Hidden Gems Tour

Diamonds to daredevils: BIPOC, LGBTQ+, Jewish and women’s history

The tour was entertaining, inspiring and serious at the same time. Highly recommended for both locals and visitors interested in feminist, BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+ history.

Be empowered by engaging and limit-defying Amsterdammers!

Hidden Gems Tour image: Bust van een donkere man (Bust of a black man)
Bust van een donkere man (Bust of a black man), by Wallerant Vaillant, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

Explore Amsterdam’s Jewish Quarter neighborhood and graceful Plantage neighborhood to discover historical treasures – sometimes literally! Follow the Dutch tradition of rijsttafel and sample an assortment of BIPOC, LGBTQ+, Jewish and women’s history. This small-group walking tour takes you off the beaten path to sites that surprise Amsterdammers and guests alike. See a different side of Amsterdam’s history and contrasting neighborhoods.

Be empowered by engaging and limit-defying Amsterdammers!​

Explore Amsterdam’s Jewish Quarter neighborhood and graceful Plantage neighborhood to discover historical treasures – sometimes literally! Follow the Dutch tradition of rijsttafel and sample an assortment of BIPOC, LGBTQ+, Jewish and women’s history. This small-group walking tour takes you off the beaten path to sites that surprise Amsterdammers and guests alike. See a different side of Amsterdam’s history and contrasting neighborhoods.

Hidden Gems Tour image: Bust van een donkere man (Bust of a black man)
Bust van een donkere man (Bust of a black man), by Wallerant Vaillant, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
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* Stadspas holder or a student?
Contact us for a discount.

Something we can’t wait to share:

Why does this quiet street have a building that looks like a castle? Is that a diamond built into the tower? And how did the people who built this building raise the standard of living across the country while making a huge dent in religious and gender discrimination?

Hidden Gems Tour example: ANDB building in Amsterdam's Plantage neighborhood

Something we can’t wait to share:

Hidden Gems Tour example: ANDB building in Amsterdam's Plantage neighborhood

Why does this quiet street have a building that looks like a castle? Is that a diamond built into the tower? And how did the people who built this building raise the standard of living across the country while making a huge dent in religious and gender discrimination?

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Schedule

Wednesday: 5pm

Friday: 10am

Saturday: 5pm

Sunday: 10am

Minimum of 2 guests per tour.

Having trouble finding a single ticket at the time you want? Invite a friend and open a tour at that time!

Pro Tip: We post Instagram and Facebook stories 2 days in advance if we have any openings in a scheduled tour.

Interested in a different time and have a group of three or more? Contact us!

Considerations

Tours go rain or shine.

(But if looks too dicey, we’ll contact you in advance.)

The roughly two-hour walk starts at the National Opera & Ballet and ends in front of the H’ART Museum (formerly the Hermitage Museum).

Wear good walking shoes and dress for the weather.

Meeting Point

Outside National Opera & Ballet, next to the sidewalk monument Megadlé Jethomiem

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