2 hours 10 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

The Rijksmuseum’s 80 galleries house over 8,000 artworks, so no traveler can see it all. This private tour gets you to the highlights, with a focus on the Dutch masters of the Golden Age, Rembrandt and their world. Your guide will tell you stories that bring the paintings to life, show you the interior of a typical 17th-century house, and introduce naval battles, pottery and more.

Discover the Dutch Golden Age masters and Rembrandt
Guide puts their work in context and shows you other pieces from their era
See Rembrandt’s majestic Night Watch (and learn how to say it in Dutch!)
Private tour just for you and your group means plenty of time for questions

What's Included

Ticket for the Museum is included, you can stay longer after the tour.
Entry or admission fee

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Cobra Café
Hobbemastraat 18, 1071 ZB Amsterdam, Netherlands
Beside the ATM outside Cobra Cafe

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Museumplein

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Rijksmuseum

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infants must sit on laps
Near public transportation
Stroller accessible
Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Infant seats unavailable

We pick up from hotels nearby Rijksmuseum and in the city centre.
Wheelchair accessible
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

4.5

42 reviews

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Laurie_S, Oct 2023

I went to Amsterdam for the sole purpose of visiting the Rijksmuseum. I love art but am in no way an expert. I know next to nothing about the Dutch Masters so I thought the best way to see the Rijksmuseum would be with a private tour guide. Kayleigh is so knowledgeable about her craft and made learning fun and engaging. I learned about symbolism and now I can pick out tiny details and understand their meanings that previously I would have overlooked. Furthermore, Kayleigh has a great sense of humor so it felt less like a tour and more like looking at art with a friend for a couple hours. Don’t hesitate about booking this tour- it’s the best money I’ve ever spent!

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thank you for choosing us! We will send Kayleigh your kind words, she's very knowlegeable indeed. Please, check out other tours related with fine arts like Van Gogh or Picasso, Bruegel, Degas and Bosch tours.

Good museum. Tour needs improvement

Rebecca_B, Oct 2023

Loved the art. And the museum was great. I expected a fun tour. Art can be fun...ours was not. Edgar seemed to be in a hurry and we missed so much of the museum, but we're not told why. We all felt seeing the museum in another fashion..maybe even on our own

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Hi Rebecca, thank you for leaving this review. As you have discovered, the Rijksmuseum is huge and even if you spent an entire day there, it would not be possible it see everything. Our 2 hour tour is designed to show the highlights of the Rijksmuseum, and you are welcome to stay in the museum after the tour to explore it further. We also included tickets for the new exhibition, which are not part of a standard booking.

Amazing private museum tour!!

Janice_B, Jun 2023

First off the museum is spectacular!! Our guide Kaleigh was as well. Such knowledge and enthusiasm about the artwork and history. Everything explained so beautifully. We obtained such a true understanding of each piece. Would do this tour again and highly recommend.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Janice, thank you for your fantastic review. We have passed on your comments to Kaleigh and are delighted that you got so much out of our tour. Should you decide to visit Amsterdam in the future, we would happily show you more of our National museum.

A day at the Rijk

Robert_S, Apr 2023

Viator's products were easy to navigate & accurately described. Our personal guide was knowledgeable & their presentation entertaining. I plan to tell my travel agent about Viator's services & wouldn't hesitate to use this service again.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thank you, Robert for your opinion! You are always welcome to our other tours like Van Gogh tour and more.

Only way to see the Rijksmuseum

Margaret_S, Apr 2023

We had a great tour with our guide Kaleigh. She’s excellent. Tremendous knowledge of museum and lots of fun. A lot to cover at Rijksmuseum and this tour was the way to see all the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thank you, Margaret, for your exclamation signs! We also enjoy Kaleigh's wit and knowledge. Please, check out for more tours like the Canal cruise.

Excellent tour highly recommend

Jennifer_C, Mar 2023

Edgar was an excellent tour guide. Our entire group felt he provided an overview of Rijksmuseum and Dutch art. He made entry into the museum easy. For a large museum he made it easy to help navigate it easily. He did a great job of answering our various questions. We highly recommend Edgar and this tour.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thank you, Jennifer! Edgar is famous for his Dutch art stories. Please, check out Windmills or City Highlights tours

Great way to experience a huge museum!

Michelle_W, Mar 2023

Kayleigh was fabulous. She was fun, Knowledgeable and just a pleasure to be with. The whole experience was just delightful, tour contact Catherine was accessible and both of them were very prompt.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thank you for your review! We also like Kayleigh very much. PLease, check out for Van Gogh tour and more.

Awesome experience

Kenneth_H, Sep 2022

We loved our guide, Kayleigh. She was very knowledgeable and thoughtful. We would recommend her highly!

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thank you so much! We also enjoy Kaleigh' s stories on the old Dutch Masters. Please, check out for our Van Gogh tour and more.

Wonderful!

Natasha_T, Jul 2022

We are absolutely thrilled that Kaleigh was our guide on this tour. She is very knowledgeable as she is the Art History Major. Thus, we truly learned a lot during this tour. We appreciated all her insights and for making sure that we saw the main highlights of the Rijksmuseum. Even though two hours is not enough time to see everything, we do highly recommend this tour to anyone.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thank you so much, Natasha! We also enjoy Kaleigh's stories about old Masters. Please, check out for the Van Gogh tour and more.

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