Walk through Amsterdam’s old Jewish quarter with a guide who tells the story of Anne Frank and her neighbours with care and respect. Around three hours, then 60 to 90 minutes in the Anne Frank House, and your Anne Frank House tickets are included.
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Explore the historic Jewish quarter of Amsterdam, and hear more about Anne Frank and her family. Your tickets to the Anne Frank House are included, and we take care of booking them for you.
Our guides have many years of experience telling this story. They are trained to share the history with care and respect. The focus is on context and understanding, not on sensational details.
This is not a small group walk with a few extra people in it. The tour is booked for your party alone, so the guide is yours for the full three hours and the conversation goes wherever your family wants to take it.
If you would rather join a scheduled group walk at a lower price, that is our Anne Frank walking tour, which ends with a virtual reality visit of the Secret Annex and does not include museum entry. Choose the private tour when you want the guide to yourselves and the tickets taken care of.
You’ll also discover several hidden gems along the canals, as our guide shares stories that will bring Amsterdam’s Jewish history to life. After a refreshing drink in one of our favourite restaurants, we can walk or take a tram to the city centre.
We end the tour by the Westerkerk, a building Anne could see from the attic window. Our final destination is the Anne Frank House, which is nearby. The tour will end in plenty of time for your ticketed entry time.
This tour is designed for visitors who want context, understanding, and a deeper connection to Anne Frank’s story and Amsterdam’s Jewish history.
This tour is part of our World War II tours in the Netherlands.
The secret annex is the hiding place where the Franks sought refuge during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. While celebrating the life of Amsterdam’s most famous Jewish resident, you’ll learn about how one little girl’s diary came to affect the lives of millions. We will show the old entrance and the Anne Frank House from the outside.
Rather than a somber story of loss and sorrow, this tour’s theme is tolerance and hope, because, as Anne wrote;
“Don’t think of all the misery, but of all the beauty that still remains.” (Anne Frank)
Your Anne Frank House tickets are included, and we take care of booking them for you. Book your tour at least 13 days before your visit and we arrange your timed entry, so there is nothing for you to chase. Tickets are only sold through the Anne Frank House itself and go on sale 6 weeks in advance, which is why booking early helps. You can check the next release date with our Anne Frank ticket calculator.
If your visit is less than 13 days away, or the house is fully booked on your date, we provide a Virtual Reality alternative. This is a simulation created by the Anne Frank Foundation, which takes you through a recreation of how the house looked in 1942-1944, complete with furniture and belongings.
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Entrance of Portuguese Synagogue. Mr. Visser Plein 3, Amsterdam.
More stories about Anne Frank.
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Coming from your hotel or cruise ship? We can arrange a private chauffeur in Amsterdam to bring you to the meeting point and back afterwards. Free cancellation up to 7 days before the tour, minus any non-refundable tickets, in writing, under our terms and conditions.
Yes. Your Anne Frank House tickets are included and we take care of booking them for you, as long as you book the tour at least 13 days before your visit. Tickets are only sold by the Anne Frank House and are released 6 weeks in advance, so the earlier you book, the easier it is. If your date is less than 13 days away, or the house is fully booked, we provide a high quality virtual reality tour of the Anne Frank House as an alternative.
The guided part of the tour lasts three hours, on foot with some public transport. Your entry to the Anne Frank House follows straight afterwards, and most guests spend 60 to 90 minutes inside. Allow around four and a half hours in total.
No. The Anne Frank House does not run guided tours inside the building, so your visit there is self-guided with the museum audio tour, available in nine languages. That is why the tour is built the way it is: you arrive already knowing the story, so the rooms mean something.
The tour walks through Amsterdam’s historic Jewish Quarter and the Jewish Cultural Quarter, starting at the Portuguese Synagogue and passing landmarks such as the Jewish Historical Museum, the National Holocaust Museum, the Hollandsche Schouwburg and the Stolpersteine memorial stones, before ending near the Anne Frank House. Your guide tells the full story of the community, from the Golden Age to the Second World War.
The standard tour is a walking tour through the quarter, told outdoors at the places where the history happened. If you would like to go inside as well, we are happy to arrange visits to the Portuguese Synagogue, the Jewish Historical Museum or the National Holocaust Museum. Just let us know when you book.
The story is told outdoors, on the streets and squares where it happened, with the café stop as the indoor moment along the way. The Anne Frank House is the building you go inside, and your guide prepares you for it beforehand.
Yes. While the tour includes Anne Frank’s story, it is built around the wider Jewish history of Amsterdam, from the Sephardic and Ashkenazi communities to the Golden Age and the wartime years. Guests with a personal or family connection are very welcome, and the guide can tailor the focus to your interests.
The tour can be emotional, as the subject matter is powerful, but it is always respectful and informative. The focus is on understanding and context, not graphic or sensational detail.
The tour is suitable for adults and teenagers who are interested in history. It is generally not recommended for very young children due to the themes and length of the walk.
The tour lasts around three hours at a relaxed pace, with regular stops. The walking distance is manageable for most visitors with average mobility.
Part of the route can be done by tram in case of mobility issues or bad weather.
During the tour we stop at a café with a direct connection to the history of the Jewish Quarter. This is a moment to sit down, have a drink and enjoy traditional Dutch apple pie while the story continues in a relaxed setting. It is included in the tour.
The tour starts in front of the Portuguese Synagogue, close to public transportation stops and the Jewish Quarter. The tour ends near the Anne Frank House and the Westerkerk.
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