Small-Group Women's History Tour in Amsterdam

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Badass Tours' Women's History Tour, on the Amstel — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Queen Wilhelmina Statue — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Get inspired by the hidden figures on this Amsterdam storytelling tour!

Meet the women who changed Amsterdam - and the world! Too many tours reduce female Amsterdammers to working women and Dutch feminists when there’s actually a huge variety in Amsterdam women’s history. Women have done everything from changing society at the highest levels to influencing culture to defying earthly and spiritual powers.

This small-group walking tour through Amsterdam’s historic center reveals the way women across the centuries pursued their goals in the face of societal and structural resistance. Led by a trained storyteller, this tour is engaging as well as inspiring. You’ll come away with a sense of Amsterdam’s rich history and culture, as well as some hidden stories.

Let them energize and empower you as you see the city from a different angle.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 12 people
People per booking: 1–12
Guide: English
Operated by: Badass Tours

Ages: Infants (0–3 years) · Children (4–13 years) · Adults (14–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: A passionate guide - and an Amsterdam history nerd - sharing incredible stories from women's history

Not included

Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Centraal Station

10 min

Our Women's History Tour starts with an introduction to the city, across the old harbor from Amsterdam's iconic Centraal Station.
Beurs van Berlage

15 min

Get inspired by two female fighters whose stories respond to Amsterdam’s stock exchanges, the new one and the old one that’s now an event hall.
Dam Square

10 min

Take in the hustle and bustle of Dam Square while hearing one of our most salacious (but tasteful) stories from Amsterdam's history.
Stop 4

10 min

While taking in the sites around the Beurspoortje, we'll share the story of one of our favorite badasses. It includes motorcycles, Amsterdam’s first modern gay bar, and drinking Nazis under the table.
Nes

20 min

You'll walk through Amsterdam's hub for cutting-edge theater, hearing about powerful women, including the first Black female millionaire in the Americas. (Hint: she wasn’t in the US…)
Stop 6

10 min

Under the confident gaze of Queen Wilhelmina, learn about the Netherland's first Queen Regnant.
Rokin

20 min

Walk along Amsterdam's first main waterway, learning about the Miracle of Amsterdam and how it led to The Women’s Riot.
Begijnhof

10 min

If you're lucky, the Begijnhof will be open for this final stop on the tour, giving you a chance to experience an idyllic women’s enclave in the heart of a noisy city.