This private Amsterdam walking tour centers on Anne Frank's life in hiding, and on the darker chapter of the city's history during the Second World War. Your guide meets you at your hotel or a central point in the historic city center.
As you walk along the canals and narrow streets toward the Jordaan neighborhood, your guide sets the scene: Amsterdam's prosperous Golden Age contrasted against the German occupation that began in May 1940, and the increasing restrictions placed on the city's Jewish residents in the years that followed. You pass former hiding places, memorials, and everyday addresses connected to the resistance and to Jewish life in the city, giving Anne Frank's story a broader human context.
The tour includes a visit inside the Anne Frank House on the Prinsengracht, where Anne, her parents, her sister, and four other people hid for 761 days beginning on 6 July 1942. Your guide explains the history of the building and the family's time in hiding before you go inside; guides are not permitted to give commentary within the museum itself, so you tour the rooms, including the Secret Annex behind the moving bookcase, at your own pace. The people in hiding were discovered and arrested on 4 August 1944, and the house today stands as one of the most visited historical sites in Europe.
At the end of the tour, your guide walks back with you to your hotel or drop-off point, or you are welcome to stay and explore more of Amsterdam on your own.
