Photography Tour
Amsterdam Canals

Self-Guided Canals of Amsterdam Photography Tour

Step into a creative photography walk through Amsterdam’s iconic canal belt and discover how to capture the city with your smartphone. As you follow the route, watch short video lessons and complete creative assignments, you’ll learn practical photography techniques while exploring the canals, bridges and historic streets of Amsterdam at your own pace!

About Photography Tour Amsterdam Canals

Step into the picturesque canal belt of Amsterdam with this self-guided, smartphone photography tour through the city’s most iconic waterways. Starting at Dam Square, you’ll follow a carefully designed walking route past elegant canal houses, historic bridges and hidden corners along the Herengracht, Leidsegracht and Prinsengracht. Guided by short video lessons from photographer Jeroen Swolfs, you’ll learn practical photography techniques and apply them immediately as you capture reflections, symmetry and atmospheric street scenes. Moving at your own pace, you’ll explore Amsterdam’s canals while improving your photography skills, turning the city into your open-air photography classroom.

2-3 hours of play time

3-4 km walking distance

Start at Amsterdam, Dam Square

Start, pause & continue whenever you want

Play on your smartphone, use the Loquiz app

1-2 people per smartphone

What you’ll experience during the game

You step into a creative photography walk through Amsterdam’s famous canal belt, where your experience begins at Dam Square before leading you into the calm atmosphere of the historic canals. As you move through the city, each location reveals new photographic opportunities: elegant canal houses, reflections in the water, charming bridges and hidden corners waiting to be captured through your lens.

Trust your creativity as you apply practical smartphone photography techniques shared by photographer Jeroen Swolfs. Each assignment helps you improve your composition, use of light and visual storytelling while exploring the city. With the freedom to pause and continue whenever you like, you control the pace of your photography walk. Whether you explore Amsterdam alone or with friends, the route offers a relaxing and inspiring way to capture the beauty of the canals.

Who is it for?

This Photography Tour is perfect for anyone who enjoys capturing beautiful moments and improving their smartphone photography skills. It’s ideal for:

  • Solo travellers looking for a creative and flexible photography walk
  • Couples who enjoy exploring the city while capturing unique photos together
  • Families with curious kids who like creative challenges and discovering the city
  • Friends searching for a fun and inspiring activity in Amsterdam
  • Photography enthusiasts who want to improve their smartphone photography skills

Whether you’re visiting Amsterdam for the first time or already know the city well, this photography tour offers a creative way to explore the canals and capture the city from a new perspective.

What’s included?

Included

  • Self-guided smartphone Photography Tour
    Explore Amsterdam independently using the photography tour app.
  • Login credentials & instructions
    Simple steps to start your photography walk.
  • Photography tips & video lessons
    Learn practical smartphone photography techniques from top photographer Jeroen Swolfs.
  • Creative photography assignments
    Apply what you learn with fun photo challenges along the route and improve your photos step by step.

Excluded

  • Smartphone or other devices (bring your own to play)
    You’ll need your own smartphone to follow the photography tour and complete the assignments.
  • In-person guide (digital guide in-game only)
    All instructions, video lessons and assignments are provided inside the app.
  • Professional camera equipment
    The tour is designed specifically for smartphone photography, so no additional gear is required.

Good to know

  • Flexible start, pause & continue
  • 1-year access from purchase date
  • Play solo or together
  • Difficulty: Easy-moderate
  • Recommended age: 8+
  • Internet & GPS required
  • Available languages: Dutch, English
  • Start location: Amsterdam, Dam Square

How to play

Explore the Photography Tour on your own or together with friends, family or your partner. After booking, you’ll receive an email with your login details and simple instructions to start the tour. Open the app when you arrive at Dam Square and begin your photography walk through Amsterdam’s canals at your own pace.

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Per group

€ 25,95

Book your Photography Tour Amsterdam Canals experience now

A 2–3 hour self-guided smartphone photography tour in Amsterdam: follow a creative walking route along the canals, learn practical photography techniques and capture the city’s most photogenic spots at your own pace.

Per group

€ 25,95

  • Cancel anytime for full refund
  • Instant confirmation
  • Accessible for 1 year from the purchase date
  • Payments are secure & encrypted
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Learn from photographer Jeroen Swolfs

This Photography Tour was created in collaboration with Jeroen Swolfs, an internationally recognised photographer known for his global photography project STREETS OF THE WORLD. Through this project, he documented daily life in cities across the globe, capturing powerful street photography that tells authentic human stories.

During the tour, Jeroen shares practical smartphone photography tips through short in-app video lessons. Instead of complicated theory, he focuses on simple techniques that immediately improve your composition, use of light and visual storytelling.

As you walk along Amsterdam’s canals, you apply these techniques directly through creative assignments and real-world practice. This approach helps you not only explore the city, but also develop a sharper photographic eye.

With Jeroen’s guidance, Amsterdam becomes more than a beautiful backdrop – it becomes your open-air photography classroom.

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Your start location

After booking, you will receive an email with your login details and simple instructions to begin the game. On the day you want to play, just head to the start location at Amsterdam, Dam Square, open the app on your smartphone and begin your photography walk. From there, the route guides you through the city as you watch short video tips, complete photography assignments and capture Amsterdam’s canals at your own pace.

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How the Photography Tours work

Discover how this self guided photography tour helps you improve your skills, step by step.

Start whenever you want

Begin your photography walk at Dam Square whenever it suits you. There is no fixed departure time.

Learn through short video lessons

Watch practical smartphone photography tips from Jeroen Swolfs directly in the app.

Apply what you learn immediately

Complete creative assignments along the route and improve your photos step by step.

Two unique routes

Choose between two separate Photography Tours: the peaceful Canal Belt route or the vibrant Red Light District route.

Capture Amsterdam like a professional

Discover techniques to elevate composition, lighting and storytelling in your images.

Play at your own pace

Take breaks, revisit spots and continue whenever you are ready.

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How the Photography Tours work

Discover how this self guided photography tour helps you improve your skills, step by step.

  • Start whenever you want

    Begin your photography walk at Dam Square whenever it suits you. There is no fixed departure time.

  • Learn through short video lessons

    Watch practical smartphone photography tips from Jeroen Swolfs directly in the app.

  • Apply what you learn immediately

    Complete creative assignments along the route and improve your photos step by step.

  • Two unique routes

    Choose between two separate Photography Tours: the peaceful Canal Belt route or the vibrant Red Light District route.

  • Capture Amsterdam like a professional

    Discover techniques to elevate composition, lighting and storytelling in your images.

  • Play at your own pace

    Take breaks, revisit spots and continue whenever you are ready.

Book now

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Yes. This Photography Tour has been designed specifically for Amsterdam and can only be experienced in the Dutch capital. The route, photography assignments and video lessons are tailored to the city’s unique streets, architecture and atmosphere, making it a creative way to explore Amsterdam while improving your smartphone photography skills.

Yes. The Photography Tour is fully self guided. After booking, you will receive an email with your login details and simple instructions to start the tour. Once you arrive at the starting location, you can open the app on your smartphone and begin the photography walk whenever it suits you.

This flexible format allows you to explore the city and complete the photography assignments entirely at your own pace.

No. The Photography Tour is specifically designed for smartphone photography. All tips, lessons and assignments are tailored to the capabilities of modern smartphones.

As long as you bring a charged smartphone with internet access, you will be able to follow the route, watch the instructional videos and complete the photography challenges during the walk.

The Photography Tour takes approximately 2 to 3 hours to complete. Because the tour is self guided, there is no strict time limit.

Many participants choose to take their time capturing photos, experimenting with different compositions or taking short breaks along the route.

The Photography Tour starts at Dam Square in Amsterdam. After booking, you will receive clear instructions by email explaining how to begin the tour.

Once you arrive at the starting location, you can open the app on your smartphone and start the photography walk whenever it suits you.

Yes. The Photography Tour is designed to be accessible for beginners while still offering useful insights for people who already enjoy photography.

The short video lessons explain practical smartphone photography techniques in a clear and simple way, allowing you to improve your photos while exploring the city.

Yes. You can take the Photography Tour alone or together with friends, family or your partner. The experience works well for solo travellers as well as small groups who enjoy exploring the city in a creative way.

Everyone can participate in the walk and capture their own photos along the route.

Yes. The Photography Tour is perfect for solo travellers who want to explore Amsterdam in a creative way. You can walk the route independently, learn new photography techniques and capture the city at your own pace.

During the Photography Tour you learn practical smartphone photography techniques such as composition, working with light and visual storytelling. Through short video lessons and creative assignments, you immediately apply these tips while photographing Amsterdam.

Yes. You can pause the tour at any moment and continue whenever you like. This makes it easy to take breaks, revisit locations or spend extra time photographing a specific spot.

Because the tour is self guided, you remain completely free to explore the city at your own rhythm.

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Enjoy the same City Games as our self-guided version, but with full on-site support from our professional hosts. We take care of the briefing, tablets, coordination and technical support, so your group can focus entirely on the fun and competition.

What’s included:

  • Same City Game, fully hosted
    You play the exact same experience as our self-guided version, now with our hosts guiding your group.
  • Live ranking & prize ceremony
    For larger groups, our hosts reveal the final scores and announce the winning team with a fun award moment.
  • Hosted start & finish
    We welcome your group, explain the game clearly and end with an exciting wrap-up.
  • Real-time support during the game
    Our team assists with devices, app issues and coordination throughout the experience.
  • Tablets included (optional)
    Available for groups who prefer using our devices instead of their own.

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