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Girl with a Pearl Travel

Amsterdam's Hidden Gems and Local Wonders

Why Choose Us

Tailored Trips

Bespoke travel curated just for you

Experience Amsterdam like a local

Embrace the city's laid-back, vibrant essence

Travel with confidence

Knowledgeable, reliable and fun local guides

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Our story

Lauren Comiteau

A native New Yorker, I made the move from New Amsterdam to Old a couple decades ago. I’m a working journalist, columnist and mother of two Gen Z girls and one very loud Jack Russell, Lucy.

Amsterdam is our home. It’s also the place where I’ve been covering the stories of other people who also call it home—the fishmongers and cheese sellers, the artists and restaurant owners, the World War II survivors and museum curators, the flower growers, musicians and mayors.

 

I’ve been privileged enough to enjoy a dinner cooked by a famous Dutch chef in the stately dining room of a canal house museum, an up-close and personal look at the most Vermeer paintings ever gathered in one place by the director of the Rijksmuseum (including our namesake, Girl with a Pearl Earring!), fished plastic out of Amsterdam’s UNESCO World Heritage designated canals aboard a boat made from the very plastic someone caught before me, and cycled through the tulip fields and up to a nearby beach for uniquely Dutch treats and a North Sea sunset.

At Girl with a Pearl Travel, we aim to share such unforgettable experiences with you, introducing curious, luxurious travelers to the wonders, hidden gems, living histories, artworks both classic and modern, the delicacies and even the quirks we’ve come to love in our adopted home. We thrive on being seasonal and sustainable, contributing to the local economy and leaving the smallest environmental footprint possible.

Drawing on our insider knowledge, extensive contacts and local experts, Girl with a Pearl Travel will open the city’s doors —from the elusive to the exclusive—providing discerning travelers with bespoke, one-of-a-kind experiences.

Welkom bij ons thuis!

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Excursions & experiences

Meet the Team

Girl with a Pearl Travel works only with local experts we know, trust and love.

Reliable, knowledgeable and fun, everyone from our tour guides to our drivers are the best of the best. Here are just a few.

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Traveler Stories

“A+ tour guide. Lauren provides a full 360 experience of Amsterdam. With her unique flair, expect colorful tours of the culinary hotspots, both renowned and local favorites. Her knowledge of the city is unmatched, replete with the history of the communities that only an award-winning journalist can impart.”

Jeff, NJ, USA

The dinner cruise exceeded every expectation! The boat was so charming, the food was delicious, and we had an incredible host and skipper, who
even dropped us off at our hotel at the end of the night.
Thank you for putting together an unbelievable experience. We were beyond wowed!

Meg, NJ, USA

“Every time we visit Amsterdam, Lauren takes us inside her world, showing us things we never would have found on our own. Whether it's eating at a popular local, shopping for Amsterdam designers or walking through a city whose history—and contemporary life—she knows so well, Lauren's love for Amsterdam is infectious. Which is why we keep returning! ”

Angela, NY, USA

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