Amsterdam: Life of Anne Frank and World War II Walking Tour

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Learn about Anne Frank's life on a small-group or private walking tour of Amsterdam. Hear from an expert guide about the writer's life growing up, as well as the history of the Jewish Quarter and Second World War.

Highlights

  • Learn about the story of Anne Frank and her diary on a guided walking tour
  • Visit the Jewish Cultural Quarter and learn about its history from a guide
  • See the Portuguese Synagogue, Jewish Historical Museum and Auschwitz Monument
  • Choose from either a small-group or private guided experience
  • Hear about the Dutch Resistance during the Second World War

Description

Find out more about Anne Frank on a small-group or private guided walking tour of Amsterdam, led by an expert guide. Discover the city’s centuries-old Jewish Quarter in a small group setting while your guide weaves in anecdotes about Anne Frank's life and World War II. You will hear all about Anne Frank’s family dynamics, their move from Germany, their time in hiding, and her father’s life after the war. Start the tour outside the Portuguese Synagogue, a 17th-century Sephardic construction that still functions as a synagogue today. Find out about the background of the original Jewish neighborhood and how it developed over the centuries. Your guide will share stories of Anne Frank’s love of writing, the conditions she lived through in 1930s and 1940s Amsterdam, and how her diary became so famous. You will also hear about the Dutch Resistance during the Second World War and see where secret hiding places were located. Over the course of the tour, you will walk by the Jewish Historical Museum, stop at the Auschwitz Monument and see the outside of the Anne Frank House façade.

Includes

Professional guide Walking tour

Important Information

  • This tour doesn't include entrance or tickets to the Anne Frank House
  • If you also want to visit the Anne Frank House on your own, it is advised to book your tickets a few months ahead as they often sell out in advance
  • Shared group and private options do not always offer the same languages. Please check all languages of interest to find your preferred option type • Children up to 3 years of age can participate in this tour for free

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Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

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