Amsterdam in 3 days: itinerary with walking times
Spending 3 days in Amsterdam? This plan fits 13 sights into 3 relaxed days, ordered so you walk as little as possible. Highlights include Dam Square, Royal Palace Amsterdam and Begijnhof. Every stop lists opening hours, prices, the walk to the next one and good places to eat nearby.
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Day 1 Centre · Canal Belt & Jordaan
- 09:30
Dam Square
The historic heart of the city, with the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk and the National Monument.
Opening hours: Always open
Price: FreeEat nearby: Kantjil & de Tijger (Indonesian · €€ · Centre) · 6 min walk
Haesje Claes (Dutch · €€ · Centre) · 7 min walk - 🚶 0.2 km · 2 min walk → Royal Palace Amsterdam
- 10:00
Royal Palace Amsterdam
A 17th-century city hall turned royal palace, with marble state rooms and an audio guide.
Opening hours: Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00; closed on royal-event days
Price: €13.50Eat nearby: Kantjil & de Tijger (Indonesian · €€ · Centre) · 6 min walk
Haesje Claes (Dutch · €€ · Centre) · 7 min walk - 🚶 0.6 km · 7 min walk → Begijnhof
- 11:30
Begijnhof
A hidden courtyard of 14th-century almshouses, with the oldest wooden house in the city.
Opening hours: Daily 09:00–17:00 (quiet courtyard)
Price: FreeEat nearby: Haesje Claes (Dutch · €€ · Centre) · 2 min walk
The Seafood Bar (Brasserie · €€€ · Centre) · 2 min walk - 🚶 0.4 km · 5 min walk → De Negen Straatjes (Nine Streets)
- 12:00
De Negen Straatjes (Nine Streets)
Nine small streets between the canals, full of boutiques, vintage shops, cafés and galleries.
Opening hours: Always open (shops mostly Mon 12:00–18:00, Tue–Sat 10:00–18:00, Sun 12:00–18:00)
Price: FreeEat nearby: Brasserie Ambassade (Brasserie · €€€ · Canal Belt & Jordaan) · 2 min walk
d'Vijff Vlieghen (Dutch · €€€ · Centre) · 3 min walk - 🚶 0.8 km · 10 min walk → Anne Frank House
- Lunch suggestion Brasserie Ambassade (Brasserie · €€€ · Canal Belt & Jordaan)
near De Negen Straatjes (Nine Streets) · 🚶 0.2 km · 2 min walk - 15:30
Anne Frank House
The canal-side hiding place where Anne Frank wrote her diary; book a timed ticket weeks ahead.
Opening hours: Daily 09:00–22:00; online tickets only
Price: €16.50 (ages 10–17 €7, 0–9 €1)Eat nearby: Café de Prins (Brown café · € · Canal Belt & Jordaan) · 3 min walk
Café de Reiger (Brown café · €€ · Canal Belt & Jordaan) · 3 min walk - 🚶 0.5 km · 6 min walk → Jordaan
- 17:00
Jordaan
Former working-class quarter with narrow streets, hidden courtyards, brown cafés and small galleries.
Opening hours: Always open
Price: FreeEat nearby: Café Parlotte (Brasserie · €€€ · Canal Belt & Jordaan) · 2 min walk
Café de Prins (Brown café · € · Canal Belt & Jordaan) · 5 min walk - Dinner suggestion Café Parlotte (Brasserie · €€€ · Canal Belt & Jordaan)
near Jordaan · 🚶 0.2 km · 2 min walk
Day 2 Museum Quarter
- 09:30
Rijksmuseum
The national museum, home to Rembrandt’s Night Watch and Vermeer’s Milkmaid.
Opening hours: Daily 09:00–17:00; timed tickets online
Price: €25 (18 and under free)Eat nearby: Café Caron (Brasserie · €€€ · De Pijp) · 7 min walk
Buffet van Odette (Modern European · €€ · Centre) · 7 min walk - 🚶 0.5 km · 6 min walk → Van Gogh Museum
- Lunch suggestion Café Caron (Brasserie · €€€ · De Pijp)
near Rijksmuseum · 🚶 0.5 km · 7 min walk - 13:30
Van Gogh Museum
The world’s largest collection of Van Gogh paintings, drawings and letters.
Opening hours: Daily 09:00–17:00; online only, start time required
Price: €25 (17 and under free)Eat nearby: Brasserie Keyzer (Brasserie · €€€ · Museum Quarter) · 4 min walk
The Seafood Bar Van Baerle (Brasserie · €€ · Museum Quarter) · 5 min walk - 🚶 1.5 km · 19 min walk → Vondelpark
- 15:15
Vondelpark
The city’s biggest park, with ponds, lawns, a rose garden and open-air terraces.
Opening hours: Always open
Price: FreeEat nearby: 't Blauwe Theehuis (Café · €€ · Museum Quarter) · 10 min walk
Restaurant Blauw (Indonesian · €€ · Museum Quarter) · 12 min walk - Dinner suggestion 't Blauwe Theehuis (Café · €€ · Museum Quarter)
near Vondelpark · 🚶 0.8 km · 10 min walk
Day 3 Plantage & East · Noord
- 10:00
Rembrandt House Museum
The house where Rembrandt lived and worked for nearly 20 years, with his studio and etching room.
Opening hours: Daily 10:00–18:00 (10:00–17:00 from 2 Nov to 18 Dec)
Price: €23.50Eat nearby: MOAK Pancakes (Pancakes · €€ · Plantage & East) · 3 min walk
Restaurant Olijfje (Modern European · €€ · Plantage & East) · 5 min walk - 🚶 0.7 km · 9 min walk → Hortus Botanicus
- 11:45
Hortus Botanicus
One of the world’s oldest botanical gardens (1638), with greenhouses, a butterfly house and a palm house.
Opening hours: Daily 10:00–17:00
Price: €14.75Eat nearby: Café Eik en Linde (Brown café · €€ · Plantage & East) · 4 min walk
Restaurant Olijfje (Modern European · €€ · Plantage & East) · 5 min walk - 🚶 1.0 km · 12 min walk → Het Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
- Lunch suggestion Café Eik en Linde (Brown café · €€ · Plantage & East)
near Hortus Botanicus · 🚶 0.3 km · 4 min walk - 14:00
Het Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum)
Dutch seafaring history in a former naval warehouse, with a full-size replica of an East Indiaman ship.
Opening hours: Daily 10:00–17:00
Price: €20Eat nearby: Scheepskameel (Dutch · €€ · Plantage & East) · 5 min walk
Restaurant Verena (Italian · €€ · Plantage & East) · 6 min walk - 🚇 22 min by tram + ferry (line 14 + F3 (free): Plantage Kerklaan (Artis) → Buiksloterweg) · 2.0 km · 25 min walk → A'DAM Lookout
- 16:30
A'DAM Lookout
A 20-storey tower viewing deck across the IJ, with a swing over the edge and a revolving panorama.
Opening hours: Daily 10:00–22:00 (last entry 21:00)
Price: €16.50 (€14.50 online)Eat nearby: Moon (Modern European · €€€ · Noord) · 1 min walk
Ma'dam Panorama Restaurant (Modern European · €€€ · Noord) · 1 min walk - Dinner suggestion Moon (Modern European · €€€ · Noord)
near A'DAM Lookout · 🚶 0.1 km · 1 min walk
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Last updated: 7 October 2026