Friends & couples · Netherlands
Unusual things to do in Amsterdam
You want an evening that is not another dinner and not another walking tour — something with a story in it, for two people or a small group of friends on a weekend away.
Why Amsterdam works for this
The Jordaan at dusk is quiet, low and lamplit, and a case followed along the canals is one of the better ways to see it.
How the evening runs
Two hours through the canal belt and the Jordaan, finishing near dinner.
Routes here run through the Jordaan, the canal belt and the lanes behind Nieuwmarkt. Hosting is available in English and Dutch.
What we would suggest
Friends & couples in Amsterdam
In the order we would normally recommend them for this kind of group.
First choice · City Mission
On requestThe Company Cargo
A shipping ledger from the old trading companies has turned up with one voyage missing, and the historian who found it has gone quiet. Follow the canals and work out what was carried and who still profits.
From €30 per person · 2–2.5 hours
Murder Mystery Dinner
On requestDinner on the Canal
A canal-house dinner brings together the partners of a family trading firm on the night the books are opened. One of them will not be present for the audit.
From €95 per person · 3–3.5 hours
Private Case
On requestThe Amsterdam Commission
A tailored case written into the canal belt, with a route on foot or by private boat and a finale in a reserved room. Built around your group and occasion.
From €60 per person · 2.5–4 hours
Company Mission
On requestOperation Grachtengordel
A fictional Amsterdam firm is being underbid on every tender by someone with inside knowledge. Teams work the canal belt, trade evidence and name the source together.
From €45 per person · 2–3 hours
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