THE NETHERLANDS
The Dutch classics.
The 15 most popular city tours in the Netherlands. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what it costs.
75-minute Amsterdam canal cruise with a 19-language audio guide, snackbox, and kids story. Cruise UNESCO canals and famous bridges for $18.
“This was the second time we did it with my boyfriend; it's always beautiful. It's our favourite date activity in Amsterdam! We never get tired of it Highly recommended!!!!!!!”
1-hour Amsterdam UNESCO canal cruise on a heated boat with audioguide in 19 languages. Multiple departures near major sights.
“Comfortable heated boat, perfect length (one hour) and route, learnt lots of interesting facts about Amsterdam”
Amsterdam smoke-and-lounge canal cruise from Central Station. 70 minutes, heated seats, optional drinks, and 420-friendly vibes.
“The best boat experience in Amsterdam. Highly recommend! Shout out to Emma from Laois she greeted us and was absolutely fantastic!”
I amsterdam City Card gives free museum entry, unlimited GVB transport, and a canal cruise, plus 24-hour bike rental for 24–120 hours.
“Sometimes it was hard to use the card to check in and out on buses and trams”
A timed entry to the Van Gogh Museum plus a 75-minute Amsterdam canal cruise with multilingual audio. Skip lines for $47.
“The museum was crowded, which was expected, but easy admission and the art was obviously great. It was a nice surprise to see pieces from friends and inspirations of Van Gogh. But the real treat was the canal tour. After walking all day, it was a welcome relief to sit and drift. It was a…”
Heineken Experience plus a 1-hour Amsterdam canal cruise. Skip the line, enjoy tastings, and use 19-language GPS audio.
“Brilliant day very well organised. The canal trip is a jut of a trek from the Heineken building make sure to read the ticket and pre book boat before”
Pair the Rijksmuseum with a 75-minute UNESCO canal cruise, multilingual audio, and optional snack box. A strong Amsterdam value day.
“The Rijk Museum is truly amazing and we spent four hours in there before taking the canal cruise, which is just about okay but it's a great inclusion in the combined price.”
A relaxed 2-hour Amsterdam highlights bike tour through the canal belt, Jordaan, Vondelpark, and Magere Brug with bike rental and stroopwafel.
“Great way to discover Amsterdam! Our guide, Léo, was very knowledgeable about the city and its history, and made the tour fun and interesting. It was also a nice bonus to have the tour in French, we did not realize they offered them while booking. Would totally recommend!!”
Go City Amsterdam Pass with Rijksmuseum: prepaid entry to 40+ sights, including Heineken and a canal cruise. 1–3 days.
“This pass was the absolute best, we managed to take advantage of so many experiences we would not have known about otherwise. Would 100% recommend for a fun time in Amsterdam”
Open-boat Amsterdam canal cruise with live captain narration, small-canal access, and major sights in 75 minutes for $28.
“Incredible Canal cruise! The captain was an absolute delight! He was very well experienced, knew each nook and corner of the city and was amazingly friendly, specially towards our little children.”
A 1-hour Groningen canal cruise with audio and text guides, great drinks, and close views of the Martinitoren and city towers.
“lovely tour of Gronigen canals. the seating and boat were amazing quality and great tour. only bad comment would be the tapes played for the tour hard to hear with people talking. in 3 or 4 different languages so the English was last and it might be describing a building/statue that you had already passed…”
A 2.5-hour French-led bike tour of Amsterdam’s canals, Jordaan, Anne Frank area, Vondelpark, and more, for $41 per person.
“Une très belle visite d’Amsterdam ! Notre guide Ana a parfaitement su s’adapter au public ( des collégiens ) . Cette visite était vraiment vivante. À renouveler !”
50-min Haarlem canal cruise from Smidtje Canal Cruises. See De Adriaan windmill, Jopenkerk, museums, and enjoy heated comfort.
“Good tour of the city via canals. Pointed out important sites with insightful information. English tour was done over a speaker, which was hard to hear at times over the boat motor. Elderly may struggle to hear.”
See Leiden’s City Hall, Hortus Botanicus, and canal houses on a 1-hour guided cruise under 88 bridges for $15.
“It was great tour. I could see around all the great view of Leiden, got good explanation of all the interesting points of the buildings, lots of bridges and other architectural sites as well. The weather was perfect, Leiden definitely has great worth of boat tour since it has astonishing views and scenery. Highly Recommended.”
A 1-hour heated Amsterdam canal cruise by the Anne Frank area, with skipper stories, photo-ready decks, and an audio guide in 7 languages.
“It was really easy to find the place, the staff was super friendly, the cruise took more than 1 hour, everything was well explained to us! A must!!!”
