There are several companies that offer excursions further
afield. One thing you won’t want to miss - assuming
that you arrive in the right season - is a look at the tulip
fields. Transport is good in and around Amsterdam
and it’s easy to take a train and make your own way
to outlying regions. However, there are plenty of guided tours
available, and a day in the countryside can provide a welcome
antidote to the bustle of Amsterdam.
Mee in Mokum
Hartenstraat 18
Telephone - +31 20625 1390
Excellent Guided tours (there are three different ones) around the Old Town and Jordaan. All tour guides are long-term residents over the age of 50. The three hour tours run from Tuesday to Sunday and set off from the Historisch Museum. Cost is about €5 a person and these tours will give you a great insight into Amsterdam.
Coster Diamonds
Address: Paulus Potterstraat 2-4
Telephone - +31 20305 5555
Free-guided tours are available showing the process of cutting and polishing a diamond. After the tour, visitors have the opportunity to browse around the showrooms! Open daily from 9 am to 5 pm
Yellow Bike Tours
Nieuwezijds Kolk 29
Telephone - +31 20 620 7140
A variety of guided bike tours offered in the city and countryside. All tours depart from Nieuwezijds Kolk 29, which is a five-minute walk from the Centraal Station.
Bus Tours
The De Opstapper mini-bus circles away from Centraal Station and curves around Prinsengracht towards Waterlooplein and then back. It leaves every ten minutes and, as there are no dedicated stops, passengers tell the driver where they want to get off. Standard tickets are valid.
The Best of Holland
Damrak 34
Telephone - +31 20624 6340
There are a number of companies operating canal tours. The tours run throughout the year, at regular intervals during the day. You can choose to go once in a loop or use the boats as a way of getting around the main attractions. Price per adult starts at €8. Other boat tours that combine the cruises with visits to museums or take in the canals by night are also available.
Keukenhof Gardens
Stationsweg 166a
Telephone - +31 2524 65555
Visitors to Amsterdam between the last week in March and the
last week in May usually can’t resist a visit to the
tulip fields. Open daily 0900-1800, the gardens are filled
with tulips, narcissi and hyacinths. Entrance is €11.50.
Trains run from Amsterdam’s Centraal Station to Leiden,
from where a shuttle bus connects to Keukenhof.
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