Rijksmuseum & Van Gogh: Art Journey

Embark on a 5.5-hour semi-private tour of the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum, exploring the art of the Dutch Golden Age and the works of Van Gogh. Skip the line and delve into the rich history of these renowned museums with our expert guides.

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Rijksmuseum - Start your tour at the Rijksmuseum to see the work of some of Holland’s most famous artists, while learning about the country’s cultural history. Your guide will share stories about the museum’s best and quirkiest pieces as you explore a selection of paintings and artifacts from the 8,000 objects on display. Learn more about the work…
What's Included
  • All entrance fees included
  • 5.5-hour tour including a break
  • Guidance by a professional tour guide
  • ‘Semi-Private’ experience with no more than 8 guests
  • Semi-private museum tour with reserved entry
What's Not Included
  • Tour price does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off (we recommend UBER or Taxi)
  • Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional)
  • This tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
Additional Information

Take part in our 5.5-hour semi-private guided museum combo tour, accommodating up to 8 guests, that provides entry to both the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum, bypassing the queues. Our knowledgeable and engaging guides will enrich your understanding of the museums’ exhibits. Embark on our most sought-after group exploration of Amsterdam’s premier…

Location
Cobra Café
Hobbemastraat
Meet your guide outside the Cobra Cafe by the Toilet/Parking entrance on the north side of the building facing the Rijksmuseum. (between the bicycle lane and the Cobra Cafe)
Cancellation Policy

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

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Cruiser725915
Jul 17, 2025
Educational and fun tour. Top marks. - Clare was an exceptional guide, riveting us with the story of Vincent Van Gogh. The tour was engaging, educational, and very fun. Thank you, Clare!
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Rowenatomaneng
Jul 3, 2025
Most engaging tour guide we’ve experienced! Anna was very knowledgeable about socio-economic history, inviting questions - This was an excellent tour of both museums! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and her interactive style was refreshing. We appreciated the fresh perspectives of major Dutch artists!
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Myopic_mom
Jul 2, 2025
Van Gogh & Rijksmuseum w/ Reserved Entry Semi-Private Tour - We had a wonderful semi-private tour of the Rijksmuseum with Thea. She provided just the right amount of history and background information and detail to fully appreciate the art. I left the museum feeling full of wonder instead of big crowd art museum overwhelm. I highly recommend this tour experience. Thea was able to field questions and point participants to specific pieces of art according to interests. In the afternoon we toured Van Gogh museum with Ewald. I loved how he gave a brief overview before hitting the highlights. Ewald was extremely knowledgeable about Van Gogh's personal and professional life. He was happy to answer questions from the tour group. He seemed happy to explain and showcase Van Gogh's work. I was glad I did the Van Gogh & Rijksmuseum w/ reserved entry semi-private tour even though I have toured both museums on my own previously.
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940renee
Jun 29, 2025
Great tour, amazing guide Anna - Anna was a wonderful guide, she gave us stories behind the art, so different than a typical art museum tour, she was engaging, gave us time for questions and showed us pieces we would have missed otherwise.
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K7440xtchristopherl
Jun 20, 2025
Anna was great. - Anna was marvelous. She was specially witty, knowledgeable and thought provoking. She walked us through a day of art, history, politics, culture. Her focus on critical thinking with evocative stories. She was concerned about each person. Provided seats and at one point held our chairs for us Her tour was A+.
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John
Jun 19, 2025
Wonderful perspective of evolution of art in Amsterdam from the middle ages - Fleur provided a great explanation of how Art evolved from the middle ages and showed us pieces which demonstrated that evolution. It was a wonderfully entertaining 2 1/2 hours.
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Rcdjkern39
Jun 3, 2025
Learning About Art Masters - Diana P. was very informative, knowledgeable, and friendly. We learned a lot about both museums. It was nice that we had a 1-hour break for lunch between our tours. Diana gave us good recommendations for other activities to do in the area.
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Sheldonm330
May 21, 2025
Anna’s guidance was the best museum experience I ever had!!!! - My wife and I were so fortunate to have had Anna as our guide. Anna has so much information to share and does it in the most interesting and entertaining way. You will never get so much from a museum experience as you will with Anna!!!!
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Jay_s
May 9, 2025
Rijks tour - This tour includes various painters. Headsets given. Had to wait a bit for tour operator to obtain tickets. Meet at Cobra cafe.
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971maggiee
Apr 12, 2025
Art Come To Life - Storytelling and History Make Memorable Experience - This tour was a highlight of our trip! Anna lead us through a day of art and history that was unlike anything we have experienced before. Anna’s passion and storytelling were fantastic and held our attention for the entire day. Using headphones allowed for all of us to hear her clearly and also be able to walk around while she was speaking. The small group size was perfect as we had plenty of time to ask questions and she would ask questions of us along the way. We cannot recommend this tour enough!
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From $228
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).