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Amsterdam City Canal Cruise

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On a 75-minute city canal cruise, glide along the iconic canals of Amsterdam aboard a luxurious boat. As you take in the scenery of bridges and historical houses, see for yourself why Amsterdam's canal ring has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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In Brief

Location:

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Country:

The Netherlands

Duration:

1 hour 15 minutes

Operates:

November – February: every hour from 10:00 – 18:00
March – October: every 30 minutes from 10:00 – 18:00

Highlights:

Travel by boat and see the sights from the water

Choice of several departures throughout the day

Ideal choice for families

Tour is wheelchair accessible

Recorded commentary by audio headphones

Amsterdam is best seen from the water, and on this 75-minute canal cruise you’ll experience the best of this historical city. You’ll come across new buildings, bridges, and much more in a city that’s rooted in history but continues to change.

The Amsterdam City Canal Cruise offers you fantastic views of the 17th-century buildings lining the canals and also shows off the growing 21st-century city that Amsterdam has become. You’ll see Amsterdam the way it really is – from the Golden Bend to Overhoeks, the city’s newest quarter, and from the Music Building in the harbor to the VOC ship, the Amsterdam.

Inclusions

Audio commentary

Exclusions

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Departure Point

Central Amsterdam

Additional Information

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate

Booking Information

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation Terms

This trip is fully refundable up to 96 hours prior to the commencement of your trip.

Booking Terms and Conditions

When you book this trip, you need to read and accept the terms and conditions for booking our day trips in excursions.

Scoring an average traveller rating of 5 out of 5 based on the last 24 recent reviews

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Amazing, educational informations among other attractions around the city especially the city center with all the museums!”

Tessie N • Submitted 18 Nov 2019

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Blue Boat canal cruise was so nice. Good guide, clean boat and leisurely cruise through the canals. Lovely way to see old Amsterdam. Highly recommend.”

cinciardi • Submitted 09 Sep 2019

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Great experience enjoyed the boat and the captain was awesome. Was worth the money highly recommended.”

Jason F • Submitted 08 Aug 2019

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We enjoyed this boat ride. Our tour guide sorry I forgot her name was very kind and friendly and knowledgeable.”

Gloria Cabreza A • Submitted 03 Jul 2019

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A great way to experience Amsterdam. Start with the canal tour to get a good feel for the city overall.”

Holly G • Submitted 03 Aug 2018

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Well worth it! You really get to see the City and it allows us to imagine historically the ships coming into the merchants homes with goods!”

markpryan • Submitted 18 Jun 2018

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Great value clear audio giving a good insight into Amsterdam canals. Worth it John and Diane Carney Stoke On Trent”

john c • Submitted 19 Mar 2018

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Breaking the ice in the river tour, was amazing in itself! The tour guide was very informative, the indoor heated seating was comfortable. We were able to see many sites through the city and view the out edges of town. Worth the money to go.”

Julie F • Submitted 04 Mar 2018

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Enjoyable tour with well executed commentary. Would recommend.”

Julie N • Submitted 25 Feb 2018

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Really good trip over 24 hours. Nice and warm and very nice town.”

Carmen G • Submitted 05 Jan 2018

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Wonderful! Enjoyed every minute. What a great way to see the city.”

Michelle D • Submitted 27 Dec 2017

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Interesting cruise, seeing the canals in and out. Perhaps the night cruise would be more interesting because of the lights.”

Jamali B • Submitted 27 Dec 2017

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Great way to see the canals!”

PMcT • Submitted 24 Dec 2017

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It was great! I wish it did not rain so i can get a good picture! Amsterdam is awesome! I will definitely come back. I just loved that i booked a hotel very closed to all the attractions. Apollo Museum Hotel, it's not a five star hotel but it's in a good location.”

Maria Teresa C • Submitted 30 Nov 2017

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Tour guide was very knowledgeable and very enthusiastic.”

Brian T • Submitted 28 Oct 2017

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Excellent canal cruise. The boat pilot added interesting details about sights that we passed. The trip was just the right length, about 75 minutes. Very enjoyable.”

Robert W • Submitted 12 Oct 2017

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This is a must-do cruise trip for any first-time visitor to Amsterdam. Advance online booking for this 75 minutes cruise for the desired day through viator was very convenient. Enjoyed it thoroughly!”

balansomasundaram • Submitted 10 Oct 2017

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We really enjoyed our tour around the canals of Amsterdam. We had an on-line print out of our voucher, which we gave to the boat co-ordinator and got straight on the boat. We asked to wait for the next boat as it was very busy when we turned up, this was fine and we were shown where to stand to enable us to get first on the next boat. This trip is very good value for money. :-”

Sarah C • Submitted 04 Sep 2017

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This was a very relaxing way to see and learn about Amsterdam's canals, highly recommended way to spend an hour.”

Nicola T • Submitted 03 Sep 2017

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A great, quick way to see the city! I really enjoyed the information they gave during the tour as it was a nice introduction to the city and how it was built. Highly recommend!”

Lauren E • Submitted 20 Jul 2017

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This is a great trip. 75 mins. There are 2 sides to the Hard Rock café. The Blue Boat company is on the canal side of Hard Rock not the courtyard side, Thoroughly recommended.”

Kaz • Submitted 01 Jul 2017

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Great way to get to know the main places in Amsterdam and thereafter explore on your own.”

RAJEEV S • Submitted 24 Jun 2017

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Boat trip itself is worth the price. The process of exchanging your voucher for a ticket and then boarding the boat could be run better. Viator instructions indicate with Blue Boat voucher, you can board at some other companies. But they rejected my voucher because they had a lot of groups that day and no seats were available. After walking there, we were forced to walk another 15 minutes to get to Blue Boat.”

Michael B • Submitted 04 May 2017

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This is a brilliant way to see Amsterdam and get a taste of the city via the canals before exploring on foot, or bike! The audio guide was helpful and informative and the whole experience was brilliant from booking to taking the cruise. We are going to return to Amsterdam next year and will do the evening cruise at that point. Can't recommend this highly enough....great time had by both of us.”

Amanda R • Submitted 21 Apr 2017