Private Tour Guides In Amsterdam

Tailoring each experience to your wishes by locals who love their city

Top private tours in Amsterdam

From exploring cool neighborhoods to eating with the locals to seeing iconic sites, these are some of our favorite experiences

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The best private guides and local insiders in Amsterdam

If you’re looking for the best private tour guides in Amsterdam, City Unscripted has got you covered. Our handpicked local guides are intimately familiar with every inch of Amsterdam, and they’re passionate about sharing their city’s best-kept secrets with curious travelers like you. There’s no better way to see the laid-back “Venice of the North” than with Amsterdam private tour guides leading the way. Who could be more qualified to show you the true spirit and soul of a city than someone who calls it home? Book a personalized experience with one of our private tour guides in Amsterdam and experience the city’s hidden gems and holes-in-the-wall along with its must-sees.

Meet some of our Amsterdam private guides

Olga

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Culture fan with a taste for great food and Amsterdam’s best hidden stories.

Anna

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Food lover, art fan, and shopper who knows where to find local hidden gems.

Lawrence

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History and art lover with deep insights into Amsterdam’s past and present.

Much more than the must-sees

Many of the most amazing experiences in Amsterdam are ones your guidebook doesn’t even know about. You could easily spend a day moving between the top tourist attractions, but only with private tour guides in Amsterdam can you easily uncover the lesser-known landmarks only locals know about. Our Amsterdam private tour guides know exactly where to go for the best food, the most unique entertainment, and the secret spots down quiet backstreets no traveler could find alone. You won’t be limited to the tourist traps – local tour guides in Amsterdam will give you a true feel for the city.

Local guide showing a tourist around the iconic sights of Amsterdam

Itineraries created with you in mind

No two travelers are the same. That’s why our Amsterdam private tour guides take the time to get to know you, your personality, your interests, and your travel style, then create the perfect tour for you. Simply choose from a wide selection of experiences, and we’ll do the rest. Whether you want to get to grips with the lay of the land on our “Kickstart your trip to Amsterdam” experience, sample Dutch delicacies on our “Ultimate Amsterdam food experience”, or simply see highlights and hidden gems on a full-day tour, every tour is tailored to you by our Amsterdam private tour guides.

A typical street view at sunset in Amsterdam

Nothing standing in your way

On a tour with one of our Amsterdam private tour guides, you won’t be hindered by any of the common travel stresses. No matter how tangled the public transport is or how confusing the maps may be (or how little English there happens to be on a menu), tours with Amsterdam private tour guides take you wherever you want to go. No experience is off-limits when you have a local host leading the way. You won’t get caught up in any tourist traps, and you’ll get a nuanced picture no guidebook could ever begin to paint when you see the city through the eyes of our Amsterdam private tour guides.

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Latest reviews from our guests

We took this tour immediately upon our arrival from the US, in part to keep ourselves awake and fight jet lag. We had filled out a questionnaire about our interests and Anna meet us at our hotel to embark on our tour. Anna was very knowledgeable and took care to try to show us both the key sights and also the areas we were most interested in (we love going off the beaten path and seeing how the locals live). We even visited a local grocery store. Even with a 6 hour tour, Anna made it fun and interesting, including for our 15 and 17 year olds. Highly recommend!

March 2025

Patrick B
This tour was lovely and catered to my likes/dislikes with more added to it. I did schedule a 6 hour tour and I think it could have been done in 4 hours. I will say, it was nice to see a few extra things and go at a slow pace. My guide, Wendy was very pleasant and knowledgeable. If you have doubts, please do not and book the tour!

January 2025

Olivia I
Duane took the time to source a great gluten free cafe to suit our dietary needs, Croque Madame, which had great sandwiches and cakes. Duane also has an extensive knowledge of Amsterdam which made the tour extremely interesting as well as indicating nice restaurants for future meals.

September 2024

Simon P
Walking around with Alan was just like walking around with a friend. We loved exploring with a local, who took us to so many great stops we wouldn’t have gone to otherwise.

September 2024

Laurel K