11 Jordaan Walking Tours in Amsterdam: What to Book, What to Skip

1.10 Tastes of Amsterdam: Food Tour by UNESCO Canals and Jordaan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,020 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $102Our pick

Spend three hours walking Amsterdam with a local guide such as Dennis, Maria, Kees, or Joeri, stopping for 10 Dutch tastings at cheese shops, bakeries, cafés, and market stalls. Expect Gouda, herring, stroopwafels, chocolate, poffertjes, drinks, and plenty of canal-side history in a small group.

“Good guide but all sorts of short cuts taken on the food experience. Not a good value for the money.”

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2.Amsterdam Jordaan Food & Drinks Tour with Eating Europe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,425 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $110

Walk Amsterdam’s Jordaan for about three hours with an English-speaking guide such as Gerard, Elena, Danielle, Paul, or Stephanie. Stop at brown cafés, fish shops, and family-run food spots for apple pie, herring, kibbeling, Gouda, roti, poffertjes, bitterballen, and jenever. The group is capped at 12, and tastings can vary by season.

“Danielle was terrific! She was very informative and we walked away with a good understanding of Dutch culture. Lots of walking but also lots of food, so I didn’t feel like I over indulged by the end of the tour. Also appreciated the group size was a maximum of 12.”

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3.Amsterdam Food Tour of 10+ Local Classic Tastings in Jordaan Area

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 334 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $118

Spend about three hours walking Amsterdam’s Jordaan with a guide such as Holly, Jolanda, or Lorina, stopping for poffertjes, cheese, herring, kibbeling, bitterballen, apple cake, beer, and more. You’ll also pass the Westertoren, Homomonument, and Anne Frank House area, with a secret dish saved for the end.

“Holly was an excellent guide, and very knowledgeable about the area and the local eateries we visited. We do food tours in every city we visit to get the local fare down before venturing on our own. Great guide, and great food!”

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4.Jordaan District Local Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 311 reviews · 3 hours · from $101

Spend three hours eating and walking through Amsterdam’s Jordaan with an English-speaking local guide. You’ll visit six food stops, sample Dutch and international favorites, hear stories about the district’s past, and finish near the Anne Frank House. Guides include Gerard, Danielle, Elena, and Rozanne.

“Simply super amazing! Rozanna our guide did a fantastic job of helping us understand Dutch history, food and culture! Loved it!”

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5.Jordaan District Tour with a German guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $27

Walk Amsterdam’s Jordaan for 90 minutes with a German-speaking guide such as Lili or Justin. You’ll visit quiet hofjes courtyards, pass the Anne Frank House and Westerkerk, learn about tulip mania and the canal belt, and get practical tips for the rest of your stay. Choose a private or small-group tour.

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6.Authentic tour of Amsterdam: Jordaan, Ana Frank and Vondelpark

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $30

Explore Amsterdam’s Canal Ring and Jordaan with a guide, hear the story of Anne Frank, pass Leidseplein, and finish near Vondelpark. This English-language walk takes about three hours, welcomes wheelchairs and strollers, and limits the group to 15 people. Guides including Bea, Miguel, Ana, and Facundo have led past tours.

“You rating that Rafael is passionate about his work, with a lot of patience despite the heavy rain explained everything and gave a great tour.Auto-translated”

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7.Jordaan, Anne Frank and Leidseplein tour in English

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 29 reviews · 3 hours · from $29

You’ll walk from Central Station through Amsterdam’s Canal Ring and Jordaan, hear Anne Frank’s story near her former hiding place, see Westerkerk, pass Leidseplein, and finish at Museumplein. An English-speaking guide leads the three-hour route. The Anne Frank House ticket is not included, and the green umbrella marks the meeting point.

“All the details he could tell us about the canals and building along with the history”

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8.Half-Day Amsterdam Jordaan Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $264

Spend three hours with a private English-speaking guide exploring Jordaan from Centraal Station to Anne Frank House. See the canal ring, Dutch West India House, De Poezenboot, Noordermarkt, churches, art shops, courtyards, and local cafés. Guides such as Anna, Sasha, and Oleksandr tailor the walk to your interests.

“Our tour guide Anna was punctual and easy to find. She was well prepared and very personable. I enjoyed the time with her and would definitley recommend her services to anyone visiting Amsterdam. She had taken the time to look up a couple personal stops for me that involved pottery, glass and antiques which I loved. I want to thank her for making the tour very memorable. Jordaan is an interesting excursion. More new than I had anticipated but she showed us parts we would never had noticed like the little corridors between buildings and a courtyard as well as a great little pub to have coffee and apple pie…”

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9.Self-Guided Food Tour in De Jordaan Neighbourhood

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 10 reviews

Use a PDF guide to visit six or seven De Jordaan food stops at your own pace. Taste herring, kibbeling, cheese, apple pie, sausage, gelato and a chef-made slider, with discounts at six locations. Bring your phone, cash and card. Food costs about €25 per person beyond the $14 booking price.

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10.Cursed Houses of Jordaan: Self-Guided Mystery Walk in Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 4 reviews · from $8Best value

Follow Lysa Jansen’s postcard mystery through Amsterdam’s Jordaan with the Questo app. Solve phone-based clues at 11 stops, from Westerkerk and Anne Frank Monument to Westerstraat and Bloemgracht. This self-guided game takes about 90 minutes to two hours, needs no guide or attraction tickets, and lets your private group set the pace.

“Too easy. Questions are the same. Challenges ok and gets you out and about in the area but not challenging enough. Might as well just go for a walk.”

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11.Private Walking Tour of Jordaan & De 9 Straatjes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $104

Spend three hours with a private English or Dutch-speaking guide in Jordaan and De 9 Straatjes. Browse vintage clothing, Asian antiques, concept stores, art galleries, canals, and Westerkerk. Anna, one named guide, is praised for adapting the walk to personal interests. Hotel pickup is available in central Amsterdam.

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