Every group is different. Every trip is different. A custom private tour means we design your itinerary from scratch, around exactly who you are and how you want to travel.
You might want a single afternoon in Amsterdam or a week across the Netherlands and Belgium. You might have a detailed wish list or simply a feeling that you want something special. Either way, we start the same way: with a conversation.
The more you tell us, the more precisely we can build something that is genuinely yours. Below are the things we ask every guest before we start planning.
A couple, a family with young children, a group of friends, a multi-generational family, or colleagues on a work trip? Each group moves differently. A family with a 10-year-old needs something completely different from a group of adults who follow art and design. Tell us who is coming and we will shape the day around them.
History, art, architecture, food, cycling, photography, Jewish heritage, the Dutch Golden Age, canal life, local markets, Dutch design? There is no wrong answer and no combination too unusual. The more specific you are, the more focused the tour will be.
Is this your first visit to Amsterdam or the Netherlands, or are you returning and want to go deeper? We design very differently depending on whether this is your first look at the Rijksmuseum or your fifth. Tell us what you have already seen and we will find the angles you have not.
On foot, by bike, by boat, or a mix? Do you prefer to move at pace, or spend longer in fewer places? Amsterdam rewards those who slow down, but some parts of the country are best by coach or by water. It helps to know how you want to move through a place.
Amsterdam’s historic centre has cobblestones, narrow stairs, and uneven surfaces. Let us know about any mobility requirements and we will design a route that works for everyone in your group. There is almost always a way.
A half-day (3 to 4 hours), a full day, or several days across the country? If you are staying for a week, we can plan something different for each day, with variety in pace, theme, and geography. Tell us your dates and we will work with what you have.
Depth over highlights? A long conversation in one place rather than moving quickly through ten? Are there things you absolutely want to include, and things you are happy to skip? Tell us your priorities and we will build everything around them.
Anniversary, birthday, honeymoon, family reunion, or a proposal? We adjust the tone, the pacing, and the atmosphere accordingly. Small touches can make the day feel designed entirely for you. Let us know and we will make sure it does.
Once we understand who you are and what you are looking for, we get to work.
We select locations, build the sequence, and think carefully about timing. What should come first to set the right tone? Where is the right moment to slow down? When to step away from the crowds, and how to end the day well? These details matter.
We match your group with a guide whose knowledge and style genuinely suit what you want. A tour focused on the Dutch Golden Age calls for different expertise than a food walk through the Jordaan or a cycling tour of the western canals.
You receive a detailed proposal. Accept it as it is, ask questions, or ask us to adjust. We refine it until it is right. There is no charge for this process.
Your tour starts the moment you get in touch.
Tell us about your group, what you want to see, and when you are travelling. We will put together a proposal and take it from there.