Amsterdam 2hour small group canal cruise with snacks & opt drinks
Recommended by 97% of travelers
Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
If there's one must-do activity for first-time visitors to Amsterdam, it's a scenic sightseeing cruise along the city's UNESCO World Heritage-listed canal ways. Unlike the popular party boats, this cruise prioritizes a quieter and more comfortable experience. Settle into the cushioned seats, tuck into some traditional Dutch snacks, or purchase a drink from the onboard bar as you glide past Amsterdam's waterfront landmarks.
- Admire Amsterdam from the water: a perfect tour for first-timers
- Eco-friendly electric boat means no distracting engine noise
- Learn fun facts and history during the live guided commentary
- Travel on a small canal boat with a maximum of 20 passengers
What's Included
- 2-Hour Live guided tour by experienced skipper
- Electric engine for a clean and quite tour
- Comfy cushioned seating
- Fully equipped bar available (drinks not included)
- SnacksDutch snacks
- Alcoholic BeveragesDrinks not included
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Singel 359, 1012 WK Amsterdam, Netherlands
Our departure point is the "d'Vijff Vlieghen". A sign above the jetty is clearly visible and here our boat will dock before departure
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Stopera Pier (Pass By)
Raamgracht (Pass By)
Amsterdam Cheese Museum (Pass By)
Anne Frank House (Pass By)
Westerkerk (Pass By)
The Amstel (Pass By)
Magere Brug (Pass By)
Prinsengracht (Pass By)
Herengracht (Pass By)
Rijksmuseum (Pass By)
NEMO Science Museum (Pass By)
Centraal Station (Pass By)
Sea Palace Restaurant (Pass By)
Brouwersgracht (Pass By)
Rijksmuseum (Pass By)
Munt Tower (Munttoren) (Pass By)
Huis Bartolotti (Pass By)
Emperor's Canal (Keizersgracht) (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 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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Great tour. It lasted almost 2 hours. We were a small group. There was a nice selection of beverages available for purchase. Our tour guide, Robert, was great!
We booked this canal cruise in the evening to take in the Amsterdam skyline at sunset & it was amazing. Our tour guide provided fun history of the city and doubled as a great bartender too.
This sucks! Had to pay for an Uber to and from and there is no boat at the meeting point. No communication at all.
Excellent experience. Loved that our tour guide grew up in Amsterdam. He was very knowledgeable and was able to answer all of our questions.
I totally recommend a small group tour.
Overall a great experience. Two hour tour is really necessary to fully experience Amsterdam canals especially at night. Boat was just the right size feeling intimate and spacious at the same time. Captain/guide was knowledgeable and personable. Snacks were free but beer and wine cost but were reasonably priced and very good quality and choice. Overall, I was very pleased with experience and would recommend.
Incredible experience with personalized touches. You really get to know Amsterdam on this tour. Tour operator was stellar!
Fantastic laid back experience – learned some things, but also was able to just enjoy the views! Highly recommend.
Great tour by Mark! Friendly, accommodating, good drink selections and interesting history lessons! A beautiful evening on the canals... thank you!
Our skipper did a great job of being informative while creating a fun and relaxing experience on our Canal cruise. The boat was quiet and comfortable and the snacks were just right in quantity and quality.
Fun interesting and informative. Our whole group enjoyed it Would highly recommend
We did an evening cruise
Feel bad that I don’t remember his name but the boat capt was very entertaining and educational. We only had 2 couples on the boat and he had fun with it. Much much more appreciated the personal touch in this tour versus so many of the other boats where everyone was plugged into glasses or the boat drive looked bored. Highly recommend this trip and that specific boat capt.
Fabulous time learning about Amsterdam. We had a great boat captain and a awesome boat, everything was on time
Very interesting stories and informative history while enjoying refreshments. Would definitely recommend this to my friends.
We had the pleasure of an individual tour, as others who had scheduled were scared off by predicted rain. The weather held and was perfect for us. This came off exactly as advertised and was very enjoyable. Our guide proved to be knowledgeable and engaging. It is really interesting to experience the city from the canal level, as you can see how integral they are to its history and structure. We greatly enjoyed the experience and would highly recommend it.
We enjoyed this tour. Snacks were great. Drinks available for purchase but we didn’t need as we had just stopped for coffee. Lots of good information and a way to see and enjoy the canals. The boat was nice too.
Great way to see the canals! Our tour guy gave us a lot of information about Dutch history! Snacks were great too!
It was fine, they spilled wine all over my cheese board and didn’t offer to replace it so everything tasted like wine. Ride was late.
What a wonderful evening by with Elli at the helm. Such amazing local knowledge of the canals and the city and a great sense of humour. Lots of insight to food and other places to visit as well. Snacks and drinks were a great addition. Highly recommend taking this 2 hour cruise rather than an hour.
The tour was awesome. Our guide Joris was very nice and informative. He did a great job. The snacks were good and you could buy cocktails on the boat. Luckily we had a beautiful weather. We only had eight people on our boat, which was awesome.
Tour guide was excellent. Night time beautiful scenery. Good snacks and nice selection of drinks. Highly recommend!!
Excellent cruise but the boat is actually covered and doesn’t look like the picture. The captain was great and knowledgeable. Drinks cost extra but wide selection.
This was five stars and an excellent experience all the way. Felt like the two hour tour enabled you to see a lot more than the one hour options. The snacks and wine were excellent! Highly recommend all around!!!
Great experience, drink selection, boat and captain. Two hours flew by, and was a lot of fun. Thanks
Our tour guide was very nice and really attentive and we actually learned a lot about the history of Amsterdam. Such a very pleasant person. Honestly his name slipped off
Our guide Aruna was awesome! Personable, funny, and knowledgeable. A thoroughly enjoyable and informative tour!
Marc is a great skipper and is knowledgeable about Amsterdam and its history. Helps that the day was also beautiful and sunny! Great vibes!
Beautiful boat with food and drinks included if you choose. Small group allows you to relax and enjoy the amazing views. Boat captain had great information and funny anecdotes.
Guide was more interested in selling drinks than guiding. We loved the ride thru the canals but got very little information.
Informative and relaxing canal tour of the city. Our guide was extremely engaging and knowledgeable. A wonderful experience!
Do this right away when arriving in Amsterdam to get a wonderful view of the city and its charming history and architecture! My husband and our two teens really enjoyed this tour!
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