Welcome to Lex and the City — real urban “Lexperiences.”
Stories, tours, skate lessons, hidden spots. All led by a local who knows the city.
Unexpected. Curious. Active. From the heart. Tailored to you.
Fun, surprising, alive. That’s how we roll.
See you in Amsterdam.
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+31 6 55 33 77 26 | [email protected]
Real certainty lies into trusting the unknown.
Lex & team, 2026
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.
Custom tours in East & North, Nieuwmarktbuurt (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 Feb6, 2026.)
It is called the leX-factor.
What you get in an Amsterdam tailored tour Lexperience:
- 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.
Recent opinions and reviews about Lex and the City
<< 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…
Surprising private bike tours in authentic Amsterdam
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.)
More Free publicity Lexperiences
Almost everything is tailor-made with us. And just ask us for (the so-called) complicated and unusual things. We work 94,234% 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.
