AMSTERDAM
Amsterdam’s best days out.
The 15 most popular workshops in Amsterdam. Here is what each one includes, what it costs and who runs it, so you can book the right day without the guesswork.
Make classic stroopwafel in Amsterdam’s original workshop: XL caramel waffles, coffee break, take-home waffle. 45 minutes, $23.
Most PopularMake classic Amsterdam stroopwafels in a 45-minute small-group workshop. You’ll cook the waffle iron, add warm syrup, and take home two.
“Super fun glass, sticky mess was made by myself. 🤣🤣 delicious waffle. Was good night hour as a solo traveller to met new people”
Self-guided Genever audio tour at Bols, then a Mirror Bar cocktail and a hands-on workshop with a pro bartender.
“This was such a fun experience! Loved the interactive aspect of the museum, but my favourite part was definitely the cocktail making. They tasted great, and the instructor was super friendly too. Would definitely recommend :)”
3-course lunch or dinner in Amsterdam Central Station’s 1885 1st-class rooms by Pierre Cuypers. Damrak views, $61, 2.5 hrs.
“Wonderful historical place, with excellent dishes and service.”
A small-group winter walk through Amsterdam’s canals and landmarks, capped with a Stroopwafel workshop and Amsterdam Light Festival sights.
“This was an enjoyable tour where we learned a lot of information from a native tour guide! The history of the city was interesting and the architecture of the buildings was beautiful. We got to make homemade stoopwafles which were yummy!”
Make botanical rum in Amsterdam. You’ll run a copper pot still, bottle and label your own drink, and take it home after 1.5 hours.
“Awesome! Well worth the money and learned a lot about the distilling process. And took home a bottle of my own rum I got to distill! Both the men teaching the class were personable and fun to talk to”
Make three cocktails with Spirited Union’s botanical rums in Amsterdam, plus a distillery tour and rum tasting led in English.
“Fun guy, nice cocktails and good beer ngredients to start with. The distillery is nice , and very tasteful products. Would do again for a cocktail course.”
Paint your own Delft Blue tile in central Amsterdam with a pro guide, coffee and treats included, then pick up or ship after firing.
“This was so much fun and our instructor made us feel like Delft artists. Don't hesitate to try this one.”
Make savory pancetta and sweet apple Dutch pancakes in a private Amsterdam canal home, then eat together with wine.
“Fusina welcomed us into her beautiful home over the canal. She was a patient teacher, letting us measure the pancake ingredients and encouraging us to flip the pan in the traditional way! We enjoyed learning about everyday life, as well as special traditions in Amsterdam, capped off by sips of delicious wine after eating our…”
Private 3-hour Amsterdam photography lesson with a pro guide at top photo stops, daytime or evening options, and hands-on camera coaching.
“Excelllent tour guide. Great experience, took time to teach photography, very good at photography. Great teacher with a lot of experience & skill”
Create your own perfume in a calm, small-group Amsterdam workshop with Arielle, taking home a custom scent, formula, and spray.
“Taking this workshop, gives you that extra insight to making of perfumes and finding what scents you like. Arielle is very knowledgeable and her energy is so calming. She starts it off with breathing exercise which creates a wholesome, war and relaxed atmosphere.”
Paint your own Dutch wooden shoe at Zaanse Schans. 1.5-hour workshop with cookies, drinks, and quick-dry paint to take home.
“Provide a wooden blank and acrylic paints, then you can do a workshop. The blanks were not primed and the final work was not given a final gloss. Everything looked dull. There is only one shoe to paint for decorative purposes. Tough luck if you make a mistake. There are ideas on site but no…”
Amsterdam mindful perfume workshop: small group, grounding meditation, blend your own scent in a Dutch home studio, take it home.
“Arielle was not only a very well educated tutor with a thoroughly planned and thoughtful workshop but also a very sweet person herself! :) The ambience was very cozy and Arielle was always there to lend a helping hand during the process. We recommend this workshop to everyone who wants to learn something about the…”
Make a young Dutch cheese, tour a wooden clog workshop in Volendam, and taste Gouda, Edam, stroopwafel, and Dutch wine in 2.5 hours.
“We had a wonderful time making our own cheese and learning all about the whole process and the history behind it all. The breaks we had to take in the process of making the cheese allowed us to do some cheese tasting which was awesome on one break and on the other break we were…”
Volendam clogmaking and cheese tour at Simonehoeve. Carve a wooden shoe, tour Gouda-making, and taste Gouda/Edam, stroopwafel, speculaas.
“Don’t expect to leave with a shoe you created. Even if there is enough time, the equipment is extremely dull and not sufficient for the job. My instructor tried three different blades before switching back to the first one which had one small semi sharp spot close to the hinge. She then told me my…”
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