Special Amsterdam Tours: City History Tour, Amsterdam & The Royal Family

06/05/2020

King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima lay flowers at the national war monument. This year the Netherlands has been liberated 75 years ago from N**i Germany. On this occasion the King spoke, he was critical about the attitude of the Dutch and even his great grand mother Queen Wilhelmina during WOII. His speech was applauded. To ignore early signs of discrimination is letting go.

19/04/2020

A walk in the Vondelpark. Spring in Amsterdam still to enjoyed during corona times. Prepping for an insightful Flower tour in 2021. We will tell you all about tulip, flower and the hortus botanicus history.
🌷 @ Vondelpark Holland

09/04/2020

The wedding of King Willem Alexander with his Maxima. A love so great he wanted to give up the throne.

05/04/2020

In times of corono we can still enjoy nature in the form of tulips. Henk and his flower show about tulips and more is postponed to 2021. Stay safe. 🌷 🇳🇱 @ Amsterdam Oud-West

03/04/2020

Queen Juliana, the grand mother of present King Willem-Alexander, at her inauguration in the new Curvh in Amsterdam. All this and more during the Amsterdam & the Royal Family Tour. 🇳🇱

26/03/2020

The inauguration of King Willem-Alexander. The Netherlands and the bond with the family Oranje-Nassau since@the 17th Century. 🇳🇱

29/01/2020

Tulip and flower tour this spring. The Keukenhof opens 21 March for the annual flower show. Henk gives an 2 hour walking tour in Amsterdam. (Not in the Keukenhof) Showing the history of tulips, a 400 year botanical garden and more. How the Netherlands became the flowergarden from the world. Look at the bouquet of flowers and botanical tulips next to King Willem Alexander taken in the Royal Palace in Amsterdam.

20/04/2019

Every Thursday the Amsterdam & the Royal Family tour. 200 years, 4 Kings, 4 Queens. Everything you always wanted to know about the Dutch Royal family.

Koning Willem-Alexander en koningin Máxima hebben dinsdagavond het corps diplomatique ontvangen op het Koninklijk Paleis in Amsterdam. Behalve het koningspaar schoven ook prinses Beatrix en prinses Margriet aan bij het jaarlijkse galadiner. Máxima droeg niet één, maar twee outfits op deze bijzon...

08/04/2019

When in Amsterdam you rent a bike. Prepare how to bike. And get a sense of Dutch humor.
https://youtu.be/sEON08d76oE

Let the Bike Instructor guide you through the potential pitfalls of cycling in Amsterdam, and soon you’ll be cycling just like a local! Go to www.iamsterdam....

21/03/2019

Special Amsterdam Tours now also on TripAdvisor. No. 223 of 532.
https://www.tripadvisor.nl/Attraction_Review-g188590-d15003102-Reviews-Special_Amsterdam_Tours-Amsterdam_North_Holland_Province.html

Interessante geschiedenis tour op betrouwbare bronnen. Ik raad de tour ten zeerste aan je aan, zelfs als je jezelf niet identificeert als LGBT. De gids die van geschiedenis houdt, zei hij: "Stop me alsjeblieft als ik te veel praat" maar het was nooit te veel!...Voordat ik aan deze tour deelnam, was....

25/02/2019

“Such a great tour! I learned so much and was able to see different parts of Amsterdam. Henk is knowledgeable and engaging! I was the only one registered for the tour and he didn’t cancel it, which I appreciate so much! It was basically a private tour! Money well spent! Don’t hesitate and book it!”

Thank you Sasha for a great review :-)
This review and more reviews can be found on Airbnb.
https://www.airbnb.nl/experiences/104610

24/02/2019

Sascha took the Royal Tour. Dont we look serious but we had a great time.

24/02/2019

350 years ago, Rembrandt died. Now exhibitions showing all his works in the Netherlands.
https://youtu.be/JxtshJNtUUY

In 2019, it will be the 350th anniversary of the death of Rembrandt van Rijn, one of Holland's most famous painters. His life and the Golden Age in which he ...

09/02/2019

Former Queen Beatrix, now princess Beatrix turned 81 this week. Congrats, hear her love story and long reign during the Amsterdam & the Royal Family tour. The Queen in an official portrait from 2003, she is wearing her favorite pearl tiara, that she also wore at her inauguration. Every Thursday at 3 pm.

31/12/2018

To all of you that took a tour this year and made it a special experience for Special Amsterdam Tours. We celebrate our one year experience and it was great meeting you all and learning from all of you. The many hundreds that visited Amsterdam and took one of our tours being it the Royal Tour or the city walking tour. All of you from around the world. Hope you had great holidays and a happy 2019.

04/12/2018

Inauguration of Queen Beatrix 1980. She is the mother of present Kind Willem Alexander.
https://youtu.be/tzAygpeoyks

30 april 1980 - In de Nieuwe Kerk te Amsterdam wordt Koningin Beatrix ingehuldigd. © NOS - Meer beelden: http://koningshuis.nos.nl

04/12/2018

Inauguration of Queen Wilhelmina in 1898, the queen was only 18 years old and the youngest Queen in Europe. She was the great grand mother of the present King Willem Alexander.
https://youtu.be/7UbNiN3jGqU

6 september 1898 - Samen met haar moeder, Koningin-Regentes Emma, maakt Koningin Wilhelmina haar eerste rijtoer door Amsterdam. De binnenstad maakt zich op v...

04/12/2018

Inauguration of Queen Juliana in 1948. The grandmother of the present Kind Willem Alexander.
https://youtu.be/5f0E_ttU7zE

6 september 1948 - In de Nieuwe Kerk te Amsterdam wordt Koningin Juliana ingehuldigd. © Beeld en Geluid

24/11/2018

AMSTERDAM LIGHT FESTIVAL 29 November till 20 January
https://amsterdamlightfestival.com/en/practical-information

What does Edition #7 have in store? In what ways can you experience the festival? Are there any special routes to follow and which tours can be booked? On this page we gathered all sorts of practical information for you.

09/11/2018

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It is my first time in a LGBT tour ever and I found it very interesting. Henk has a lot of knowledge about the city, history in the city and LGBT hystory. It was just amazing to hear him tell stories in different places of...More

08/11/2018

Things happening in Amsterdam. Idfa, the largest documentary festival in the world.
https://www.idfa.nl/en/

08/11/2018

24/10/2018

Queen Beatrix visit to the UK 36 years ago.
https://youtu.be/Z6sfQrWBPoU

November 18, 1982: Queen Beatrix visit: Day 3, London, England. Hampton Court Palace: Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands walk down the c...

24/10/2018

King Willem Alexander visiting UK. Maxima wearing the Sturat diamand.
https://youtu.be/OQx6mKteSBQ

The Queen greets King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands with a ceremony at Horse Guard's Parade near Buckingham Palace, London. Don't forg...

23/10/2018

Queen Juliana visiting the UK. This week King Willem Alexander visiting.
https://youtu.be/jw4YVrx0_QM

Welcome to Queen Juliana. Dover and London. L/S of the Dutch cruiser Jacob van Heemstkerck steaming into Dover Harbour. M/S Dutch Standard at mast head. M/S ...

30/08/2018

All about Queen Emma, princess of Waldeck Pyrmont
https://youtu.be/37-m_56YgSM

Henk your guide for the Royal Tour tells you all about Queen Emma.

30/08/2018

Henk your tourguide, tells about how Queen Emma became the Queen of the Netherlands and saved the monarchy by providing a child that became Queen Wilhelmina.