Private Tour: Anne Frank & the Jewish History of Amsterdam (3 hours)

Learn more about Anne Frank & the Jewish History in this Private Tour!

Travel back in time with us to the 16th century when Amsterdam became the safe place for Jewish families fleeing from Southern and Eastern Europe. Wander with our private guide through the Jewish quarter and see some famous landmarks. Hear the awful stories of families in WWII that were hiding for the German army. Learn about Anne Frank and feel the tense atmosphere from the period of the war. Join us inside the Hollandse Schouwburg, the old theatre that was used for the deportation of thousands of Jews. And explore the beautiful Jewish district, seen as one of the most unique parts of the city center of Amsterdam. Also see the Westerkerk and the Anne Frank House from the outside.

Tickets for Anne Frank House and Museum are not included, but we will advice you how to get tickets to have almost 100% chance to get inside.

In 3 hours you will see and learn a lot about the Jewish history of Amsterdam. 

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Joods Historisch Museum, Nieuwe Amstelstraat 1, 1011 PL Amsterdam The Netherlands

Start in front of the Jewish Historical Museum and learn about the history of this building.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Portuguese Synagogue, Mr. Visserplein 3, 1011 RD Amsterdam The Netherlands

Learn about the history of the biggest Synagogue of Western Europe.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Dokwerker, Jonas Daniel Meijerplein, Amsterdam The Netherlands

Hear the story about the february strike against the Nazi occupation in 1941

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Holocaust Memorial Walk, Burmandwarsstraat 53, 1091 SL Amsterdam The Netherlands

The Memorial of Auschwitz in the beautiful Wertheimpark

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Plantage & the East, Plantage & the East, Amsterdam, North Holland Province

Wander through the famous Plantage neighborhood. The most beautiful part of the canal district.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Hortus Botanicus, Plantage Middenlaan 2A, 1018 DD Amsterdam The Netherlands

We will pass the beautiful Hortus Botanicus.

Stop At: ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo, Plantage Kerklaan 38-40, 1018 CZ Amsterdam The Netherlands

Hear the stories of people who were hiding in the Zoo.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Hollandsche Schouwburg, Plantage Middenlaan 24, 1018 DE Amsterdam The Netherlands

Go inside the Hollandse Schouwburg, the place from where thousands of Jews were deported to the killing camps during WW2.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: The Amstel, Amsterdam The Netherlands

See the Amstel river, our important river.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Dam Square, Amsterdam The Netherlands

Walk over the Dam Square, the heart of our city center and see the Royal Palace and the Nieuwe Kerk

Duration: 5 minutes

Pass By: Royal Palace Amsterdam, Dam, 1012 RJ Amsterdam The Netherlands

Our old cityhall and now Royal Palace

Pass By: Nieuwe Kerk, Dam Old Centre: New Side, 1012 NP Amsterdam The Netherlands

The 600 year old 'New Church'

Stop At: Westerkerk, Prinsengracht 279-281, 1016 GW Amsterdam The Netherlands

Learn about the most beautiful church of Amsterdam and the strong relationship with Anne Frank.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Anne Frank House, Prinsengracht 263 - 267 museum entrance Westermarkt 20, 1016 DK Amsterdam The Netherlands

We will bring you to the Anne Frank House and show from the outside, the relationship with the neighbourhood and the nearby Westerkerk. We will advice you to have the biggest chance to get inside the house.

The Anne Frank House is a museum with a story. As a visitor, you experience this story through a free audio tour, quotes, photos, videos, and original items. The Anne Frank House can only be visited with an online ticket for a specific date and time. 80% of the tickets are released exactly two months in advance at noon. The remaining 20% are released on the Anne Frank House website on the day itself at 9 AM. The demand often exceeds the number of available tickets. We advise you to buy your online tickets well ahead of time. Tickets for holidays and weekends sell out quickly.

Duration: 10 minutes