Private tour in Amsterdam Walda B

VIP daytrip from Amsterdam to Giethoorn, 'Venice of the North' and more with TBL's no 1 guide in Holland

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Walda B.

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My name is Walda and I'm an ART HISTORIAN. I'm a museum and city guide and I teach art history since 1995. I'm an ensured TIDS (by IATA) travel agent and I'm a certified tourguide/hostess with more than 25 years of experience. I'M TOURSBYLOCALS NO. 1 GUIDE IN THE NETHERLANDS with more than 700 real five star reviews! Please contact me if you want a professional private guide to show you the best monuments and museum treasures in the Netherlands, for example in Amsterdam, our beautiful capital, or Nijmegen, the oldest city in the Netherlands. Whether you would like a long or short walking tour in Amsterdam, Delft, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Nijmegen or Maastricht, visit one, two or three museums - for example the Rijksmuseum or Van Gogh Museum - go sightseeing - windmills, tulips, fishermen villages - or see places related to your ancestors, by train, luxury car and professional driver or coach for a day or a week. . . whether you want to know more about the romans in Holland, see its beautiful churches or understand modern art. . . whether it is just you, your family and kids, or a group up to 15 people or more. . . If you want a professional tourguide with more than 25 years of experience, please let me prepare a customized tour for you in English or Dutch. Ask anything you want to, take a rest if you need to and enjoy the monuments, the art, the history and the many stories, everything that you want to see and hear! It's your tour! I assure you we'll have a wonderful time: I'm allround, professional, vivid, accurate, cheerful, well-mannered and fun! More interested in exclusive food tours? I encouraged my husband Rob B. for a long time to share his passion for food with travelers and to bring food tours on the ToursByLocals platform to the next level. In 2022, he finally accepted my call to share his love for food with you! PLEASE NOTE: I'm a private guide that offers private tours in the Netherlands. All my private tours are CUSTOM MADE. We can do more/less hours, private transportation (luxury car, minivan, coach and professional driver, a private antique salon boat in Amsterdam with our own captain and drinks onboard), extra places to visit, whatever you would like to see, eat, or do. Please tell me your preferences and I'll prepare the perfect tour for you! My credentials: - Master Art history and Archeology 1996 - professor International Tourism Management at TIO University - Certified TIDS (by IATA) travel agent - Certificate Hostess (and Tour guide) Euro Academy 1990 - Certificate of Proficiency in English, by University of Cambridge, London 1989 - Registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce, since 1999 - Permit for guided tours in museums (when timeslots are available) - Official Permit City of Amsterdam for guided tours city center (Red Light District excluded) - Official Permit guided tours Keukenhof tulip gardens - Official Permit guided tours Old Church and New Church Delft - Official Permit guided tours Bruges (Belgium) - Member of ICOM (International Council of Museums) - Driver License - First Aid and AED And: - more than 25 years of experience - highest marketshare of all Toursbylocals guides in The Netherlands since 2017 - the quickest response to my guests of all Toursbylocals guides in The Netherlands - more than 700(!) real 5 star reviews!!! This makes me the no. 1 private guide in the Netherlands for Toursbylocals. My motto: don't follow just any guide, have your own private art historian! Please beware: anyone in Holland can call himself a tourguide, NO RESTRICTIONS! I'm an ART HISTORIAN, professionally trained guide, TIDS (by IATA) travel agent with more than 25 years experience, the highest marketshare since 2017 and 700+ 5 star reviews. Tour list: - Museum tours Amsterdam (Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, Rembrandt House, Anne Frank House and more) - Museum tours outside Amsterdam (Frans Hals Museum Haarlem, Mauritshuis The Hague, Royal Delft in Delft, Kroller Muller Otterlo and more) - City walks in Amsterdam, Haarlem, The Hague, Delft, Rotterdam, Gouda, Utrecht, Den Bosch, Maastricht, Nijmegen (and more). - Boat tours in Amsterdam (private canal cruise on an antique salon boat) and Giethoorn - Daytrips into the countryside (Zaanse Schans or Kinderdijk windmills, Keukenhof tulip gardens and bulb fields, Edam, Volendam and more) - Daytrips or multiple day trips abroad (Ghent/Bruges/Antwerp/Brussels in Belgium, Aachen/Cologne in Germany, Unesco Heritage site places Europe) - Ancestry tours (including research beforehand) - wheelchair accessible tours - VIP private tour Gallery of Honour, Rijksmuseum, AFTER OPENINGS HOURS Please note: all my tours can be customized and they are in your own pace!

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Overview of your Amsterdam tour

Enjoy a relaxing and informative day trip with your own private art historian and a VIP luxury van with chauffeur. This tour is custom made and in your own pace, with pick up and drop off at your hotel in Amsterdam. Enjoy picturesque Giethoorn wandering around, while steering your own boat or with drinks onboard of a wooden salonboat with our own captain. Afterwards there is time to have lunch at a one or two Michelin star restaurant nearby, a visit to Urk (former fishermen island), a drive through the tulip fields (in season), shopping at Batavia Outlet Village, go sailing at IJsselmeer lake or a visit to Muiderslot Castle. This private tour is for up to 6 people. Is your group bigger? I can arrange a coach with private driver (up to 19 or up to 40 people, prices on request). 8 hours daytrip to Giethoorn and a place of interest on the way back of your choice, including a VIP luxury van and chauffeur, mileage, parking, tip for the driver and tourist taxes included. Enjoy your private tour!

Your Amsterdam tour itinerary

An 8 hours daytrip to Giethoorn and, if time allows, another place of interest of your choice on the way back, with your own private art historian and a VIP luxury van and chauffeur. Combine this visit to 'Venice of the North' with lunch at a one/two Michelin star restaurant nearby, picturesque Urk (a former fishermen island), a drive through the tulip fields (in season), shopping at Batavia Outlet Village, sailing at IJsselmeer lake, a visit to Muiderslot Castle or something else on your list of favorite places to visit. This tour is custom made and in your own pace, with pick up and drop off at your hotel in Amsterdam (or other locations on request). This private tour is for up to 6 people. Is your group bigger? I can arrange a coach with private driver (up to 19 or up to 40 people, prices on request).

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Transport details
Type: Private Transportation / Category: Minivan

We'll have our own VIP luxury van with private chauffeur with us all day. Also included are mileage, parking, tip for the driver and tourist taxes. Is your group bigger than 6? I can arrange a coach and driver for up to 19 or up to 40 people. Please ask for prices. Other transportation (renting a boat or a bike for instance) is not included in the tourprice. I can prepare an all inclusive tour on your request.

What's included
Other: Included in this 8 hours daytrip for a group up to 6 people is a visit to Giethoorn and a place of interest of your choice, including all the information you need from your own private art historian, and a VIP luxury van and chauffeur, mileage, parking, and taxes.
Private Guide
Private Transportation With Driver
What's not included
Other: Entrance fees, food and drinks, other transportation (for example: boat trip, bike rental), personal expenses, extra hours and other costs are not included.Need a coach and driver for a bigger group? Want to stay the night and return the next day? Any other special requests? Please tell me your preferences and I'll prepare the perfect tour for you with a link for easy booking.
Meeting location

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Let's meet in the lobby of your hotel in Amsterdam (please provide name and address). I will wear my green toursbylocals keycord, can't miss! Other locations (Schiphol airport, the cruise terminal, your hotel in another city, ...) on request, but an extra fee for time and mileage may apply. I can prepare a custom made tour for you with a link for easy booking.

  • You can request a different meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout process.
Other details
Tour categories
Food And Drink
Nature Wildlife And Safaris
Day Trip
Tour reference number
813419
Languages
Dutch
English
Activity level
Moderate
Accessibility
Kid Friendly
Wheelchair Accessible
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Frequently asked questions

Who is this private tour in Amsterdam best suited for?

This private tour is perfect for travellers who want a personalized and luxurious experience exploring Giethoorn and other attractions near Amsterdam. It's ideal for those interested in art history, as you'll have your own private art historian guide. The tour is also suitable for families, including kids, and is wheelchair accessible, making it a great choice for seniors or travellers with mobility concerns. Additionally, if you're looking to connect with a local expert for deeper insights, this tour is an excellent option.

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Hours icon 8 hours
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