Virtual Reality Canal Cruise: Amsterdam's History
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323 Ratings
Amsterdam

Explore Amsterdam’s canals in VR, witnessing 17th-century history unfold. Immerse yourself in a unique blend of past and present.

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Leiden Square (Leidseplein) - Guests embark on a luxurious historic VR boat tour through Amsterdam. This tour blends modern-day attractions with an audio guide and virtual reality experiences.

At various points, guests can view their surroundings as they appeared 400 years ago in the 17th century.

What's Included
  • 75 min canal cruise in luxury enclosed boat
  • Virtual Reality Experience (7 animations, 15 min)
  • Audiotour in Dutch or English (VR headset off)
  • VR assistance during the tour
  • One drink
  • (Historic) highlights of Amsterdam
What's Not Included
  • Gratitude
Additional Information

Step into history with our Virtual Reality Canal cruise tour and be captivated by the wonders of both past and present Amsterdam.
Enjoy the stunning sights of modern-day Amsterdam while listening to an engaging audio tour available in Dutch or English. At seven distinct locations, don a VR headset to be transported back 400 years to the 17th century,…

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Location
Leiden Square (Leidseplein)
Leidsestraat, Weteringschans
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(323 Ratings)
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O1661lhkristinan
Apr 4, 2026
Amazing & premium - where past and present meets on the canals. - Amazing - this is a PREMIUM canal experience - well worth it! Brings the past and present together through VR and you'll look at the canals with different eyes for the rest of your stay as history has come to life. Beautiful boat and brilliant crew - welcoming, funny and engaging. The unexpected drink was most welcome on a cold day - nice glass of red for me with a wide choice of your favourite alcoholic or non-alcoholic tipple. A great addition that really brings something extra to the otherwise bog-standard canal boats (and we tried one of those too ).
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Moonstruck_1987
Mar 28, 2026
Fun and i formative cruise - highly recommended - Fantastic historical cruise with a twist. So much fun. The technology is amazing and our skipper and Crewe were charming and k knowledgeable. Excellent cheese and a decent red wine were available. Above all else my pooch was very welcome. Will do it again with other visitors.
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Twk3593cr
Mar 24, 2026
Good. - What a great experience! 🚤✨ The combination of a relaxed canal cruise through Amsterdam and the VR experience is truly unique. Everything was perfectly organized: friendly staff, a comfortable boat and a super impressive virtual reality experience that takes you completely into another world. It is fun, surprising and totally different from a standard cruise. Definitely recommended for both tourists and locals who want to do something special! I would do this again, no doubt. Thanks for this top experience! 🙌
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Eenbaand
Mar 24, 2026
Super fun afternoon. - Captain Levi sails in peace and safety through the canals of Amsterdam. The boat has a reasonable capacity which makes it easy to get in touch with each other. Furthermore, it is fully equipped and not insignificant it is covered. So good for all weather conditions such as wind, rain or bright sunshine. The VR experience is a pleasant change from what you see live and is very easy to use. Someone over 80 years old did this for the first time and could experience the adventure with playful ease. All in all a beautiful experience. Because Amsterdam is really the most beautiful from the water.
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Bmkang
Mar 23, 2026
Highly recommended! - A canal tour in Amsterdam is a must. Canal tour with VR makes it even more fun. What a great addition to a regular canal tour. Not only hear about the past but also see it. Super fun!
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Patriciabr1198dt
Mar 15, 2026
Experience Amsterdam past and present! A top experience! - Sailing through the Amsterdam canals is a beautiful experience anyway, but that you can also see how it used to be through VR glasses is a great experience!
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Alinalinj
Mar 9, 2026
Stunning experience for young and old - A very nice and original way to see and hear about history , you really feel like you are in the time of Then.... very special! There is also the necessary humor in it by the skipper who tells the story,nice thought. Nice and helpful staff, really top!
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Q3766kosaskiav
Mar 2, 2026
A special journey - It was a great experience. As soon as you put on the glasses you are in another world. We did it as a family outing. Highly recommended.
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Judithcootjek
Mar 2, 2026
Great afternoon! - We were very friendly received on the beautiful boat. Beautiful tour through picturesque Amsterdam, lots of interesting information and the VR part is very special, you really feel like you are back in time. Also nice that we got a booklet with a QR code so we could see all kinds of movies about historic places in Amsterdam. Thank you team VR voyage for this great afternoon!
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Marc
Mar 1, 2026
Fascinating - Nice experience, good and friendly guidance. VR experience is cartoon-like but therefore no less interesting. The VR experience always showed a part of the actual cruise. But from a long time in the past. Too bad it was very cold in the boat through window that could not close properly
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