Amsterdam

Van Gogh & Rijksmuseum Semi-Private Guided Tour w/ Reserved Entry

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Skip the Line Van Gogh Museum and Rijksmuseum Small Group Amsterdam Tour
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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

  • 5 hours 30 minutes
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Explore two must-visit Amsterdam museums—the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum—on a half-day, skip-the-line, small-group tour combo. With a guide, bypass the main queues at the Rijksmuseum to see the exhibitions on Dutch art and history from the Middle Ages, including masterpieces such as Rembrandt’s ‘Night Watch’ and others. After time for lunch, skip the line at the Van Gogh Museum. Enjoy a guided tour of the highlights, seeing Van Gogh 'Sunflowers,' and more.
  • Skip-the-line and guided tour combo of the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam
  • Avoid the main lines at the Rijksmuseum and tour the highlights
  • Chart the art and history of the Dutch Golden Age from the 17th to the 19th century
  • See masterpieces like Rembrandt’s 'Night Watch' and Vermeer’s 'The Milkmaid'
  • Enjoy fast-track entry to the Van Gogh Museum, the world’s largest collection of Vincent van Gogh works
  • View must-sees such as 'Sunflowers' and Van Gogh’s last painting, 'Tree Roots and Trunks'
  • Learn the stories behind the paintings and treasures from an art historian guide

What's Included

  • Semi-Private Museum Tour (With Reserved Entry)
  • Semi-Private" Means Group Size Is Never More Than 8 Guests Maximum
  • Professional Tour Guide
  • Duration 5.5 Hours (Including A Break)
  • All Entrance Fees
  • Tour price does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off (we recommend UBER or Taxi)
  • Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional)
  • This tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Cobra Café
    Hobbemastraat 18, 1071 ZB Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Meet your guide outside the Cobra Cafe by the Toilet/Parking entrance on the north side of the building facing the Rijksmuseum. (between the bicycle lane and the Cobra Cafe) 

Start time

10:00 AM

End point

  • Van Gogh Museum
    Museumplein 6, 1071 DJ Amsterdam, Netherlands

What To Expect

Rijksmuseum

2 hours 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Van Gogh Museum

2 hours 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • It is imperative that you provide us with guests MOBILE PHONE NUMBER (including country code)
  • A maximum of 8 people per tour allowed
  • Minimum numbers apply. This tour will not run without a minimum of 2 guests to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
  • Notes: Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum may be subjected to occasional closures without previous warning from the museum management. When this occurs, we will provide guests with an appropriate alternative if the museum opening time is delayed more than 1h from the tour starting time. In these cases we are unable to provide refunds or discounts. Appropriate dress is required for entry into some sites on this tour. No large bags or suitcases are allowed inside the museum, only handbags or small thin bag packs are allowed through security. Due to increased security measures at many attractions some lines may form on tours with 'Skip the Line' or 'No Wait' access. Some specific rooms inside the museum are subjected to a very quiet or restricted right to speak inside, in this cases your guide will provide the information about this places before entering the specific rooms where this rule applies. Some collections may vary along the year.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

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.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Van Gogh and Rikjsmuseum
Roy_A, Apr 2024
Van Gogh and Rikjsmuseum are two of Amsterdam's biggest and most important museums. Anna Nikolaeva, our very knowledgeable tour guide, not only highlighted the more famous works of art by the famous artists, but gave her own unique perspective on many of these masterpieces, and challenged us to see, feel, appreciate and imagine beyond what was painted on canvas. We love Van Gogh and Anna made us even love our tour more. Excellent way to see these attractions!
Brought art to life!
Elisa_K, Apr 2024
Cecilia was a great guide! She made sure to show us all of the key parts of the museums and answered questions and gave us a wonderful history that we would not have been able to get in a large group or using an audio guide.
Enriching!
Douglas_P, Apr 2024
Our guide Dianna was exceptional in her knowledge of art history and technique. She also brought the works to life with insights into the lives and times of the artists. She made sure everyone in the group had what they needed for a great tour. Excellent experience!
Cultural experience to live for Vincent.
Michael_D, Mar 2024
This was a great way to see two incredible museums. Both museums as are a number of others are all located nearby each other unlike some other cities. Our guide,Tijs, provided insights about the numerous items and artists we stopped to view in each of the museums. Highly recommend the tour when you’re in Amsterdam.
Great experience
Michael_S, Nov 2023
Cecelia was an excellent guide and very informative. We would definitely book this tour again. The tour operator provided detailed emails to us re the tour from the time we booked up until the tour. This was very appreciative.
Memorable Tour of Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum with Paola
Joann_W, Oct 2023
Paola was an excellent tour guide. She was attentive, making sure that everyone could hear and see well. The foldable tour chairs were a plus. She was engaging, providing direction and sharing facts and information to keep us entertained. She had excellent knowledge of both museums. She had excellent communication skills, spoke fluently and coherently. She was punctual and organized. She provided us with an excellent restaurant choice for lunch. Our tour with Paola exceeded our expectations.
Absolutely fantastic
bv68czbfcq, Oct 2023
Absolutely fantastic. Paola shared her knowledge and enthusiasm for art in such an engaging way. We all learned so much and thoroughly enjoyed every minute. I have a masters degree in art history (so somewhat knowledgeable) and her insight and explanations were spot on and added a lot to my understanding of Dutch art. Highly recommend!!!
This was the best museum...
Wjg51, Oct 2023
This was the best museum tour I ever took. Our guide, Monique, really brought Van Gogh to life. She was excellent.
Experience of a lifetime
Joseph_C, Sep 2023
The whole experience was wonderful but what made it a 5+ was our guide Romy. Her insight and knowledge gave us a perspective that we could not have learned on our own
Just the best
Suzanne_D, Sep 2023
Our guide Romy was one of the best guides we have ever had! Knowledge, professional, tuned paced. Just the best. Give her a very big raise. We have traveled extensively and she is our favorite
Our guide Anna was exceptional!
David_V, Sep 2023
Our guide Anna was excellent at managing our group of eight guests through the highlights of both museums. Anna shared several insights and the back story behind the pieces of art. Very enjoyable and informative.
Beautiful museums, bad guide
joshua_g, Sep 2023
The museums were interesting with beautiful work but our guide wasn't great. Her name was Jo and she was combative with other people in the museum. Instead of talking about the history of the art, she kept talking about her interpretation. She was dismissive of anyone who didn't agree with her. This tour was really expensive and she kind of ruined it for my wife and me.
Great tour!
Madeleine_G, Sep 2023
Great tour, learned a lot, our tour guide was very knowledgeable! Both museums were definitely worth seeing!
Great tour!!
Anita_R, Sep 2023
Very interesting and so much history! Our guide, Anna, was exceptional and extremely knowledgeable! Highly recommend this tour.
Victoria was a wonderful...
Nathan_B, Sep 2023
Victoria was a wonderful guide! She was extremely knowledgeable about Rembrandt and Van Gogh and kept us engaged through the entire tour. She even got excited when we asked questions about other exhibits in the museum! It's quite a long tour but absolutely worth it if you want the highlights of the museums.
Take this tour! The best way to see both museums.
Helen_S, Aug 2023
This was the most amazing tour of both museums! Our tour guide Monique was beyond amazing! I visited with my 2 teenage children and Monique kept them both interested and engaged. We all saw and learnt a lot at both museums that we would not have managed visiting alone. Thank you Monique! Highly recommend!
What a fantastic way to...
Cyndi_M, Aug 2023
What a fantastic way to spend the day!!! We had one day to see both museums. I have little to no experience in art-so the vast knowledge our tour guide had was so educational and entertaining. I would recommend this tour to anyone-
Great tour!
Steven_M, Aug 2023
our guide was excellent! she had great knowledge and enthusiasm. She really did. what more can I say?
Great tour with plenty of history and culture
John_S, Jul 2023
A must do tour for anyone that enjoys history, art and culture - our tour guide Monique was awesome providing a great tour of both museums helping us to learn so much about this great art work and all of the history of the famous artists. Doing a tour like this helps you to keep engaged with everything around you and really appreciate the art work and artists.
Awesome Tour
Benjamin_B, Jul 2023
What a wonderful tour. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and patient. I would recommend this to everyone.
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