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“Sam was a wonderful pilot-guide. Entertaining and engaging. We were able to travel canals the larger boats could not. Throw blankets are provided if your trip turns chilly. Snacks and wine too! Fun all around.”
A one-hour electric canal cruise with cushioned seats, blankets, and a live guide, gliding past Amsterdam’s top sights for $26.59.
“Wonderful job by the guides explaining the interesting, funny and not-so-funny details of the canal system. Only thing was that the guides at the meeting point need to be a tad proactive, since they are the ones who know the details of the trip and not the tourist.”
Timed Van Gogh Museum ticket plus 1-hour canal cruise in Amsterdam. Save queue time, go self-guided, and listen to GPS audio.
“That when you try to contact Viator no one responds. I tried three times. Terrible service. I tried chatting.”
Ice-cold fun at Xtracold Icebar plus a glass-topped 1-hour Amsterdam canal cruise with audio guide. Combo ticket, two venues, great value.
“No one was at meeting place by canal. Requesting a refund. Very confusing and disappointing. Will call later”
Heineken Experience Amsterdam and a 1-hour canal cruise with UNESCO views. Save money, skip hassles, get two drinks.
“The Heineken Experience was amazing! Learned a lot of the process with interactive components, an audio guide and even a “ride”. Then to conclude in a bar like setting to have beer and pour your own. Definitely would go back again. Unfortunately, the communication was unclear regarding the cruise and we never got to go…”
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.
“Nothing like a nice and relaxing canal cruise in Amsterdam to see some sites and hear some history.”
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.
“Is it something to do. Amsterdam is even more beautiful from the water of its canals, plus our captain was nice and fun !”
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 Rijksmuseum was wonderful; finding where to get tickets to the cruise part was not clear. The cruise was fair.”
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 exhibition in the Body world was well informative. Canal cruise also was interesting and informative.”
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.
“Jan was super knowledgeable about Amsterdam and had travelled widely so there was lots of discussion and he gave us other places we might like to see”
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.
