Basically, those who come to Amsterdam without a sightseeing group are arranged, so to speak, self-tours. This is quite justified, because in Amstera is a full of a wide variety of attractions open to free visits.
If the books with a description of the sights or audio guide in the museum you are not enough, you can use the services of a professional guide.
A lot of Russian and Ukrainian guides will live in Amsterdam, who will gladly hold you in all the beauties of the capital. The cost of all guides and different excursions are different, depending on the type of excursion (hiking or by bus), the included points of inspection, etc. The guide will contain the price, one on the group, and the group can be from one to 40 people. But just one thing is that the guides know many little things that will be interesting for you.
And excursions are just a sea! Here is some of them:
Sightseeing tour of Amsterdam
Losts such an excursion about 2-4 hours.
During her, you will pass on foot or drive on a tram, bike or by bus or car through different central sights and main streets, bridges and courtyards, such as ladies area, new church, flea market, red lamps, old church, And also go to the most famous museums and galleries (Madame Tussao Museum, Historical Museum, Rembrandt House, etc. - entrance tickets at their own expense).
There is such an excursion € 120-150 from the group. As a rule, it is possible to combine this excursion with skiing through the channels of the city on the ship (usually lasts 1 hour) - I advise you to agree, because the channels are a business card of Amsterdam! Just as decorations, you can advise additional visits to the jewelry factory (plus one and a half hours to the main excursion, and as a rule, combined with riding a ship, naturally, plus an extra charge). Some guides are attending tourists to the sightseeing platform, with which the whole city is like a palm. As well as experienced guides lead tourists on tiny shops with the most interesting souvenirs or clothing.
Walk through the canals of Amsterdam
It lasts such a ride from 1 hour.
All boats are equipped with comfortable rooms, where you can even lie down, toilets, etc. Sleep such yachts over all channels of the city.
While a walk can serve light snacks and drinks, as well as a full dinner on board (then the tour will be twicear than). There is such an excursion € 150-250.
Traveling around the Red Lantern Quarter
Yes, and for this, you can also use the services of guides. They know exactly where, what and how. And they will tell well sooo a lot of interesting things about this street. The price of excursions is usually about € 100, the excursion lasts, usually, hour or two.
This, by the way, the second most popular excursion. Oh yes, children under 18 are not recommended.
Museum Van Goga
Everyone who comes to Ampster seeks to get into this museum.
Therefore, the people in the museum are always darkness. We visited this museum without a guide, reading signs in paintings and stands with biographical data about the artist. But for full-enforcement, it is better to take guide services. I would now go for the second time, only now with a guide, after all, it was interesting, this van Gogh! There is an excursion from € 120 and lasts 1.5-2 hours. I advise!
Further, away excursions to other cities.
Voledam and Zance Sanse
These two towns are peculiar picturesque open-air museums at half an hour from Amsterdam.
Everything is there and breathes the history of Holland! In Zanes, Sanz Tourists show windmills, as well as spend on the factory manufacturing wooden shoes - the main symbols of Holland.
Tourists can also measure national costumes, listen to national music, etc. Plus, tourists taste a delicious herd, national dish of the country (Nam-Yam). Such an excursion lasts about hours 5, sometimes longer, to 8. It costs from € 150 from the group.
Spring Park Kökechenhof
As you know, Holland is famous for its tulips. And not far from Amsterdam there is a whole Park of Tulips. This park is open only in the spring, from the end of March to mid-May. But the spectacle is extraordinary !!
Excursion lasts about 5 hours, costs about 150-170 euros. I advise you to rent a bike in the park and ride with a guide along paths, making stops to listen to the story. But in general, you can get to the park and by the train to Leiden Centraal (40 minutes drive, the ticket costs 15 euros there - back), then you can take a ticket to the station at the station for 18 euros - by bus 54 (Keukenhof Express) + Park Ticket . So, if your group is more than 8 people, it is more profitable to take a guide.
Cheese market in Alkmar
In this town, 40 minutes from Amsterdam there is a smartest event. It is held every week on Fridays from April to September. During these couple of morning hours, dozens of merchants come to the main square with the most diverse grades of cheese. They lay them out and offer to try and acquire.
A piece or cheese head, which, by the way, is very heavy! For € 280, your group will be brought and taken away, well, and will spend a tour of the cheese market and in the city. Large excursion about 5 hours with expensive.
Utrecht and Castle de Haar
This city is 40 minutes from the capital and is famous for its picturesque channels, monuments and museums. In addition to excursion to the cozy town, tourists will hold a tour of the castle de Chaar - an old-fashioned static castle with a centuries-old history.
It lasts such a tour of about 6-7 hours and costs € 400 from the group. During an excursion to tourists arrange dinner with national dishes.
Delft and Hague
You are unlikely to hear anything about the town of Delft, but about the Hague is certainly heard. Here in these two cities of travel agencies are offered to arrange a small bitter. Delft is almost an hour's drive from Amsterdam, and then feed to the Hague hand.
Both cities are beautiful, both cities have a long and rich story, which is also very interesting and enjoy listening to.
Here are the main tours, and, of course, not all. Book guides are better in advance, here is a good site with 30 guides along the capital: http://experts.tourister.ru/netherlands/amsterDam/Guides
Pleasant travel!