Unusual and customized experiences in Amsterdam: tour creator & location advisor | skate teacher | city storyteller.

Welcome to Lex and the City — real urban leXperiences.

Lex and the City creates tailored experiences for people who want to discover the unusual side of Amsterdam in a natural, active way. Through local knowledge, smart planning and carefully chosen routes, we avoid the crowds and reveal a more authentic side of Amsterdam.

Private tours, hidden gems, unusual stories and private inline skate instruction in Amsterdam. Discover the city beyond the standard highlights with a local guide who knows its streets, neighbourhoods and hidden spots.

Unexpected. Curious. Active. From the heart. Tailored to you. That’s the leX-factor. Whether you explore the city with a guide, by bike, on foot, by step or on skates, every experience is shaped around your curiosity, interests and pace.

By the way, a leXperience is an experience that teaches me something, helping me (and us) create and improve leXperiences like high-end streetlife tour outings, communication, skate instruction and personal guidance.

See you in Amsterdam.
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I can recommend Lex very highly as a Skate Guide and Tour Planner. He helped me to plan and organise the last Skatefresh Trip to Amsterdam and it was a great Trip, despite some rain storms. The team Lex chose were experienced, friendly and well prepared skaters who made us feel in safe hands. It's always nicer to be guided by locals. Lex has a wealth of local knowledge about the sites and customs of his country. 2026 - We recently hired Lex again for a Skatefresh 2 day tour and once again Lex did not disappoint. His attention to detail and thorough preparations created a seamless tour with memorable highlights, superb skating surfaces & outstanding apple pie farm stop👌🏽 Our event is repeating every August with Lex and we look forward to 2027!🤩
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Our group of 14 people had a great Lexperience! Our guides Lex and Jelte were informative, fun and overall patient. We saw a great part of Amsterdam that you don't see on a regular inner city bike tour. Highly recommend for a relaxed and authentic tour of Amsterdam.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Deze tour door Betondorp en Park de Meer met toelichting over Cruijff ⚽️ en de architectuur is prima bevallen. We waren met een groep van 22 collega’s en we werden opgesplitst in 2-en en begeleid door Lex en zijn collega Alex. Begonnen met een drankje bij café De Avonden en vervolgens een 1,5uur durende tour gehad. Dit had toch gerust 2uur mogen duren.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Hele leerzame fietstocht gehad bij Lex en Tijs! Daarnaast heeft Lex ook geholpen bij het invullen van het verdere programma voor die dag en hebben we een top dag gehad.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Erg leuke & interessante dag gehad!  Thanks Lex & Alex
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Decades of experience as a Paris specialist. Super motivated to bring you the best. Step off the beaten path. Highly recommended!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Lex has helped us to organise a weekend we will never forget. With Lex his experience he adviced about and arranged very original and out of the oridinary activities. well done lex and much appreciated
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Lex a été d'une aide incroyable, il nous a accompagner pour trois excusions. Compétent, attentif et disponible, nous avons fait une visite du quartier Juif à pied, visite insolite pour prendre de magnifique photos, balade en vélo dans le parc Vondelpak et les quartiers environnement.  et finalement nous a préparer une visite en péniche à la tombé de la nuit.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Hele leuke fietstour met de gidsen Lex en Thomas. Wij hadden een fietstour in Amsterdam Noord! Een leerzame dag
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
    
 
 

By the way, would you like to start the private tour or skate workshop extra early because of the warm weather? That’s possible. A 7 a.m. start? OK, check. This early-bird initiative is an example of our off-peak urban approach — smart planning that helps you experience Amsterdam at a quieter moment and have a bit of the city to yourself.

​I guide in French, German, English and in Dutch. In Amsterdam and for challenges projects (photoshoots, incentives, unusual) still in Paris as well. I’ve lived, studied, worked and moved across cultures — in France, in the UK, and for over a decade I have sailed Germans. So switching between languages during a tour feels natural — and fun. Lex

Private tours in Amsterdam: high-end streetlife experiences.

Visiting Amsterdam and you don’t want a standard tourist tour? Looking for a private local guide who can show you unusual places? Looking for an Amsterdam tour beyond the standard highlights?
Lex and the City creates private experiences for travellers who want to discover the unusual side of Amsterdam with a local guide, avoiding crowds through smart planning and carefully chosen routes.
We call this the leX-factor.

Custom tours in East & North, Nieuwmarktbuurt – Lastage (town center),  in- and around- Vondelpark, de Pijp, Jordaan and a hidden gem tour.

We feel like showing you something unusual on the streets of Amsterdam. A bit of urban exploring, a bit of socializing and a bit of working that body. Surprising Amsterdam; together!

Small-scale, safe, partly unusual tours in Amsterdam and its countryside.
Private four-lingual local tour guides with a focus on hidden gems and active mobility in Amsterdam, who lead their clients to those different angles of the city.

It is our mission to promote green and sporty mobility in Amsterdam. Explore the city with a curious eye: Explore Amsterdam by experiencing the unusual. (And the proof is in the pudding; LinkedIn post Feb 6, 2026.)

What you get in an Amsterdam tailored tour leXperience:

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  Exploring Amsterdam-North and East together

• Wandering into hidden corners (yes, also in the center and in the Vondelpark — inside & outside.)
• Stepping, skating, cycling or walking with your own group
• Our out-of-the-box approach turns the city into a surprising playground for your group.
• From-the-heart stories from locals who feel a tiny bit on holiday in their own city
• And where it fits (and is wished for): we bring in our passion for Paris.

Unusual streetlife. Private tours that surprise. Stories you weren’t expecting.

Lex’ urban advice: If you are visiting popular cities such as Amsterdam or Paris with your group, it is best to schedule so-called “street life” activities — group tours in the streets — after breakfast. 🙂
In the afternoon, it works better to choose museum visits, boat trips and/or workshops.

<< Crank up your sightseeing a little by doing it on a high-speed in-line skating tour  – Us in The Guardian, with our inline experience brand “Skate•A•Round “. (2006 already, we have been there for a while with unusual active city tours. ;) ) >>

Unusual flower bulb experience.

Press the picture, and we’ll talk you in.

Offbeat bike tours (and walks) in the unknown part of town: Lexperiences of 1 hour, in Amsterdam East. For busy people.

Click on the Python bridge for the whole story.

Team outing in Amsterdam. An original tour: footbiking in the capital.

Team outings in those emerging parts of Amsterdam, like the Eastern part and in “Noord”.
On the footbike! Why not?
A footbiking tour is something different and a great way to discover some hidden gems of the capital.
Click on the picture above ⇑ for the Lexperience.

Custom boat tour, starting in Amsterdam East, with your own private group | High-end experience on the water

Click on the picture of the tailor-made canal tour Lexperience, starting in “Oost” for more…

Private bike tours beyond the crowds, through authentic Amsterdam and its scenic countryside.

Do you want to explore Amsterdam, both city and countryside, by bike but avoid the crowded tourist routes?
Avoid the crowds and discover Amsterdam by bike with a private local guide. Lex and the City creates tailor-made cycling experiences through neighbourhoods and landscapes most visitors miss.

Our lexperiences focus on “hidden, secret, uncommon, personalized and small-scale”.

Click on the picture of this active part of the bachelorette party for information about non-standard, modular bike tours in Amsterdam. With the Lex and the City local private guide. Surprising and immersive “Lexperience”, searching for hidden gems. Perfect for groups seeking a more adventurous or offbeat urban experience.

And, if your focus is on Amsterdam North by bike (or footbike), go to that dedicated “Noord” tour page on our website.

Looking for sustainable and environmentally-friendly activities that align with your program’s values? We kindly suggest eco-friendly activities and durable experiences available during your stay. We there include information on the locations and prices. It is the idea of storytelling and exploring the city in a meaningful way. It might be exactly the kind of experience you’re looking for.
Last-minute? In that case there is no time for me to prepare, nor to make appointments. Except for the headlines. However I am and we are good at improvising.

Showing the I paper (UK) the Amsterdam Eastern Docklands.

A win-win “press Lexperience”.

We are looking for both suppliers and customers who match our own profile. Free publicity, like recently (July 2024) in chapter 1 in the I paper in the UK, helps to reach that goal. (We are therefore grateful for this. And so will be our clients.)

Amsterdam’s resurgent Dockland’s neighbourhood without the tourist crowds

In the east of the city, a makeover is luring hip hotel brands and creative restaurants

More Free publicity Lexperiences

Almost everything is tailor-made with us. And just ask us for (the so-called) complicated and unusual experiences; the bespoke streetlife!. We work 90% for end customers by the way.

Hidden gems are at the core of Lex and the City, so we write about them as well.

Free online Lexperiences

Both our local private guides and our customers are curious and they want to go for the unusual in town. Therefore the subject of hidden treasures in the city are top of mind on both sides.

As a result it is logical we have written a blog post about (42) best kept secrets in Amsterdam. 

(Enjoy this virtual ride.)

And follow the Lexperiences while reading our posts on our Google Maps (the Google my business page) as well. Like location reviews (example of January 2026) and posts.

The storyteller of Amsterdam East: also for locals and local companies

Click on the business card to dive into the unexpected.

Private licensed skate teacher in Amsterdam.

Skateschool since 1998.

I am a skate instructor, even during the winter period; in a covered and open location in the city. During the corona crisis, I have also been a sporty courier. (And doing that on inline skates is not usual.)

You might consider 1 private lesson with me for something you REALLY would like to improve in 2026. I am specialized in fear reduction, braking (also when it counts even more; with high speeds for example.) and streetwise skating, including dealing with bad surface.

Private skate tour in Amsterdam including appealing city stories and mini workshops on squares.

Choose for the combination of discovering Amsterdam (or above) on inline skates AND learning new skate skills.
4 hours in the city or daytrip above the capital. (Texel, Zaanse Schans)
Skate•A•Round Amsterdam

Youtube Channel “Lexperiences”

Unusual Flower Bulb field above Amsterdam by Lex and the City – Picture from Pennings Breezand

Skate and bike courier in Amsterdam for shops and healthcare

Skate & bike courier in Amsterdam during the Corona crisis. Having started by delivering face masks, then clothes as well and now even…inline skates.

Click the picture of this temporary Amsterdam skate delivery boy for more.

Unusual urban SEO specialist: storytelling & coaching.

(Also for hotels and restaurants in Amsterdam North.)

I have been secretly developing myself as a local SEO coach, using 23,3 years of experience as a website owner and with many relevant number 1 listings on search engines. I do this within the mission of Lex and the City and with the approach that has yielded me results with SEO storytelling.
Click on Lex-on-the bike for the city content story and possibilities.

And: as a specialist for private guided tours in “Noord” (Amsterdam North), Lex and the City likes helping the hotels above the river IJ with their storytelling, including SEO. Specifically, to enlarge the attractiveness online of the area around their (congress) hotel in Amsterdam North. (As we know “Noord” and we know how to talk about it in an appealing way, AND we know how search engines like to have it presented online.)

(within off-season season for unusual city tours.)

The Amrath Hotel is a great place to show the guests. I knew the customers wanted something special inside to see about architecture of Amsterdamse school. The clients were thrilled by their experience inside. This was a great end of the tour and we thank @AmrathHotels. :)

— Lex van Buuren (@lexperience) August 2, 2019

Mission and core competance

Another role of Lex within his mission: volunteer of the weekly Friday Night Skate Amsterdam

(Here off to Schiphol Airport on inline skates with the group; July 2019)

So: Check out 4 Corona-proof solutions in Amsterdam: safe private tours * distance skate teaching * skate courier for shops * city blogging:

In spite of the current challenges in the world, Amsterdam keeps shining.
Picture from your local guide, focusing on unusual experiences.