Amsterdam Canal Cruise with Live Guide and Onboard Bar

Experience the best of historical Amsterdam on a 1-hour canal cruise. Enjoy the luxury of our electric boats with onboard bar and live guide. Book your ticket online now!

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Flagship Amsterdam - The itinerary varies slightly depending on the departure location, each offering its own unique charm. For more details, please reach out to our support team.

  • Anne Frank House - Located on the historic Prinsengracht, this renowned house was the hiding place for Anne Frank and her family during the challenging times of World War II.

  • Westerkerk - The Westerkerk (English: Western Church) is a Reformed church within the Dutch Protestant church in central Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is situated in the westernmost part of the Grachtengordel neighborhood (Centrum borough), adjacent to the Jordaan, between the Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht.

  • Koninklijk Theater Carre - The Royal Theatre Carré (Dutch: Koninklijk Theater Carré) is a Neo-Renaissance theatre in Amsterdam, located near the river Amstel. Established in 1887, it was initially intended as a permanent circus venue. Today, it primarily hosts musicals, cabaret shows, and pop concerts.

  • The Jordaan - The most widely accepted theory about the name’s origin is that it derives from the French word jardin, meaning garden, as many streets and canals in the Jordaan are named after trees and flowers. Another theory suggests that the Prinsengracht canal was once called Jordaan (the Dutch name for the river Jordan), and the neighborhood beyond the canal adopted this name. Our Flagship canal tour begins and ends in the Jordaan.

  • The Amstel - The Amstel is the largest canal, and Amsterdam was established from this canal, which was originally a river. Fishermen built a “dam” and named it Amstel’re’dam.

  • Dutch National Opera & Ballet - Dutch National Opera (DNO; formerly De Nederlandse Opera, now De Nationale Opera in Dutch) is a Dutch opera company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Its current home is the Dutch National Opera & Ballet, located in the Stopera building, a modern structure designed by Cees Dam and Wilhelm Holzbauer, which opened in 1986.

  • Magere Brug - Among Amsterdam’s many bridges is the picturesque Magere Brug, known in English as the Skinny Bridge. This wooden drawbridge was once so narrow that two pedestrians could barely pass each other. To accommodate increasing traffic on the Amstel, a wider bridge replaced the original in 1871.

  • Seven Bridges View Point - Since most canals in Amsterdam curve, it is rare to see through so many bridges at once!

  • Munt Tower (Munttoren) - The Munttoren, also known as De Munt, is officially called Regulierstoren and was once part of the Regulierspoort. This city gate was one of the three main gates of Amsterdam’s medieval fortifications. The gate was named after the Reguliersklooster (1394-1532), a monastery that stood at the later Keizersgracht outside the Regulierspoort.

  • Herengracht - The three main canals (Herengracht, Prinsengracht, and Keizersgracht), dug in the 17th century during the Dutch Golden Age, form concentric belts around the city, known as the Grachtengordel. Alongside these main canals are 1,550 monumental buildings. The 17th-century canal ring area, including the Prinsengracht, Keizersgracht, Herengracht, and Jordaan, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010, contributing to Amsterdam’s reputation as the “Venice of the North.”

  • Rijksmuseum - The Rijksmuseum was founded in The Hague in 1800 and relocated to Amsterdam in 1808, initially housed in the Royal Palace and later in the Trippenhuis. The current main building, designed by Pierre Cuypers, opened in 1885. After a ten-year renovation costing €375 million, the main building was reopened by Queen Beatrix on April 13, 2013. In 2013 and 2014, it was the most visited museum in the Netherlands, with record numbers of 2.2 million and 2.47 million visitors. It is also the largest art museum in the country. Our boats will sail along the Prinsengracht, offering a view of the Rijksmuseum.

The museum displays 8,000 objects of art and history from its total collection of 1 million objects spanning the years 1200–2000, including masterpieces by Rembrandt, Frans Hals, and Johannes Vermeer. The museum also features a small Asian collection, showcased in the Asian pavilion.

What's Included
  • Onboard bar (drinks available for purchase)
  • Blankets available
  • Skipper and Live Guide
What's Not Included
  • Drinks available for purchase
Additional Information

Experience Amsterdam’s rich history from a unique perspective by joining us for a 60-minute cruise on our all-electric, upscale vessels.

Revel in the stunning sights of Amsterdam while savoring a beverage, as each of our boats boasts a bar where drinks can be purchased. During the cruise, our crew will entertain you with tales of Amsterdam’s past and fascinating insights about the landmarks you pass by.

In the warm, dry summer months, our premium open boats serve as the venue for the tour. However, if the weather is less than ideal, we will gladly conduct the tour on one of our cozy and handsome saloon boats.

We encourage you to reserve your place on the boat ahead of time by booking your tickets online, to guarantee your participation in this experience.

  • It is colder on the water, please bring warm clothing and don’t get surprised by the chilly Dutch weather
  • Our stewards in the bright orange shirts are there to inform and help you.
  • A fairly big step has to be made into the boat. Our stewards will assist you with this.
  • When a lot of rain is predicted and/or the weather is colder than expected, the boat will be covered.
  • If you are unhappy with your experience, please let us know directly or come by the office at Leliegracht 50D (around the corner of the Anne Frank House).
  • No bachelor / birthday party groups allowed, please call us for a private boat option.
  • Tour available for free for infants (0-2 years old).
  • Please be aware that the points of interest on the route may slightly vary depending on the departure point chosen
Location
Prinsengracht 263
Prinsengracht
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Ijob
Aug 4, 2024
A Superb introduction to Amsterdam! - My wife and I had arrived in Amsterdam wondering how to begin exploring as all the streets/ canals looked very similar. There was also a lot of miserable-looking people around! We tentatively tried the canal trip and I'm so glad we did! It opened-up Amsterdam to us (our first time), our guide was so charming, she was extremely knowledgeable and friendly too, providing a range of drinks, whilst explaining a lot about the history of Amsterdam. Because of this cruise, we then had the confidence to explore more of Amsterdam on foot, the next day. Thank you!
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Matteo_m
Jun 23, 2024
Nice cheap and interesting - Very nice 1 hour trip. Started pretty much on time. On board they try to setup you drinks but they don't push too much. Good skipper and guide
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Zoe
Oct 6, 2023
Great boat tour for a cocktail lover - Really nice tour of the canals, comfy boat with amazing cocktails on board, got some really great photo opportunities and would highly recommend!
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Z8583tacharlottes
Sep 5, 2023
Must do! - Me and my partner did a night time tour from Anne Frank house yesterday with go and maddie and had an amazing time, really interactive, drinks priced fairly and a must do to do in dam
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Eatsleeptourrepeat
Aug 25, 2023
AMAZING! - Fantastic! Dara and Haiku were friendly, knowledgeable and SO much fun! Would highly recommend. Not only great history facts but Dara on camera captioned some amazing moments for us to remember ! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Florentinealicek
May 7, 2023
Vermeer and FreeWilly - my Amsterdam favourites! - Fantastic crew, fantastic views, a lot of information, a lot of fun. Even when it started raining, Barry and Alicia went for getting us some umbrellas to make us feel comfortable and protected.
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Bobto8855iz
May 7, 2023
Fun and informative - Great experience. Friendly and helpful staff. Knowledge talk about points on the journey. Drinks served on board. Good value fir money. Saw oarts if Amsterdam which otherwise may not have seen. Ruub and Lee done a great job.
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Paul_s
Jun 23, 2024
Fun on the canal ways !! - Our tour guide was Daniel, somewhat new as a tour guide so didn’t really give you the insider’s look at Amsterdam. Our boat captain was Rain ( not sure of the spelling) who was excellent with local history presenting it in a very engaging way. He had a great sense of humor.
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Yvonne_r
Jun 7, 2024
Picturesque - Good experience to see and learn about the city booked the tour online but can get cheaper when you are there and for longer
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Roam02826297388
May 10, 2023
Disgusting service and treatment - If you want a boat cruise/tour which shows up on time, friendly and honest staff and to not be lied to then DO NOT book with this company. We wasted around an hour being told to come back, our boat isn’t arriving, we’re in the wrong pick up point and that our booking had to be changed. The frustration was unbelievable. How staff can be so dishonest and quite frankly uneducated is beyond me. My friends and myself had this to look forward too, booked well in advance and was let down and lied to on numerous occasions. I’m still waiting for the refund which we was promised. If you wish to take the risk and book with them, I hope you have a better experience than we did.
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