Amsterdam Canal Cruise with Live Guide and Onboard Bar

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Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

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The best way of seeing historical Amsterdam is from the water. Join us on our 1 hour canal tour on our 100% electric, luxury boats.

Enjoy all the beauty that Amsterdam has to offer while enjoying a drink. All our boats have a bar on board where drinks can be bought. During the tour our crew will tell you about the history of Amsterdam and the sights you pass.

During summer, when the weather is mainly sunny and dry, the tour will take place on one of our luxurious open boats. On the other hand, if it happens to be rainy or cold on the canals, we will be very happy to host the tour on one of our beautiful and warm saloon boats.

In order to ensure you a spot on the boat, we advise you to book your ticket online in advanced.

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WHAT TO EXPECT

1. The Jordaan
The most common theory on the origin of the name is as a derivation of the French word jardin, meaning garden: most streets and canals in the Jordaan are named after trees and flowers. Another theory is that the Prinsengracht canal was once nicknamed Jordaan (the Dutch name for the river Jordan), and that the neighbourhood beyond the canal came to be called this as well. Our Flagship canal tour will stard and end here in the Jordaan
2. Prinsengracht
Our boats will cruise the Prinsengracht
3. Amsterdam Cheese Museum
Get ready for the #1 Cheese Experience in Amsterdam: the Amsterdam Cheese Museum. The Amsterdam Cheese Museum is not just offering another free cheese tasting. You can also relive the history of cheese making and experience the unique flavor of the best cheese of Holland. Learn more about Dutch cheese, see the most expensive cheese slicer of the world and have fun dressing up like a traditional Dutch cheese farmer.
4. Bloemgracht
The canal, as part of the Jordaan, was constructed in the first half of the 17th century during one of Amsterdam's major urban expansions; the so-called Third Explanation. Initially, dyers were located on and near the Bloemgracht.
5. Anne Frank House
Annelies Marie Frank was a Jewish girl from Germany who became known for the diary she wrote during the Second World War when she was in hiding in Amsterdam. She died of exhaustion and / or typhus fever in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
6. Statue of Anne Frank
Anne Frank is one of Amsterdam’s best-known historical figures. Anne and her family lived in hiding from the Nazis for more than two years in a house on the Prinsengracht. Anne was eventually deported to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945, where she later died at the young age of 15. Today, Anne’s spirit lives on through her diary and the huge numbers of visitors who come to Amsterdam every year to learn more about her short life.
7. Westerkerk
The Westerkerk (English: Western Church) is a Reformed church within Dutch Protestant church in central Amsterdam, Netherlands. It lies in the most western part of the Grachtengordel neighborhood (Centrum borough), next to the Jordaan, between the Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht.
8. Spiegelkwartier
The imposing Rijksmuseum can be seen from the Spiegelgracht. This canal connects the Prinsengracht with the Lijnbaansgracht and runs into the Nieuwe Spiegelstraat. The Spiegelgracht is part of the Spiegelkwartier which is characterized by its many galleries and antique shops. As an art lover, you can walk from the Museumplein along the Spiegelgracht where you can continue to enjoy the most special paintings, antiques and art (objects).
9. De 9 Straatjes
Our boats will cruise along the negen straatjes
10.
The Cheese specialty store in the heart of Amsterdam
11. Houseboat Museum
Our boats will cruise along the houseboat museum at the Prinsengracht
12.
Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht was formerly the Public Library and is now one of the most creative five star luxury-lifestyle hotels in the city.
13. Leiden Square (Leidseplein)
The Leidseplein is a square in central Amsterdam, Netherlands. Lying in the Weteringschans neighborhood (Centrum borough), the Leidseplein is immediately northeast of the Singelgracht canal. It is situated on the crossroads of the Weteringschans, the Marnixstraat, and the Leidsestraat. The Leidseplein is one of the busiest centres for nightlife in the city. Historically, the square was the end of the road from Leiden, and served as a parking lot for horse-drawn traffic. Today, modern traffic travels through the square and side streets are packed with restaurants and nightclubs. The Stadsschouwburg, a theater, is the most notable architectural landmark on the square, and the American Hotel is close by. Our boats will pass the Leidseplein on the Prinsengracht
14. Koninklijk Theater Carre
The Royal Theatre Carré (Dutch: Koninklijk Theater Carré) is a Neo-Renaissance theatre in Amsterdam, located near the river Amstel. When the theatre was founded in 1887, it was originally meant as a permanent circus building. Currently, it is mainly used for musicals, cabaret performances and pop concerts.
15. Amstelveld
In 1658, Amsterdam had to be expanded and a long street was planned between Keizersgracht and Prinsengracht. Four large spaces for new churches were built along this street. The street was called the Kerkstraat and one of those empty spaces became the Amstelveld. There is a flower market on Mondays. Antique markets are also held. There is a café with a terrace, a children's playground with a sandbox, a boules court and space to play football. A small statue of the Amsterdam folk figure Kokadorus stands along the square, made by Erica van Eeghen.
16. Bourbon Street Music Club Amsterdam
The neighborhood is known for the concentration of entertainment venues, such as Paradiso pop venues and the Melkweg, the Stadsschouwburg, the City Theater cinema and the Holland Casino.
17. De Duif
The present church owes its name to a predecessor, the 17th-century hiding church 'Het Vrededuifje' that once stood on the Kerkstraat. The first stone for the current Duifkerk, designed by Leiden architect Th. Molkenboer, was laid in April 1857. Due to lack of money, the church became increasingly decayed in the course of the 20th century. For more than twenty-five years the building has been packed because the monumental façade had become detached. This danger has since disappeared. De Duif reopened in 2002 after an intensive restoration. During that restoration the original murals were reappeared under layers of wall paint.
18. Herengracht
The three main canals (Herengracht, Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht), dug in the 17th century during the Dutch Golden Age, form concentric belts around the city, known as the Grachtengordel. Alongside the main canals are 1550 monumental buildings. The 17th-century canal ring area, including the Prinsengracht, Keizersgracht, Herengracht and Jordaan, were listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010, contributing to Amsterdam's fame as the "Venice of the North"
19. Blauwbrug
The Blauwbrug (English: Blue bridge) is an historic bridge in Amsterdam, Netherlands over the river Amstel. It connects the Rembrandtplein area with the Waterlooplein area, and lies south to the Stopera.
20. Rijksmuseum
The Rijksmuseum was founded in The Hague in 1800 and moved to Amsterdam in 1808, where it was first located in the Royal Palace and later in the Trippenhuis. The current main building was designed by Pierre Cuypers and first opened in 1885.On 13 April 2013, after a ten-year renovation which cost € 375 million, the main building was reopened by Queen Beatrix. In 2013 and 2014, it was the most visited museum in the Netherlands with record numbers of 2.2 million and 2.47 million visitors. It is also the largest art museum in the country. Our boats will sail along the Prinsengracht with a view on the Rijksmuseum The museum has on display 8,000 objects of art and history, from their total collection of 1 million objects from the years 1200–2000, among which are some masterpieces by Rembrandt, Frans Hals, and Johannes Vermeer. The museum also has a small Asian collection, which is on display in the Asian pavilion.[3]
21. The Amstel
The Amstel is the biggest canal of all and Amsterdam was founded from this canal which was originally a river. Fisherman builded a "dam" and called is Amstel're'dam.
22. Singel
The Singel is a canal in Amsterdam which encircled the city in the Middle Ages. It served as a moat around the city until 1585, when Amsterdam expanded beyond the Singel. The canal runs from the IJ bay, near the Central Station, to the Muntplein square, where it meets the Amstel river. It is now the inner-most canal in Amsterdam's semicircular ring of canals.
23. Magere Brug
One of Amsterdam’s many bridges is the beautiful Magere Brug, known to English speakers at the Skinny Bridge. This wooden drawbridge was once so narrow that it was hard for two pedestrians to pass each other. To cope with increasing traffic on the Amstel, a wider bridge replaced the narrow original in 1871.
24. H'ART Museum
Hermitage Amsterdam is a branch museum of the Hermitage Museum of Saint Petersburg, Russia, located on the banks of the Amstel river in Amsterdam. The museum is located in the former Amstelhof, a classical style building from 1681.
25.
The Amsterdam Museum, known until 2010 as the Amsterdams Historisch Museum, is an Amsterdam based museum, dedicated to the present and past of the city
26. Dutch National Opera & Ballet
Dutch National Opera (DNO; formerly De Nederlandse Opera, now De Nationale Opera in Dutch) is a Dutch opera company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Its present home base is the Dutch National Opera & Ballet housed in the Stopera building, a modern building designed by Cees Dam and Wilhelm Holzbauer which opened in 1986.
27. South Church (Zuiderkerk)
The Zuiderkerk is the first church designed for Protestant worship in Amsterdam. The church was built near the Sint Antoniesbreestraat in the Lastage, a neighborhood that was added to the city at the end of the 16th century. Today this is the Nieuwmarkt neighborhood. The church is located at Zandstraat no. 17.
28. Mulligans Irish Music Bar
The centre of what we like to call: The dancing houses
29. De Kleine Komedie
De Kleine Komedie is a theater in Amsterdam located on the Amstel and was built in 1786. It is the oldest theater in Amsterdam and can accommodate 503 spectators. Since the 1980s, the theater that focuses on cabaret has grown into 'the cabaret temple of the Netherlands.
30. Bloemenmarkt
he Amsterdam Flower Market is the only floating flower market in the world, and one of the most fragrant places of interest of Amsterdam - in all seasons. This unique market exists since 1862. The flower stalls stand on the houseboats and evoke the old days when the market was daily supplied by boat.
31. Rembrandtplein
The Rembrandtplein is a square in the center of Amsterdam, between Reguliersbreestraat and Amstelstraat. The square borders on the Thorbeckeplein. The Reguliersdwarsstraat, Korte Reguliersdwarsstraat, Halvemaansteeg, Bakkersstraat, and Utrechtsestraat also lead to the square.
32. Munt Tower (Munttoren)
The Munttoren, also called De Munt, is officially called Regulierstoren and used to be part of the Regulierspoort. This city gate was one of the three main gates of the medieval fortifications of Amsterdam. The gate was named after the Reguliersklooster (1394-1532). This monastery stood at the height of the later Keizersgracht outside the Regulierspoort.
33. Emperor's Canal (Keizersgracht)
The three main canals (Herengracht, Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht), dug in the 17th century during the Dutch Golden Age, form concentric belts around the city, known as the Grachtengordel. Alongside the main canals are 1550 monumental buildings. The 17th-century canal ring area, including the Prinsengracht, Keizersgracht, Herengracht and Jordaan, were listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010, contributing to Amsterdam's fame as the "Venice of the North"
34. Spui
The Spui is a street in the center of Amsterdam that extends between the Rokin and the Singel. Halfway the Spui is crossed by the Kalverstraat. Slightly north of the Singel, the Spuistraat and the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal come together.
35.
The Grachtenhuis is a museum on the Herengracht in Amsterdam dedicated to the 17th-century Amsterdam canals. The museum tells the history of the canal belt through an interactive and multimedia exhibition.
36.
The Willet-Holthuysen Museum on Herengracht 605 in Amsterdam is a canal house that is open to the public, with fully furnished period rooms. The museum gives a picture of life in a chic building on the Amsterdam canals in the 18th and 19th centuries. The museum is managed by the Amsterdam Museum.
37. Bridge of 15 Bridges
One of the most popular bridges is known as the Bridge of 15 Bridges, named as such because it is the only place in Amsterdam where you can see as many as 15 of the city’s bridges. While it is a great spot any time of day, it is particularly impressive at night when the bridges are illuminated. It is also considered one of the most romantic spots in Amsterdam.
38. Foam - Photography Museum Amsterdam
Foam is a photography museum on the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam. The museum presents changing exhibitions in which all kinds of photographic genres are shown, such as historical photos, art photos, news photos, and fashion photos.
39. The Cat Cabinet
The Cat Cabinet is an art museum in Amsterdam entirely devoted to cats. The collection includes paintings, drawings, sculptures and other works of art from cats, including works by Picasso, Rembrandt, Toulouse-Lautrec, Corneille, Sal Meijer, Théophile Steinlen and Jože Cha.
40.
Museum of bags Hendrikje, located in the center of Amsterdam, is a museum that specializes in handbags, pouches, and suitcases.
41. Huis Bartolotti
Het Huis Bartolotti (also Het Bonte Huis) is a canal house at Herengracht 170-172 in Amsterdam. It was built circa 1617 for Willem van den Heuvel tot Beichlingen, one of the wealthiest Amsterdammers at the time, who had inherited a lot of money from a childless uncle by marriage, Giovanni Battista Bartolotti, merchant from Bologna. This uncle's will stated as a condition that he should call himself "Bartolotti".
42.
The Homomonument is a memorial on the Westermarkt, located between the Westerkerk and the Keizersgracht in the center of Amsterdam. The monument was unveiled on 5 September 1987 and consists of three pink, granite triangles, arranged in such a way that together they form a large triangle.
43.
The Amsterdam Tulip Museum, also known as the Tulip Museum, is located at Prinsengracht 116, opposite the Anne Frank House. The museum shows the history of the tulip below, from its discovery in Central Asia to the present time.
44. Flagship Amsterdam
Come and join us on one of our legendary and Tripadvisor top 3 boat tours and get ready to cruise along the Amsterdam canals on our unique, electric boats. We have small open boats so you are able to enjoy the full experience! The tours include the views of Amsterdam’s most famous monuments and memorials. We have a convenient and easy to find departure location from the Anne Frank House (Prinsengracht 263), and our canal cruise is a great alternative compared to those old-school tourist canal boats that your grandma probably recommended.

ADDITIONAL INFO

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• It is colder on the water, please bring warm clothing and don't get surprised by the chilly Dutch weather
• Our stewards in the bright orange shirts are there to inform and help you.
• A fairly big step has to be made into the boat. Our stewards will assist you with this.
• When a lot of rain is predicted and/or the weather is colder than expected, the boat will be covered.
• If you are unhappy with your experience, please let us know directly or come by the office at Leliegracht 50D (around the corner of the Anne Frank House).
• No bachelor / birthday party groups allowed, please call us for a private boat option.
• Tour available for free for infants (0-2 years old).
• Please be aware that the points of interest on the route may slightly vary depending on the departure point chosen

CANCELLATION POLICY

Posted By : Kerri_S
We enjoyed the knowledge from one of our tour guides. She was very excited about the history and taught us a lot. one of our guides though was a little overbearing and loud, so we didn’t hear as much from the one. Would’ve been great to see it more split up.
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Posted On : 2023-12-31 05:56:58

Posted By : 719nara
Super nice place we went there whit the family from the airport hotel and its was really good. The taxi driver was also a really good one i really recommend him. Phone number: +31613671442
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Posted On : 2023-12-30 01:15:47

Posted By : Allison_R
Our host and captain did a great job. The boat was very comfortable and warm. We learned a lot of facts about the city. It was a rainy night, so the boat was covered and that made it a little harder to see things but we enjoyed ourselves anyway.
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Posted On : 2023-12-29 17:00:40

Posted By : J3899XOphilippej
Excellent experience. We learned a lot about Amsterdam in this short amount of time, and will come back to explore more. Our guide and captain were excellent.
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Posted On : 2023-12-28 18:47:04

Posted By : Ishan_A
Great tour and awesome guide, showed canals and discussed history of the city. Extremely friends crew
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Posted On : 2023-12-27 19:02:23

Posted By : hannahmM5963BC
Our hosts were lovely (phie and tamara) the boat ride was really enjoyable. They had so many good stories to tell us. Only downside for us was the window cover was broken and it was very cold had constant cold wind in our face, we were also late on by 7 mins so waiting in the cold and rain under no shelter wasn't great ! We would however 100% recommend it was lovely ! Lots of wine to drink and cheese ! Just bring layers to keep warm ! Bel was a lovely skipper too x
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Posted On : 2023-12-27 16:25:24

Posted By : Enisa_B
Tamara was amazing!! Thank you!! Her and another hostess provided great info about Ams history and provided great service.
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Posted On : 2023-12-26 06:07:49

Posted By : Victoria_W
We really enjoyed this river cruise. Our guide, a young woman, was knowledgeable and funny. The commentary was only the basic facts about the city, the houses and canals, nothing in depth but we were given opportunity to ask questions at the end. If you only booked a cruise, you can upgrade to a cheeseboard and unlimited wine for 10 euro each once on board, but we were not pressured into paying it. All in all it was a nice experience and I'd do it again.
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Posted On : 2023-12-25 12:41:18

Posted By : jaydQ7275YM
Was really good enjoyed very funny host.

Was quite cold and windy but was in the end very enjoyable experience.

Drinks given
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Posted On : 2023-12-25 05:01:01

Posted By : ripleyf
Sammy, Jim, and Renata were fantastic guides on our Amsterdam canal cruise! Their local insights added so much charm to the experience. The wine and cheese package complemented the journey perfectly, making it an unforgettable and enjoyable outing. Definitely worth every penny for the beautiful sights and great company!
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Posted On : 2023-12-24 13:51:43