Amsterdam's Jewish History: Exploring Anne Frank's Life and WWII Monuments
4.6
47 Ratings
Amsterdam
Explore Amsterdam's Jewish history on a 2-hour walking tour. Learn about Anne Frank's life, visit WWII monuments, and discover the city's centuries-old Jewish quarter.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Portuguese Synagogue - Here we will tell you about the history of the Jewish community of Amsterdam. The Amsterdam Sephardic community was one of the largest and richest Jewish communities in Europe during the Dutch Golden Age, and their very large synagogue reflected this. The synagogue remains an active place of worship and is also a popular tourist attraction.
What's Included
  • Local expert guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance ticket to Anne Frank House is not included.
Additional Information

Participate in a two-hour walking exploration and gain knowledge about Amsterdam’s Jewish history. Traverse the city’s ancient Jewish district in a small group setting while delving into Anne Frank’s life story from your guide.

Absorb narratives about Anne Frank’s familial relationships, her migration from Germany, her days in hiding, and her father’s post-war existence.

Acquire fascinating details about the origins of the indigenous Jewish district and its progression over the ages.

Your personal guide will narrate tales about Anne Frank’s passion for writing and the conditions she encountered in Amsterdam during the 1930s and 1940s. Hear about how her diary achieved global recognition. Uncover some hidden spots where the author found sanctuary during the Dutch resistance in World War II.

View numerous attractions like the Jewish Historical Museum, the Auschwitz Monument, and ultimately the residence of Anne Frank, where your tour concludes.

Location
Amstel 51C
Amstel
Meet your guide at the Hermitage pier, located right in front of the main entrance of the H’ART Museum. This is next to the Amstel River.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Elliedg5546un
May 12, 2024
Excellent tour - would highly recommend. - An excellent tour led by our guide, James. He was incredibly knowledgeable and sincere in his delivery of the information. We learnt a great deal about life during that period, which at times was very moving. Thank you James. My only negative was finding the Meeting point at 51C which was confusing!!!! Why not just say meet by the entrance of the H’Art museum? Would have been much clearer!!
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247amyj
Apr 28, 2024
Highlight of our trip - This was an interesting and insightful tour. It was the highlight of our trip. David was our guide and I can’t say enough good things about him- he was so knowledgeable. It was a great walking tour for anyone interested in history. Don’t miss this tofu. P.S. the name is misleading but we knew the tour didn’t go in the Anne Frank house. We went to the Anne Frank house separately and this tour was much more in depth and informational.
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Johanhake
Apr 7, 2024
Very knowledgeable guide! - The tour is centered around the jewish quarter in Amsterdam. The guide is very knowledgeable and humble. We greatly enyoyed this tripp.
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Marylmag
Apr 1, 2024
Anne Frank and the Second War walking tour - Henk our guide of the day shared his knowledge on the history of Anne Franck and was keen to answer our questions
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Julian150994
Mar 3, 2024
Excellent - If you want to learn about Amsterdam's Jews during WW2 then do this tour. James took us to inconspicuous locations with sad stories, even current tram tracks!
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Ivania_p
Jan 4, 2024
Educational and mindful - Everything was memorable. However, for those with young children, keep in mind is a “walk tour” ( its a long walk… LONG for some kids) my 8 and 10 year were exhausted, by the time we arrived to the Anne Frank museum, they were very tired. Other than that, its a amazing tour , lots of historic moments and places.
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Josephm4690
Sep 25, 2023
exploring the areas that Anne and the Jewish people lived and grew up - We really enjoyed this tour. Okay you can really think you are getting access into the exact house but I knew this and enjoyed exploring the areas that Anne and the Jewish people lived and grew up
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490jacquih
Sep 18, 2023
World War 11 Jewish quarters - Our guide was wonderful and very passionate about her tour. But unfortunately when you put Ann Frank tour people turn up to the Ann Frank House but that is the only complaint! Found the tour very informative
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Antoinette
Aug 28, 2023
Informative and interesting tour - A good background on WW2 and on how the Jews were treated and the places they lived etc . A fair amount of buildings related to the Jewish colony and history behind it etc. good tour to understand the basic background of Jews in Amsterdam bavk then.
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Pudda2018
Sep 6, 2023
Difficult to find the meeting point in an unfamiliar city. Not everyone has GPS - Missed the meeting spot…got lost so didn’t see it at all 😞Didn’t find the location instructions easy to access. From my email. Requested to join a tour the following day but received no response.
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