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.
“You make the dough and cook and fill your own stroop waffles. Lisa was welcoming kind and fun. Great experience to do in Amsterdam highly recommended. You can either eat them there or package them to take away”
Self-guided Genever audio tour at Bols, then a Mirror Bar cocktail and a hands-on workshop with a pro bartender.
“The interactive tour was excellent, and the cocktail workshop was a lot of fun!”
3-course lunch or dinner in Amsterdam Central Station’s 1885 1st-class rooms by Pierre Cuypers. Damrak views, $61, 2.5 hrs.
“Decor - beautiful, atmosphere - great, staff were super attentive and accommodating (I was given my tiramisu to go as requested), and food was yummie and very well presented.”
A small-group winter walk through Amsterdam’s canals and landmarks, capped with a Stroopwafel workshop and Amsterdam Light Festival sights.
“The tour stated "meet in Dam square". There were several thousand people protesting in Dam square that day, the tour group was nowhere to be found. I never heard from them.”
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.
“It is nice, easy and very tasty! Just you need to eat before the tasting!;) also the guide was amazingly informative and helpful in doing this Rum!”
Make three cocktails with Spirited Union’s botanical rums in Amsterdam, plus a distillery tour and rum tasting led in English.
“Very interesting workshop hosted by a person who clearly cares alot and is enthusiastic about what he's teaching people.”
Paint your own Delft Blue tile in central Amsterdam with a pro guide, coffee and treats included, then pick up or ship after firing.
“A high quality activity, great fun. We enjoyed the experience and would have liked longer. We look forward to see the end results.”
Make savory pancetta and sweet apple Dutch pancakes in a private Amsterdam canal home, then eat together with wine.
“Superb experience! Fusina was so welcoming and hospitable. I really enjoyed visiting with her & making the pancakes. Her home is in a very convenient & easy to find location, and has an amazing view of the canal. I learned so much from her & am now inspired to look for experiences like this everywhere…”
Private 3-hour Amsterdam photography lesson with a pro guide at top photo stops, daytime or evening options, and hands-on camera coaching.
“Great trip! Had a great walk about around Amsterdam. My photographer was very knowledgeable and polite. I got some fantastic photo tips which you cannot find in books. Thanks so much for a wonderful afternoon!! Richard Bryant”
Create your own perfume in a calm, small-group Amsterdam workshop with Arielle, taking home a custom scent, formula, and spray.
“Got to know the gist of perfume creation in a very relaxing and calming environment. Would recommend it.”
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.
“It was an amazing experience; the three hours went by so quickly. Arielle creates a very cozy atmosphere, she explains everything very clearly, and overall it was a lot of fun and exciting. I definitely recommend everyone try making their own fragrance and try their hand at this field.”
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 are actually requesting a refund. This was a joke. They did not teach us to do Gouda. The man did most things and then advised us to take the cheese home and finnish making it. That's crazy. I actually had to put our cheese in suitcase and it was ruined. What kind of class…”
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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