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Put on your running shoes and discover the highlights of Amsterdam. Crossing 31 bridges from Dam Square through the notorious Red Light District, the Medieval Centre and the Unesco World Heritage canal belt.
This fun running tour is not only a great workout but we make sure you leave us packed with lasting memories and great knowledge about dazzling Amsterdam.
We start at the Dam Square, the place where Amsterdam was born as a little fishing village in the 13th century, to soon become the world’s most important trading town. Under the smoke of the many coffee shops we cross the notorious Red Light District and explore the many medieval monuments this part of the town has to offer. Our run winds through the narrow cobbled streets of the city, along the scenic river Amstel and the many canals, making sure to cover the most important sites of this astonishing city.
Next to the touristic hot spots we will venture to some great places off the beaten track. They might be less known but maybe even more beautiful! On top of this we add some stunning “modern” Amsterdam, great views and many hidden gems. You will learn about the history of the town and the local guide will give you a unique insight into real life of the locals. All of this at your own pace and with plenty of time to stop and take pictures.
This is the ideal tour if you want to experience the highlights of Amsterdam. This amazing running tour covers more than many tourists get to see during a full weekend in Amsterdam.
Willie Scott –
Myself and my girlfriend Katy ran 11K with David. We both really enjoyed our first ever running tour. Learned so much about Amsterdam as David was very knowledgable.
Would highly recommended running with David if you get the chance.
Will definitely be looking at Go Running Tours next trip.
Thanks
Willie and Katy
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David –
Thanks a lot Willie and Katy for this nice review. It was a real pleasure to run with you. Cheers
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Brian Rabaud –
Great conversation, good to see Amsterdam before the masses start to wake up. Good pace through your various stops as required. Very knowledgeable. More than happy to recommend David.
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David –
Thanks a lot Brian for your review and running with me. It was my pleasure. Cheers.
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Zoe Stringer –
I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to see Amsterdam by foot. David was super knowledgeable about the city and was a great running guide. We kept a relaxed easy pace and stopped frequently for photos and to learn about the sites. Thank you, David!
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Jane –
David took us 12k through the center and part of newer Amsterdam. Fantastic tour with just the right amount of pitstops and historybrief. Great photographer at famous sites as well:) Highly recommended an he adjusts to your shape and pace👌
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Jamie –
A perfectly-paced and thoroughly informative running your. David was the perfect host and running companion. The best thing about a running tour is that you go off the beaten track and get a far better sense of the place you’re visiting.
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Amy K –
I was visiting Amsterdam last week with my family and participated in 2 great running tours – had the best morning runs with David. We ran Amsterdam – saw everything!
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Adam F –
If you are a runner or someone with a little too much energy for museums and walking tours, this is a perfect way to see the city. David was an excellent guide. We met at Central Station and ran all throughout downtown Amsterdam. We ran at a modest pace which was perfect to appreciate the scenery and talk about its significance while still getting in a decent workout. Along the way, he educated me on the history of the city and pointed out numerous sites of historical or architectural significance. We stopped at several good picture spots along way. This experience was exactly what I was looking for and I highly recommend it to anyone interested. I signed up the day before and got an email promptly after signing up on line where we were able to workout the details of exactly when and where we would meet. It was an excellent experience overall. I would gladly do it again and hope to see these running tours expand into other cities.
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Carl-Johan Munch-Jensen –
Awesome way to explore the city! David was a great host/guide and managed great balance between running and telling about the sights and neighborhoods! : -)
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Miss Ella C Stekly –
David, did a wonderful job of showing us Amsterdam, old and new, with a group young and older!!
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Colette and Andy Evans –
Really enjoyed our run with David – a friendly and knowledgeable running guide. He took us through areas we would to have otherwise seen and provided lots of interesting information on the city and its history. Would highly recommend this tour.
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Doug Kueker –
I travel often and enjoy taking a run to get my bearings when I visit a new place. A running tour turned out to make my running experience in Amsterdam better than what I could have done on my own. I highly recommend David and GoRun Tours in Amsterdam for any runners visiting the area who want a great memory!
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David –
Thanks a lot Doug for your great review. I really enjoyed running with you. Next time you are in Amsterdam I will have featured a 15+km running tour for people like you who like some extra miles :). Thanks!
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Vanessa –
Had the most awesome running tour with David this morning. He is ver friendly, knowledgable and easy to chat to as you run through the city seeing all the best sites. It has been my favourite tour so far and I would highly recommend!!! Book it 🙂
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David –
Thanks Vanessa for your great review and your lovely company on our run. It was really my pleasure. I hope you had a great time in the rest of the Netherlands and on your “family heritage tour” :). Hope to meet again one day! Cheers, David
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Lieven Elst –
Prima loopgids David. Vele weetjes over A’dam. Heerlijk rustig op zondagochtend door de binnenstad. Jammer van het hard regenweer, maar een fijne ervaring alleszins.
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David –
Hartelijke dank Lieven voor je review. In de regen lopen heeft wel het voordeel dat er geen andere hardlopers zijn :). Ik heb de tour met jullie erg genoten. Success met jullie ½ en 1/1 marathon!
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Carla –
Super gave run door Amsterdam gehad. David was een suoer gids. Beste tour van mijn Amsterdam verblijf . Aanrader!
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David –
Hartelijke dank Carla voor deze toffe review! Het was erg leuk om met jou te rennen. Wij hebben een heel warme zomer hier in Amsterdam maar als het bij het hardlopen een keer te warm wordt dan denk ik dat het bij jou nog altijd een stuk warmer is ;). Bedankt, David
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Freya –
Excellent tour, went a little longer than expected just to fit in extra sights and saw all desired sights of Amaterdam. Highly recommend for any runner, super interesting and fun tour!
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David –
Thanks a lot Freya for your kind words. It was a real pleasure to run with you and your mother and you are both definitely in great shape. Good luck with your study and all and thanks for your company! David
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Alex –
Superb run with David.
Great route to see most of the city centre sites, good local knowledge and stories and a really nice guy. The pace was perfect (better than the weather!) and set us up for a day of enjoying Amsterdam.
Definitely recommend this tour with David
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David –
Thanks Alex for your kind words! I really enjoyed your company and I hope you had a great concert of the “Rocket Men”. All the best, David
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Marit Reiso –
Amsterdam is easy running with the very flat terrain. Still, it was good to have the guide to help navigate through all the channels and between all bicycles. I love combining a run with historic views of a city. David has a lot of interesting stories from Amsterdam that he shared. Very conveniently he called to agree on the running hour, and later picked me up at my hotel and run with me to the hotel after the tour.
I recommend anyone interested in running and city history to run Amsterdam with David.
-Marit
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David –
Thanks a lot for your kind words Marit. It’s quite some time since we run together but I will not forget it – as it was one of my first tours ever 🙂 but also for the lovely company! Thanks and all the best, David
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