Description

During this tour, your personal guide will take you through the Amsterdam working-class neighborhood Betondorp and through the neighborhood in which the former stadium of Ajax Amsterdam Football Club was located. During this tour, the guide will bring Johan Cruyff's incredible career as both a player and a manager to life! You will learn about Johan's childhood, how 'The Golden Ajax', with Cruyff as their captain, made a splash in Europe and put itself on the map of football by winning three consecutive Champions League Throphies, how Cruyff invented the total football and how he became one of the most successful football managers of all time!  And in addition, the guide will make sure that after the tour, you will be able to speak Cruyffian at an advanced level ;)

This is the perfect tour if you want to increase your football knowledge!

 

Did you know that the Ajax team under Johan Cruyff's leadership is often referred to as "The Golden Ajax" due to the unprecedented successes it achieved under his guidance in the 1970s? This team, known for its technically superior play and dominant performances, is considered one of the most memorable teams in the history of football. And did you know that Cruyff made FC Barcelona win the Spanish League for the first time in 14 years? Well, if you didn't know that, just imagine what more you could learn on this incredible tour!

 

ON THIS TOUR

- you will learn about the incredible career of the best Dutch footballer that ever lived

- you will experience East Amsterdam through the eyes of Johan Cruyff.

- you will get to see an impressive wall paining of Johan Cruyff, made by Brazilian street artist Paulo Consentino, who also created football-themed murals elsewhere in the world

- you will see the house where Johan Cruyff grew up.

- you will experience how Johan Cruyff continues to have a profound impact on the ''beautiful game'' to this day.

 

Meeting point

This tour will start at Brink 1 1097 TT Amsterdam, right in front of Bakkerij de Lekkernij. The guide will be holding an orange umbrella so you can easily recognize him. In addition, his phone number will be provided when you successfully book a tour. The tour will end at the Wembleylaan, which is within walking distance of the bus stop Brinkstraat.

 

Inclusions and Exclusions

What is included?

- Local guide in English
- A walking tour through the the former site of the old Ajax stadium in Park de Meer and the vibrant neighborhood Betondorp where Johan Cruyff spent his formative years.

What is excluded?

- Entrance ticket to the Johan Cruijff ArenA
- Food and beverage
- Audio sets or earphones
- Transportation
- Tips

 

Duration

The tour will take 1 hour and 45 minutes to 2 hours.

 

Additional information

Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the departure of the tour. Once the tour has started, you can not join in anymore. Please book this tour online in advance.

This is the perfect tour if you are a football fan!

 

Cancellation Policy

Can you not make it in time? You will get a full refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the tour starts. If you cancel in less than 24 hours the full price of the tour will be charged.