Shore Excursion: City Tour with Van Gogh Museum Entrance Ticket

Sightseeing  :  Netherlands  :  North Holland  :  Amsterdam  :  Ports Of Call Tours

Discover the sights and sounds of Amsterdam while on this 3-hour day tour. Attend the Van Gogh Museum, where you will observe exhibits based on the later artist's work. Tour the city, including City hall and the Royal Palace, accompanied by an English-speaking guide and small-group of no more than 15.Start your day after getting picked up from your cruise port. Board the awaiting vehicle to begin your panoramic sightseeing tour. Drive past Amsterdam's main monuments, including the Royal Palace, a neo-classical, monumental building that dominates the Dam square. Look out for the New Church, where the members of the Dutch Royal Family are inaugurated, as well as the 17th century Portuguese synagogue. Take photos of the exterior of City Hall and Central Station, built on three man-made islands that rest on foundations made of 8687 wooden poles.

As you pass Waterloo Square, famed for its second-hand market, take photos of the daily rush by locals. Look at the architecture and facades of the local houses and notice how the real historic beauties are tall and narrow, often no more than 9 meters wide, due to the lack of space in 17th century Amsterdam. Drive to Museum Square and marvel at the stately buildings that house Amsterdam’s most important museum, the Van Gogh Museum. Take free time to explore the exhibits that appeal to your personal tastes and browse around the museum's shop for some original souvenirs.