Experience Amsterdam with local queer tour guides
Discover Amsterdam through queer stories, hidden places, and local perspectives. LGBTOUR Amsterdam is a team of passionate queer guides who love sharing the real stories of the city. From historic streets and canal houses to iconic queer spaces, we invite you to explore Amsterdam through a different lens.
Our tours are personal, welcoming, and full of storytelling. Expect history, laughter, unexpected details, and honest conversations along the way.
Whether you're part of the LGBTQ+ community or simply curious, you are warmly welcome to join us! The rainbow is for everyone. 🌈
See Amsterdam through a queer lens
Amsterdam is famous for its openness and progressive spirit. But the queer history of the city goes much deeper than most visitors realize.
Behind the canals and postcard views, you'll find stories of courage, activism, love, and community. Some are joyful. Some are rebellious. All of them helped shape the Amsterdam we know today.
During our queer tours in Amsterdam, we share these stories in the places where they happened. Sometimes that means standing in front of a famous monument. Sometimes it means discovering a quiet alley that hides an incredible story. In some of our queer tours, you even find yourself at a one-of-a-kind coffee shop or dancing in a queer nocturnal staple of Amsterdam to deepen the story.
Our guides also bring their own experiences into the tour. That is what makes every walk or biking experience feel personal and real.
One thing is certain: you'll see the city differently after this tour.
The story of LGBTOUR Amsterdam
Meet your queer guides
LGBTOUR Amsterdam began with Sanne Pols, a storyteller who strives to transmit Amsterdam's queer history by guiding visitors and locals alike through our city's LGBTQ+ history. She has contributed to preserving feminist, lesbian, gay, bi, trans, and queer archives in this manner since 2017.
What started as one person sharing personal stories burgeoned into a small collective of queer guides. Each guide brings their own specialties, experiences, perspectives, and favorite stories about Amsterdam.
We believe history becomes more meaningful when it's told by the people who live it. Our tours are not lectures, though; they are conversations, walks through the city, and moments of connection between travelers and locals.
Our goal is simple. We want every guest to feel welcome, curious, and inspired.
Explore with us!
Our queer tours in Amsterdam
There are many ways to explore Amsterdam with us. Each tour offers a different perspective on the city and its queer culture and some tours cater specific groups (i.e.: queer families and kids, companies).
The OG.
Queer City Tour
Walk through the historic center of Amsterdam while discovering the people, places, and movements that shaped LGBTQ+ life in the Netherlands. Expect powerful stories, surprising facts, and a deeper understanding of the city. Together with your own authentic queer and local tour guide.
Perfect for first-time visitors.
The High-minded.
Queer Cannabis Tour
A unique combination of cannabis culture and queer history. Learn about the Dutch approach to cannabis while walking through the city with a local queer guide. Expect honest conversations, surprising insights on cannabis and queer culture intersections and plenty of stories.
The Lean-and-green.
Queer Bike Tour
The Netherlands is best explored by bike. During this tour, we cycle through beautiful landscapes just outside the city. Expect windmills, traditional villages, and wide Dutch skies, hear stories about queer life, and learn about the real Dutch dykes in the Netherlands. A relaxed and enjoyable way to experience the countryside.
For the Little-ones.
Queer Kids & Family Tour
Art, adventure, and family fun in De Pijp for rainbow families. Explore the Albert Cuyp Market with a sensory scavenger hunt, snacks, and art creation in Sarphatipark with Shayna, queer mom, art educator, and tour guide. This is for curious kids and their (chosen) families!
The Nocturnal.
Queer Night Tour
Amsterdam changes when the sun goes down. This tour explores queer nightlife, historic venues, and stories from decades of LGBTQ+ culture. It’s perfect for visitors who want to understand the nightlife scene while learning about the people who shaped it, and spend an unforgettable night with a queer local.
The All-inclusive.
LGBTeam Building
Bring your team together with this outing in Amsterdam's historic center. Learn about queer history, pride, and inclusion through shared stories and guided conversations. Connect, find alignment and build stronger collaboration. All in a fresh, outdoor setting with a local DE&I expert.
What makes LGBTOUR Amsterdam different
There are many city tours in Amsterdam. What makes ours special is the perspective.
Our tours are guided by passionate queer locals who share personal stories alongside history and culture. That creates a different atmosphere. Guests often tell us the tour feels relaxed, open, and genuine. Expect:
Local, knowledgeable queer guides
Small groups and real conversations
Stories you won't find in guidebooks
A welcoming space for queers and allies
Plenty of laughter along the way
JT, New York City - USA
"I learned so much from this excellent tour. Sanne the guide was knowledgeable & enthusiastic, it was a pleasure to hear her speak about an inclusive history. A truly great person and a tour that is fun and not too difficult for a senior like me."
Queers4Queers: solidarity in access to queer culture
Community has always been at the heart of LGBTOUR Amsterdam.
Through our Queers4Queers initiative, we offer free tour spots to members of the LGBTQ+ community who can't afford to join.
Stories and spaces like these should be accessible to everyone.
Guests who wish to support the initiative will have the opportunity to contribute to the end of each tour.
See you soon!
Book your next Queer Amsterdam experience
Join us for a walk, a bike ride, or a night out in one of Europe's most vibrant LGBTQ+ cities.
Come for the history, stay for the stories.
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