Amsterdam Canal Cruise: Small Open Electric Boat Experience with Personal Guide
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Amsterdam
Escape the hectic Amsterdam streets and embark on a small open electric boat cruise with a personal guide. Explore the beautiful canals and peaceful waterways while learning about the city's sights. Book now!
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • The Amstel - We explore the city side of the Amstel River, here we’ll show you the famous dancing houses and tell you all about our leaning buildings

  • Raamgracht - Beautiful small Amsterdam with unique views

  • Munt Tower (Munttoren) - We cruise by the beautiful and iconic Munt Tower

  • Grimburgwal - we’ll cruise cruise through this tiny canal is the southern border of De Wallen, the red light district. Here’ll also see the striking building The Huis aan de Drie Grachten (House on the Three Canals)

  • South Church (Zuiderkerk) - We’ll cruise pass the iconic Zuiderkerk and also see the famous dancing house

  • Red Light District - We’ll cruise down the Oudezijds Voorburgwal where you’ll see sights like the old Church and the ladies behind the red lights. Your guide will tell you about the history of one of the oldest areas of Amsterdam.

  • Oude Kerk - we’ll see Amsterdam oldest church

  • Oudezijds Kolk - We continue through the Kolksluis (Kolk Sluice), one of Amsterdam’s oldest locks still in function dating from the Middle Ages. Here you’ll also see a some old traditional warehouses from 17th and 18th century.

  • Waalseilandsgracht - We cruise along this beautiful stretch of canal that used to be the city’s old harbor. Here we’ll see the Montelbaanstoren

  • Montelbaanstoren - Your guide will tell you all about this defence medieval tower

  • Kromboomssloot - We’ll cruise through this cozy and tiny canal

  • NEMO Science Museum - We cruise around this beautiful piece of modern architecture

  • Het Scheepvaartmuseum| The National Maritime Museum - The V.O.C. ship The Amsterdam was an 18th-century cargo ship of the Dutch East India Company.

  • Hortus Botanicus - We cruise along the nieuwe Herengracht and cruise past the peaceful and green Botanical Gardens

  • Herengracht - We cruise over part of the Herengracht, which means gentleman canal. Here you can find the most expensive canal houses of the canal belt.

  • Reguliersgracht - Experience the picturesque Reguliersgracht better known as the \

What's Included
  • English speaking guide
  • Life vest (upon request)
  • Blanket
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

Embark on our canal journey to get away from the buzzing streets of Amsterdam and savor the tranquility of the city’s best water tour.

Your cordial skipper and guide will uncover Amsterdam’s best-hidden gems as they navigate through its picturesque canals and tranquil water channels, while narrating about the various landmarks along the unique path through our enchanting metropolis.

Our canal vessel is an ultra-comfortable, contemporary, noiseless, and electrically powered open boat that accommodates a maximum of 12 passengers at a time, thus promising a more personalized experience.

Although beverages are available for purchase onboard, we also encourage you to bring your own refreshments and snacks.

Don’t let this chance to witness and immerse yourself in Amsterdam’s extraordinary and grand vista pass you by.

Location
De Schaduwkade, monument
Nieuwe Keizersgracht
We meet by the canal and mini pier located on Nieuwe Keizersgracht #1 . Your friendly Captain will be awaiting you at the small open boat 10-15 minutes before the boat tour starts. For Goggle Maps please use this code 9W83+2G Amsterdam or 52°21'53.9"N 4°54'13.5"E
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Steveh4482
Apr 3, 2024
Capt Atilla is the best! - Absolutely the highlight of an already amazing trip to Amsterdam. Capt Atilla is perfect... So knowledgeable, charming, and engaging. I cannot give him and ACC a higher recommendation. Do yourself and your family a favor and book this canal cruise. So enjoyable! Steve Houchens Charlottesville, VA, USA
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Heidi_m
Apr 2, 2024
Great way to see the city! - Our guide was very informative and really kind. We had a great time. We only had 1 day in Amsterdam, and this was a great way to see the city.
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Frasers4
Mar 31, 2024
Would recommend this trip to anyone - We had a great trip with atila, he was fun, cheerie and informative. The boat was clean, tidy and ever effort was made to meme us cosy and comfortable.
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Annamarlac
Mar 31, 2024
Small boat - see the best of Amsterdam - Great guide - informative and friendly. Small boat that could be covered in the rain. Boat could access all the smaller canals. All in all highly recommended
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692larsi
Mar 9, 2024
Excellent boat experience in Amsterdam - This was the highlight of our trip to Amsterdam! The captain of the small 12-person boat was an excellent guide, very friendly and knowledgeable about Amsterdam. The small boat meant we could sail along the smaller canals and see more exciting things close up. The boat has heated blankets and a roof if rain is predicted.
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Katemf1283px
Nov 30, 2023
Excellent Boat Tour - Excellent Boat Tour with the very knowledgable Attila. It was great to be able to go down the smaller canals in the smaller boat. We were very cosy with heated seats and blankets! Attila was very relaxed with our boisterous 2 year old on the boat which was great! Would definitely recommend!
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Trail02783692945
Nov 22, 2023
Amazing! The best boat tour in Amsterdam - This place is great! I highly recommend it. We seemed to be having more fun than any of the people on the other tours we passed on the canal. Jamie was a great guide, answered all of our questions, and was overall fun to chat with! On this smaller boat we could get into smaller canals that the larger boats cannot.
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Jonb54
Nov 9, 2023
Utterly charming experience - Despite horrible weather the cruise was brilliant. In a smaller boat you get much more up close and personal with this amazing city. The guide was super-friendly and informative. Do not miss.
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Haileya316
Nov 3, 2023
Amazing Personable Tour! - My partner and I did the after dusk canal tour and it was amazing!! Our captain Aaron was so informative and really knew the history of Amsterdam. It was raining out, however there was a clear cover on the boat with an opening in the front so we could still see everything. It was a group of 6 people, so very personal & interactive - which we loved. Blankets were also provided as it was chilly out. There is also a fridge on board with soft drinks, beer, & wine if anyone wanted to purchase a drink. And it is also BYOB & BYO snacks! The environment was amazing, and it was so relaxing. I highly recommend booking with this company for a tour!!!
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Rowena_w
Nov 23, 2023
This was an incredible... - This was an incredible authenitc canal cruise and I'll definitely do it again if I return to Amsterdam. Our captain was very friendly and gave us many interesting facts about the city. Also the boat was very clean and the heated cushions were a game changer. 10/10 can recommend!
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