Amsterdam Canal Tour: View Top Attractions by Water

Experience a private 1-hour Amsterdam canal tour and discover the city’s top attractions from the water. Get insider tips from our skipper and enjoy a relaxing cruise through the World Heritage Canal District.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Amsterdam Canal Ring - All of our tours are optimised for the season, time of day and customer wishes.

Our tours cover many of the standard highlights, as well as provide insight about the unique Amsterdam way of life.

What's Included
  • Eco-friendly sightseeing cruise
  • Small-group tour (max 10 passengers per boat)
  • Local certified skipper
  • Live commentary on board
  • Drinks (water, various soft drinks, beer, Prosecco)
What's Not Included
  • Food (may be taken on-board)
Additional Information

Experience a thrilling sixty-minute canal trip that provides a distinct perspective of Amsterdam’s top sights from the waterway. In addition, our captain will offer valuable advice and information to guide your choices on which attractions to explore once you’re ashore. You’re invited to bring along your preferred refreshments and nibbles to ensure…

Location
Prinsengracht 375
Prinsengracht
The skipper will be at the waterside at the exact start time of your tour. You can recognise the boat by: White boat, Blue Roof, Turquoise blue seats, Heart logo on the side, Boat Name is Gordita.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Holly_m
Jun 21, 2025
Boats and Beers! Relaxing and Fun adventure around the city - Alexander was amazing. Had some good prosecco, gave good info about the city, was a perfect way to see more of the city with tired legs. Boat was comfy and Alex offered to cover us from the sun or leave open.
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M4214lodavidp
Jun 12, 2025
Best Canal Tour in Amsterdam! - This was - by far! - the bery best canal tour I've ever had. Our host was amazing and so informative and his boat skills were also very impressive! Thanks so much!
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Chad_g
Jun 5, 2025
Just a wonderful way to... - Just a wonderful way to see the city. Paap was a great guide. Super personable, funny and knowledgeable!
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E6201tyroccom
Jun 2, 2025
A must do for tourists and those living in the Netherlands. - Was a super relaxing and chill ride that completely changed the way I see Amsterdam, despite being in the same areas I've already seen before, going through the canals makes it feel like a completely different city. Our guide was also very kind and charismatic, balancing perfectly between tour guiding us with all the facts and figures about the city while also giving us time and quiet to enjoy it for ourselves and spend time with each other. Also not to mention how reasonable the price is and the services it includes.
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Fleur917
May 31, 2025
Wonderful Private Boat Tour Along the Canals - Excellent private boat tour. Worth every penny. Skipped Paap was a great guide. He took photos, answered our questions about Amsterdam and made it a great experience. Relaxed boat tour which was perfect for our family and young kids. Highly recommend!!
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Marioncg9564ti
May 27, 2025
Very cool way to discover Amsterdam - Very cool way to discover Amsterdam with a small boat and have conversation with an authentic resident. My parents 76-80 y/o) were really happy.
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G6295hlkatharinab
May 18, 2025
Next time again! - The cruisetour was amazing. It was our first time in Amsterdam, so we had no idea what to do. The privat tour was perfekt for us, our kids and friends. We became a lot of informations about the city and everything we're interested in. It was an wonderful experience. We stayed 1 day in Amsterdam so this was perfect to see a lot of sights. We laid back and enjoyed everthing. Next time when we'll travel to Amsterdam we'll book this trip again but than maybye 2 hours!
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526nikolav
May 11, 2025
Amsterdam boat trip - This canal cruise was so nice. We met at meeting point which we picked and then we had a pretty nice time on a boat with a kind captain. He was guiding us through the canals, talking about houses and some other interesting facts. You can choose which way would you like to go or where you want to finish the tour. Advantage is that the boat is small so you can go through small canals too. Plus - you can have a drink on the boat 🙂
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Jay
May 4, 2025
Love the views!! - Informative Tour Guide that will adjust the amount of detail provided as desired (including none if you would like privacy). The private boat experience, with room to stretch out is well worth the cost. Great Amsterdam views!!! While drinks were included, my only feedback is that they could have been chilled more before the start of the voyage.
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The_d
Apr 29, 2025
Excellent Private Canal Cruise! - We arrived in Amsterdam & this trip was booked on our 1st evening. It was cold, windy & rainy that day, we messaged to ask if we could switch days & they were extremely accommodating! We moved our reservation to the next evening & it was more than we could have ever expected! Just a perfect private canal cruise! Loved it & highly recommend it to everyone! The heated seats were the best part!
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From $33
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).