Combo: Rijksmuseum + Van Gogh Museum Guided Tour - Private
About this activity
Explore the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum with your own private guide. Reserved entry to both museums is included, with highlights such as The Night Watch, The Milkmaid, Sunflowers, The Bedroom and The Potato Eaters and a lunch break between visits.
Highlights
- Rembrandt’s The Night Watch at the Rijksmuseum
- Vermeer’s The Milkmaid at the Rijksmuseum
- Van Gogh’s Sunflowers at the Van Gogh Museum
- Van Gogh’s The Bedroom at the Van Gogh Museum
- Van Gogh’s The Potato Eaters at the Van Gogh Museum
Full description
Discover two of Amsterdam’s leading art museums with a private guide and reserved entry to both. Explore Rembrandt’s The Night Watch and Vermeer’s The Milkmaid at the Rijksmuseum, then follow Van Gogh’s artistic evolution through Sunflowers, The Bedroom and The Potato Eaters after a lunch break. The private format is wheelchair-friendly. Start at the Rijksmuseum with your own guide to the Dutch Golden Age. See Rembrandt’s The Night Watch, Vermeer’s The Milkmaid, portraits, still lifes and historical objects while learning how Dutch artists used light and detail.
Start at the Rijksmuseum with your own guide to the Dutch Golden Age. See Rembrandt’s The Night Watch, Vermeer’s The Milkmaid, portraits, still lifes and historical objects while learning how Dutch artists used light and detail. After a short lunch break at your own expense, continue to the Van Gogh Museum. Follow Van Gogh’s development from the earthy tones of The Potato Eaters to the bold color of Sunflowers and The Bedroom, with context from his self-portraits and letters. Reserved museum entry and private guided visits inside both museums are included.
Included / Excluded
- Private guided visits inside both museums
- Reserved entry tickets and admission to both museums
- Professional English-speaking guide for your group
- Wheelchair-friendly private tour
- A lunch break between museum visits
- Lunch, food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Optional gratuities
- Temporary exhibitions
Itinerary
Meet outside Cobra Café
Meet your guide outside Cobra Café at 18 Hobbemastraat by the toilet/parking entrance facing the Rijksmuseum. Arrive 10 minutes early.
Rijksmuseum guided visit
Enter with included reserved admission for a 2-hour guided visit. See Dutch Golden Age highlights including The Night Watch and The Milkmaid.
Meeting point
Start Location
Cobra Café meeting point, 18 Hobbemastraat
Hobbemastraat 18, 1071 ZB Amsterdam, Netherlands
Meet your private guide outside the Cobra Café at 18 Hobbemastraat, opposite the Rijksmuseum. This is the start of the guided visit to both museums.
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Know before you book
- Provide a working mobile number with country code so your guide can contact you.
- Full refund when you cancel at least 24 hours before departure.
- This private tour is wheelchair-friendly.
- Share any mobility needs before departure so the guide can plan the route.
Know before you go
- Cobra Café, 18 Hobbemastraat: north-side toilet/parking entrance by bike lane, facing Rijksmuseum.
- Arrive at least 10 minutes before the scheduled departure.
- Wear comfortable walking shoes and weather-appropriate clothing.
- Your private guide holds the reserved entry tickets and accompanies your group inside both museums.
- Bring a photo ID or clear photo/copy showing your date of birth.
Cancellation policy
FareHarbor booking rules: when no guests are booked, online booking closes 24 hours before departure. After a private booking is made, that departure closes to additional online bookings. The booking is valid only for its reserved date and time.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible
Reviews
We booked this tour to get as much as possible out of our time at The Met. What we didn’t know we were getting was a personalized experience full of captivating stories about the artists' lives and the people who brought the art to the museum. Robin was a wealth of knowledge and a highlight of our trip to New York!
Spent a great day with Charlie he was very engaging and shared lots of information and entertaining stories with us. He took great care of us and we would recommend him for any future tours.
Mark, tour guide for the Metropolitan Museum is an outstanding teacher: engaging; entertaining; professional; personable; experienced and deeply knowledgeable as a result of a lifelong passion and relationship with the Met. He loves what he does and cares deeply about sharing his knowledge and insight to spark curiosity and inspire his clients--his students--to understand context and meaning of each piece or work of art reviewed. My wife, a retired professor emeritas and myself both left thoroughly impressed and grateful to have been taught by best and most captivating guides we have had the privilege of meeting on one of our many travels and adventures. Hire the best. Hire Mark. Worth every penny and every minute of your time you can afford at the Met. Like us, you will look forward to coming back for another teaching session from Mark. In my case, hopefully we will be back on my birthday next year! (Thanks again Mark!)
Frequently asked questions
FAQs
Additional information
This private tour is wheelchair-friendly. The Rijksmuseum or Van Gogh Museum may close or open late without notice. If a museum opening is delayed more than one hour after the tour starts or closes unexpectedly, an appropriate alternative will be offered; no refund or discount applies. Only handbags or small, slim backpacks can pass museum security. Lines may form despite reserved entry; some rooms restrict speech, and displays can change. Timed tickets mean late arrivals risk missing entry. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Recording and photography during the tour require the guide’s consent.