Private Tour
Amsterdam or Zaanse Schans private Schiphol airport layover tour
Overview
Available languages
3 hours
Mobile ticket
Make the most of your layover at Amsterdam airport and explore the city instead of waiting at Schiphol. In a few hours, your driver/host will take you to see the highlights of the Venice of the North. Visit the Anne Frank House, the Rijksmuseum and stroll the Dam Square.
In case you have a 5- or 6-hour layover at Amsterdam Airport and don’t know what to do, you needn’t look further! During the Airport Transit City Tour, your driver/host will show you all the highlights of Amsterdam you really don’t want miss. Why waiting at Schiphol airport if you could be floating through the romantic canals of the Venice of the North or discovering how the Red Light District earned its nickname? This three-hour tour is completely customizable to fit your personal wishes, you may also book extra time if you happen to have a longer stopover in Amsterdam airport.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Schiphol
We will meet you at the meeting point. We always send detailed information by email and WhatsApp, so it’s clear how to find us.
Museumplein: Vibrant cultural hub in southern Amsterdam Rijksmuseum: Dutch art and history masterpieces Van Gogh Museum: Showcasing Vincent van Gogh's life and works Stedelijk Museum: Modern and contemporary art collection NOTE: Your experience is tailored to your preferences. Destinations may vary as your host selects based on your interests for a personalized journey
What‘s Included
Private transportation
WiFi on board
Bottled water
Luxury car or van
driver/local guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Parking Fees
Gratuity (Optional)
Pickup points
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Evert van de Beekstraat 202 Schiphol The Netherlands
Options
private Small group Amsterdam
Luxury car
Pickup included
Private Big group Amsterdam
Luxury minivan
Pickup included
private tour zaanse Schans
Duration: 3 hours
zaanse schans
sedan 3 persons
Pickup included
Reviews
46 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Elias - great tour guide
497jend,Apr 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Elias was a fantastic guide. He arrived on time and was very knowledgeable and friendly. We really enjoyed the flowers it’s an incredible sight. Would recommend to anyone visiting Amsterdam.
Tour of highlights
E9410TGmelissah,Jan 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Younes was very knowledgeable. He answered all our questions. Drove us around to some great areas, touching on all the highlights of Amsterdam the best he could (which we thought he did great) with the little of 3 hours we had. Showing us history, architecture and the culture of Amsterdam. It was a tour we will not forget. It was very enjoyable and insightful. Thank you Younes!!
Amazing
Guide649771,Jan 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Younes is beyond amazing. Super friendly , very knowledgeable and kind. Highly highly recommend.
Accommodated our 6 hr layover with a 3 hr private tour!
C5623XOlaurenp,Nov 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Saad gave us windmills, cheese, wood clogs, and a tour of the city in 3 hours! Totally worth every penny! Easy pick up and drop off from the airport. He took pictures for us too! Highly recommend!
Amsterdam Three Hour Layover Tour
O4108DPbrendal,Sep 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Elias was an amazing guide! We spent three hours with him on a layover city tour and were so impressed by his enthusiasm and deep knowledge of Amsterdam. A lifelong local, Elias brought the city to life with passion and great storytelling. By the end of the tour, we knew—three hours wasn’t enough. Amsterdam deserves at least four full days!
Saw all the highlights of...
Amanda S,Sep 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Saw all the highlights of the city in 3 hours. Younes knew his way around! Try the fresh stroopwafels too!
Best excursion ever!
Patty J,Aug 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Redouan was a great host and guide. He picked us up from the airport and hefted all our luggage into his van. Then took us on a sightseeing tour through Amsterdam for 3 hours, stopping once in a while to let us take pictures. He was knowledgeable about his hometown’s history and culture and it was evident he loves Amsterdam and the Netherlands! He safely navigated traffic and got us back in plenty of time for us to go through security again and make our flight. I would highly recommend his tour to anyone with a long Amsterdam layover!!
Excellent Tour Guide
Darrell C,Jul 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Guide was excellent, very knowledgable, very interactive and ran the tour perfectly ontime!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND
Perfect airport escape!
lorie2013,Jun 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Due to a cancelled flight because of the NATO summit, we ended up with a 7+ hour layover in Amsterdam. Having never been to the city, only the airport, I booked a tour for my husband and I. What a great decision! Our driver, Saad, messaged me even before we landed. He met us at arrivals and escorted us to a comfortable, elegant car. He was very kind and accommodating, crafting the perfect tour for us!! My husband expressed an interest in windmills, so we ended up at a delightful recreation village outside the city with working windmills, cheese and a wooden clog making demo. Then a delightful whirlwind tour of the city. He got us back to the airport in perfect time to check in for our next leg. Saad was a wonderful driver and guide, friendly and knowledgeable and I can’t recommend him highly enough!!
Perfect!!!
JM E,Jun 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00What a great experience. I shared what I wanted to see and eat, and I was taken there. Just a perfect amount of time to get what I wanted to get in.
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