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“Fantastic experience. The boat is beautiful and the captain has great stories about the city. Highly recommend it!!”
A one-hour electric canal cruise with cushioned seats, blankets, and a live guide, gliding past Amsterdam’s top sights for $26.59.
“The tour itself was great. Excellent guide, very informative. The only reason I gave it a 4 instead of a 5 is because the departure started over 10 minutes late, and we had planned a walking tour on the other side of town based on having enRead more”
Timed Van Gogh Museum ticket plus 1-hour canal cruise in Amsterdam. Save queue time, go self-guided, and listen to GPS audio.
“Van Gogh Museum - excellent The Canal Cruise - excellent Viator experience - terrible. Do not use this organisation, there are better providers. Purchased a combo ticket (Van Gogh & Canal cruise). Got to Van Gogh and took half an hour to enter as Vitator had never sent me the specific tickets for entrance /…”
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.
“They are in different locations. The online information should give you more information. We enjoy both.”
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.
“Appauling service! Arrived at the departure dock 5 minutes before pre booked departure time to be told the boat was full and to arrnage at ticket desk to go on the next boat. Ticket desk agent then told us no exchanges "tough F.... S... " was his exact words. So we did not actually get…”
One-hour Amsterdam canal cruise with GPS audio, plus fast-track entry to NEMO Science Museum for hands-on science fun.
“Les indications de lieu et d’horaires n’étaient pas claires et les 2 activités pas à côté donc un peu stressant avec les horaires qui finalement n’ont pas d’intérêt”
One-hour evening canal cruise from Lovers in Amsterdam. See illuminated sights and bridges with included audio. Mobile ticket.
“Our headphones would not plug in because the entry hole is plugged up with something after bringing to the attention of the guide numerous times he was not concerned . So we missed all the communication via headset . Very disappointed!”
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.
“The Museum was fabulous, however, we could never find the location for the cruise. We thought it would be close to the museum, however, after we walked all around, we found out it was quite a distance away. We ended up missing it because we had reservations for another tour. I would just do the…”
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.
“The real bodies really explained the human body and it was very interesting and I learned alot”
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.
“Interesting city, more electronic bike would be better, he was struggling on some of the hills.”
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.
“Accidentally, i was buying a Ticket with wrong date (my mistake), but even in Madame Tussauds and on the city boat cruise i didn't have ANY problems... The staff in both places was more than friendly...👍👍”
From the canal ring to the great museums to the windmills and tulip fields, and every way to spend a day in the city.
