The number one attraction in Amsterdam and a must do for a first time visitor of our beautiful capital!
Amsterdam is best viewed from the water and during this 75-minute canal cruise, you'll understand why. 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.
While you're enjoying the views that pass you by, you'll listen to an audio guide (available in 20 languages) that tells you everything you need to know about Amsterdam; the stories, legends and historical facts. You can buy snacks and drinks in the ticket office prior boarding.
Did you bring the kids? Great! Let them be a 'Fresh water pirate' with the special kids audio commentary including a free goodie bag to enjoy themselves while on board.
Audio commentary
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
INFANT: : 0 -
4
CHILD: : 5 -
11
ADULT: : 13 -
99
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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.
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
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 ticket for your City Canal Cruise board is a TIMESLOT ticket. You chose one of below mentioned docks to depart from:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the
experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start
time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
What To Expect
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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Admission Ticket Free
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.[2] (a patriarchal cross).
Several older churches in Amsterdam, such as Oude Kerk and Nieuwe Kerk, were originally built before the Reformation and were converted to Protestantism during the Reformation in 1578. The Westerkerk was one of the first purposely built Protestant churches. The Noorderkerk and Zuiderkerk preceded the Westerkerk. Today the Westerkerk remains the largest church in the Netherlands that was built for Protestants, and is still in use by the PKN (Protestantse Kerk in Nederland)
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Admission Ticket Free
Amsterdam is best viewed from the water. On this 75-minute canal cruise you’ll experience the best of our historical city. It offers you the best views of the 17th-century buildings lining the city canals, and will also show you the 21st-century city that Amsterdam has become. You’ll come across new architecture and bridges, showing a city that is rooted in history but continues to develop and change.
1 hours
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Admission Ticket Included
Canal Ring (Grachtengordel)
The Grachtengordel (known in English as the Canal District) is a neighborhood in Amsterdam, Netherlands located in the Centrum district. The seventeenth-century canals of Amsterdam, located in the center of Amsterdam, were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in August 2010.[1] The Amsterdam Canal District consists of the area around the city’s four main canals: the Singel, the Herengracht, the Keizersgracht, and the Prinsengracht. From the Brouwersgracht, the canals are generally parallel with one another, leading gradually southeast into the Amstel river.
Many of the canal houses in the Amsterdam Canal District are from the Dutch Golden Age, 17th century. Many of these buildings, however, underwent restoration or reconstruction in various centuries, meaning that these building display many different architectural styles and facades
1 hours
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Admission Ticket Free
Reviews
A Wonderful Experience
CTK888, 04-12-2022
My wife and I spent 6 nights at Anantara Boput Resort on Koh Samui, Thailand in October 2022. The staff was outstanding, very helpful and professional. The resort is in the perfect location, on the beach looking over islands afar. The accommodations were extremely clean and the food marvelous. Sitting by the pool, reading and overlooking the beach and Gulf of Thailand was priceless. The added bonus is you are only 25 steps away from the promenade along Fisherman's Village. Loads of restaurants and shops. We traversed the island and believe Anantara Boput as the best resort and location you could experience in Koh Samui. Enjoy.
Perfect for families
Peggy_MIA, 27-11-2022
Wonderful tour, perfect for the whole family!! Punctual and tailored for young children too. The gift shop lady was very friendly.
Great trip
Paulette_P, 24-11-2022
Information about sites, guide was very informative. Time and cost were great. Thanks for a great experience
AMAZING
emmaaP7676YB, 23-11-2022
This was an amazin experience. We explored the city by foot, but this boat ride was a great extra. For only 15 euros we got 1,5 hours of guided tour around the canals. The audio guide was nice, and there were pauses also which gave space to chatting. The guide man, who also drove the boat, was AMAZING with his soothing voice and good stories. He was so polite and sweet. We also bought drinks from the ticket desk. Would recommend, it is worth it!!!
On Amsterdams channels in November 2022
Marita_S, 17-11-2022
It was a great journey. We saw the beautiful houses, monuments and more on the right and left side of the channels! We heard many about interesting und historical facts!
Flexible and helpful staff.
Ray7555, 12-12-2022
Very flexible and helpful staff. Because of delay of our flight, we mist our scheduled tour. Thought that it all over and need to bay new tickets. However, the staff allowed us to take next scheduled tour with the same tickets without any prepayment.
I recommend canal cruise...
Minjung_P, 25-12-2022
I recommend canal cruise who want to see overall Amsterdam city. Blue boats provide various language service
Vey good cannal sightseeing experience.
MohdZubir_M, 08-12-2022
The weather is nice, not many people on the boat (early morning) and no congestion in the canal. The boat captain is also nice.
Great canal tour - GOOD value
framethan, 30-12-2022
This was a brilliant experience. It was a good length and showed the lovely sights of Amsterdam. It was also great value. Would recommend.
A good boat tour
Peter B, 25-12-2022
the Hotel we stayed in recommended we do a boat tour around the city. Blue Boat was the first company we bumped into and it suited us just fine.
