Amsterdam Canal Tour: Explore City Sights by Boat

Embark on a personalized 90-minute private family canal cruise in Amsterdam. Discover the city’s top landmarks, receive insider tips, and enjoy captivating commentary from the captain. Customize the tour to suit your family’s interests and create lasting memories.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Amsterdam Canal Ring - All of our tours are optimised for the season, time of day and customer wishes.

Our tours cover many of the standard highlights, as well as provide insight about the unique Amsterdam way of life.

What's Included
  • Eco-friendly sightseeing cruise
  • Local certified skipper
  • Live commentary on board
  • Drinks (water, various soft drinks, beer, Prosecco)
What's Not Included
  • Food (may be taken on-board)
Additional Information

During this wonderful two-hour canal tour, participants will have a unique chance to see Amsterdam’s top attractions from the water! Additionally, the skipper will provide excellent tips to help decide which points of interest to visit once back on land.
Feel free to bring personal snacks and drinks to enjoy while cruising through the enchanting World…

Location
Prinsengracht 375
Prinsengracht
The skipper will be at the waterside at the exact start time of your tour. You can recognise the boat by: White boat, Blue Roof, Turquoise blue seats, Heart logo on the side, Boat Name is Gordita.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Anonymous
Apr 9, 2025
Great guy, great tour,... - Great guy, great tour, fine boat, and lots of fun. Capt. Popp is not only a skilled skipper, he knows his history and is generous in sharing it. After 9 days of tours together, the 6 of us decided we enjoyed this twilight-tour and our time spent with him as the most enjoyable. Many thanks to all the previous reviewers who helped us select him!
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215rolandoa
Apr 9, 2025
An experience not to be missed - Friendly skipper. Beautiful and comfortable boat, with heated seats, blankets, complementary drinks. Very educational and relaxing. Highly recommend!
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U1354xwandreag
Apr 8, 2025
Perfect all round - It was such a great experience! We were warmly welcomed and the boat trip was such a lovely experience! Our skipper Paap was so kind and friendly. On the boat was a vase of tulips and a bowl full of chocolate. The boat had a seat heater and we could also stop for the toilet break - perfect for us girls!! Price performance unbeatable. THANK YOU!! Always happy to.
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Patricia
Mar 30, 2025
Relaxed off the beaten track - Very well liked. Were picked up at one location that we could indicate ourselves. Friendly welcome and friendly staff. Fij e boat with heated seat cushions, blanket and n cozy drink. Especially nice because t was relaxed with information at times. No sightseeing tour with lots of stories but above all enjoy the view of the city from the water and super flexible in the route. Definitely recommended.
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K7401vp_
Mar 9, 2025
Rederij Paap - The tour was absolutely amazing! Skipper Paap is awesome guy, knowing so much about the city. We'll come back the next year. Absolutely recommend!
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Adricornell
Mar 9, 2025
Book a Tour Amsterdam is the Best! - Book a Tour Amsterdam is the best boat tour in town! The skipper was super friendly and positive, the boat is so comfortable and makes for the best experience on the water. I highly recommend it.
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Riannek73
Nov 4, 2024
THE best Amsterdam trip tip - THE absolute best way to visit Amsterdam. A knowledgeable captain and drinks available, you can bring your own snacks if you please. Been on this tour twice now, and two different and amazing experiences. Will be back!
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P6900lgnicoleb
Jul 25, 2024
Private tours are the way to go! - We had a lovely time on our private canal tour, the views were beautiful and our tour guide was very knowledgable. I really enjoyed how relaxed the tour was, as it felt more like having a chat with a friend over an overly scripted tour, I would highly recommend!
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S7979xajilla
Jul 23, 2024
Great canal cruise! - Loved our canal cruise! Deep was great! We learned many things from him about Amsterdam, and he knew the answers to all of our questions! Highly recommend!
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Mrsmedina
Jul 17, 2024
Book your tour! - We had an amazing time with Paap on our canal tour. He's such a knowledgable, engaging guide and was really fun to spend an hour and a half with. This tour is a perfect way to experience Amsterdam and to get to know a ton about the history and architecture of the city.
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From $64
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).