Private Tour
Financial History Tour
Overview
Available languages
2 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
The world's first limited company, stock exchange, central bank and economic bubble... It all happened in Amsterdam, within walking distance. Follow the money in Amsterdam as financial center of the world: Nazi banks, Resistance banks, a pawnshop from 1614, the financers of the Louisiana Purchase and a visit to a 1920s bank fault. Enrich yourself on the Financial History Tour.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Beurs van Berlage
One of the many exchange buildings that have been built around the Dam. A good start for the Financial History Tour.
Dam Square
The historical, but also financial heart of Amsterdam. Get to know why it all happened right here.
What‘s Included
Entrance to the City's archives and former bank faults
Options
Financial History Tour
Reviews
16 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great Tour with Tijs!
789finnw,Jan 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My beloved and I had a spectacular time on our tour with Tijs. We both agree it was our highlight of an already amazing first trip to Amsterdam. His passion for Dutch history is palpable, and you can't help but get excited along with him. He had answers for each of our questions and went to considerable lengths to tailor the tour to our preferences I would enthusiastically recommend taking this tour to anyone visiting the city.
Interesting and informative!
lesliebK4384VH,Jan 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Tijs was a great tour guide, friendly and very informative! The tour was very informative covering financial and general Amsterdam history.
Highly recommendable. Very pleasant guide. Tour Loaded with insights you will very unlikely hear anywhere else
tobiaswZ5504US,Dec 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful tour on the financial history of Amsterdam with Tijs as part of a student excursion. He is a very pleasant and knowledgeable guide who took us to many different places around the city. Many of the sites and stories he shared were real hidden gems—things you would never come across in a standard guidebook or on a typical tour. Tijs clearly has many years of experience and has built up an impressive amount of insider knowledge, which he enjoys sharing with great enthusiasm. I felt genuinely enriched after the tour, leaving with new insights, historical knowledge, and plenty of fun facts to think about. The tour is quite long and involves a fair amount of walking, and by the end most of us were rather exhausted—while Tijs still seemed as fresh and energetic as at the start. All in all, a highly recommendable tour that we enjoyed very much.
Fascinating historical tour highlighting the beginning of the World’s first stock market and much more.
Getaway62727193071,May 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My husband is a history and finance major. Having been to Amsterdam a few times we were excited to find this Financial History. Edgar was so interesting, detailing the history of finance including all the political history of the Netherlands. We would highly recommend him. Check out his other tours too.
Fabulous Tour!
Thomas D,Apr 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Fabulous tour if you are interested in the extent that the Dutch have been in the forefront of financial innovation. Tijs de Boer is a fabulous tour guide and full of insights as well as local hints on any and everything. Highly recommend taking this tour.
Wonderful walking tour— 5 stars!
joe j,Mar 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had our tour with Tijs — everything was perfect. He walked us on a beautiful route, stopping along the way with great narration tied into Amsterdam’s rich financial history. Our guide was personable and knowledgeable— highly recommended!
Great tour
BakleySmith,Mar 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a really great tour. The topic is rich, and I would say, very under appreciated. Edgar, the tour guide, did a wonderful job shedding light on very interesting topics and threads. Not least, just how much of the modern world took shape here in Amsterdam. As an American and a person who lived in New York, the connections are many and illuminating but surely there is plenty here for anyone.
Great tour
WillL782,Dec 27, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very informative walking tour of Amsterdam focused on the city’s history in finance! Had a mix of teens and us old folk. Highly recommended.
Super fascinating financial tour of Amsterdam
lucavG7045TE,Nov 23, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Really interesting tour, with lots of history and fabulous insights into why Amsterdam was the biggest financial centre in the world in its prime. But even beyond that period, learn about the 2nd biggest gold heist in history, learn about why the mayors of amsterdam live in the house they live in, see the building the first equity share ever was issued, and lots more.
Step into the World of Old Amsterdam
Guide29939710178,Nov 19, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour is a must for financial and banking aficionados and everyone who would like to step into the world of the origins of free trade, stock exchange, capitalism, royalty, religious wars, futures and the Tulip bubble, and Amsterdam's culture. The guide was able to answer my questions and relate to my interests. He also took some marvelous pictures and showed me illustrations of how Amsterdam was centuries ago to bring his stories to life. Wonderful pacing and engaging conversations!
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