Winter Time Is Here

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Do you feel the cold in the air,

Is it sending chills down your spine. You could be indeed experiencing, Winter!

After an amazing summer, that was totally extended into the end of October ( Due to global warming, but dont tell Donald Trump that) We had an amazing summer here. Over 6,586 Tickets sold, to more than 9.000 People who joined in on our adventures!

Now as we are looking forward to wrapping up 2018, heres some new developments here at Oranje Umbrella.

We have developed the red light district game tour! Its one thing to just walk around … Read more

Ripleys believe it or not! Get Married for a day!

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Theres alot of buzz around Pride season, and here in Amsterdam we are just getting into gear!

 

RIPLEYS BELEIVE IT OR NOT AMSTERDAM!

Amsterdam is the center and home of gay rights and is one of the friendliest and most tolerant LGBT cities in Europe !

Included in our fair city is the Ripleys Believe it or not experience, Amsterdams wierdest museum. This wonderful attraction is hosting an event for this coming pride weekend, get married for a day!

 

 

If you and a friend , partner, loved one, or your dog want to get officialy married for … Read more

Amsterdam Gay Pride

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Come on an adventure today

Pride season is here and its a great time to be Queer!

 

Everyone is participating this Saturday in one of largest biggest Gay Pride festivals in Europe! Gay , straight, questioning, Bisexual, Non binary, pansexual etc etc, everyone is welcome in Amsterdam and we hope you are coming to join as well.

The Netherlands has been a gay rights leader since they have enabled gay marriage( one of the first countries in the world to do so) in 2001. As a result the Netherlands has been an area where refugees from other countries … Read more

World Cup Germany ! Die Weltmeisterschaft DEUTSCHLAND HUP HUP!!

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Can you believe it was just four years ago of the last world cup. Time flies quickly people. I was working in a cafe as a bartender and sometimes doing tours on the side to earn extra money and watching all of the action with a beer in hand. It was crazy busy and people from all around the world were coming in and showing pride for their country playing. Really a wonderful first experience for me living here in Amsterdam

 

In an awe inspiring series of events during the 2014 World Cup ,we have seen the German players … Read more

Canada Legalizes Marijuana

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Ohhhhhhhh Canada!!!!!

our home and native laaaaaaaand. True patriot looooooooove, in ALL THY SONS COMMAND!

 

 

 

(Yes guys, I literally know every word of the Canadian national anthem) and we are singing their praises today

Canada has become the second country in the world, to legalize cannabis use for recreational purposes! Hooray Can you imagine it!

 

 

More countries are jumping on board with this, in order to take the power away from drug dealers, and give it back to the people. Cannabis has been known for thousands of years to provide medical benefits for people suffering … Read more

Beyonce, thats right Queen Bey is in Amsterdam

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Hello guys and dolls and welcome to another lovely time here in Amsterdam

 

Spring has sprung, the birds are in the air, and the bees are buzzing!

 

 

Thats right our favorite woman Beyonce is in Amsterdam!

She is doing a two day sold out concert here with her husband jay-z and the city is on fire!

Its so great that even our Queen Maxima of the Netherlands decided to attend a concert in the super deluxe royal box!

 

 

Did you know that Beyonce, who was the lead member of Destiny child came to Amsterdam for … Read more

CONOR MCGREGOR and Oranje Umbrella Tours!!

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What an incredible new year its been already!

We always attract some of the best people on our tours.

We have had rapper Chingy on our tours and now we have another A list celebrity to report !

Conor McGregor came for a visit to Amsterdam and stopped in at our partner Ripley’s Believe it or Not Museum!

Our best private tour guide Erik was there and gave him a small tour of the place and finished off with the management staff of Ripleys take a picture with the famous MMA fighter and the Olympic Torch as used by Muhammad … Read more

Drive in Coffee Shop Gets the Green Light

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For those of you who cant read dutch

 

http://www.at5.nl/artikelen/169283/gemeente-geeft-groen-licht-voor-drive-in-coffeeshop-sloterdijkw

 

 

there is now going to be a drive in coffee shop in the sloterdijk area ( which is a major train station here in the Netherlands)

There apparently was a drive through coffeeshop earlier, at the bulldog coffeeshop, however it didnt last long with the new rules from Amsterdam. Coffeeshops are no longer allowed to be close to a school ( 250 meters)

 

Now of course with walking tours seeing a drive through coffeeshop doesnt make any sense, so lucky for us, we organize bus tours as … Read more

Spring has Sprung! : Top five things to do in Amsterdam

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Do you hear it

the birds singing, the flowers growing and love is in the Air! Spring has finally arrived and here in Amsterdam we are seeing the sun for the first time in months!

That means you our guests will have the chance to experience Amsterdam after the cold dead winter! Amsterdam is literally heavenly during the spring season and now is the time to walk around and explore because there’s something here for everyone!

Heres our top 5 favorite things to do in Amsterdam now that we actually have the yellow ball in the sky back

1. Canal … Read more

Carnival Dutch Style!!!!

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Ah Spring is almost here,

 

But you wouldn’t know it!

 

With the never ending rain storms,and for the first time in a while, snow in Amsterdam we have been feeling the winter city blues. But no worries, with every dark cloud comes of course with a silver lining. Here in the Netherlands, mostly in the southern part of our country we have huge celebrations known as “carnaval”

 

The areas known as Brabant and Limburg in the Netherlands are predominantly catholic areas where the tradition of carnival marks the preparation of starting Lent. It takes places in various … Read more