Can you show me around other parts of the Rijksmuseum collection?
Definitely. Just let us know when booking if you have something specific in mind or would like to have our advice on this, and we will arrange it for you. If we believe your guide will need more than two hours for this, we will discuss extending your visit with you. The additional fee is €95 per extra hour.
Can I extend this tour to longer than 2 hours?
Absolutely. Just let us know when booking how long you would like the tour to last. You can also discuss this with your guide during the tour itself, although they may not always be available to extend on the day. The extra charge is €95 per additional hour.
What is your cancellation policy?
Cancellation is free of charge and fully refundable if you cancel at least one week before the tour date. Rijksmuseum tickets that we have already purchased for you, however, are non-refundable.
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Our guide David was fantastic. His knowledge of the food and local history was excellent. The choice of restaurants in the Jordaan was a good selection. We started the tour with apple pie in Cafe Papenelland. Then had grilled sausage sandwiches at a local sandwich shop. Next had fish, pickled herring and fried codfish. After that bitter ballen and Jenever and then chicken satay. Finished off with cheese and quince.Total there were six stops for food and drinks. We certainly didnt need to eat dinner that evening. The history and walking tour was fun and learned a lot about the Dutch culture. Especially appreciated a peek into a private garden area.
An absolute highlight—Joanna takes the cake (or pie)! We have done a few food tours in different cities, but this tour with Joanna was by far the best. It offered the perfect balance of amazing local foods mixed with a walking tour of the Jordaan district. We learned so much about the rich history of the area while getting a true, authentic look at life in the city from a local’s perspective. She also provided tips for further tasting adventures. Highly recommend!
We had a great time with Thijs! He was super fun to talk to and knows so much! He’s open to any questions about architecture, food, Amsterdam history, and Amsterdam culture! My husband and I had loved the food and it was amazing food too!
Our food tour with Joanna was excellent! She was full of interesting information and the food was outstanding! This was a highlight of our visit to Amsterdam!
Our multigen group of 9 had a fantastic afternoon with Thijs! We walked the streets and visiting some cool eating spots. We feel we got a great sense of the local favorites and general vibe. Thanks for the great tour- would do it again 100%!
Die Foodtour hat uns großen Spaß gemacht und das Essen war sehr lecker. Man kommt an Ecken in der Stadt, die wir ohne die Tour sicher nicht entdeckt hätten. Auch einige der Foodspots hätten wir wahrscheinlich nicht probiert. Wir würden die Tour jederzeit wieder machen, vielen Dank an unseren Guide Rudolf!
My husband and I joined Amsterdam Food Tours and although there were only 4 out of 8 people attended, the tour went ahead. Thijs was our guide and we found him to be very warm and informative. Thijs answered all our questions about Amsterdam even how to use the metro! The food and drink tastings were very delicious and extremely generous portions. We have no hesitation in recommending Amsterdam Food Tours!
Top notch!! I would highly recommend! Katya was our guide and I was very impressed with her knowledge of Amsterdam. She took us to a lot of unique food stops, so many in fact that I was stuffed! She is very personable and gave us some really useful tips on sights to visit during the remainder of our stay. Thank you again Katya, it was an incredible tour!!!
Highly recommend this tour. Thijs is extremely knowledgeable and helpful. We did this tour on the first day of our trip, and got recommendations on other restaurants and activities to try while in town. All turned out to be great experiences. The tour itself had a wealth of historical knowledge and great food while avoiding tourist traps. We were able to take a brief detour and try a couple extra stops. Can’t recommend these guys enough!
Joanna was amazing!! She taught us so much about Amsterdam’s food, culture, and history. She was incredibly knowledgeable and delightful to chat with. Money well spent!
My group of 4 had an excellent time with Rudolph. He led a very engaging, fun tour. Beyond trying local food and drink, we also learned a lot about Amsterdam’s architecture, history and culture, which was a great bonus. Rudolph made us laugh the whole time. Highly recommend!!
Absolutely outstanding food tour. Great food, great stories, and a great time overall. Our excellent guide, Rudolph, kept us interested and laughing. Rudolph has a deep knowledge in art and architecture, and is well known by the locals. He is also very knowledgeable of the best places to enjoy the tastiest Dutch cuisine. Loved it!
We thoroughly enjoyed our 4 hour private experience. The guide was fantastic as well as knowledgeable. The food was delicious and it was great to see some local spots outside of the usual tourist places
Absolutely fantastic private food tour with Jan! This was easily one of the highlights of our time in Amsterdam. Jan was incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and engaging, and from the beginning it felt more like exploring the city with a local friend than being on a formal tour. Every food stop was excellent, and we loved getting to try a variety of Dutch specialties while also learning about Amsterdam’s history, neighborhoods, and culture along the way. What really made the experience special was Jan himself. He took the time to answer all of our questions, never rushed us, and made the entire tour feel personal and tailored to us. If you’re considering a food tour in Amsterdam, I would highly recommend booking a private tour with Jan. Great food, great conversation, and a wonderful way to experience the city. We would absolutely book with him again!
Thank you to Katya for a wonderful tour full of fun, learning, great conversation, and of course amazing food. If you’re in Amsterdam, take this food tour and be sure to ask for Katya.
We visited on a recent Wednesday afternoon. We loved our guide Rudolph who was funny and informative. The food was delicious and plentiful. Loved the sausage sandwich, the piping hot fresh fish and Indonesian satay. Got a full four and a half tour plus some tasty drinks. Highly recommended !
What an outstanding food tour! Well organized, very informative. We learned a great deal about Amsterdam that we otherwise would not have known. Food tells the story of a city: its people, its history, its culture. We got to interact with shop owners who have been doing this work for generations. What an absolute treat. A+ would do again!
We loved our Food tour with Joanna! It was way more than we expected in the amount of food for sure! It was all super delicious and we absolutely loved hearing about the history of it all. Joanna was so knowledgeable, you could tell she really loved her city and the neighborhood. We would absolutely recommend this tour and would do it again next time we are in town!
By far the best food tour EVER!! Katya was amazing and so knowledgeable! A must do in Amsterdam!
We had the absolute BEST experience! The tour was so informative and delicious! Our tour guide, Katya, was just amazing!! She really knows her stuff and made the best recommendations for us to do during the remainder of the trip!! So impressed with everything.
Excellent food and history tour with Thijs! Excellent insights into Amsterdam, excellent food. Thoroughly enjoyed this tour and recommend it highly.
Outstanding experience. Our guide Katya was professional, engaging, knowledgeable and fun. First time for herring, Dutch wine and genever. All were great.
David was very knowledgeable and engaging. The food was excellent and you really get a local feel. Highly recommend David and this food tour.
This tour is fabulous! We especially enjoyed Jan, who provided entertaining history as well as wonderful food and beverage experiences. Would highly recommend!!
My husband booked a tour just for us last weekend with Jan. It was 4 hours and we had a great time! We had a variety of foods in different places and learned so much about the history & culture of Amsterdam. Jan individualized our tour to accommodate our questions and factored in the extreme heat. His stories and historical content were blended along in a natural discussion as we walked, tasted, and explored Amsterdam through our senses. Thank you so much for this incredible experience!
We had a wonderful walking tour hosted by Joanna. Pacing was great and we enjoyed Dutch apple pie, a sandwich, some cheese and wine, Indonesian satay, and bitteballen with local beer. Joanna was very knowledgeable and the tour was at a very relaxed pace.
This food tour exceeded expectations. The food was incredible and the guide made the experience memorable with great stories and local insights. Would absolutely do it again Thank you David
The food tour was a great experience. Our tour guide David was a local resident. He took us to locally owned businesses that had wonderful food. He was very knowledgeable on the history of Amsterdam. It was a very enjoyable time I would highly recommend this tour.
We had a wonderful afternoon on Joanna’s food tour. It was informative, fun and delicious. We highly recommend this
Excellent tour and tour guide. Rudolf was knowledgeable, friendly and a great sense of humour! We sampled a wide range of delicious food, in varied neighbourhoods. Rudolf took us all over Amsterdam and provided the historical context in terms of both social and water engineering issues. Thoroughly enjoyed the tour!!
Our experience with the Amsterdam walking food tour was fantastic! We felt like a local while visiting all the markets, wine shops and food establishments that Thijs, our guide, personally enjoys! Our meeting place at the historical and charming Le Papeneiland set the tone for the day. We enjoyed their signature Apple Pie while getting to know Thijs. We highly recommend this tour and look forward to our next tour when in Amsterdam Thanks again! Tammy and Jon San Diego , CA
One of the best guided tours we have experienced. Relaxed and casual but with an outstanding explanation of the history, food and culture of Amsterdam. Fantastic.
We had a great time on our 4 hour tour. Plenty of food and great history lessons. Our tour guide Rudolph was very personable and kept us entertained the whole time. I would recommend to anyone that wants a full tour of food in the city!
Amazing food, great views, and very fun guide. Our guide rob was very accommodating and made our experience the best it could be.
Such a great time. Sampling all the essential Dutch food groups. The sightseeing was wonderful as well. Best of all was our guide Rudolph. Engaging, funny, and filled with the fun of Amsterdam.
We had such a great time learning the history of Amsterdam while tasting the delicious food. The quaint shops and restaurants that were selected were perfect for the tour Kolya had so much personality and was fun guide to have for our personal tour.
We had a wonderful food tour of the Jordaan district of Amsterdam with our guide, David. David was an excellent guide, and gave us a first class Dutch food experience. Not only did he shepherd us through Amsterdam’s streets and along the canals , he also wove the history of both the city and the country into the Dutch food & cafe culture in a way that brought it all to life. Many thanks for a very memorable experience. We are very comfortable recommending this tour and David to anyone coming to Amsterdam.
Our Amsterdam Food Tour was excellent. The places we visited and the food we tasted made us feel like locals. More importantly, our guide, Joanna, was exceptional. She was knowledgeable, friendly and professional. We highly recommend without reservation, this tour with Joanna.
Really wonderful tour! I was fresh off a red eye flight and this tour was such a wonderful introduction to Amsterdam! So many yummy tastings, there wasn’t a bad one in the bunch! Thijs was so knowledgeable! Because of his wonderful connections to the community we were welcomed warmly every place we went! The food and drinks really were exceptional, like…Dutch wine? Who knew! It didn’t hurt that the Jordaan neighborhood feels so special and beautiful, and the day we had was just a perfect spring day with the “May snow” sprinkling down from the trees. I would absolutely do this tour again, and I do hope to bring my husband next time. He’s been jealous of all the local knowledge I’ve been dropping. If I had only 4 hours to experience Amsterdam, I would have left this tour happy and feeling like I’d gotten to see the real city! It’s a cheat code straight past the instagram famous Amsterdam and right to the true flavor of this wonderful city!
Food tours are our favorite things to do in new cities, and this tour did not disappoint! Rudolph was an excellent tour guide, introducing us to new foods as well as teaching us about the history and architecture of Amsterdam. But come HUNGRY as the amount of food is quite abundant. Definitely recommend!
We thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Learned a lot about the history and food. Food selections and venues were great! Katya was a delight. She was fun and informative.
We had a wonderful time with Katya! The food was delicious and her historical information was informative which collaborated with the food. She was funny, yet very interesting as she told the history of the neighborhoods and the locations. If you have a chance, choose Katya for a great tour guide. She’s fantastic!!
Thijs was superb! We had a delightful day and enjoyed the food and drink. His knowledge of Amsterdam’s history along with maps to illustrate the periods throughout history added so much to the experience. We will certainly recommend Amsterdam Food Tours to friends in the States!
The food tour itself was outstanding, and I would highly recommend it based on the choices alone, but the stories and knowledge of the area made it all that more enjoyable. This was absolutely an experience not be missed. Taking it the first or second day is a terrific way to be introduced to Amsterdam, particularly the Jordaan. Thank you the Amsterdam Food Tour team for a fabulous day!
This was big fun and interesting. Discovering the hidden habits of the locals, and receiving some history facts combined with personal view on the way to the different stops. Don’t tell everybody this tour exists, you don’t want it to get too commercialized.
Joanna was very interesting and did a great job explaining the food andvlocale
Joanna was amazing at what she does! So knowledgeable and I love that she lives in the area. 10/10 would recommend this tour with Joanna.
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