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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Marshall B.
Wonderful, you learn so much about the history of Amsterdam
2 days ago
Anya
Great boat tour of Amsterdams city centre. Very informative and well organized.
5 days ago
Helen P.
The captains were friendly, personable and knowledgeable. The audio guide was very informative and I learned a lot about Amsterdam’s history.
11 days ago
Roy R.
Convenient location to meet and have a coffee beforehand. Covered boat. Good audio-guide.
12 days ago
María M.
They were very punctual and with the highway in Spanish we sailed through the three main canals of Amsterdam, seeing everything very comfortably from the boat and sheltering from the rain. Highly recommended
13 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.
25 days ago
Amie
Great facts and language options with souvineer…lots of room and easy booking
28 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
28 days ago
Richard N.
Absolutely gorgeous, my 6 year old loved seeing all the views
about 1 month 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
about 1 month 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.