Jewish Amsterdam and (optional) Anne Frank Walking Tour
Traveler rating
4.6/5
Based on 17 traveler reviews. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Quick answer
Is Jewish Amsterdam and (optional) Anne Frank Walking Tour worth booking?
Jewish Amsterdam and (optional) Anne Frank Walking Tour is a 3.5-hour experience in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from $515 per person. It scores 54 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Worth a Look”, based on a 4.6/5 rating across 17 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 54 / 100
- Rating
- 4.6/5 (17)
- Duration
- 3.5 hours
- From
- $515 per person
Discover the "Jodenbuurt" (the Jewish Quarter) and most famous and important buildings for Amsterdam's Jewish community through centuries. Hear the story about its suffering but also about heroic resistance supported by local Amsterdam's citizens during the WW2 years. Let me tell you more about the history of Jewish communities in the Netherlands and how this city and the whole country accepted and absorbed many typically Jewish characteristics that became part of the everyday language, cuisine as examples of great coexistence. Get to know better and deeper about kind of living, secret shelter, solidarity, diary of young teenage girl Anne within Nazi German occupation of Amsterdam and hear more about economical importance and influence of Jewish investments on development within Golden Ages of Mokum (Jewish name for Amsterdam) within 17th century.
What you get
About this experience
Discover the "Jodenbuurt" (the Jewish Quarter) and most famous and important buildings for Amsterdam's Jewish community through centuries. Hear the story about its suffering but also about heroic resistance supported by local Amsterdam's citizens during the WW2 years. Let me tell you more about the history of Jewish communities in the Netherlands and how this city and the whole country accepted and absorbed many typically Jewish characteristics that became part of the everyday language, cuisine as examples of great coexistence. Get to know better and deeper about kind of living, secret shelter, solidarity, diary of young teenage girl Anne within Nazi German occupation of Amsterdam and hear more about economical importance and influence of Jewish investments on development within Golden Ages of Mokum (Jewish name for Amsterdam) within 17th century.
What's included
Included
- Tour guide services
- Coffee and/or Tea within or after this tour
What you'll see and do
Holocaust Namenmonument
Memorial bearing the names of 102,000 people died in Nazi camps of death and not given a proper burial
15 minutes here
Auschwitz Monument
Monument featuring broken glass, honoring approximately million victims of Auschwitz
10 minutes here
Hollandsche Schouwburg
Two buildings, two Holocaust museums, two related monuments telling upsetting story about suffering, disaster and genocide of one population but at the same time places where human courage and selflessness were expressed. IMPORTANT INFORMATION !!! Building of Hollandsche Schouwburg alias Dutch Theater and Holocaust Memorial building are under construction until 2024. Even that it is not possible to visit interior of these museums they are considered as stop points of this tour. History, meaning and background of these buildings are tight related with Holocaust. Your guide's personal opinion is that it would be interesting, at least, to hear the story and facts about them illustrated by (guide's) personal photo collection. Additional information about the end of buildings reconstructions and availability to visit them would be provided.
15 minutes here · Admission not included
Jewish Historical Museum and JHM Children’s Museum
Museum honoring the past and present of Jewish life in the Netherlands. The museum is housed in a group of 4 historical Ashkenazi synagogues. This is the price for combined ticket for Jewish Historical Museum and Portugese Synagogue ( Snoge / Esnoga)
10 minutes here · Admission not included
Portugese Synagoge
Alias Snoge or Esnoga is Sephardic Jews synagogue from 1675, one of two the oldest synagogue of this Jewish ethical group in Europe (along with Great Synagogue in Prague, Czech Republic) still in use.
10 minutes here · Admission not included
Dokwerker
The Dockworker Statue is monument honored to the protest of dock workers against the anti-Semitic policies of the Nazi occupants and first deportations of Jews to the concentration camp at Mauthausen held in February 24th 1941
10 minutes here
Mozes en Aaronkerk
Catholic Church from 19th century once place of residence Jewish philosopher Baruch Spinoza and his family.
Pass by without stopping
GASSAN
Museum, workshop and store of one of the most worldwide famous diamonds family company. 20 minutes free of charge visiting tours with local company guide are available
20 minutes here
The Uilenburger synagogue is historic monument in Rococo style erected in 1766 for Ashkenazi Jews.
10 minutes here
Huis De Pinto
The house built in 1603 once belonged to the wealthy Jewish merchant Isaac de Pinto.
10 minutes here
Rembrandt house is a town house from the 17th century owned by the famous Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn, where he lived from 1639 until 1658. Great artist's life and work was very connected to Amsterdam's Jewish community from 17th century.
15 minutes here · Admission not included
Waterlooplein Market
The oldest flea market of Amsterdam and in The Netherlands until the WW2 and one of the centers of social life more than 150 years
15 minutes here
Memorial commemorates the Jewish deaf victims of war in World War II
5 minutes here
Spinoza Monument
Amsterdammer, the descendant of a prominent Portuguese Jewish Family, one of the greatest philosophers in European history from 17th century, forerunner of pantheism relatively unknown in the times he lived but great "influencer" on modern philosophy doctrines.
10 minutes here
Monument vor Joods verzet
Monument of Jewish resistance is monument erected in memory of all Jewish resistance fighters who died in World War 2.
10 minutes here
Anne Frank House
Museum house, place of hiding 13 years old Jewish girl's family two years within WW2. Place where she was writing worldwide famous diary describing emotional moments in secret shelter in the backside annex of the house along with other Jewish family.The Diary was translated on 57 languages. IMPORTANT INFORMATION : THIS TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE THE VISIT OF ANNE FRANK HOUSE MUSEUM !!! YOUR TOUR GUIDE COULD ASSIST YOU REGARDING AVAILABILITY OF ADMISSION FEES AND TICKET PROVIDING BUT CAN NOT OBTAIN TICKET PERSONALLY !
15 minutes here · Admission not included
Where it starts and ends
Meeting point
Amsterdam
Exact meeting point front of the Rembrandt's statue. Customers could contact me 15 min before tour by message/sms. I could sent to the customer current photo of mine. My telephone number is visible at my offer. Applications such Whatsapp/Viber/telegram are in disposition.
Hotel pickup
Pickup is available for selected locations. Pickup begins about 10 minutes before departure.
Ends at
Building beside Western Church at Prinsengracht.
Before you book
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Every day
- Group size
- Up to 15 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- Alex
Know before you go
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The tour takes at least 3.5 hour thus customers with limited mobility should take it in consideration. The walking speed could be adjusted and adopted to the customers and more frequently (5-10 minutes) breaks could also take place up on agreement.
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What travelers are saying
Outty’s summary of the themes that recur across 17 traveler reviews. Written by us, not quoted from reviewers.
Knowledge and storytelling
10 mentionsReviewers describe the commentary as informative rather than scripted.
The guide
6 mentionsTravelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
Traveler reviews
17 verified traveler reviews for Jewish Amsterdam and (optional) Anne Frank Walking Tour. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Very interesting and highly recommended
Alex was extremely knowledgeable, interesting and entertaining! We wish had time to book and additional tour with him.
Response from the operator: Dear Eric, thank you very much for kind and stimulative words.I really appreciate it. I hope we shall meet each other again sometimes. Take care and God bless you guys. Greetings from Lowlands. Alex
via Tripadvisor
Average Tour
It seemed like the amount of Jewish history was sporadic. But in fairness we did not complete the whole tour. We did not hate it, but we did not love it either. The guide did buy the Anne Frank house tickets for us, and met us outside after our tour of the house.
Response from the operator: Dear customer, the tour was interrupted ( and not completed) up on your request due imobility of one of participants to move further and finally finish it. That was, at least your explanation... I would very appreciate ( and because of my self and next potential customers) to specify what was good and wat was "less good" regarding my tour, things you hear about it and spots we visited. Kind regards.
via Viator
Unforgettable Eurotrip with Alex
Alex is the most amazing tour guide I have met. He hasn't only introduced us to Amsterdam, but to the European culture. I contacted him before my very first trip to Europe since I received his contact info from my friend. My Friend insured me that Alex is the right person to know in Europe. Alex was their guide few years ago and she couldn’t stop taking how interesting, knowledgeable and personable he was. Right from the beginning he helped me to prep for the tour since Amsterdam was our first stop in Europe. He made sure that we arrived safely and guided us all the way during our trip even after we left Amsterdam. He opened our eyes so much in a very short time. We explored Jewish and not Jewish Amsterdam. His kind attitude and willingness to help, welcome and teach about history is striking. There were no tickets for Anna Frank Museum, but Alex made sure we visited this important place for not only Jews but whole entire world. He guided us through all the Jewish landmarks in Amsterdam and we learnt about 400 years of successful Jewish community in Amsterdam. I felt like I belong to Amsterdam just because Alex’s guidance. I would give my raving reviews to to Alex and have the same wonderful, educational and welcoming experience. Thank you, Alex, for making our Euro trip unforgettable!
Response from the operator: Dear Ira, what amazing and stimulating words... I appreciate it. They really motivate me to become even better and improve my tour services. I hope see you and your family maybe again next year... :) Btw bike tour around Rotterdam is awaiting for you guys... :) God bless you. Best regards. A.
via Tripadvisor
I would give 10 stars to this tour if I could!
I would give 10 stars to this tour if I could! We had a wonderful tour with Aleks! Aleks was accommodating with our schedule, pleasant and knowledgeable about Amsterdam. We learned so much and visited beautiful historical sites in Amsterdam. I highly recommend this tour !
Response from the operator: Dear Simone, woooow, woooow, wooow.... :) Thank you, thank you , thank you !!! Thank you for nice words and amazing time we spent together. with your family....and you enjoyed as well the rest of your vacation as well :) Kind regards for all of you guys !!! Aleks
via Viator
Aleks saved the day!
In a nutshell, Aleks saved the day! My husband and I were on a Viking river cruise from Bruges to our final stop Amsterdam. Having only one day in Amsterdam, we had so many things we wanted to see, and Aleks helped to make that happen. He was super human in customizing the tour to fit our time constraint and flexible in dealing with last-minute changes. He really knows his way around the city and we used public transportation (which added to the fun of getting from point A to B) You can tell he loves what he does, and is very kind, knowledgeable, versatile, patient and has seemingly endless energy Upon our request, He led us to a wonderful grocery store along the way for quick healthy grab and go snacks. Aleks was very respectful, considering the solemn subject matter of the memorials and gave us time to process and reflect. At the end of our tour, He personally escorted us to the front lobby of the Anne Frank house, as we had tickets that we bought 6 weeks previously on the Anne Frank house website PS don’t forget to do this if you are planning to visit Amsterdam in the near future…it must be six weeks out on a Tuesday morning 10 AM Amsterdam time but if you miss your chance, don’t worry check back every day to the website and you might get lucky we have friends that did… Aleks, we want to thank you again for the quality time spent together and the lasting memories created. Thank you for the perfect customized tour. Here’s wishing you many bags of potato chips. 😉 and a weedless garden. Your friends, Nancy and Doug
Response from the operator: Dear Nancy, dear Doug, what a wonderful words... Thank you guys, thank you so much for them. I really appreciate them. We experienced lot of experience and fun for relatively short time. I truly hope you would remember time we spent together for long time. God bless you guys. I hope our ways would cross again sometimes. Best regards! Aleks p.s. ...yes I am chips addictive person.. It's kind of "personal curse" ... :)
via Tripadvisor
Good to know
- Duration
- 3.5 hours
- Free cancellation
- Up to 24h before
- Minimum age to book
- All ages
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Every day
- Hotel pickup
- Available for selected locations
- Booked in 30 days
- 6
- Verdict
- Worth a Look
Who runs this experience
Operated by Alex, who run 9 experiences we rank across 3 cities, with an average Outty Ranking of 47.3.
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Jewish Amsterdam and (optional) Anne Frank Walking Tour: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Amsterdam.
How much does Jewish Amsterdam and (optional) Anne Frank Walking Tour cost?
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Prices start at $515 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Amsterdam usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does Jewish Amsterdam and (optional) Anne Frank Walking Tour take?
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Plan for about 3.5 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Amsterdam is not rushed.
Is Jewish Amsterdam and (optional) Anne Frank Walking Tour worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 54 out of 100, which we label "Worth a Look". That score blends traveler sentiment (4.6/5 across 17 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable last minute in Amsterdam, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule Jewish Amsterdam and (optional) Anne Frank Walking Tour?
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Yes. Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Inside that window the booking is non-refundable, and no-shows are not refunded.
Is Jewish Amsterdam and (optional) Anne Frank Walking Tour suitable for kids and families?
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Yes, all ages are welcome. Families should still weigh the 3.5-hour running time, and strollers are easier on the earlier, quieter departures.
How far in advance should I book Jewish Amsterdam and (optional) Anne Frank Walking Tour?
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Around 6 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Amsterdam can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Amsterdam and add a light layer if any part of the 3.5-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does Jewish Amsterdam and (optional) Anne Frank Walking Tour start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Amsterdam within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Amsterdam?
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On Outty we rank every Amsterdam experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Amsterdam Food and Cultural Tour with 10 Tastings, Amsterdam Canal Cruise with Local Guide and Small Group, Amsterdam 90 minutes Canal Cruise with bar and snacks on board.. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Amsterdam?
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Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Amsterdam?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
Do I book through Outty or through the operator?
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Outty ranks and explains the experiences, then hands you to Viator to complete the booking with the operator directly. The price is the same as booking on Viator yourself, and Outty earns an affiliate commission on the referral, which is how the rankings stay free to read.
What is included in Jewish Amsterdam and (optional) Anne Frank Walking Tour?
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Included: Tour guide services; and Coffee and/or Tea within or after this tour. Always check the voucher for the final list before you travel.
Does Jewish Amsterdam and (optional) Anne Frank Walking Tour include hotel pickup?
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Yes, pickup is offered, or you can meet at the start point instead from 3 listed pickup locations in and around Amsterdam. Be ready about 10 minutes before the start time.
Will I get instant confirmation and a mobile ticket for Jewish Amsterdam and (optional) Anne Frank Walking Tour?
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Confirmation is sent by the operator after booking, usually within 48 hours; if it is not confirmed you are not charged. Mobile tickets are accepted, so you can show the voucher on your phone.
Is Jewish Amsterdam and (optional) Anne Frank Walking Tour wheelchair or stroller accessible?
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The operator notes: Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap; and The tour takes at least 3.5 hour thus customers with limited mobility should take it in co. If accessibility is critical, contact the operator after booking to confirm arrangements for your date.
What happens to Jewish Amsterdam and (optional) Anne Frank Walking Tour if the weather is bad?
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It generally runs rain or shine, so dress for the forecast in Amsterdam. Standard cancellation terms apply: free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.
What do travelers say about Jewish Amsterdam and (optional) Anne Frank Walking Tour?
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Across 17 reviews averaging 4.6 out of 5, recurring themes include knowledge and storytelling, the guide. Reviewers describe the commentary as informative rather than scripted.
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