GOEDE DAG AMSTERDAM!

Welcome to AMSTERDAM - The capital of the Netherlands is a charming city known for its colorful architecture, photogenic canals, numerous world-class museums and a vibrant nightlife. We can get you to this beautiful city by bus, no matter how many people you are and no matter from where you are travelling. Whether school trip, family trip or just a weekend get-away, we have the right coach for you to get you to the heart of the Netherlands. Amsterdam is worth a visit - Bookingabus brings you there!

To help you make a choice of what to see in this city that has everything to offer, we put together a list of the top 10 MUST SEES in AMSTERDAM:

1. THE CANAL BELT

Amsterdam is known for the many scenic canals that were built in the 17th century and were listed as an UNESCO Heritage Site. The characteristic waterways, called grachten are lined by colorful Dutch townhouses build in the Renaissance period. For a city tour through Amsterdam and along the canals we recommend you a minibus, with which our drivers can easily access the narrow historic streets and get you around town. Our drivers can also pick you up from your hotel and get you to the boat terminals to start your trip along the grachten by boat.

2. VONDELPARK

The Vondelpark in Amsterdam is undoubtedly not only the locals’ favorite park in town but also attracts tourists who are looking for a leafy retreat. You find many families here gathering around the ponds for picknicks. The park divides the city’s Oud-West and Oud-Zuid neighborhoods and is a vast green oasis within the city. You also find café’s, rollerblade rentals and an open air theater here. This park is perfect for an excursion with the family or also as a break during a school trip. If you’re planning a school trip by bus in Amsterdam to Vondelpark, we can make sure that our busses drop you off there and wait for you to bring your to your next sightseeing stop in Amsterdam.

3. ANNE FRANK HOUSE (ANNE FRANK HUIS)

The Anne Frank House, which is located on the canal Prinsengracht, close to the Westerkerk is today a biographical museum dedicated to the Jewish 15-year old Anne Frank, who wrote a diary during the second worldwar. This diary written in the hidden chambers in de Jordaan became a world-bestseller and draws many tourists each year for an educational yet emotional experience. If you are planning to visit the Anne Frank House with your family or as part as a school trip, we can arrange the transportation by bus to get you to the Prinsengracht where it is located. No matter if you are a big group of 60 or only 6 people, we can provide Coaches, Minibusses or Vans to get you to this unique experience. The Anne Frank House is open daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. April 1 through the end of October and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 1 through the end of March, with extended hours (until 10 p.m.) on Saturdays. Admission costs 9 euros (about $11) for adults and 4.50 euros (about $5) for children ages 10 to 17; or purchase the tickets online.

4. RIJKSMUSEUM

The Rijksmuseum (State Museum) is home to a vast collection of artworks and is considered to be the most important museum in the Netherlands. The Museum features an impressive artwork of Van Gogh, Rembrandt and Vermeer and other mostly Dutch works from the 15th and 16th century. If you plan on visiting the Rijksmuseum, our bus can pick you from your hotel, the airport or from wherever you are travelling from and get you to the museum, at Museumstraat 1, as early as possible to avoid standing in the line. We also recommend you to enjoy the beautiful garden after you have finished the breathtaking interior. The Rijksmuseum is definitely a Must-See in Amsterdam, and bookingabus.com has the perfect coach to bring you there!

5. VAN GOGH MUSEUM

A visit in Amsterdam is not complete until you have been to the most-visited museum not only in the Netherlands but in all of the Netherlands- the Van Gogh Museum. The museum, located at Museumplein 6, features the world’s largest collection of Van Gogh paintings and hosts exhibitions about the artist’s life. If you are planning to visit the museum with a big group, we can easily provide a coach for 40, 50, 60 or even a Doubledecker for 80 people. We recommend you to buy tickets upfront online to avoid the line at the museum, to have more time to enjoy the beautiful artwork.

6. HEINEKEN EXPERIENCE

The Heineken Experience, which is an interactive visitor center in the old Heineken Brouwerij (Heineken Brewery) is a Must-See or rather Must-Do not only for fans of this Dutch pilsner. Besides beer-tastings, you can do a virtual-reality ride and get some insights into the century-old factory and the history of the Heineken family. An app takes the visitors on a journey through the factory and to interactive exhibits. In order to enjoy the beer samples (you must be at least 18), we can take care of your transport to and from the Heineken Experience at Stadhouderskade 78. Whether you are planning a hen or stag party, also known as bachelor’s party in Amsterdam or you are looking for an entertaining firm event, we can provide mini busses, vans and bigger coaches to get you around Amsterdam and also to the Heineken Experience.

7. BROUWERIJ 'T IJ

This brewery, which is also known as the Windmill Brewery is located next to the famous Gooyer wind mill at Funenkade 7 and dates back to 1985 when the first beers were brewed there. The IJ Brewery features various traditional beers as well as special seasonal brews that are all produced in an ecological manner. You can also do guided tours in the brewery or enjoy a beer in the brewery’s very own pub which is opened each day from 3pm to 8pm. If this sounds like a nice day trip to you, then bookingabus.com got you covered! Find a coach, minibus or van to the IJ Brewery.

8. ARTIS ROYAL ZOO (NATURA ARTIS MAGISTRA)

The Artis Royal Zoo is a special retreat for the whole family on your visit in Amsterdam. This Zoo holds over 750 species, among them lions, monkeys and penguins but it also features an aquarium, an insectarium, a butterfly house and also a Planetarium. You can easily spend a whole day here and if you plan on purchasing an Amsterdam City Card, the entrance is free. We can get your family, colleagues or students on a field trip to Artis Royal Zoo without by coach in any size you wish. If the zoo is just one point on your agenda, we can also make a stop there and pick you up when you are ready for the next sight to see. Simply send in your itinerary to info@bookingabus.com and we plan the bus tour for you!

9. DE HORTUS BOTANICUS

De Hortus Botanicus located at Plantage Middenlaan 2a is one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world and is the perfect get-away for a calm afternoon between over 6,000 tropical plants. The Botanical garden features numerous greenhouses with flora from all over the world and conservatories attracting thousands of visitors each year. Have you planned a stop at the Hortus Botanicus during your trip in Amsterdam? We can drive you around town in one our comfortable coaches, minibuses or vans- no matter your group size, pick up or drop off points, bookingabus will get you around town.

10. ZAANDVORT

Once you have seen Amsterdam’s beautiful city center including the Dam Square, De Negen Straatjes (Nine Little Streets) and the many picturesque canals, you should take a day and make a trip by bus to Zaandvort. The city is located about 20 miles west of Amsterdam’s city center and offers a gorgeous beach that borders the North Sea. It is nice there in summer and in winter time, as the city has many charming restaurants, bars and a shopping streets. When your hotel is in Amsterdam or if you would like to go directly from the airport to Zandvoort- Bookingabus.com has your transport covered. Send us an email to info@bookingabus.com and we can plan your bus trip to Zandvoort or anywhere else in the Netherlands.