Old Amsterdam: A Self-Guided Audio Tour Discount Tickets

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Overview

Are you looking for a way to see Amsterdam's East Side and Jewish District without joining a tour group? Explore at your own pace with this affordable walking tour. • Roam the docklands, alleys and canals of the old east side while listening to the stories floating through its streets • Hear from producer Edmond Van Putte, a historical researcher for film, TV, publications, and other media • Do it all in two hours or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code. The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

End Point

End point

The tour ends just before the Odebrug bridge in Amsterdam.

Language Offered

English-AUDIO

Itinerary

1. Jodenbuurt
The east side of old Amsterdam was once a centre of international trade and exploration, with parts of the city drawing a large Jewish community from the 1600s onwards. On this walking tour, I’ll tell you about this maritime history, and guide you through the old Jewish district, Jodenbuurt.
2. Rembrandt House Museum
On this tour, you'll hear about the Rembrandt House Museum, modelled to look as it did in the 1600s.
3. South Church
On this self-guided tour, you'll pass by and hear about the South Church.
4. Waterlooplein
On this Amsterdam tour, you’ll also have the chance to stroll along Waterlooplein Market, one of the largest and oldest flea markets in the city.
5. Blauwbrug
On this self-guided tour, you'll pass by and hear about the Blauwbrug.
6. Magere Brug
On this self-guided tour, you'll pass by and hear about the Magere Brug.
7. H'ART Museum
On this tour, you'll hear about the Hermitage Amsterdam, which houses a lot of Dutch artwork collected by the Russian Tsars.
8. National Holocaust Names Monument
On this Amsterdam tour, you’ll also have the chance to take in the many memorials around the Jewish District including the National Holocaust Names Monument and the Memorial to Auschwitz Victims.
9. Jewish Museum
On this self-guided tour, you'll pass by and hear about the Jewish Museum.
10. Portugese Synagoge
On this Amsterdam tour, you’ll also have the chance to discover the rich traditions of Sephardic Jews while visiting the Portuguese Synagogue of Amsterdam, the largest synagogue in the world for centuries.
11. Hortus Botanicus
On this Amsterdam tour, you’ll also have the chance to see Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam and ARTIS zoo, one of the oldest botanical gardens and zoos in the world.
12. Auschwitz Monument
On this Amsterdam tour, you’ll also have the chance to take in the many memorials around the Jewish District including the National Holocaust Names Monument and the Memorial to Auschwitz Victims.
13. ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo
On this Amsterdam tour, you’ll also have the chance to see Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam and ARTIS zoo, one of the oldest botanical gardens and zoos in the world.
14. Verzetsmuseum Amsterdam
On this tour, you'll hear about the Verzetsmuseum Amsterdam (the Museum of WWII Resistance) where you can learn what life was like for locals during the war.
15. Entrepotdok
On this self-guided tour, you'll pass by and hear about the Entrepotdok.
16. National Maritime Museum
You'll hear about the Dutch fleet, once the most powerful in the world, the eternal Anglo-Dutch wars, and how the old Navy Warehouse – now the National Maritime Museum – contributed to one of the worst defeats in the history of the British Navy.
17. Conservatorium van Amsterdam
On this self-guided tour, you'll pass by and hear about the Conservatorium van Amsterdam.
18. NEMO Science Museum
On this tour, you'll hear about the NEMO Science Museum, the green building shaped like a ship and built in what once was the arm of the sea that linked Amsterdam to the ocean.

Inclusion

Lifetime access to this tour in English

VoiceMap app for Android and iOS

Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

Exclusion

Smartphone and headphones

Transportation

Food and drink

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

  • 0% refund if cancelled 0+ days before the start date

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Please note: You won't be guided through any museums or other attractions mentioned en route. If you choose to enter and visit such places, you'll need to pay for it independently of this tour.

Supplied by VoiceMap Audio Tours

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