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Overview

Amsterdam's canal houses lean drunkenly into each other — not from age, but because 17th-century merchants deliberately tilted them so hoisted cargo wouldn't smash the windows. That's the kind of story you will hear on this self-guided audio tour of Amsterdam, delivered through an app you control entirely. Across 15+ stops and 5km, you'll trace the world's first stock exchange, a secret Catholic church hidden in a merchant's attic, coffeeshop culture's surprising origins, and Anne Frank's canalside hiding place — all threaded through centuries of trade and tolerance. No fixed start time, no group to keep pace with. Perfect for first-time visitors, you can pause for stroopwafels or to to enter a site — the tour waits for you. If you'd rather understand a city than just tick off landmarks, this Amsterdam walking tour was made for you. Over 20,000 travelers have explored with our self-guided tours, backed by a full refund guarantee.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

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Language Offered

German-AUDIO

Russian-AUDIO

Portuguese-AUDIO

English-AUDIO

Italian-AUDIO

Polish-AUDIO

French-AUDIO

Dutch-AUDIO

Spanish-AUDIO

Itinerary

1. Dam Square
Stand where a humble river dam gave an entire city its name and see where Dutch Royals are crowned though they never actually wear the crown!
Duration: 20 mins
2. Beurs van Berlage
Stand at the site of the world’s first stock exchange and trace the roots of modern capitalism.
3. Oude Kerk
Find a 13th-century church standing unbothered in the middle of Amsterdam's most notorious neighborhood
4. Our Lord in the Attic Museum Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder
Hear about an ordinary canal house with a secret church the whole city knew about but pretended not to see.
5. Statue of Multatuli
Pause before the writer whose pen name means "I have suffered greatly" — and find out what he exposed that made a nation squirm.
Duration: 10 mins
6. Homomonument
Discover the world’s first LGBTQ+ memorial. Step onto pink granite triangles whose three points each face a different chapter of persecution
Duration: 10 mins
7. Anne Frank House
Pause at Prinsengracht 263 and consider how a teenager's diary became one of the most translated books on earth.
8. The Jordaan
Wander flower-named streets where refugees and artisans once packed into courtyards
Duration: 10 mins
9. Amsterdam Chinatown
Walk a street once so dangerous postmen refused to deliver mail — and see what replaced the needles.
Duration: 10 mins
10. The Waag
Size up a medieval gate that hosted surgeons, painters, and Napoleon's horses.
11. The Dancing Houses
Spot the hooks on the gables and work out why these canal houses were built to lean toward you on purpose
12. Begijnhof
Slip through an unmarked door off a busy square into a courtyard where one woman kept a 600-year-old tradition alive until the very end
Duration: 10 mins
13. Flower Market
Browse tulip bulbs on floating barges and consider that a single bulb once cost as much as a house.
Duration: 15 mins

Inclusion

100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.

Audio and written guide included

Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded

Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation

1-year access on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like

Exclusion

Any physical devices or headphones

Human tour guide at location

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Supplied by Tourific

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