Private Tour
Amsterdam Van Gogh Museum Private Guided Tour Including Admission
Overview
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This exclusive 2-hour private tour is designed for true Van Gogh aficionados, offering an in-depth journey through the world’s most extensive collection of the artist’s paintings and drawings.
Led by an expert art historian, this tour delves deep into the life, artistry, and inspirations of Vincent van Gogh. You'll explore why Van Gogh took up painting at 27, the profound influence of his beloved brother Theo, and the complex relationships that shaped his life.
Gain a deep understanding of Van Gogh’s different artistic periods, from the somber tones of his “dark period” in Brabant to the vibrant experiments during his Paris years, and the tumultuous time in the Yellow House with Gauguin in Arles.
The tour also explores the poignant end of his life—Vincent’s tragic death at 37, followed by his brother Theo’s passing just months later—and the remarkable woman who played a crucial role in cementing Van Gogh’s legacy.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Expert Art Historian Guide
Skip-The-Line Access
Ticket entrance van Gogh Museum
Free Lockers Available
What To Expect
This tour is catered for the real Van Gogh lovers. A private 2 hour long tour through the worlds most extensive collection of Van Gogh paintings and drawings. In this tour we will dig deep into the life, art and inspiration of Vincent. You will learn why and how Van Gogh started taking up the brush at 27. Discover the importance of his beloved brother Theo in his life, and gain understanding about his relationships and his family. Van Gogh was tormented by his mental difficulties, learn how this shows, next to his genius and his temper, in his masterpieces such as ‘The Potato Eaters’, ‘The Sun Flowers’, ‘The Yellow House’ and ‘The Almond Blossom’. You will gain a great understanding about his different artistic periods, for example his ‘dark period’ in Brabant, his experimental period in Paris, and his turbulent time with Gauguin in the yellow house in Arles.
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Amsterdam Van Gogh Museum Private Guided Tour Including Admission
Reviews
82 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Vincent Van Gough Museum Private Tour
Mark W,
Oct 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Liz has tremendous talent as an art historian in sharing Vincent’s artistic and personal story. We leaned so much from the 90 minutes with her in the incredible Van Gogh Museum.
Excellent Tour would highly recommend!
N S,
Oct 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Absolutely fantastic Tour. We learned so much and got so many detailed descriptions of all the paintings. Our Tour Guide was absolutely fantastic and so knowledgeable would highly recommend this tour.
Absolutely Fantastic!!
ns876,
Oct 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely Fantastic!! We learned so much! Our tour guide made each painting visit into a well woven story. She was so knowledgeable and passionate! Would highly recommend!!
Expensive and OK
X8539YNdebras,
Sep 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00While the guide did provide more information that the audio guide, she was sometimes dismissive of our comments. I also think that it wasn't worth the money. This 2-hr tour cost us 5X as much as the private 2-hr tour of the Rijksmuseum.
Engaging tour!
Discover767505,
Sep 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We toured the Van Gogh museum with Fannie. Fannie brought to life the story of Vincent Van Gogh. She was fantastic, engaging and told the story of Vincent, his artistic journey and the support of his brother in the most touching and personable way. Our tour with Frannie was the highlight of our trip to Amsterdam.
Incredibly informative w/warm delivery
Kristen J,
Sep 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Learned more than imagined, both about the art and the fascinating life of Van Gogh. I’ve used guides all over the world, and this one was by far the best!
Insightful tour!
Vickie C,
Sep 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour with Liz Hebert provided a lot of insight into Vincent and his work. Enjoyed historical, art insight and perspective on art insight.
Lovely time in the museum
A1748AFmonicag,
Aug 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fannie our guide was amazing from start to finish, from the first contact to make sure our first encounter was easy to his spirited guide thru Van Gogh’s life and work. The hole thing was perfect
Van Gogh - his life expressed in painting.
grapevinegirl,
Aug 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Cecile was an excellent guide. Upon meeting, she asked us what we wanted from the tour and then asked the tour upon that information. She’s extremely knowledgeable, had a bi set of images to help explain a couple of things so we could understand more clearly, and it’s clear that she loves art and teaching. Highly recommend.
Van Gogh Museum
258malvinal,
Aug 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Titia was an amazing guide. She was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Highly recommend!! We learned many new things about Van Gogh.
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