Amsterdam Experiences · Max Euweplein 36
A 2.5-hour walk along the last part of the route the Frank family took to their hiding place on the Prinsengracht, ending with a virtual reality visit of the Secret Annex. Pick it to see the rooms as they were in 1942 to 1944, furnished, which the museum itself leaves empty.
On the morning of 6 July 1942, in pouring rain, Miep Gies cycled with Margot Frank from the family's flat on Merwedeplein to the Secret Annex; Otto, Edith and Anne followed later that morning. This tour walks the last part of that journey with you, through the canal belt to the Prinsengracht, and the guide uses short extracts from the diary to explain what life in hiding was like and what Anne saw and felt from her refuge. Guests say the guides are clear and well versed, and tell the story of the family and of wartime Amsterdam around it.
You meet at Max Euweplein 36, near Leidseplein, close to the site of the former detention centre on the Weteringschans where the eight from the Secret Annex were held after their arrest on 4 August 1944. The walk ends near the Anne Frank House. There you put on an Oculus headset and step through the bookcase into a virtual reality Secret Annex, made by the Anne Frank House, with the furniture and belongings in place. The real rooms are bare because Otto Frank wanted them that way, so the two complement each other well.
The walk runs with an English-speaking guide. It is not suitable for children under 6 or for people with mobility impairments. Timed tickets for the Anne Frank House are sold on the museum's own website, annefrank.org: EUR 16.50 for adults, EUR 7.00 for ages 10 to 17 and EUR 1.00 for children up to 9 (2026, booking fee included). The tour ends near the house, so a slot about three hours after the start works well. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.
Meet near Leidseplein, by the site of the detention centre where the eight were held after the arrest.
The last part of the family's route to the Prinsengracht, with the story of the call-up for Margot on 5 July 1942 and the move the next day.
Short diary extracts and the helpers who kept the eight alive: Miep and Jan Gies, Victor Kugler, Johannes Kleiman, Bep and Johan Voskuijl.
The front house, the warehouse and the annex behind it, and how the entrance was hidden behind a bookcase.
Close to the Anne Frank House, you explore the furnished Secret Annex with a headset, room by room.
★★★★★Very informative walk! Our guide was clear and well versed about the area. The Virtual Reality visit of Anne’s home was fantastic, seeing the virtual rooms, books, & writings enhanced the visit.
★★★★★we followed Anne's last walk, lots of information given by our chatty guide and the VR experience was an good insight as to how Anne's and her family had to live.
★★★★★Guido was a great tour guide...knowledgeable and fun!
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It includes a virtual reality visit of the Secret Annex, not entry to the museum. Book museum tickets on annefrank.org; a slot about three hours after the tour starts fits well.
At Max Euweplein 36, near Leidseplein. It does not start at the Anne Frank House; it ends near it.
You wear an Oculus headset and explore a virtual Secret Annex made by the Anne Frank House, with the furniture and belongings in place, at your own pace.
The listing says it is not suitable for children under 6, or for people with mobility impairments. The museum itself advises a minimum age of 10.
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The family's walk to the hiding place, then the Secret Annex in virtual reality.
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