THE ADVENTURE COLLECTIVE® · Independent discovery and booking for outdoor travel
Walk two hours through Amsterdam's Plantage and Oost to hear the untold stories of activists, fighters, and communities shaped by colonial trade. This critical, small-group tour reveals how resistance and everyday courage remade the city.
Walk two hours through Amsterdam's Plantage and Oost to hear the untold stories of activists, fighters, and communities shaped by colonial trade. This critical, small-group tour reveals how resistance and everyday courage remade the city.
Book with Badass Tours
Verified experiences and guided adventures in the surrounding area.
Operated by Badass Tours · Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
On the Activists & Fighters route, (De)colonial History Tour - Activists & Fighters leads a small group through Amsterdam’s Plantage and Oost neighborhoods, beginning at the Monument Megadlé Jethomiem, Amstel 23. Over two hours a knowledgeable guide traces stories of resistance—armed uprisings, anti-colonial organizing, anti-Nazi actions, and everyday fights against racism—that have shaped the city’s streets, markets, and institutions. This is a walking tour that reads a city like a document: brick facades, canal-side warehouses, and street plaques become pages in a narrative that links Amsterdam’s prosperity to colonial trade in spices, sugar, cotton, and tobacco. The route foregrounds people who are often absent from mainstream histories: Black, Indonesian, Asian, African, and Caribbean Amsterdammers whose labor, culture, and activism transformed the city. Guides deliver well-sourced accounts built from archival research and conversations with contemporary activists, so stories are rigorous as well as urgent. Highlights include stops in the Plantage—once a hub for shipping and industry—and Oost, notable today for its multicultural streets and markets. Along the way you’ll pause at memorials and lesser-known sites where resistance played out, and hear how private wealth and public policy intertwined with global systems of forced labor. Guides tie those pasts to present-day community efforts, making the tour both historical and immediately relevant. Practical details match the tour’s moral clarity. Groups are intentionally small (maximum 12) people, the walk lasts about two hours, and the company runs in English. The meeting spot is explicit: Monument Megadlé Jethomiem, Amstel 23. The tour operates in most weather, with refunds or rescheduling only for severe conditions. It’s wheelchair accessible and suitable for curious visitors who can manage light city walking and stand for short periods. Why book this tour? For visitors who want to leave behind postcard clichés and see Amsterdam on its own terms, the (De)colonial History Tour offers a focused, critical, and human-scale experience. It’s a chance to hear personal stories and systemic context in equal measure, and to learn how resistance and creativity forged a more diverse city. Take this walk if you care about the voices that history too often sidelines, if you want a guide who combines source-based research with on-the-ground knowledge, and if you prefer a tour that connects monuments to movements rather than just to dates and names. Tickets are straightforward: adults 14 and up pay €40, children 4–13 pay €30, and infants 0–3 attend free; private groups start at €250. The company asks a 48-hour cancellation window for a full refund. Solo travelers have booking options to join scheduled tours if minimum numbers aren’t met. Guides encourage respectful listening at memorial sites and recommend bringing a rain layer—Amsterdam weather changes fast. Consider comfortable shoes and a reusable water bottle.
easy.
2 hours.
Light city walking and short standing periods; suitable for most adults and families who can manage paved urban routes.
Meet at Monument Megadlé Jethomiem, Amstel 23 — this is the explicit start location named by the operator.
The walk runs approximately two hours and groups are capped at a maximum of 12 people (15 for private groups).
Yes; the tour is listed as wheelchair accessible, though some urban surfaces can be uneven—contact the operator if you have specific mobility needs.
Ticketing: 14 years and up = €40; 4–13 years = €30; 0–3 years = free. Private groups start at €250.
Live guides run this tour in English; check the operator for any additional language options on request.
Customers receive a full refund for cancellations made at least 48 hours in advance; the company generally runs tours in most weather but will reschedule or refund if conditions are severe.
Amsterdam’s wealth was built on colonial trade and forced labor in spices, sugar, cotton, and tobacco; this tour focuses on the people who resisted and reshaped the city.
Treat memorial sites with care, stick to paved paths, and support local community initiatives that preserve and interpret these histories.
Badass Tours is a Amsterdam-based tour operator located in Noord-Holland that highlights overlooked stories across the city. Featured on The Adventure Collective, Badass Tours offers self-guided and guided experiences focused on women's, Jewish, LGBTQ+, and BIPOC histories, plus private custom tours and special Rijksmuseum guided visits led by expert Tanja Bladt‑Cohen. Tours include a two‑week Self‑Guided Tour unlocked by phone for flexible group exploration, the Hidden Gems Tour visiting sites such as the Artist's Resistance Monument and the Portuguese Synagogue, and focused walking tours that explore Women's History, Jewish History, and LGBTQ+ History. Many walking experiences run rain or shine; several exclusive options add wheelchair accessibility and private customization. A Customized Private Tour lets visitors tailor routes and themes to specific interests. Badass Tours emphasizes accuracy and accessibility. The company highlights verifiable historical sites across Amsterdam's historic center and integrates context about four centuries of Jewish presence, local LGBTQ+ landmarks including early drag venues, and stories of influential women and BIPOC figures. The Shifting the Frame Rijksmuseum tour reframes canonical collections to include female, LGBTQ+, Jewish, and BIPOC artists, led by a named expert. Practical booking features include phone-unlocked self-guides, private reservations, and small-group walking formats. These options make Badass Tours suitable for solo travelers, groups, and visitors seeking themed, educational experiences. Bookings are offered online, via partners, for private events, small groups, solo travelers, and educational visits too.
Book with Badass Tours