Private tour in Amsterdam Bart V

Anne Frank Deep Dive Private Tour

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Hours icon 4 hours 30 minutes
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Private tour for 1-8 people
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Bart V.

4.9

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Hi, my name is Bart. Great news that you're planning to visit The Netherlands. I'd love to contribute to make your stay unforgettable. I live with my family in the middle of Amsterdam and we enjoy the city every day. With my own consultancy firm I work with people from all over the world. It is so much fun to meet new people with completely different backgrounds and hearing their stories. My family and I also have great memories of our three years stay in Charlotte, North Carolina. I'm passionate about history, culture and art to feel and understand the choices made by people and to discover their stories that affect our lives today. If ever I'd need to stay on a desert island, I'd definitely bring my jazz music, mountain bike, great beers and cheese. I enjoy sharing my love for Amsterdam and all the incredible sites The Netherlands has to offer. I'm looking forward to showing you around and for you to experience and enjoy these special places. There are so many nice places to visit. So, if you have any special requests, I can easily set up a custom tour for you. All my regular tours are priced with Amsterdam as our starting point. But, should you want to start anywhere else, that's absolutely no problem. If you would like to compile a multi-day program with me? No problem! Just let me know and we'll put a nice program together. I love to customize my tours to your preferences and ideas. Half of my tours are custom tours! Next to my regular tours I would love to show you Belgium (e.g. Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp and Brussels). If you would like to do that out of Amsterdam I might be a very suitable tourguide for you. I've toured with travelers from all over the world: USA, Canada, Germany, Malaysia, Mexico, Guatemala, England, Kenia, South Africa, The Philippines and Hong Kong. Always a joy to have fun with foreigners!

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Overview of your Amsterdam tour

This tour is a great add-on to your Anne Frank House visit. Or, a great alternative if you couldn't get tickets for the Anne Frank House in time: Let's plunge into Anne's life in Amsterdam. And walk in her footsteps. Where she lived before she went into hiding with her family. Where she went to school and played with her friends? What kind of girl was she? What did the Frank family go through when the Nazi persecution-net was closing in Amsterdam. And how was that net gradually closing? What options did jewish families see? What did they decide to do? What did the Frank family do? Where did Anne get her blank diairy? There are so many things still there for you to experience: her primary school, the bookshop, her home, her playground. On our way we will visit the new Holocaust memorial. Let's take a deep dive into Anne Frank's life here in Amsterdam. And we'll be covering a lot of exciting sites and stories on our way. The Anne Frank story is so impressive and revealing.

Recent Reviews

Tom T.United States
November 2025

Bart was one of the best tour guides we had !! He was knowledgeable and personable. The tour provided a wonderful education as well as many laughs. Bart was fantastic with our 10 year old daughter. The tour was dynamic including much more than we ever anticipated. We would defiantly be using Barts tours on our next visit to amsterdam. Thank you for a wonderful experience in your beautiful city

Brad W.United States
October 2025

Bart is easy going and very engaging He is well versed in subjects and a joy to be with

Douglas L.
June 2025

Bart brought Anne Frank’s book to life on his tour with our 3 girls! He showed us so many places and told us story after story to illustrate Jewish life leading up to the family’s choice to go into hiding. We would definitely be interested in any of Bart’s other tours. As an Amsterdam native, he offers much more than the typical tour guide.

Bonnie B.United States
April 2025

We learned so much about the area that Anne Frank lived in. It was just a shame that so many people lost their lives. Bart helped us to consider how we would have responded to the situation. I'm not sure what I would have done, but I hope I would have been one of the brave souls who helped out. We followed this tour up with a visit to the Frank family's hiding place, with reservations I had made in advance. We appreciated all of Bart's photos and his obvious enthusiasm for this difficult topic.

Timothy P.
April 2025

This tour was amazing! Bart brought us to all of the Anne Frank highlights and gave us so much information on her life and what life in general was like for the Jews in Amsterdam during the time of WW2. We gained SO much from this tour and Bart was amazingly accommodating to our adult daughter with Down Syndrome. She is an Anne Frank fan and he answered all of her questions and was very respectful. This is really a must-do tour for anyone who is interested in the life of Anne Frank.

Your Amsterdam tour itinerary

I suggest we start at 10 AM. I"ll pick you up from your hotel. But we can easily change that place or time. Just let me know. We will hit: -Merwedeplein (the neighbourhood where Anne lived before going into hiding) -Anne's primary and high schools and the bookshop where she bought her blank diairy. -The head office of the Jewish Council. -The Auschwitz memorial and the new Holocaust memorial - The Anne Frank hiding place (now a museum). We will end our tour outside the Anne Frank Museum. If you want to go into the museum you could dive in straight away after our tour. Tickets become available 6 calendar weeks before your tourday on a Tuesday. Online sales open that Tuesday at 10AM CET. I can't include tickets for the museum during our tour because: 1. The required time depends very much on your personal preference and 2. Availability of tickets is limited and therefore cannot be guaranteed as part of our tour. Just contact me if you need any help.

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Transport details
Type: Walking

Walking tour. I will bring public transport tickets, so no need to buy these yourself.

What's included
Other: The additional cost per person covers a few tram/streetcar transfers during our tour
Private Guide
Public Transportation
What's not included
Other: Personal expenses.
Food Drinks Snacks
Meeting location

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Your hotel or the Amsterdam cruiseterminal

  • You can request a specific meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout.
Other details
Tour categories
History
Jewish Heritage
Religious Sites
Off The Beaten Path
Tour reference number
1374264
Languages
German
Dutch
English
French
Activity level
Minimal
Accessibility
Kid Friendly
Wheelchair Accessible

Traveller reviews

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Who is this private tour in Amsterdam best suited for?

This private tour in Amsterdam is perfect for those who are deeply interested in the life of Anne Frank and the history of Jewish families during the Nazi occupation. It's also ideal for travellers who want to connect with a local guide like Bart V. for deeper insights into Anne Frank's life and the historical context of her time in Amsterdam. The tour is suitable for individuals, families, and small groups up to 8 people, including kids and seniors, as it is wheelchair accessible and kid-friendly.

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Hours icon 4 hours 30 minutes
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Private tour for 1-8 people
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