Top 9 Shopping Tours in Amsterdam

1.Guided Ganja Walking Tour of Coffee Shops

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 2,092 reviews · from $27Our pick

Walk central Amsterdam with guides such as Eric, Erik, James, or Felix, stopping at coffeeshops, a Dutch bar, Begijnhof, and the Flower Market. You’ll learn about cannabis laws, enjoy optional smoking breaks, and meet a mixed international group. Afternoon tours add Dutch cheese and bitterballen.

“Tour was absolutely brilliant. Our guide Sunil was extremely knowledgeable. Besides giving us a complete rundown on the cafe culture, he also showed and explained many other things about Amsterdam I had no idea about. Thank you Sunil for what was one of the best nights in my whole life. Total LEGEND!!!!”

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2.Amsterdam’s Market Street Food Tour with Streat Bites

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 398 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $133Top rated

Spend about three hours tasting Dutch favorites and family-made treats around Amsterdam’s Albert Cuyp Market. Your English-speaking guide leads a group of no more than 12 through the De Pijp neighborhood, with food, stories, snacks, and some drinks included.

“We had a simply wonderful time. Our guides were organized to the eleventh power. They had all the answers before we got to questions. This was a winner for sure. Best food tour ever!!”

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3.Eating Amsterdam: Albert Cuyp Market & The Pijp Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $114

Explore De Pijp and Albert Cuyp Market in a group of no more than 12. Taste a saucijzenbroodje, Gouda, ham, and broodje gezond, then make a fresh stroopwafel. Guides such as Gerard, Bernardo, and Danielle add local food and neighborhood stories.

“We arrived a bit early to the meeting spot that was easy to find and Gerard, our local tour guide, was already waiting and noticed us. He was very friendly, informative, and the pace of the tour was perfect, we spent just enough time at each location, but not too long. He even provided each of us with recommendations after asking us what our remaining plans for our stay. Highly recommend!”

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4.Coffee Shops Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 55 reviews · 2 hours · from $106

Walk through Amsterdam’s Red Light District with a local guide, visit the world’s biggest coffee shop at Prix d’Ami, and learn how Dutch drug laws and prostitution shaped the city. Guides speak English, Dutch, or German. German tours are unavailable Mondays and Tuesdays.

“Gav was brilliant….. 2 hours of continuous fun & interesting information about Amsterdam. The history, architectural surroundings, all the night life and what makes the city popular for tourists. Couldn’t fault him at all. Wish we had longer if anything.”

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5.Dutch Street Food Tour on Amsterdam Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · from $68

Meet a foodie guide at Albert Cuyp Market for two hours of Dutch snacks, cultural stories, a first soft drink, and boutique beer. The included tastings are meant to replace lunch. Guide Noam is praised for warm, responsive help, including follow-up by WhatsApp.

“This was a great beginning to my trip to Amsterdam. I learned a lot from Noam about Amsterdam and its food but also Noam got back to me via WhatsApp to answer a question about a name of a food I had forgotten. Very responsive guide and very personable. You want to take this tour when you’re in Amsterdam!”

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6.Amsterdam Private Shopping Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 3 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $204

Let a local fashion guide shape a private Amsterdam shopping walk around your taste and schedule. You’ll browse Negen Straatjes, Jordaan, De Pijp, markets, and Oud Zuid, with guides such as Eve offering sharp style advice and useful shop connections.

“Eve was incredible! She cut through the shops we didn’t need to see and showed us great shops with amazing options. Really great finds. We got special treatment from the store attendants bc of Eve. She has phenomenal taste and style. It was a really lovely experience with a great person. Will definitely do it again and request Eve.”

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7.From Amsterdam; Alkmaar Cheese market & Zaanse Schans

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4 reviews

Travel from Amsterdam Noord with an English-speaking guide to Alkmaar’s cheese market, enjoy a 30-minute walking tour, then explore Zaanse Schans. Guide Bea has led this route with clear local explanations. Lunch, tastings, and windmill entry are not included.

“HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Alkmaar is surprisingly a wonderful place to visit - cheese market trading (Fridays only) & so much cheese tastings, quaint shops, red light district, traditional & modern shops, boat tour, interesting buildings - ALL BEAUTIFUL! Bea our tour guide did a great job- very informative!”

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8.New Optimist: Atelier Visit & Shopping tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $0

Visit New Optimist’s local Amsterdam clothing factory for a 30-minute guided look at circular design, pattern drawing, cutting, and sewing. Then browse limited-edition streetwear with a personal stylist, drinks, and 10% off the newest styles. Tours run in English, Dutch, or Arabic for groups of up to six.

“Super nice to see how the product is made in the atelier, We were pleasantly surprised. Thanks you.”

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9.Amsterdam City Center, Red Light District and Coffee Shops Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews

Join Alex for a private 3-hour walk through central Amsterdam, from Dam Square and the Royal Palace to De Wallen, Chinatown, coffee shops, medieval gates, and Centraal Station. Expect candid context on prostitution and Dutch drug policy, plus coffee or tea. Museum entries cost extra.

“Very interresting tour with a very nice & super friendly guide ! Alex showed us a great overview of Amsterdam Center and we enjoyed all the stories and anecdotes he shared with us. We wish we could have extended the tour and spend even Read more”

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