Amsterdam History: FreeDam Tours Experience

Discover the fascinating history of Amsterdam on a unique tip-based walking tour with FreeDam Tours. Explore the city’s freedom and tolerance, and challenge your preconceived ideas about Amsterdam!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Beurs van Berlage - In front of the stock- and commodities exchange buildings, built where the Amtel river used to flow, we discuss the origins of Amsterdam and how water and finance influenced the city.
What's Included
  • Guides use pictures, paintings, and maps to bring history to life
  • Unique souvenir
  • Snacks
  • Super Local Guides share restaurant recommendations
Additional Information

Explore the captivating history of the world’s most liberal city with FreeDam Tours. This exceptional tip-based* sightseeing and storytelling tour reveals how freedom and tolerance have influenced the city and its inhabitants over the centuries.
Your highly knowledgeable local guide will blend stunning sightseeing with engaging storytelling. Through the…

Location
Freedam Tours
Beursplein
We meet IN FRONT of the stock exchange on Beurplein 5. The guides will be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of the tour, holding a yellow umbrella. You can also find directions by looking for FreeDam Tours on Google Maps. !!ATTENTION!! It does NOT start on the nearby Dam square!
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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652franceb
Oct 14, 2025
Strongly Recommended - Thanks to Raymond we’ve discovered many hidden insights of Amsterdam. Everything has been clearly explained in a perfect English. Timing was perfect as well. Strongly recommended!
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George
Oct 12, 2025
Incredible! - This was my first time in Amsterdam and I very much recommend this guide! I really appreciated the fact that he showed us more quiet/hidden spots alongside the major attractions. It was also nice to be told the history of the city, not just the good parts but the uglier ones too. Fernando was a genuinely amazing guide and we will miss him everyday ❤️
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Abbyrad120
Sep 1, 2025
Take this tour!!! - Wonderful tour filled with loads of facts! Sebastian was wonderful!! Was a great pace and saw all the major sites. Highly recommend this tour
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Verostani
Aug 20, 2025
Beautiful city - Amsterdam isn’t just a city; it’s an experience that grabs you from the get-go. Walking its streets is like walking through a painting of the Dutch Golden Age, but with a modern and vibrant Mood. Food is not your forte but the supermarket has apart from sandwiches, salads and other meals made.
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Thomas
Jul 29, 2025
Best Tour with the best Guide - Raymond is an excellent Tourist guide. His knowledge is awesome. The stories he is telling are amazing. I learned a lot from him and his narrations.
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784lexar
Jul 23, 2025
- It was a very interesting Tour where we learned a lot about Amsterdam. Our Guide was very nice and funny. We also got lots of recommendations for restaurants and local sights as well as a postcard and free stroopwaffles. We would definitely recommend this tour. The 2,5 hours went by in the blink of an eye. It is definitely a must-do if you visit Amsterdam.
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Grace_g
Jul 22, 2025
Great introductory tour - Our guide, Surgio, was great. He was so passionate to show us around, very knowledgeable about the city history, geography and culture. I learned a lot about Amsterdam from him through this tour. His recommended places for eating also led us to tasting several great Dutch specialties like herring, kibbeling and stoopwafels. I like the trip very much though in the rain!
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Anne_d
Jul 22, 2025
This tour was a great way to get to know Amsterdam. - This was a faboulous tour; lots of history and interesting stories to go with each location we were taken to. The tour took a bit more than two hours, but that was okay as there were no dull moments, and we covered a lot of ground. A walking tour is a great way to get a deeper appreciation of a city/holiday location, and this tour ticked all the boxes.
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Traveler44810371783
Jun 22, 2025
Perfect intro to the city (and perfect "jet lag day" activity, too) - David was made for this job - literally. He's born and raised in Amsterdam and then studied its art, culture and history and storytelling in school. His personality and humor were key as we were dragging along 3 kids (18, 15 & 12) who desperately wanted to just go to sleep having just arrived from Philly that morning. He gave us our bearings and provided frank explanations about Amsterdam's famous practicality and tolerance.
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Maddiesimons
May 14, 2025
Aris is awesome! - Aris gave an amazing tour! He was extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic about his home city. He also gave us a helpful list of places to go after the tour.
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up to 5 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).