City Centre Canal Cruise including Audioguide

Explore Amsterdam’s canals at a leisurely pace on this 1-hour city centre cruise, guided by an engaging audioguide. Glide past historic bridges, elegant canal houses, and charming houseboats while discovering the stories behind the city’s architecture, culture, and famous landmarks.

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Step aboard a modern canal boat and set off on a relaxed journey through the heart of Amsterdam. As you sail past elegant 17th-century houses and arched bridges, your audioguide brings the city’s history and culture to life with stories of the people and places that shaped it.

Glide along the central canals and spot landmarks such as the Magere Brug (Skinny Bridge), the Anne Frank House, and the soaring tower of the Westerkerk. Photograph the graceful merchant houses reflected in the water and watch daily life unfold along the lively quays.

Throughout the cruise, the audioguide shares fascinating details about Amsterdam’s trading past, its artistic heritage, and the neighborhoods that make the city so distinctive. The calm pace of the journey gives you time to relax, enjoy the views, and see the city from a fresh perspective.

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What is included in activity

1-hour canal cruise
Audio Guide
Sightseeing

Important Info

• Children under 4 years old go free of charge if they do not occupy their own seat
• The duration of the cruise itself it 1 hour, but please note that it takes some time to board the boat, so the total duration of the experience might be up to 90 minutes in peak season
• Only service dogs (who must be identifiable as such) are allowed on the boat
• Not suitable for Wheelchair users
1 hr
Group size up to 50 persons
Mobile ticket
English
Full refund for cancellations up to 24 hours
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund

Tour program

Please note that the program and conditions are subject to change.
Starting location
IJ River
Amsterdam Centraal Station
NEMO Science Museum
Amstel
Stopera
H’ART Museum
Magere Brug
Prinsengracht
Westerkerk
Anne Frank House
Drop-off location

Meeting point

Exchange your voucher for a ticket at Prinsengracht 277, 1016 GW Amsterdam. Reach the meeting point with tram numbers 13 and 17. The nearest GVB tram station is Westermarkt.

Places you will see

• Magere Brug

Reviews by travellers

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David L.
The captain Simon was amazing entertainer and guide. I recommend this to anyone visiting Amsterdam.
5 days ago
Willie M.
When we arrived it was clear the trip was oversubscribed and to make it worse, the people behind us acted like children and pushed in front of us to get seats, leaving us not being able to join the boat ride that we booked. The staff were very apologetic and put us first in the queue for the next boat, offered a free drink and a cookie each. The trip we went on was brilliant, plenty of space and it was open top with tables so we could enjoy the beautiful evening sun. Thank you to the staff who were working the evening 17/07, your excellent customer service made it a joyous experience for us to end our trip to Amsterdam 😊
6 days ago
LeAnn
get in the queue early so you can get a window seat otherwise you will have strangers taking 409 selfie in your photos of historic buildings and bridges
18 days ago
Anna
I really enjoyed the trip. We drove past typical sights like the Anna Frank House. It was really nice to see Amsterdam in this way.
20 days ago
Lilli
The canal tour itself was fine. We were a little annoyed that the audio guide and the captain explained things at the same time. You couldn't hear both at the same time. The audio guide didn't really fit the tour either. Sometimes things were explained that you didn't see at all because you had already passed by or they came much later than announced or we had to take a different route because of the heavy traffic. We can't recommend the tour in rain or drizzle. The windows had to stay closed and the drops made it pretty difficult to see out. Next time we would like to do a canal tour in good weather and in one of the older canal boats.
20 days ago
James W.
It was a amazing experience, I really recommend for all!
22 days ago
Mary D.
The cruise was good value for money. Probably not as great a view as a roofless boat but the weather was cold so this worked for us.
24 days ago
Monika
Good value for money. The boats are filled quickly, with no breaks in between, no long waiting times. No one has to stay on the quay and be "devastated" (quote from another review). The audio guide was appropriate (GPS-oriented) and the instructions from our "captain" were useful.
26 days ago
Richard N.
Absolutely gorgeous, my 6 year old loved seeing all the views
27 days ago
Katie
Was a nice boat ride. However the audio part of the door wasnt aligned with where we were on the canals so got confusing and had already gone past some of the places before it had told us about it
29 days ago
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Starting point of the tour
Exchange your voucher for a ticket at Prinsengracht 277, 1016 GW Amsterdam. Reach the meeting point with tram numbers 13 and 17. The nearest GVB tram station is Westermarkt.