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Discover the vibrant heart of Amsterdam in De Pijp, where multicultural flavors, street art, and local stories come alive. Stroll through buzzing markets, hidden alleys, and colorful corners with a passionate local host who knows the neighborhood inside out. This is not just a walk—it's your personal gateway to the real Amsterdam.

Destination

Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

2.5 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Nederlands, Deutsch

Included

• Private guide
• 1 Local snack or drink
• All Withlocals tours are carbon neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to attractions

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 2 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at By the Monument Dr. Samuel Sarphati, located in the Sarphati Park - Amsterdam to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. De Pijp Highlights

   See from Gerard Doustraat, Little Middle East, Ruysdaelkade Street Art, and other landmarks and must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots in De Pijp so you can get the perfect overview of what makes De Pijp so unique

4. Hidden Gems

   Along the way, your local host will show you treasures hidden in plain sight that only the locals know about. Get to know the city through a different perspective, the local way, and discover places and stories that not many tourists experience

5. Magical Storytelling

   Behind every landmark and every stop, there’s a story, and your local host is ready to tell it all. Get ready to listen to incredible stories, one-of-a-kind insights, and fun facts only a knowledgeable local would know!

6. Special Treat

   Follow your host to one of their favorite eateries for a snack or a drink beloved by the locals. Take a break and catch up with your new local friend and get the answers to all your travel questions

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Gabi and Kasia🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marten)

6 September 2025

maria🇬🇷 Greece

(About local Marten)

6 September 2025

Perfect ride!

Kristine

(About local Marten)

3 September 2025

Marten was extremely knowledgeable answered all our questions . We would definitely book him again I highly recommend marten you can see that he loves sharing his knowledge yet friendly and even accommodating because of our limited time thank you Marten

Thomas🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Marten)

2 September 2025

Marten has been a great host, source of many wonderful stories and anecdotes on the history of Amsterdam and the Netherlands and could adapt perfectly to the diverse needs of our family, fluently switching between English and German. Thank you so much for an inspiring afternoon.Wonderful experience

Ralf🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Marten)

31 August 2025

Marten ist ein großartiger Guide. Sehr flexibel, sehr informativ, voller Humor, einfach toll. Immer wieder!Grossartig!

Marcia 🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marten)

28 August 2025

Marten did an excellent job ! He helped us navigate our hotel’s neighborhood after a wonderful tour! Thank you MartenKnowledgeable Marten

Linda🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Estella)

23 August 2025

Thank you Estelle for a great few hours, such a good way to get acquainted with a bustling, historical and fascinating city. Estelle provided a nuance to the city, that you would otherwise completely miss! She was forthcoming, entertaining and so easy to get on with. Thank you Estelle, highly recommended. A great orientation to Amsterdam

Michelle 🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marten)

22 August 2025

Marten gave us a great walk around with priority on what we wanted to see! We learned a lot and would recommend him to others as wellgreat walking tour

Julia

(About local Marten)

21 August 2025

We learned a lot about Van Gogh during our two hour at the museum. He has an interesting perspective and a deep knowledge of the artist and history. Very informative afternoon with Marten

Tara🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marten)

20 August 2025

We had a great day with Marten. He really made Amsterdam come alive for us. He is so knowledgeable and fun we had a great time and would definitely recommend him! Fun and informative

Christi🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Marten)

18 August 2025

Due to an unavoidable last-minute change in our plans, we asked Marten to do a much faster tour of the museum than originally planned, but he was totally up to the task! We got through the highlights and learned a lot in a short amount of time. Quick but effective

Constance🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marten)

17 August 2025

Marten took 5 of us on a private walking tour of Amsterdam... he was great! Knowledgable, witty, professional, & gave us a great explanation of historical events and results as we viewed some historical sites. Highly recommend and would defiantly hire him in the future... Thank You Marten, you exceeded all expectations. Exceeded all expectations!

Claudia🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Marten)

16 August 2025

We had the most amazing experience on the local food tour in Amsterdam! Marten was the perfect guide – super fun, warm, and full of energy. His incredible knowledge about Amsterdam’s history, culture, and all the hidden gems he showed us made the tour truly special. Every stop had its own story, the atmosphere was wonderful, and the food was absolutely delicious. Marten guided our tour in German, which made it even more personal and enjoyable for us. He explained everything with so much passion and detail, and managed to create a very welcoming and lively atmosphere – it honestly felt like exploring the city with a good friend. This tour was both authentic and unforgettable, and we left with happy memories (and full stomachs!). We can wholeheartedly recommend Marten – thank you so much for such a memorable day in Amsterdam!A perfect mix of history and amazing food

Peter🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Marten)

16 August 2025

Enjoyed Marten’s humour, care and historical perspective.Fun experience

Hannelore🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Marten)

12 August 2025

Wir haben sehr interessante Stunden im Museum verbracht. Absolut empfehlenswert, da sehr kompetent und gute Auswahl der Exponate!Tolle Führung

Janice🇹🇼 Taiwan, Province of China

(About local Marten)

7 August 2025

Marten is undoubtedly the most passionate and enthusiastic tour guide we have ever met, brimming with love for Amsterdam. Walking through the streets of Amsterdam with Marten and listening to his detailed accounts of the city's history and culture has given us a deeper understanding and appreciation of Amsterdam's past and present. We are deeply grateful to Marten for the wonderful and unforgettable three hours he spent with me and my family in Amsterdam. We hope to return soon for another visit.Wonderful tour in the city of Amsterdam

Amber🇺🇸 United States

(About local Estella)

6 August 2025

Estella is a hidden gem herself - a native to Amsterdam, she is highly knowledgeable of the city and included some history of her family which was very interesting! She accommodated some of my last minute change to the tour. I learned so many things I never would have known otherwise, this tour was fantastic!Highly Recommend

Drew

(About local Marten)

4 August 2025

Marten was one of the very best tour guides my wife and I have ever had. He was patient, curious, and accommodating to our special interests. We had a blast learning from this great history teacher and would highly commend others to do the same. A wonderful tour guide and history teacher

Katharina🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Marten)

4 August 2025

Interesting tour from new to old Amsterdam with a lot of stories on the way.Insights from a local

Franz🇦🇹 Austria

(About local Marten)

3 August 2025

Merten hat uns von der Geschichte Hollands, das Gebäude und den vielen Kunstwerken darin erzählt und uns an Hand der Kunstwerke die Besonderheiten der Kultur, des Erfolgs von Holland gezeigt! So bleibt die Führung nicht nur wegen ein paar Gemälde für uns positiv in Erinnerung! Empfehlenswert auch für Familien mit Jugendlichen! Herzlichen Dank MertenTolle Führung durch das Reichsmuseum

Otmar🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Marten)

2 August 2025

Katharina🇦🇹 Austria

(About local Marten)

28 July 2025

We had great time with Marten. He told us many background things about this city. Thank you for a wonderful start here in Amsterdam Great view of Amsterdam

Rebecca

(About local Marten)

24 July 2025

Marten was a fun and easygoing host - we really enjoyed his insights into Dutch culture and the delicious food.Fun afternoon

Dawn

(About local Marten)

24 July 2025

Our Amsterdam tour with Marten was fantastic! He was knowledgeable, engaging, and brought the city’s rich history to life with fascinating stories. The mix of historical landmarks and hidden gems gave us a well-rounded view of Amsterdam. Marten's passion for the city was clear, and his friendly, professional approach made the experience even better. The tour was well-paced and informative. Highly recommend this tour—and especially Marten—for anyone wanting to truly appreciate Amsterdam.A great way to see Amsterdam!!

Janice🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Marten)

4 July 2025

Marten is very knowledgable, and has an easy way about him. We learned about the history and culture in a fun informative tour. We thoroughly enjoyed the time spent together. Meeting Marten

Nic🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marten)

27 June 2025

I’d highly recommend a walking tour with Marten. You can expect to not just learn about the city but to learn something about the Dutch mentality, the values, what the local customs are like. There is no better way to begin your trip to Amsterdam.Amsterdam walking tour

Joanie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Estella)

18 June 2025

Estella knew a lot about the city and the history.Great tour

Marcy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marten)

11 June 2025

Marten immediately made my granddaughter and I feel comfortable. He was warm and engaging to both of us . His knowledge, expertise and experience makes him a top notch tour guide. His skill at making history and art so interesting to not only me, but also my 16 year old granddaughter, was so appreciated. We were lucky enough to have booked two separate tours with him . The first one was the Jewish history tour, which was very moving, and so worthwhile before we went to the Anne Frank House . It gave us a better understanding of Jewish life in Amsterdam before and after the holocaust. The other tour we took with Marten was of the Van Gogh Museum and Van Gogh himself. His story telling skills made learning about Van Gogh so very intriguing. His ability to draw attention to relevant things that one could easily overlook was so appreciated. Walking and talking while interweaving philosophical viewpoints made it even more thought provoking. It was very special to learn from this wonderful guide. We actually bumped into Marten the day after our tour and we were all so excited to see each other. Amazing tour guide

Booker🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marten)

10 June 2025

Marten K. is an exceptional storyteller. At the Van Gogh Museum, he wove an intricate and captivating story of Vincent Van Gogh’s life as a mentally unstable, yet brilliant artist, highlighting the numerous artistic innovations he pioneered. He connected Van Gogh’s artistic accomplishments through his early days in Holland, then in Paris and finally in other French locations, including his one-year stay at a mental asylum in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. He detailed Van Gogh’s many relationships with Gaugin and other Impressionists. Throughout his telling of Van Gogh’s life story, he highlighted Vincent’s relationship with his younger brother, Theo, who loved and supported him throughout his life. Marten gave my wife and me many fresh insights that I had not heard in my art studies in college or learned in visits to other museums and exhibits with Van Gogh paintings. Our Van Gogh tour with Marten was so enlightening and memorable that we’d, without hesitation, use him for other tours he offers.Marten K. is the best guide you’ll find!

Andrea

(About local Marten)

9 June 2025

Martin expertly guided us through the Van Gogh and Rijks Museums. He has a deep knowledge of the artists and the art including artistic influences, time periods, and life circumstances. Martin also gave us background on the buildings including origins and newer editions and modifications. We especially appreciated his guidance through the Rijks Museum which is massive and crowded. Highly Recommend

Andrea🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marten)

7 June 2025

We enjoyed walking through the old part of Amsterdam with focus on the pre-war Jewish neighborhoods. Martin has a strong command of history both local and global. He was able to contextualize a lot of what we were learning. We asked to end the tour at a particular time at or near the Anne Frank House. Martin accommodated us nicely with this.Informative

Christian

(About local Marten)

7 June 2025

Unsere Tour mit Marten war sowohl informativ als auch unterhaltsam. Er hat uns mit viel Engagement und Fachwissen begleitet und spannende Hintergrundinformationen vermittelt, die den Rundgang besonders interessant gemacht haben. Absolut empfehlenswert!Dank Marten wurde die Tour zum Highlight

Robert🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marten)

7 June 2025

I enjoyed our time together. The story telling and local knowledge are interesting and fun. We walked and talked of the houses, the occupants, the changing norms and all manner of subjects. History, art, culture, architecture…

Peter🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Marten)

6 June 2025

We have been fortunate to participate in many, many tours. There is a huge difference between a generic tour guide and a host. In addition to possessing a passion for history, a deep sense of Dutch pride and an easy manner, Marten is an enthusiastic and personable host. We challenged him by asking to alter the tour plan at the last minute to accommodate avoiding things that we had already seen. He graciously and seamlessly adapted to our request and we spent an easy three hours walking and talking. We would recommend Marten highly to anyone seeking insight into the fascinating history and contemporary life of the Netherlands. Amsterdam is Awesome

Kevin🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marten)

6 June 2025

Marteen was on time, very knowledgeable about the area as well as the history. My husband and I had a great time and we enjoyed the food, especially the stroopwafels!!!Great in a history lesson of the area

mcooperman

(About local Marten)

5 June 2025

Marten is great! He walked us through many different city areas and highlights. His enthusiasm for Amsterdam as a historian was clear through the storytelling he wove throughout our tour. This made the tour informative and engaging. Highly recommendedAmsterdam Storytelling

Michele🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marten)

4 June 2025

We had a great time with Marten on the food tour! He was very informative and also a lot of fun. He shared great stories about living in Amsterdam and the history as we tried several different foods along the way. My mom is elderly and he was very accommodating to our slower pace. Great time with Marten

Alex🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marten)

3 June 2025

Marten was a wonderful host with a lot of really interesting stories! We loved hearing about some history of Amsterdam and specifically about the area we were walking through. We had a great time walking around the Albert Cuyp Market sampling different food. My favorite was the warm, fresh stroopwafel, but everything we tried was delicious! In hindsight, my family would have appreciated at least one stop where we could have sat down for a bit to eat (we were with my in-laws), but that didn’t detract from the great experience we had. Thank you Marten!! A wonderful experience in Amsterdam!

Silke

(About local Marten)

1 June 2025

Wir hatten eine Foodtour in Amsterdam gebucht und einen ganz tollen unterhaltsamen Nachmittag mit Marten. Wir haben nicht nur ein wunderschönes Viertel von Amsterdam und einen beeindruckenden Foodmarket kennengelernt, sondern durch Martens sehr unterhaltsame und lustige Art auch Hintergrundinformationen zur Geschichte von Amsterdam, Land und Leuten bekommen. Wir hatten sehr viel Spaß und können Marten nur weiterempfehlen! Jederzeit sehr gerne wieder😃Tolle Entertainment Foodtour

Ward

(About local Marten)

26 May 2025

Marten is een uitstekende gids met uitgebreide kennis van historiek en maatschappelijke achtergrond. Hij voelt heel goed het niveau van de groep aan en past zich aan. Hoog niveau van kennis en sociale vaardigheid. een plezier om hem (en zijn mede-gids en partner Pillou) heel de dag te mogen meemaken. Voor herhaling vatbaar! Ik kan hem aan iedereen aanbevelen! Zeer leuke ervaring, Proficiat! Ward Uitstekende gids. Absolute aanrader!

Tracy

(About local Estella)

25 May 2025

Estella shared the history of Amsterdam .. creating visuals of bygone times .. with wonderful glimpses into the life of those who walked these streets over the centuries. Explaining and discussing the relevance of history to the present culture of people and place which we see today as Amsterdam. Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge and your insights with us. Just a wonderful day. The Tale of Amsterdam - Walk through Time

Marion🇦🇹 Austria

(About local Marten)

20 May 2025

Vorweg möchte ich erwähnen, dass Marten ein netter, sympathischer Tourguide ist und viel Wissen weiter vermittelt. Die Foodtour führte kurz durch ein Stadtviertel und fand vorwegs auf einem Markt statt. Die Auswahl an Verkostungen war jedoch recht mager - von Fisch zu Süßem und dann wieder Fisch, Süßes und zum Abschluss Käse - und wenig abwechslungsreich. Was auf jeden Fall fehlte waren Getränke während dieser 2stüngigen Tour! Mussten wir uns selbst besorgen. Als Resumee: für diesen Preis hätte ich mir mehr Auswahl und Getränke erwartet. Toller Guide!

Julian🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Marten)

19 May 2025

Marten war nicht nur unglaublich freundlich und witzig, sondern hatte auch ein tiefes Wissen über die Geschichte, Kultur und versteckten Ecken Amsterdams. Unvergessliche Stadtführung in Amsterdam!

Sylvia🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marten)

16 May 2025

We spent a lovely couple of hours eating our way through a local food market filled with delicious local cuisine with Marten. We also walked around the neighborhood learning about Dutch customs and history. Marten was knowledgeable, great fun, and a perfect guide. We highly recommend him. Food Market Fun!

Josh🇺🇸 United States

(About local Marten)

16 May 2025

Marten was a very knowledgeable tour guide who gave us a very good tour of the Rijksmuseum. The tour was perhaps slightly heavier on history than on art, but was nonetheless very enjoyable. Recommended.Very Good Tour

Unknown

(About local Marten)

14 May 2025

Marten provided my parents and I with a wonderful tour of the Van Gogh museum. He was patient while we put our items in lockers and used the restroom, and then took us on an insightful tour of Van Gogh's work through the years, and how the evolution of his painting reflected what was happening in his personal life and his view of the world. Marten provided a lot of excellent historical and artistic information. I would absolutley tour with him again the next time we're back in Amsterdam. Van Gogh Tour

Helen

(About local Estella)

12 May 2025

Is Stella gave us a great, leisurely, personalized five hour tour of Amsterdam. It was everything we hoped for.Great intro to Amsterdam

Ailsa

(About local Marten)

12 May 2025

Marten was a brilliant guide for the Highlights and Hidden Gems tour. 3 hours of a fascinating, engaging and informative insights into Amsterdam’s history and its people. Highly recommended. We will definitely seek out Marten for another of his tours on our next visit to the city.Highlights and Hidden Gems of Amsterdam

Robert🇺🇸 United States

(About local Estella)

11 May 2025

We book this intro to Amsterdam on our first morning with Estella. She was delightful and helped to orient us to the history and beauty of this amazing city. 5 stars!!! Book any chance you get with Estella .. you won’t be disappointed 👍🏻 Wonderful guide and so knowlegeable

Unknown

(About local Marten)

5 May 2025

Excellent guide, féru d'histoire et d'anecdotes, sympathique et cordial. Il connait très bien la ville et l'histoire du pays. Il est intéressé et intéressant eu égard aux religions, à la sociologie et à la politique. Il sait s'adapter rapidement aux besoins de ses clients. Belle visite.Excellent guide !