The 7 Best Ghost Tours in Amsterdam

1.Haunted History and Ghost Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 488 reviews · 2 hours · from $30Our pick

Walk through Amsterdam with a live English-speaking guide and hear eerie tales tied to Nieuwe Kerk, Spinhuis, Begijnhof, Blood Street, and the Waag. Guides such as Sunil, Duncan, and Jan mix ghost stories with city history, architecture, Dutch culture, and practical tips.

“Our guide has been a delightfully friendly guy with a good sense of humour. We were a small group so the guide had time to tell us a little something extra every now and then and it was both informative and entertaining.”

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2.Ghost Walking Tour and Dark History

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 118 reviews · 2 hours · from $29

Follow an English-speaking guide such as Maria, Marie, or Pilar from Nieuwe Kerk through Dam Square, Begijnhof, Bloedstraat, Spooksteeg, and other atmospheric corners. Expect ghost stories mixed with Amsterdam history, unsolved crimes, and tales of sailors who vanished.

“Very interesting, and a beautiful tour around the city with some interesting stories and a lovely tourguide!”

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3.Amsterdam Haunted History and Ghost Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · from $72Top rated

Follow a local guide through Amsterdam’s darker past on a two-hour evening walk. Hear about witch trials, prison sorrow, a condemned nun, murders on Blood Street, and the Waag’s grim past. Guides such as Sunil, Alexios, Lola, and Stefan are praised for clear storytelling and humor.

“Great tour had a great time 😎 learned some interesting things about Amsterdam. Tour guide kept us entertained.”

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4.Amsterdam’s Ghostly Experiences Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $42

Join an English-speaking guide for a small-group walk through Amsterdam’s eerie past. Hear tales of executions at Nieuwmarkt, the old graveyard by Zuiderkerk, the creepy Spinhuis alley, Amsterdam’s notorious prison, and the House of the Six Heads. The tour begins and ends near Dam Square.

“Sierra did an awesome job taking us around the city and pointing out different landmarks. She was able to give tons of details and stories about each place and answer all of our questions. Definitely recommend this tour and especially this tour guide!”

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5.Ghastly Grachten: ghost stories&dark history tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 21 reviews · from $28

Join an English-speaking guide, possibly Axel, for a two-hour walk through Amsterdam’s haunted corners. Hear the tale of Helena, visit the House with the Heads and Weeping Tower, and finish near Nieuwmarkt in a group of no more than 10.

“We had a very nice and funny Tour Guide who did great storytelling”

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6.Walking Tour of Haunted Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 1 hour 20 minutes (approx.) · from $3Best value

At 8 pm, guide Gerg leads a 1-hour-20-minute English walk from Dam Square through Amsterdam’s darker corners. Expect costume performance, ghost legends, crime stories, tucked-away streets, and a group capped at 10. No food, drinks, or museum admissions are included.

“Gerg was delightful! It was an interesting tour with ghost stories and unusual history of Amsterdam. We had a great time and got a good walk in as well. Gerg was fun and entertaining.”

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7.Amsterdam Ghost Hunt: Self-Guided Mystery Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $5

Follow a self-guided ghost story from Hotel Prins Hendrik to Westerkerk, solving 15 phone-based puzzles at Amsterdam landmarks such as Spooksteeg, Dam Square, and Montelbaanstoren. You set the pace, pause when you like, and play privately with friends or family.

“Had an amazing time with this City Game. We got to visit Amsterdam on foot (which is the best way), we discovered so many local stories & got to see amazing parts of the city center. The game was really fun & we felt like detectives for a dRead more”

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