AMSTERDAM
Amsterdam’s best days out.
The 15 best 1-hour experiences in Amsterdam, with prices, run times and who you book through. The ones worth planning an afternoon around, and what each ticket actually includes.
A 1-hour guided Amsterdam canal cruise with small-boat access, photo-worthy sights, and snacks and drinks on board for about $21.77.
Most Popular“Very personable and informative. Highly recommended. You can get a different view over the city and learn interesting things.Auto-translated”
A one-hour electric canal cruise with cushioned seats, blankets, and a live guide, gliding past Amsterdam’s top sights for $26.59.
“Do Not book this tour if you expect a detailed guide tour and more passby as described in the itinerary because it is the same as other 1 hour 12 passby tour with onboard bar. They put us in the same line up regardless what you have booked.”
Timed Van Gogh Museum ticket plus 1-hour canal cruise in Amsterdam. Save queue time, go self-guided, and listen to GPS audio.
“Beautiful museum and tribute to a great but tortured artist. Good layout and nice audio tour. Well worth your time”
Ice-cold fun at Xtracold Icebar plus a glass-topped 1-hour Amsterdam canal cruise with audio guide. Combo ticket, two venues, great value.
“Loved every minute had a special birthday even got a free drink. Staff cheerful and happy . Brilliant experience will be back. But please get some warmer gloves”
Heineken Experience Amsterdam and a 1-hour canal cruise with UNESCO views. Save money, skip hassles, get two drinks.
“Well spaced out and very informative. Not too overcrowded. Staff did a really good job. Great shop at the end to buy glasses etc and not too expensive”
A 1-hour Amsterdam canal cruise on a semi-open solar boat with audio guide, hitting major sights like Anne Frank House and Magere Brug.
“The guide’s knowledge and interaction with the group. I enjoyed being able to listen in my country’s language.”
One-hour Amsterdam canal cruise with GPS audio, plus fast-track entry to NEMO Science Museum for hands-on science fun.
“Canal ride lovely but the science museum was amazing for kids. They didn’t want to leave. Best museum for kids we have ever been to.”
One-hour evening canal cruise from Lovers in Amsterdam. See illuminated sights and bridges with included audio. Mobile ticket.
“It was a relaxing and enjoyable cruise. There's nothing like having a canal cruise in beautiful Amsterdam to see the house boats, tourist spots and beautiful architecture that is unique to this city. Don't leave Amsterdam without having a canal cruise.”
Fast-track Ripley’s Believe it or Not plus a 1-hour glass-topped canal cruise in Amsterdam’s UNESCO canal district, with onboard audio.
Skip-the-line Rijksmuseum plus an easy 1-hour canal cruise with audio guide, flexible timing, and good value for Amsterdam highlights.
“Is a big museum, but well worth the time, 3 to 4 hours. Then, I took the 1 hour canal cruise, it was a different experience that provides more information about Amsterdam.”
Evening canal cruise in Amsterdam with a live English skipper, small-group feel, blankets, and a bar on board for views of the UNESCO canal ring.
“Fun canal cruise, just over an hour. The hosts at Flagship were lovely, funny and lots of information. Just a shame how steamed up the windows of the boat get, hard to see or take pictures.”
Skip the line for Body Worlds Amsterdam then enjoy a 1-hour canal cruise with audio—an unusual, smart way to spend half a day.
“This was a genuinely fascinating insight into the human body using REAL cadavers. Combined with the Canal Cruise, this is the perfect tour to kill half a day.”
Skip-the-line Stedelijk Museum modern art ticket plus a 1-hour UNESCO Canal Belt cruise with GPS audio in many languages.
A private 1-hour Amsterdam bike-taxi rickshaw ride for up to 2, with canal views, a Red Light District pass, and a guide who can tailor your route.
“We had such an interesting tour and saw all the things we wanted to see. The guide was very punctual and friendly. He asked us about our wishes and showed us everything we wanted. 5 Stars and a recommendation from us :)”
Pre-book Madame Tussauds in Amsterdam, then enjoy a 1-hour canal cruise with GPS audio in 19 languages for a smart city-center combo.
“Great experience. Tickets were exactly as described. Wax museum was fabulous and the cruise was amazing”
From the canal ring to the great museums to the windmills and tulip fields, and every way to spend a day in the city.
