Van Gogh Tour • Day Tour from Amsterdam • Holland Private Tour

Vincent van Gogh • Day Tour from Amsterdam
See where he was born, how he spend his childhood and why he started painting.
Working class people
Vincent was fascinated by hard working people. He didn’t want to draw rich stiff people.
Where the ‘Potatoe-Eaters’ lived.
This old house, with thatched roof, belonged to a family of weavers. Only food they could afford where potatoes for supper.
Dutch country side as inspiration
Vincent drew and painted many windmills and watermills.
Watermill
Vincent painted various watermills, this is one of them. Still there and a great place for lunch.
Van Gogh’s gravestone
Why is there a gravestone with ‘Vincent van Gogh’ in his hometown?
Dutch Reformed church in Zundert
Father ‘Theo’ was the appointed parson giving weekly sermons in this church.
Visit Kröller-Müller museum -or- VinCentre
At VinCentre you can immerge deeper in the life of Van Gogh.
Kröller-Müller museum displays 90 paintings and 150 drawings of Vincent.

Van Gogh Tour Brabant • Full Day Tour from Amsterdam (9-hours)

On this Van Gogh Tour we take you into the Dutch Countryside of Brabant. Discover Vincent’s life. Where he was born in Zundert, how Vincent started to draw in Etten, the farm village of Zundert where he painted the ‘Potato eaters’. Find out about Vincent’s life in the Netherlands, what kind of person was he and what inspired him? See it for yourselves.

Highlights:

Zundert – See the town where Vincent Van Gogh was born in 1853.
Etten – 1881 decides to become an artist and starts drawing the villagers and landscape.
Nuenen – The Potato Eaters where painted in 1885. Just a local farmers family in Nuenen.
Choose your museum Kröller-Müller or VinCentre.

Included

Private Tour
Professional local guide/driver
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Transport by private vehicle
Visit museum of your choice

Itinerary

09:00am Pick-up from your hotel

Zundert is the town where Vincent van Gogh was born and grew up until te age of 16 years old. The church where Vincent’s father preached. Some of the happiest years in his life. But why is there a gravestone with the name ‘Vincent van Gogh at the cemetery?

Etten-Leur is where the Van Gogh family lived for 7 years. A turning point in Vincent’s life. This is where he discovered he wanted to paint. See why Etten became his inspiration.

Enjoy lunch at a watermill, rebuilt in 1764 and painted by Vincent van Gogh in 1884.

In Nuenen there are no less then 23 locations reminding of Van Gogh. Fourteen of them you can see in his paintings. This is where he painted one of his most famous paintings of the ‘Potatoe eaters’. Nuenen is the closest you can get to Vincent van Gogh.

Choose your museum visit VinCentre or Kröller-Müller museum

06:00pm End of tour

Custom Options

Departure & Return

Additional Info

Infant seats available upon request
All our vehicles have air conditioning.
Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark the vehicle.
Bringing check-in luggage with you is on request. Extra fees may apply.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Responsible Tourism

Contribute to Responsible Tourism

Dutch tap water is of excellent quality. Bring a bottle you can refill during the tour.
In Europe you pay for plastic bags. Bring a bag for your souvenirs.
We drive electric or hybrid cars as much as possible.
Our CO2 emissions are compensated by planting trees through JustDiggIt.org
Don’t litter. Leave your garbage in the car and your guide will recycle.
Buy local and eat products that are in season.
Do NOT walk or tip-toe through the flower fields.

Sustainable Tour

You travel in an electric car (or CO2 compensated vehicle). Supporting small local businesses and avoiding over-tourism by traveling off-the-beaten path.