🚲 Amsterdam · printable plan
First time in Amsterdam: canals, the Rijks, the Van Gogh, and a windmill day
By TopVacay @topvacay. Inspired by AmsterdamTourism.org. Prices last checked 2026-10-27. Totals are estimates: $3,806 for 2 travelers.
Recomputed from the price lines stored on each trip. No live hotel, ticket, or airfare feed is connected.
Day by day
Day 1
Start with Anne Frank House (book ahead). After that: Westerkerk and the Jordaan; Brown café dinner. The prices are estimates, not tickets in hand.
- Morning · Anne Frank House (book ahead)
- Afternoon · Westerkerk and the Jordaan
- Evening · Brown café dinner
- Overnight · Pulitzer Amsterdam
Day 2
Start with Van Gogh Museum (timed ticket). After that: Rijksmuseum; Albert Cuyp Market; Sunset canal cruise. The prices are estimates, not tickets in hand.
- Morning · Van Gogh Museum (timed ticket)
- Afternoon · Rijksmuseum
- Evening · Albert Cuyp Market
- Evening · Sunset canal cruise
- Overnight · Pulitzer Amsterdam
Day 3
Start with Zaanse Schans windmills. After that: Volendam harbor. The prices are estimates, not tickets in hand.
- Morning · Zaanse Schans windmills
- Afternoon · Volendam harbor
Packing
- Comfortable walking shoesThe plan is on foot more than in a car.
- Day bagA small bag holds the water, the layer, and the tickets.
- Light layerMuseums and evenings run cooler than the street.
- Compact umbrellaA short rain should not cancel the afternoon.
Reserve ahead
- American 1095day 1 once you set dates · Hold the seats before the fare you estimated moves.
- Delta 1769day 3 once you set dates · Hold the seats before the fare you estimated moves.
- Brown café dinnerday 1 once you set dates · Popular tables go early. Book the seating, then build the rest of the day around it.
- Pulitzer Amsterdamday 1 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
- Pulitzer Amsterdamday 2 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.