Guide for a Day

Your own guide for the day, matched to your interests and personality. No fixed route: combine museums, neighbourhoods, food or even another city, and change plans as you go. It is like exploring the Netherlands with a friend.

Available every day. We suggest a 9:00 or 10:00 start and can adjust to suit you.

  • From 4 hours
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Private Guide For a day Tour

Private Guide for the Day Tour

Duration: From 4 hours

Do you want to explore Amsterdam, or perhaps another city or area, but don’t want to have a specific tour? Booking a ‘guide for the day’ allows you the flexibility to completely tailor your tour to suit your needs. You can combine tours or even several locations. How about a walking and cycling tour that explores the city in several ways? Or perhaps you are a museum lover and want to see some lesser known treasures of the city? It really is up to you how you spend your day.

We will pair you with a guide who matches your requirements and touring style. All you have to do is let us, and the guide know what you would like to see and do during the tour.

Free cancellation up to 7 days before the tour, minus any non-refundable tickets, in writing, under our terms and conditions.

Price Includes

  • Private Guide
  • Tailored tour to suit your wishes

Frequently Asked Questions about Guide for a Day

What exactly is a Guide for a Day?

A private guide for the whole day with no fixed itinerary. Instead of booking a set tour, you book the guide, and the two of you decide what the day looks like.

How long is the day, and can it be longer?

From four hours. Most guests take a full day, and longer days can be arranged. Because it is private, you decide when to start and when to finish.

Does it have to be Amsterdam?

No. You can spend the day in Amsterdam, in another Dutch city, or out in the countryside, and you can combine more than one place in a single day.

Can we mix walking, cycling and museums?

Yes. A morning on foot through the canal belt and an afternoon on bikes is a common request, and so is a day built around the lesser known museums. Tell us what appeals and the guide will make it work.

How do you choose our guide?

We match you rather than assign you. Tell us your interests, your pace and who is coming, and we pair you with the guide whose knowledge and personality fit the day you have described.

Where does the day start?

We collect you from your hotel, apartment or cruise terminal, so there is no meeting point to find.

Is this tour suitable for guests with limited mobility?

Yes. As a private tour we tailor the route, pace and distance to you. The historic city centres are compact and mostly flat, though the streets are often cobbled with the occasional bridge or step. On request we plan a largely step-free route, and we can arrange accessible transport or a wheelchair (arranged per booking). Tell us what you need when you enquire and we will plan around it.

Practical info

  • Start times: any day, at a time that suits you. We are flexible
  • Duration: 8 hours
  • Language: English. Other languages on request
  • Group size: a private tour for your group only, normally up to 8 guests. Larger groups on request
  • Minimum age: none, all ages are welcome
  • Pick-up: we collect you from your hotel, apartment or cruise terminal
  • Weather: the tour runs in all weather, and your guide adapts the plan to make the most of your day
  • Booking: last-minute bookings are welcome whenever a guide is available

Our Reviews

Bespoke Amsterdam Experiences is rated 4.9 out of 5 from more than 3,000 guest reviews on Google, Tripadvisor, Airbnb and GetYourGuide, verified by Trustindex.

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Wendy Quinn
October 2026
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Michael was very knowledgeable on the subject of Anne Frank and her family. He was kind and helpful in managing our group through the city streets of Amsterdam. The virtual reality section was interesting because we could take our time to explore the Secret Annex on our own, looking at the details of the living situation that the 8 people in hiding endured.
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Jennifer Ritchie
October 2026
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Well informed and way more knowledgeable/informative than actual Anne Frank tour. And wait, there’s a plot twist!
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Jennifer Ritchie
October 2026
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Cees was a great tour guide! We really enjoyed all the information and history he provided! Was a great alternative to going to the actual house!
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Denise Happel
October 2026
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Kees hat unserer Schulklasse eine wirklich tolle Führung ermöglicht. Er ist auf jede Frage ausführlich und immer absolut zugewandt und freundlich eingegangen. Ein wirklich sehr höflich und respektvoller Mensch, der sich gut auf das Alter der Schüler*innen einlassen konnte. Sehr empfehlenswert!!
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Enes Meral
October 2026
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Michael was the greatest tour guide, very interesting and an amazing personality.
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Chris Zugel
October 2026
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Highly recommend this tour for someone visiting Amsterdam! The walking tour was very informative and enjoyable! Michael was very knowledgeable! Loved the virtual experience…loved the furnished views and the voice of Anne Frank explaining her time living in the space!!
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kiera
October 2026
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loved this tour, very informative and Michael was a great guide. the virtual reality experience was fantastic and very interesting to get an inside scoop to what their life was like
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Annie Clift
October 2026
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Great Tour very informative, the virtual tour was amazing - tour guide Michael was awesome
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Jan Franklin
September 2026
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Kees was a fantastic tour guide. Very knowledgeable. Could understand him perfectly. Virtual tour was very interesting
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Johan Bjerin
September 2026
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Michael took us through the tour in a very informative, nice and gentle way. We learned a lot about the life of Anne Frank and the history of Amsterdam.
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Ales Zídek
September 2026
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Pěkná procházka okolo Prinzengracht k domu A. Frankové zakončená virtuální prohlídkou.
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Rebecca Sutcliffe
September 2026
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Michael was fantastic! We learned so much more than we would have simply going into the house. It was also nice to see the furnishings via virtual reality
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Rebecca S
September 2026
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One amazing thing about this tour different from the house is the knowledge to go with it Very knowledgeable and made our experience great.
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Alan H
September 2026
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Informative tour Good tour - guide knowledgeable
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Kris W
September 2026
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Amicable guidance Sierra was knowledgeable about the dark history surrounding Amsterdam. She gave us good recommendations for food, and was a pleasure to talk with. She pointed out a lot of POIs that would easily have been missed without a guide.
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Brian Williams
September 2026
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Very informative and interesting. Our guide Kees was grest and would highly recommend
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Brianna Hernandez
September 2026
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Went on a tour today with Kees in lieu of going to the Anne Frank House and it was so worth it. He is a great story teller and made the experience worthwhile
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Josh Williams
September 2026
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Kees was awesome! Learn so much and it was definitely better than actually going into the Anne franck house, I highly recommend Kees.
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Sarah DeVogel
September 2026
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Amazing experience with Michael (The Cheese Lover) in Amsterdam! Booked with Bespoke Amsterdam Experience. Expect 1.5 hr of amazing cheese, wine, and stories that’ll make you tear up. I highly recommend this experience to anyone coming to Amsterdam who wants to learn about artisan cheese. We decided on the sit down experience which was relaxing and very informative. Thank you Michael for all your expertise!
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Heidi Latham
September 2026
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Our guide Kaleigh was very knowledgeable and we throughly enjoyed our experience. Would highly recommend the VR tour of Anne Franks house, just like being there. Thank you Keleigh. We

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