My 5 Best Custom Private Tours from Amsterdam by van to do in 2026

  We enjoyed one full and 2 half days touring with Hans back in April. It was a trip I took with my mom and cousin. Being 70, my... read more mom was hoping to have a more leisurely trip (i.e. not have to squeeze on too many public transportation with big group tours). That is when I started looking for private tour guides for our visit. We are so fortunate to have found Hans. Some of the highlights from our week long trip was time spent with him.

For starters, we wanted a very art heavy itinerary since all three of us are huge fans of fine art museums. We also knew that we wanted to visit Keukenhof Garden as well as spend one day in The Hague and/or Delft. Hans was responsive and we made some initial plans. Hans also provided some useful suggestions for our visit. We had a slight snafu with our booked dates but Hans went out of his way to make things right by us.

For our first tour, we visited the Dutch countryside, otherwise known as the Green Heart of Netherlands. Hans picked us up in his spacious, and clean van and we headed out nice and early. He picked a few charming, and non-touristy towns so we could walk at our leisure away from the big crowds. We visited Durgerdam, Zunderdrop, Ransdorp, took a walk in Broek in Waterland. Along the way we learned some cool history and geography of the countryside. later we went to Monnickendam, Market, and took a ferry to Volendam. We also made short stops in Edam, Beemster polder and then visited the windmills in Schermer polder. It was very cool to see the working windmills and getting to climb in to tour the inside.

On our second excursion, we spent a fantastic day visiting The Hague. We knew we wanted to visit Mauritshuis and see The Girl with the Pearl Earrings among others. It was definitely one of the most wonderful and manageable (small) museums we visited. The collection was a showcase of the genius of Dutch masters. We also went to see the unique Panorama Mesdag. Hans took us around the city to see some other sights including the International Court of Justice, palaces and monuments. The city has a completely different feel from Amsterdam. We would not have seen as much as we did if we tried to go there on our own since the city were a bit spread out.

The last tour we took with Hans was a half day visit at the Keukenhof Garden. Hans had a pass that took us almost right to the entrance. We went in the afternoon and while it was definitely busy, the visitors dwindled down at the end and we were able to walk around leisurely without running into huge crowds. Due to the unusually cold winter, many of the bulbs were not in bloom yet. However, it was still worth the visit. The variety of blooms in the pavilion was absolutely mind-blowing. We slowly made our way through the garden, taking time to take in the details.

We appreciate Hans' patient, calm demeanor. He was flexible and when we hit unexpected traffic and resourceful in getting us to our intended destination or making alternative plans. We enjoyed his stories and explanations of the sites and his shared interest in the incredible art scene in Netherlands. We would definitely go on more tours with him the next time we visit Amsterdam.

  Hans was amazing. He’s obviously been in the business a long time and knew exactly where to go and what to see. We had our 4 kids and wanted to... read more see flower fields, Keukenhof, countryside and a castle. He worked his magic and walked us around Keukenhof (which is a total maze and he was a huge help!!!) and same for the castle. The ticket people at both places seemed to know him so he’s obviously well liked in the industry...and having him along cut down on so much time. I didn’t have to read maps, find bathrooms....and he was there to explain stuff. Your time is valuable and hiring him is well worth it bc he saves you time and is so so knowledgeable and kind! I would hire him again in a heartbeat!

  Booked Hans for a private tour with the family. We had a great time! Hans took us to out of the way places and we saw some really great sites,... read more Thanks Hans!