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Netherlands

A week in Amsterdam

Seven days in Amsterdam without seven days of sightseeing. The plan slows down in the middle, which is what a week is for.

  • 6 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Amsterdam trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

7 days

Day 1

Arrival day

7 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Little Collins

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Eerste Sweelinckstraat 19F, 1073CL Amsterdam

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:00–16:00

  3. 14:3017:00

    Beurs van Berlage

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    building in Amsterdam

    Damrak 243, 1012ZJ Amsterdam

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Ciel Bleu

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    restaurant inside the Okura hotel, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

    Ferdinand Bolstraat 333, 1072LH Amsterdam

  6. 20:3022:00

    Café Katoen

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    Oude Turfmarkt 153, 1012GC Amsterdam

Day 2

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Blauwe Theehuis

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Vondelpark 5, 1071AA Amsterdam

    Opening hours: Mon–Wed 10:00–22:00 · Thu–Sat 10:00–23:00 · Sun 10:00–22:00

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Van Gogh Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Paulus Potterstraat 7, 1071CX Amsterdam

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 09:00–18:00 · Fri 09:00–22:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–18:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    BAK

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Van Diemenstraat 408, 1013 CR Amsterdam

  6. 14:3017:00

    Amsterdam Dungeon

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Local experiences

    a part of the Dungeon brand by Merlin Entertainment

    Rokin 78, 1012KW Amsterdam

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    De Jaren

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Nieuwe Doelenstraat 20, 1012CP Amsterdam

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:00–23:00

  9. 20:3023:00

    Bimhuis

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    concert hall in Amsterdam

    Piet Heinkade 3, 1019BR Amsterdam

Day 3

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Oma Ietje

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Heesterveld 3, Amsterdam

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    NEMO Science Center

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum and science center in Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Oosterdok 2, 1011VX Amsterdam

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 10:00–17:30

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Plancius

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Plantage Kerklaan 61C, 1018CX Amsterdam

  6. 14:3017:00

    Natura Artis Magistra

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    zoo in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

    Plantage Kerklaan 38-40, 1018CZ Amsterdam

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Kinnaree

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    1e Anjeliersdwarsstraat 14

  9. 20:3023:00

    Carré Theatre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre in Amsterdam, located near the river Amstel

    Amstel, Amsterdam

Day 4

14 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Blue Amsterdam

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Singel 457, 1012WP Amsterdam

    Opening hours: Mon–Wed 10:00–18:30 · Thu 10:00–20:00 · Fri–Sat 10:00–18:30 · Sun 11:00–18:30

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Anne Frank House

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank

    Prinsengracht 267, 1016GV Amsterdam

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Burgermeester

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Elandsgracht 130, 1016VB Amsterdam

  6. 14:3017:00

    Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Local experiences

    botanical garden in Amsterdam

    Plantage Middenlaan 2a, 1018DD Amsterdam

  7. 17:0019:30

    H'Art Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Amstel 51, 1018EJ Amsterdam

  8. 19:3021:00

    DOK48

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Krijn Taconiskade 328, 1087HW Amsterdam

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 11:00–23:59

  9. 21:0022:30

    Slainte

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    Warmoesstraat 87, 1012HZ Amsterdam

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 09:00–01:00 · Fri–Sat 09:00–03:00 · Sun 09:00–01:00

Day 5

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Café Cuba

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Nieuwmarkt 3

  2. 08:45

    4h 15m open

    08:45 – 13:00

    A morning to yourselves

  3. 13:0014:00

    De blauwe Hollander

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Leidsekruisstraat 28

  4. 14:3017:00

    Het Scheepvaartmuseum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    maritime museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Kattenburgerplein 1, 1018KK Amsterdam

  5. 17:0019:30

    Molen van Sloten

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Local experiences

    windmill in Sloten, Netherlands

    Akersluis 10

  6. 19:3021:00

    Long Pura

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Rozengracht 46-48, 1016ND Amsterdam

  7. 21:0022:30

    l'Affiche

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    Jacob van Lennepstraat 39-H, 1053HB Amsterdam

Day 6

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Espressofabriek

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    IJburglaan 1489, 1087KM Amsterdam

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–17:00

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Rijksmuseum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Museumstraat 1

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:00–17:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Café Modern

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Meidoornweg 2, 1031GG Amsterdam

    Opening hours: Mon 18:00–22:00 · Tue closed · Wed–Fri 18:00–22:00 · Sat–Sun 12:00–22:00

  6. 14:3017:00

    Cat Cabinet

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Art museum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

    Herengracht 497, Amsterdam

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00 · Sat–Sun 12:00–17:00

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Cafe Kadijk

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Kadijksplein 5, 1018AB Amsterdam

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 17:00–01:00

  9. 20:3022:00

    Mulligans

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    Amstel 100-H, 1017AC Amsterdam

Day 7

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Gebroeders Niemeijer

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Nieuwendijk 35, 1012MA Amsterdam

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Amsterdam Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    municipal museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Kalverstraat 92, 1012PH Amsterdam

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–17:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Manneken Pis

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Damrak 41, 1012LK Amsterdam

  6. 14:30

    You leave

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