Amsterdam Light Festival: Canal Boat Tour

Experience Amsterdam’s Light Festival by canal boat with mulled wine. See illuminated art, iconic sights, and enjoy a cozy, guided tour.

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Canal Ring (Grachtengordel) - Discover Amsterdam by exploring its UNESCO-listed canals.
    Experience the top attractions in Amsterdam. From The Dancing Houses to the Seven Bridges, enjoy sights on the Amstel and beneath the Skinny Bridge, all visible from our canal boat.
  • Amsterdam Light Festival - Perfect for capturing photos of these artworks…
What's Included
  • Cruise with the proud winner of TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice 2025!
  • In Person guide (English and Dutch)
  • Snacks
  • Alcoholic beverages
Additional Information

The Amsterdam Light Festival is happening until January 18th, showcasing 27 illuminated art pieces along the city’s canals. The ideal way to experience this is aboard a canal boat with our English-speaking skipper.
βœ”οΈ Optional Drinks
Enjoy a relaxing journey with optional wine, beer, or soda, accompanied by Dutch snacks, available for booking.
βœ”οΈ Intimate…

Location
Stationsplein 18
Stationsplein
Our location is right in front of Amsterdam Central Station, directly in front of the tram stops by the water. You can recognize us by our dark green beach flag and staff wearing shirts with 'Eco Boats' on it. Please use Google Maps to find the correct location, not Apple Maps.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Passenger281906
Feb 7, 2026
Great experience! - Bob gave us an amazing experience. He was very funny, charismatic, and friendly. He did an amazing job! He knew the history and answered all our questions. Loved it!
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Rajet_v
Jan 22, 2026
Memorable, beautiful boat ride through famous Amsterdam canals - Awesome, peaceful, and informative boat ride through the famous Amsterdam canals. The light exhibits were very neat! Loved the atmosphere on the boat at nighttime, with snacks and drinks. Mike (captain) and Gerardo (guide) were very knowledgeable, welcoming, and created a memorable atmosphere.
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Alexpearls
Jan 21, 2026
Lovely canal cruise - We had a great experience during this cruise. We were 4 friends enjoying Amsterdam over a short week end. Mark the captain and Jamie were fun and entertaining. They were quite knowledgeable about the city. We also had a drink included in our trip. The boat was comfortable and it wasn’t too cold.
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Imh5150ft
Jan 20, 2026
Great Experience - The boat trip was excellent!! We had an amazing and knowledgeable guide and we got a perfect tour of Amsterdam, showing all the main spots.
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Ilike2travel15
Jan 20, 2026
Great tour and great guides with history and a show - Great tour with history and a show. This was the last weekend for the light show. Julian and Mark were very informative and they made the time go quickly. Great intro to Amsterdam.
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9vidaa
Jan 19, 2026
Impressive - We had a lot of fun, I really recommend it if you’re in Amsterdam! The views, the people and the art works were great!!!!!!
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720marijnt
Jan 19, 2026
Beautiful - Great experiencee! Would recommend this to anyone who is visiting Amsterdam and looking to see the city from the canals perspective.
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Alex_p
Jan 19, 2026
Very nice cruise - Lovely canal cruise during the festival of lights. Mark the captain and Jamie were funny and entertaining. We were offered a hot drink or a soft or an alcoholic drink too. We loved the lights and we definitely choose the right time to do the cruise which was 4:50 pm
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N7429vvhannas
Jan 18, 2026
Stand-up funny 🀩 - It’s was stand-up funny cruise! πŸ˜‚ Both Marcus and Alfred were sarcastic, funny, and full of very interesting facts about Amsterdam! and we love it! They definitely need a rise πŸ’΅
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_abhal2018
Jan 18, 2026
Cold but wonderful - Bob and Kayla were very friendly and knowledgeable. It was a lovely tour around the city. Thank you so much to them both for a good time.
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