Amsterdam Jewish History Tour 500 Years in the Jewish Quarter

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About this activity

We're the only walking tour in Amsterdam covering the full 500 year story of the city's Jewish community, from 1593 to today, not just the Holocaust years most tours focus on.

The guides are well-educated in this history and trained to bring it to life through personal stories, not just facts and dates.

And we keep groups small, a maximum of 12 travelers, so everyone can hear, ask questions, and actually connect with the guide and each other.

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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) · Youth (4–13 years) · Adults (14–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Guide

Itinerary

Stop 1

5 min

The Uilenburger synagogue is a historic monument in the Louis XV-style (rococo). It was originally established in 1766 for the holding of Jewish religious services, and it served as such for nearly 200 years.
GASSAN

5 min

Housed in a landmark 1879 steam-driven factory in Amsterdam’s historic Uilenburg district, Gassan Diamonds sits at the core of the city's gemological legacy. Founded in 1945 by Samuel Gassan, the company continues to run as a family enterprise under his grandson, Benno Leeser.
Stop 3

5 min Admission not included

Located in the Jewish Quarter is the Rembrandt House, home and studio of Dutch Master Rembrandt van Rijn.
Waterlooplein Market

5 min

Located in the heart of Amsterdam’s historic Jewish Quarter, Waterlooplein Market is the city’s oldest flea market, established in 1885.
Joods Museum

10 min Admission not included

Housed in four historic 17th-century synagogues in Amsterdam’s Jewish Quarter, the Jewish Museum explores centuries of Dutch Jewish culture, religion, and enduring heritage through art.
Portugese Synagoge

15 min

Consecrated in 1675, Amsterdam’s monumental Portuguese Synagogue remains a operational masterpiece of Sephardic heritage, preserved without electric lighting or heating and lit entirely by hundreds of candles.
Wertheimpark

10 min

Established in 1898, Wertheimpark is Amsterdam's oldest public park, housing Jan Wolkers’ striking No More Auschwitz glass monument within the historic Jewish Quarter.
Stop 8

15 min

Stretching along Amsterdam's Nieuwe Keizersgracht, De Schaduwkade displays metal plaques opposite historic houses, commemorating the 200 Jewish residents deported and murdered during WWII.
De Schaduwkade

5 min

De Schaduwkade lines the Nieuwe Keizersgracht canal with metal plaques, commemorating 200 Jewish residents deported during WWII opposite their former historic homes.
Koninklijk Theater Carre

5 min Admission not included

On the Amstel River, Royal Theater Carré reflects WWII history, a site where Jewish performers faced Nazi occupation while staff provided covert refuge and aid.
Spinoza Monument

5 min

Located near the Stopera, the Spinoza Monument honors 17th-century philosopher Baruch Spinoza, a ground-breaking thinker raised in Amsterdam’s Portuguese-Jewish community whose ideas shaped Western Enlightenment.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

We meet on the Keizersbrug, crossing the Oudeschans and overlooking the Montelbaanstoren

End point

Using your ticket

Show your Viator ticket to the guide.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

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