How many days do you need in Amsterdam?
Three days. That is the length of the itinerary we built for Amsterdam.
Here is what each day holds. Every stop below carries its time, and every gap says how to get to the next stop, with the walk or drive time wherever both stops are mapped.
Amsterdam · 3 days Netherlands
Best time: April and May for tulips and King’s Day energy, or September for calm canals.
Canal ring and JordaanDay 1
🌆9:30 AMCanal belt walk
The nine streets (De 9 Straatjes) for coffee and shop browsing.
🚶 ~19 min · 🚗 ~2 min · 0.7 mi
🍽️1:00 PMJordaan lunch
Apple pie at Winkel 43 is a rite of passage.
🚶 ~9 min · 🚗 ~1 min · 0.3 mi
📍3:30 PMAnne Frank House
If you got the slot; allow ninety quiet minutes.
Museum quarterDay 2
🖼️9:00 AMRijksmuseum
Rembrandt’s Night Watch first, then the library hall.
🚶 ~6 min · 🚗 ~1 min · 0.2 mi
🖼️1:30 PMVan Gogh Museum
Timed entry only; the letters give the paintings their weight.
🚶 ~14 min · 🚗 ~2 min · 0.5 mi
🌳5:00 PMVondelpark
Join half the city on a blanket if the sun is out.
Markets and a canal cruiseDay 3
🍽️10:00 AMAlbert Cuyp Market
Fresh stroopwafels made in front of you, still warm.
🚶 ~2 min · 🚗 ~1 min · 444 ft
🍽️1:00 PMDe Pijp lunch
The neighborhood eats well and cheap; follow the crowds.
🚋 Tram or walk
⛴️6:00 PMEvening canal cruise
The small open boats beat the glass-tops; bridges light up at dusk.
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