Top Amsterdam Classes & Workshops

Do something different while on vacation in Amsterdam by signing up for this fire-breathing workshop. Step outside the bounds of normal tourist activities and challenge yourself to try something new. Your safety and comfort are of utmost importance and you are supervised by an experienced fire-breathing performance artist. Leave the 1.5-hour workshop with stories and photos to share with your friends and family back home.

Your best hour in Amsterdam! Feel, taste, smell and discover which secrets hide behind the best cocktail. During this interactive cocktail and genever experience in The House of Bols you will find out everything there is to know about how genever conquered the world during the Golden Age.

Our unique Dutch wine and cheese tasting is held in a beautiful setting, the stylish dining room of the chefs own home. A multilingual, seasoned professional with more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry and a chef by trade. These multiple award-winning Dutch wines are professionally paired with Dutch cheeses not widely known, not exported and only available in specialty shops and the farms that produce them. This tasting has been specially designed for those who love to spend some hours enjoying a different activity. A memorable experience that should not be missed.

If you've already seen all of Amsterdam's top attractions, or are looking to shake up your vacation, become a distiller for the day. This unique distilling class teaches you how to create your own botanical rum, from your own copper pot still. You'll create a personalized bottle to take home for lasting memories of Amsterdam.

Skip the tourist traps and learn traditional Dutch recipes at a private pancake-making class in the home of an Amsterdam native. Experience the city like a local as you visit an organic grocery store with your host to pick up ingredients, then get hands-on practice mixing, cooking, and flipping the Dutch delicacy, before sitting down together to enjoy your included pancake lunch.

This is fun for all ages and a great experience to do the workshop in a real cheese and clog farm. You're free to make use of your own creativity and create something that's truly yours. At the end you will be able to take your newly painted creation back home with you.

Capture Amsterdam after dark on this night-time, small-group photography tour. Benefit from the knowledge and support of your professional guide as you explore the city’s hidden beauty spots and compose striking photographs to remember your trip by. All equipment can be provided or brought with, making this a great option for novice through to experienced photographers.

Delft blue pottery is a Netherlands classic and you can create your very own Delft blue tile right in the heart of Amsterdam. Working with a professional painter in a small group, you'll learn the history of the pottery then create your very own tile. Once it's ready, the studio will glaze and fire it, ready for collection in 14 days: it can also be shipped for a small fee.

Learn how to make four different varieties of sushi—maki, nigiri, uramaki, and temaki—during this private Japanese cooking workshop in Amsterdam. Get hands-on guidance from a bonafide sushi chef and former sushi restaurant owner as you craft your own dinner. Snacks and alcoholic beverages are included, with the possibility to also hold workshops within your vacation rental.

• Step into your host's beautiful home on the bank of the river Amstel – minutes away from some of the most beautiful sights in Amsterdam • Follow your host, Fusina, through the fundamentals of making traditional Dutch pancakes either sweet or savoury. • Enjoy Dutch delicacies found in the local markets from assorted cheeses to soused herring and wine • Sit down for a wonderful lunch that you’ve learnt to prepare yourself, for future use impressing family and friends at dinner parties!

Learn tips and trade secrets from a professional mixologist in this hour and a half Amsterdam Cocktail Workshop. We’ve all tried making our own cocktails, but after this session you will be hooked on mixology as you learn the does and dont's of making you.

Not only will you receiev amazing photos made by a highly experienced professional photographer, but you'll also be visiting some unique, historic and secret locations around Amsterdam. These hidden gems of Amsterdam have been hand-picked locations by David himself, they're the types of places only a local photographer knows. There's no better way to be photographed in this beautiful city than with someone who knows it well and understands how to shoot it in a unique way!

Learn about the fundamentals of French and Mediterranean cuisine during this half-day culinary class in Amsterdam. Ideal for travelers who want to take home more than just souvenirs, you’ll benefit from the insight and undivided attention of Chef Eliane during this hands-on, small group cooking lesson. Then, sample what you prepare in the company of Chef Eliane and your fellow travelers.

Don’t miss out on Amsterdam's history and culture just because you can’t get on a plane. This Withlocals Amsterdam virtual experience is led live by a local, and you can enjoy it without even opening your front door. You’ll meet virtually with your guide who’ll tell you tales of the city’s past and present to help you get acquainted with Amsterdam and Dutch culture.

With the help of our certified cheese maker, you will learn the old and the new ways of the old practice known as cheese making. You will learn the basics and will be able to enjoy your own self-made cheese at the end. You will be able to observe the entire process on your own.

This course will inspire you to cook with more knowledge, experience and fun. During this course you will learn a lot of Italian recipes of the Italian regional Cucina.

You will be accompanied and guided through the wooden shoe making by a professional and experienced clog maker. He has been in the business for a long time and will teach you all sorts of tips and tricks about the trade of wooden shoemaking.

As the tour is private and can be customised, there is no set itinerary. If you like we can hit the major highlights of Amsterdam from my favourite vantage points (this speeds up discovering the best places). Or we can focus more on the hidden parts of this fabulous city. Or a combination of the two...!

Great opportunity to meet with like minded travelers, share some similar interests, culture, make friends and to practice your salsa moves. We will take you to the most popular salsa venue in town.

With the help of our certified cheesemaker, you will learn the old and the new ways of the old practice known as cheese making. You will learn the basics and will be able to enjoy your own self-made cheese at the end. You will be able to observe the entire process on your own.

Buying an engagement ring is one of life's most important decisions, and it can be stressful if you don’t know anything about the process. This class educates buyers about the origin of diamonds and what to look for in a purchase. See a variety of different cuts and styles, and learn how to polish your diamond properly. The experience ends with a champagne toast.

This is fun for all ages and a great experience to do the workshop in a real cheese and clog farm. You're free to make use of your own creativity and create something that's truly yours. At the end you will be able to take your newly painted creation back home with you.

As the tour is private and can be customised, there is no set itinerary. If you like we can hit the major highlights of Amsterdam from my favourite vantage points (this speeds up discovering the best places). Or we can focus more on the hidden parts of this fabulous city. Or a combination of the two...!

This is fun for all ages and a great experience to do the workshop in a real cheese and clog farm. You're free to make use of your own creativity and create something that's truly yours. At the end you will be able to take your newly painted creation back home with you.