I am glad I took the opportunity to go on this tour. - Our tour guide, Eva, was courteous and knowledgeable. She made the experience an enjoyable tour. A nice way to spend part of the day.

  Wonderful tour with the perfect guide  - The day was both educational and deeply moving. Eva shared her family’s experiences of hiding during the Holocaust, and it was powerful to hear these accounts firsthand. I would highly... read more recommend this tour.

  Excellent tour led by an exceptional guide!  - Excellent tour! Our guide’s local knowledge, experience and friendliness truly enhanced our total experience. She brought out facts and pointed out interesting highlights at Kinderdijk, Delft, and places along the... read more way that reflected her passion for these very interesting locations and added a unique dimension to our tour. Thoroughly prepared, on time, flexible and friendly, I highly recommend Dutch Tours for a thoroughly enjoyable experience!

  Great experience!  - Great trip and experience. Would highly recommend. The guide's personal family history that she told really added a lot to the story and experience as well.

  Very interesting  - A great tour, such a beautiful palace, our tour guide was so informative it's a mazing that people lived like this, just lovely inside.

  Dutch Tours are an A+ group of folks  - We actually did 2 tours with Sarah and Ava (hope i spelled your name correct). Both guides were vert knowledgeable and friendly. The tours were great as we... read more were a small group and were able to move around very quickly and efficiently.

  Fascinating facts.
I learnt so much more than I expected. Comfortable van ride and a great sized group, felt very personal.

  Best Tour, Best Guide, Funny and Best Driver! - Had an amazing time with Josie today and her amazing colleague who drove us. Not only did we get a fantastic tour of Zaanse and Giethorn but we laughed a... read more lot. They made the tour fun and interesting. It felt like a day with friends! Loved it!

  Castle de Haar is a tour worth taking and our guide Sarah was great. We had time to explore both inside and out and enjoyed learning the story of the... read more castle.

  We really enjoyed the day with Eva. The pickup spot for the tour was in a great, easy to find, uncongested area. Eva greeted us and the other... read more couple on the tour with a smile and welcome when she arrived. The van was very comfortable and a great ride. We never felt uncomfortable during entire ride to the camp and back from. Eva was a wonderful hostess and during the ride out to the camp, told us family stories of her grandparents and father having to hide. Her stories were nicely paced and just amazing. We are also grateful that her grandparents and father survived so she could be here to tell us the stories.

When we arrived at the camp, which is now mostly a Dutch military base or part of a prison, she was still a gracious hostess. She made sure we understood what type of camp it was, concentration (work camp) as opposed to an extermination which were largely in Poland. She helped us to fully understand what happened there and made sure our expectations were correct for what it was. Eva was patient with us, told us to take all the time we needed and ask her if we had any questions.

We fist visited the museum, which was intense even for someone who is a history buff like one of us is. It was intense for both of us. It has a wonderful historical presentation but be prepared, I'm going to say it was intense one more time here. When we were done at the museum, Eva took us out to the barracks buildings and the Children's Memorial. This is really, something else-I don't know how else to describe it. There are 1200 children's names on this memorial, children who were sent away from this camp straight to Auschwitz. None survived.

Eva then walked us through the barracks buildings and into the crematorium. Yes, this camp had one, they all did, but that is because, while people died here, it wasn't industrial scale murder but people were still cremated when they died. She explained to us how many people were in one room, their living conditions, including hygiene facilities such as they were and the work they were forced to do.

This was an amazing experience and much more moving and emotional than initially thought it would be. We are so happy Eva and Sara started this company so we could take this tour and spend the day with Eva, and learn.

If you are in Amsterdam, take this tour. You won't be sorry.

  If you are debating on choices for day trips from Amsterdam, select this tour and it won’t disappoint. The castle and its grounds are not too far outside the city.... read more The buildings and gardens are impressive from the outside but the interior of the castle is incredibly preserved and decorated beautifully. Our guide Ava told facts and stories in each room that made the visit to this exquisite home come alive! It made #1 for my most favorite tourist attractions in this city and there’s a lot of competition in Amsterdam for that ranking! Don’t miss Castle De Haar.

  I really enjoyed this trip, the guide was very knowledgeable and really knew her stuff. Amazing overall. Sorry for the late review!!!

  It was my second visit to Texel and it was even more special to share it with my sister. We saw different villages, and more sights on the island,... read more ate a wonderful lunch, looked for birds and seals and shared it with a family from Spain. Eva made the day wonderful and relaxing. We will do it again, I’m sure.

  Amazing Experience - Our tour guide Ava was truly magnificent! Her knowledge and personal ties to the tour were unbelievable and she was extremely kind. I would recommend this tour if you are... read more looking to learn the history of the holocaust in holland.

  Amazing outing… a full day with a wonderful guide! - M wife and I are visiting Amsterdam for our thirtieth wedding Anniversary, we like to get off the beaten track and out of the city. The visit to... read more Texel Island was ideal our knowledgeable guide was very helpful in helping us understand the wonderful things we saw. We decided to add the seal watching tour on to the trip and we definitely recommend it if you enjoy being on a boat. Amazing trip would gladly go again.