Heineken Experience Amsterdam + 75 minute Blue Boat Canal Cruise

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Duration:3 hours 15 minutes (approx.)
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Amsterdam is best viewed from the water and during this 75-minute canal cruise, you'll experience the best of the historic city center.

Discover the city's top highlights, iconic bridges and the 17th-century buildings lining the canals. You'll come across new architecture and bridges, showing a historical city that is rooted in history but continues to develop and change.

You can listen to the audio guide that is available in 20 languages. Free earphones are provided.

On a 1.5-hour self-guided tour you’ll learn about the company’s heritage, the beer brewing process, Heineken’s innovations, and about what it takes to serve a world-famous beer.

Find out the four natural ingredients that make this beer, and discover the brand’s sponsorship activities with Formula 1, the UEFA Champions League and the Rugby World Cup. And sure enough, at the end of the tour you can raise your glass with new friends.

Please note that Heineken Experience is only for guests 18 years and older!

WHAT'S INCLUDED

WHAT TO EXPECT

1. Heineken Experience
At your pre-booked timeslot, you enter the Heineken Experience. On a 1.5-hour self-guided tour you’ll learn about the company’s heritage, the beer brewing process, Heineken’s innovations, and about what it takes to serve a world-famous beer. Find out the four natural ingredients that make this beer, and discover the brand’s sponsorship activities with Formula 1, the UEFA Champions League and the Rugby World Cup. And sure enough, at the end of the tour you can raise your glass with new friends.
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Then, enjoy a 75-minute cruise provided by Blue Boat. You can use your voucher for the cruise daily between 10:00AM and 06:00PM from our docks at Heineken Experience and Hard Rock Cafe.
3. Westerkerk
The Westerkerk was built between 1620 and 1631 in Renaissance style according to designs by architect Hendrick de Keyser (1565-1621). He is buried in the church he designed earlier: the 'Zuiderkerk'. The building of the Westerkerk was finished and completed by his son Pieter de Keyser (1595-1676) and inaugurated on June 8, 1631. The church has a length of 58 meters and a width of 29 meters. The high nave is flanked by the two lower aisles. The three-aisled basilica has a rectangular plan with two transepts of equal dimensions. As a result, the plan for this church was given the form of two Greek crosses connected with each other.
4. Canal Ring (Grachtengordel)
Cruising along the famous canals of the old city of Amsterdam
5. IJ
Cruising over the IJ river
6. A'dam Lookout
A’DAM LOOKOUT is an observation deck with an unrivalled panoramic view of Amsterdam. You’ll see the city’s historical centre, its pulsating port, the unique Dutch polder landscape and you’ll spot the famous canals which belong to the UNESCO World Heritage list. Complementing the experience is a state-of-the-art interactive exhibition and free audio tour about Amsterdam’s history and culture. A’DAM LOOKOUT is located on top of the A’DAM Tower in Amsterdam North.
7. Centraal Station
Amsterdam Centraal was designed by Pierre Cuypers, who is also known for his design of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. While Cuypers was the principal architect, it is believed that he focused mostly on the decoration of the station building and left the structural design to railway engineers
8. NEMO Science Museum
NEMO Science Museum is an interactive, informal learning environment in which the general public comes into contact with science and technology. Visitors see, hear and experience how scientific phenomena and technology play an important part in their lives. NEMO works closely with the fields of science and education. NEMO is a registered museum and the owner of a significant historical collection.
9. The Amstel
Cruising the Amstel river
10. Magere Brug
The famous skinny bridge on the Amstel River
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The InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam Hotel, commonly referred to as the Amstel Hotel, is a hotel in Amsterdam, capital city of the Netherlands, on the east bank of the river Amstel. In 2007, it was the only hotel in the Netherlands on the list of World's Best Hotels, and was ranked in 90th place.[1] The Amstel Hotel is part of the InterContinental Hotels chain. In 2006 the building was sold to Morgan Stanley. In 2011 the Lebanese businessman Toufic Aboukhater bought the hotel. In 2014 the hotel was acquired by Qatar-based Katara Hospitality, but is still operated by the InterContinental Hotels Group
12. Rijksmuseum
This iconic museum in the heart of Amsterdam is a must-visit for any culture lover. The Rijksmuseum houses more than 8,000 works of art from Dutch and European history, including masterpieces by Rembrandt, Vermeer and Van Gogh.
13. Anne Frank House
The Anne Frank House (Dutch: Anne Frank Huis) is a writer's house and biographical museum dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank. The building is located on a canal called the Prinsengracht, close to the Westerkerk, in central Amsterdam in the Netherlands. During World War II, Anne Frank hid from Nazi persecution with her family and four other people in hidden rooms at the rear of the 17th-century canal house, known as the Secret Annex (Dutch: Achterhuis). She did not survive the war but her wartime diary was published in 1947. Ten years later the Anne Frank Foundation was established to protect the property from developers who wanted to demolish the block.
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Cruising along the famous canals of the old city of Amsterdam

ADDITIONAL INFO

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Wheelchair seats need to be reserved. Please call 0031 20 679 13 70
• Your ticket for the Heineken Experience is a ticket with a timeslot you chose while making a reservation. You can ONLY enter the Heineken Experience at this specific time. Changing your slot time is NOT possible. The address of the Heineken Experience is Stadhouderskade 78 Amsterdam.
• The timeslot you book is the timeslot for Heineken Experience. You can use your voucher for the City Canal Cruise daily between 10:00AM and 06:00PM from our docks at Heineken Experience and Hard Rock Cafe.
• Please note that your voucher needs to be scanned at Heineken Experience. You can redeem your canal cruise inside one of the ticket offices of Blue Boat Company where a timeslot will be assigned.
• Blue Boat Company has 2 docks: * The first dock is located at Stadhouderskade 501 opposite the Hard Rock Cafe. Take tram 1, 2, 5,11 and 12 stop at Leidseplein. from there the dock is a 2 minute walk. * The second dock is located at Stadhouderskade 550, opposite Heineken Experience. Take tram 2, 5,and 12 stop at Rijksmuseum. from there the dock is a 5 minute walk or take metro No. 52 and stop at Vijzelgracht. From there the dock is only a 2 minute walk.
• Last City Canal Cruise from Hard Rock Cafe departs at 18:00.
• Last City Canal Cruise from Heineken Experience departs at 17:15.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Posted By : Sandra_S
You just have to do this! The experience coupled with the canal cruise is a must if you visit Amz! We enjoyed it.
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Posted On : 2023-12-26 15:05:46

Posted By : Thayna_N
Great place and history!!! Boat is well located very close to heineken
Nice and fun driver, started on time. Audioguide in portuguese
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Posted On : 2023-12-18 14:03:15

Posted By : Nancy T
This was a terrible decision to buy the tickets through Trip Advisor. I bought the tickets and supposedly I was going to receive an email with the passes. I waited for the email and never arrived. I contacted the blue boat company and they told me they could not provide me the tickets because I bought them through Trip Advisor. Long story short Trip Advisor did not provided a customer service number si I can call and get a refund. So I ended up losing the money. Please be aware and book directly with the tour company.
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Posted On : 2023-12-06 04:26:26

Posted By : Joy_B
Heineken Exp had fun guides and the history of the brewery was immersive. Free beer samples!
The canal tour was nice and provided a quick way to tour the local sites.
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Posted On : 2023-11-18 23:57:45

Posted By : H9979ZIdouglasa
Very nice tour. Comfortable boat and the earpieces and language selection made it easy to stay informed. The Captain was very good in his briefing and control of the boat.
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Posted On : 2023-11-15 14:15:27

Posted By : Richard_O
Heineken experience was better than I expected. Actually fun. The beer tasting of course was the highlight. As for the boat cruise, quiet and calm. Informative for sure. The goodie bag was a nice touch.
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Posted On : 2023-11-05 21:04:05

Posted By : Dawn_Q
This tour did not disappoint. From the central station we took the M52 south metro to the second stop and checked into the blue boat station across from the Heineken experience and scheduled the canal ride time and picked up our snack which consisted of 2 bags of chips, cookies and peanuts and a soda or water. Then walked across the street to the Heineken experience which was informative, interactive and we got 2 full beers and a taster. Definitely a good value. After almost a 2 hour tour it would have been great to have a seat to drink my beer…really my only constructive advice. The canal ride was packed with people and the headphones were great because people from all over the world could listen in their own language.
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Posted On : 2023-10-29 15:39:42

Posted By : 988shariw
The Heineken experience was excellent The boat tour was interesting. I would say just go to Heineken.
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Posted On : 2023-10-26 15:46:17

Posted By : tonybW4391YO
Great boat ride around Amsterdam. Easy booking the night before and the Heineken Experience after the ride was amazing! Choose the pickup/dropoff site by Heineken for easiest access, but the Hard Rock location on the same canal is only a five minute walk. Fantastic!
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Posted On : 2023-10-22 15:14:53

Posted By : tracyeZ2796OQ
Beautiful cruise. Audio needs an investment with the narration. Could say what side of the boat the feature is located. Lots of dead time on audio, needs some work. Many tour companies to choose from. I did no research and just hopped on one due to schedule.
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Posted On : 2023-10-22 10:37:08