Amsterdam: Luxury Canal Cruise, Live Guide & City Highlights

4.3(269)1 h 15 minFree cancellationBy Hop on Hop off Holland

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Amsterdam Luxury Canal Cruise: Best Views & Photo Spots

Step aboard a luxury electric canal boat and experience Amsterdam from its most beautiful perspective: the water. During this 75-minute cruise, your local skipper brings the city to life with stories, history and fun facts as you glide through the famous UNESCO-listed Canal Ring.

Admire Amsterdam’s most photogenic highlights, including elegant canal houses, charming bridges, houseboats, the Amstel River, NEMO, the historic IJ waterfront and, depending on the route, iconic sights such as the Skinny Bridge, Seven Bridges and the Anne Frank House.

The covered and comfortable boat makes this cruise perfect in every season, while the quiet electric engine creates a relaxed and smooth experience. Rain or shine, you can sit back and enjoy the views.

Your cruise departs near the A’DAM Tower, just a short free ferry ride from Amsterdam Central Station. It’s an easy, scenic and less crowded way to start your Amsterdam canal adventure.

What's included

✓Rain or shine: enjoy Amsterdam from a covered, comfortable electric boat.
✓Drinks available to purchase onboard. On-board restroom available
✓Board easily near A’DAM Tower after a free ferry ride from Central Station
✓See top sights including the Skinny Bridge, Seven Bridges, Anne Frank House and NEMO
✓Live commentary in English, Audio system in other languages
✓Cruise Amsterdam’s UNESCO canals on a quiet, luxury electric boat
✓Enjoy live stories from a local skipper, with multilingual audio available

Meeting and pickup

Avoid the busy city-centre docks. Take the free ferry F3 Buiksloterweg behind the Central Station. From the ferry you walk immediately to the left towards the iconic A'DAM Tower. After 250 meters you will see on the right after the bridge the departure jetty of Amsterdam Boat

Good to know

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Take the complimentary ferry 'F3 Buiksloterweg' behind the Central Station across the river. This is free and cost you 5 minutes. At the end walk 250 meters to the left and you'll arrive at our meeting point.

Cancellation policy

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

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