Amsterdam Classic Saloon Boat Cruise with Drinks and Cheese
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 1 hour (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Elevate your Amsterdam canal cruise when you book this experience aboard a fully covered wooden saloon boat. Cruise along the UNESCO-listed canals and see bucket-list sights like the Anne Frank House, the Rijksmuseum, and the picturesque Jordaan district while listening to commentary from your onboard guide—you get the stories behind the sights that you'd easily miss if you explored alone.
- See a different side of the UNESCO Heritage-listed Canal Ring
- Service animals are most welcome
- Enjoy Dutch Gouda cheese, mustard, and unlimited beverages
- Choose from two departure points that best suit you
What's Included
- 1-Hour Canal Cruise
- Experienced Skipper and Live Guide
- Unique experience on a luxury boat
- Friendly atmosphere
- Dutch Cheese & Unlimited wine, beer, soft drinks (if option selected)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting points
Select a meeting point
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Make your way to the centrally located meeting point, hop aboard a classic wooden saloon boat, and settle in for a relaxing journey through Amsterdam’s UNESCO-listed canals. If you've upgraded, your guide will hand you a platter full of Dutch cheese paired with mustard, to nibble on during the ride, plus unlimited beer, wine, and soft drinks.
Your cruise begins by gliding along the Prinsengracht, past landmarks such as the Anne Frank House (Anne Frank Huis), before continuing down the Bloemgracht, Amstel, Herengracht, Singel, and Keizersgracht. Take in sights along the way of key attractions such as as De 9 Straatjes, Rijksmuseum, Skinny Bridge (Magere Brug), and Bloemenmarkt. Your guide points out each landmark, and fills you in on its history.
After soaking up Amsterdam from the water, end back at the starting point, ready to explore further on dry land on your own time.
Your cruise begins by gliding along the Prinsengracht, past landmarks such as the Anne Frank House (Anne Frank Huis), before continuing down the Bloemgracht, Amstel, Herengracht, Singel, and Keizersgracht. Take in sights along the way of key attractions such as as De 9 Straatjes, Rijksmuseum, Skinny Bridge (Magere Brug), and Bloemenmarkt. Your guide points out each landmark, and fills you in on its history.
After soaking up Amsterdam from the water, end back at the starting point, ready to explore further on dry land on your own time.
Flagship Amsterdam - Best Canal Cruise Amsterdam (Pass By)
Anne Frank House (Pass By)
Westerkerk (Pass By)
Koninklijk Theater Carre (Pass By)
Rijksmuseum (Pass By)
The Amstel (Pass By)
Seven Bridges View Point (Pass By)
The Jordaan (Pass By)
Herengracht (Pass By)
Prinsengracht (Pass By)
Munt Tower (Munttoren) (Pass By)
Dutch National Opera & Ballet (Pass By)
Magere Brug (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- It is colder on the water, please bring warm clothing and don't get surprised by the chilly Dutch weather
- A fairly big step has to be made into the boat. Our stewards will assist you with this
- No boats at the dock? Please call us or visit our office at Leliegracht 50D (Just around the corner from the Anne Frank House)
- No bachelor / birthday party groups allowed, please call us for a private boat option
- Tour available for free for infants (0-3 years old)
- No toilets on board
- Please be aware that the points of interest on the route may slightly vary depending on the departure point chosen
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 46 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Spandana_K
I loved Emma and Stephano tour, they both were so friendly and were a joy to talk to. They answered all of our questions and were always checking in with us. Loved the tour and would recommend it to everyone.
Reviews
4.9
based on 32,798 reviews
Blair_S, May 2026
This canal cruise was awesome! Would recommend to anybody. It was approx. an hour, we did the unlimited beer, wine & cheese. The wine was ok, the cheese was amazing. The guides made sure you never had an empty drink! We had Sophia who was great, and another guy who was just starting out - he was also good! We had lots of fun on this!!
Allyson_S, May 2026
It’s a bit short, I would recommend to get a much longer than an hour tour, you would see so much more, and learn more.
However, really great guides and wine.
Not the pretty boat in the picture selling the tour, unfortunately. Just the expectation if that boat (very pretty) wasn’t met. Our boat was definitely not the pretty, full of cushions , one!
Joseph_A, May 2026
Absolutely a fun trip with a very engaging crew! Many of the famous, and not so famous, sights were pointed out with a great narrative of life in Amsterdam. Definitely recommend.
Daniel_F, May 2026
The tour was great as advertised wonderful boat with local cheese,wine, beer and soft drinks. Great for couples and families with 2 tour guides and a captain. Covered great for any type of weather. Lovely staff.
Hannah_B, May 2026
Great tour but viator advertises a cheese board that does not exist so be aware. Small ish boat but that’s ok !
Sophia_M, May 2026
So much fun. Sam, Sophia and Fritz were great! A funny, informative and beautiful guided tour through the canals of Amsterdam. Would definitely recommend. It was a great first time experience in the beautiful city for my cousins and I on our first trip to Amsterdam!! Cheese and drinks were an added bonus!
CarolKaufmann, May 2026
We enjoyed out 1 hour cruise around the canals. Learned so much about Amsterdam and heard about the history of the canals. Nice way to see the city from a different point of view. Guides were enthusiastic and enjoyable.
Lynne_S, May 2026
Our original tour was canceled at last minute due to technical problems so we ended up taking an open air tour with same company who were very accommodating to us! Our captain was very knowledgeable and fun! We had good weather which made it even more enjoyable! Great way to see a lot of Amsterdam!
Jeffrey_J, May 2026
Small group and open air boat perfect for viewing. Native born Amsterdam guide was wonderful, knowledgeabledge, and funny. His personal experience combined with historical references made for an interesting and compelling tour. We highly recommend.
Eliot_V, May 2026
Very Entertaining! Light history. Lots of trivia facts. Good to take enclosed boat in May. Albert, Salim and Eduardo were very gracious and intelligent. Eduardo did well for day #1. Salim was the one who gave the most info. Definitely get the upgrade the $10E for the wine and cheese upgrade!
John_T, May 2026
Lighthearted crew with good knowledge of Amsterdam. This was a great tour at a great value, especially with wine, cheese, and beer included.
Cristal_C, May 2026
The tour was okay, the guide was very friendly! It was a little chilly out and the tour started A little late
Armin_S, May 2026
The guide was knowledgeable, but the seats made it near impossible to turn around to see the sights. We were accompanied by a group of drunken 20 something’s that made the guide’s lecture unaudible. The wine on board was garbage and the tables were not what the ad presented. We came away unhappy.
Hester_B, May 2026
The boat was not the boat advertised on the internet. Not a saloon boat but a classic tourboat, with table/banks interior. The tour was relatively short, less than 1 hour. The boat did not stop at historic sites to take a picture (e.g 7 bridges etc.). The crew did hardly explain details on historic Amsterdam, only a few times we cross ... or at the right you see this building. Poor historic facts only a few, the crew did not point out several historic buildings or points on the tour. The cheeseplatter was only one kind of cheese (which is a pity). We only received two drinks, and had to specifically ask for a second drink (we were forgotten). The humor was great but went too far and too many. We would not recommend this tour
Mike_H, Apr 2026
It was fun to cruise the canals. Cheese and drinks were good to snack on. Some of the canals were still dirty and polluted from the Kings Day celebration.
Lois_B, Apr 2026
Meeting point wasn’t made clear in instructions (orange desk with floral decorated bike) but once found it was smooth sailing. Relaxing and chilled. Host was good fun and kept drinks topped up. Cheese was a nice touch. Provided some useful facts about Amsterdam.
Kristan_A, Apr 2026
We did two boat tours and this one was excellent. It was our first day in Amsterdam and so we got to see a fair amount, we were provided cheese and unlimited drinks. The boat was covered which was perfect because it was windy and raining.
Holly_A, Apr 2026
Overall it was good, but when tour guide was chatting with passengers in front of boat, she should have been sharing information with everyone. Would have been nice to get more information on canals and houses. Point out more sights such as Seven Bridges, houses signs, etc.
Brooks_L, Apr 2026
We really enjoyed our hour canal cruise. The guides were very friendly and informative. It was a fun way to see a few sites around Amsterdam in comfort.
JLC_M, Apr 2026
Professional clean fun friendly - good cheese and drinks. Very comfy ride - would definitely do again!!
neha_p, Apr 2026
Such a poor , unpleasant and unprofessional experience.they were judging our group
Of friends with color of skin. First of all the boat we booked was broken and we asked some decent one asked us to wait for 45 mins!!
We booked tour with cheese and wine but never offered Any cheese or snacks and wine also we need to ask and told us that we will give you only if they have enough after serving another customer.
Kelly_f, Apr 2026
It was a nice chilled hour. With wine and cheese aplenty. Learning facts about Amsterdam. Would recommend.
Paul_K, Apr 2026
Nice tour, but having the guide having to serve as waiter and commentator detracted from her commentary
As in all of life, you can’t have it all
Marcus_B, Apr 2026
Crew was very entertaining. Cheese was great. Very unique way to see the city from a different point of view.
Bhawan_M, Apr 2026
We had a great time. The staff were friendly and informative. We did a sunset ride and it was a great way to see the city!
Meike_L, Apr 2026
This canal cruise was a fun way to get introduced to the city. Our guide was really funny and we enjoyed the light hearted walk though some Dutch history and the sights. We chose the option without food/drink, so I don’t have any comments on those.
Timothy_C, Apr 2026
Gave us a different perspective of Amsterdam, her history and the architecture. The boat was well set up, clean and delightful. The orator was well spoken and had response’s to all the questions. With others on the boat talking while he was attempting to speak made it difficult to hear everything.
The wine was what was expected, the cheese was one type not diverse.
Liam_P, Apr 2026
Insightful tour and helpful and interesting guides. Great way to see the city and have an introduction.
Freddie_R, Apr 2026
The tour guides are very knowledgeable, and super friendly. The trip
Seemed as if it ended a little early because of the good time we were having.
Steven_H, Apr 2026
Great tour! Make sure to take the wine and cheese option. Both our guide and our driver were very knowledgeable and a lot of fun.
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