Amsterdam Canal Tour by Open Electric Boat - 90-Minute Small Group Cruise
by Amsterdam Boat Adventures
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€64Overview
This 90-minute small group canal cruise shows Amsterdam from the water on a modern, electric open boat with cushioned seats. A guide narrates in English as the boat moves through the city’s main and lesser-known canals, passing landmarks and quiet neighborhoods. The tour holds up to 12 guests, creating a personal atmosphere. Life vests are available on request, and blankets are provided. If it rains, a canopy covers the boat. Drinks can be purchased onboard, and guests may bring their own snacks and beverages. The route includes the Amstel River where guests will see the dancing houses and leaning buildings. The cruise continues past the Munt Tower, through a small canal bordering the red light district, and alongside the Zuiderkerk and a famous dancing house. The boat passes down Oudezijds Voorburgwal in the red light district, highlighting the Oude Kerk, one of Amsterdam’s oldest churches. It moves through the Kolksluis, a medieval lock still in use, and along the Geldersekade canal, which connects the Nieuwmarkt to the Prins Hendrikkade and borders Chinatown. The tour includes views of the 15th-century Waag building on Nieuwmarkt square, the medieval Montelbaanstoren tower, The National Maritime Museum with the 18th-century V.O.C. ship The Amsterdam, the modern NEMO Science Museum, and the quiet Wertheimpark. The boat then cruises past the peaceful Hortus Botanicus botanical gardens along the Nieuwe Herengracht, crosses part of the Herengracht canal known for its expensive canal houses, and goes through Reguliersgracht, famous for its seven bridges. The final stretch is down the Prinsengracht canal, passing various houseboats and canal houses, before returning to the Amstel river and passing under the Magere Brug, the wooden Skinny Bridge.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
The Amstel
The tour explores the city side of the Amstel River, showing the famous dancing houses and explaining the leaning buildings.
Small Amsterdam Canals
The boat cruises through smaller canals offering unique views of Amsterdam's quieter areas.
Munt Tower (Munttoren)
The cruise passes by the distinctive and well-known Munt Tower.
Southern Border of De Wallen Canal
The boat goes through a narrow canal at the southern edge of the red light district, passing The Huis aan de Drie Grachten building.
South Church
The boat passes the Zuiderkerk and a famous dancing house near the south of the city.
Red Light District
The cruise continues down Oudezijds Voorburgwal in the red light district, showing the old church and red light windows while the guide explains the area’s history.
Oude Kerk
Guests see Amsterdam’s oldest church, the Oude Kerk.
Kolksluis (Kolk Sluice)
The boat moves through Kolksluis, one of Amsterdam’s oldest functioning locks from the Middle Ages, passing 17th and 18th-century warehouses.
Geldersekade Canal
The tour cruises this canal that marks the city's old boundary, linking Nieuwmarkt to Prins Hendrikkade, passing the eastern edge of De Wallen and bordering Chinatown.
The Waag
The boat passes the 15th-century Waag on Nieuwmarkt square, originally a city gate and later used as a guildhall, museum, fire station, and anatomical theatre.
Cozy Canal
The cruise continues through a small and intimate canal.
Montelbaanstoren
The guide describes this medieval defensive tower as the boat passes by.
Het Scheepvaartmuseum| The National Maritime Museum
The boat passes the museum and the 18th-century Dutch East India Company cargo ship The Amsterdam.
NEMO Science Museum
The tour cruises around the modern architecture of the NEMO Science Museum.
Wertheimpark
The boat glides past Amsterdam’s oldest park, Wertheimpark.
Hortus Botanicus
The cruise moves along the Nieuwe Herengracht past the green and peaceful Botanical Gardens.
Herengracht
The boat crosses part of the Herengracht canal, known as the gentleman’s canal, where the most expensive canal houses are located.
Reguliersgracht Canal
The boat passes the seven bridges canal, Reguliersgracht, offering one of the best water views in the city.
Prinsengracht
The boat cruises down the Prinsengracht, passing various houseboats and canal houses.
Magere Brug
The tour ends back on the Amstel River, passing under the Magere Brug, one of Amsterdam’s few remaining wooden bridges.
Meeting point
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. Please note that we do not have an office and you check in with the Captain at the boat.
End point
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. Please note that we do not have an office and you check in with the Captain at the boat.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Amsterdam Canal Tour by Open Electric Boat - 90-Minute Small Group Cruise
by Amsterdam Boat Adventures
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€64Overview
This 90-minute small group canal cruise shows Amsterdam from the water on a modern, electric open boat with cushioned seats. A guide narrates in English as the boat moves through the city’s main and lesser-known canals, passing landmarks and quiet neighborhoods. The tour holds up to 12 guests, creating a personal atmosphere. Life vests are available on request, and blankets are provided. If it rains, a canopy covers the boat. Drinks can be purchased onboard, and guests may bring their own snacks and beverages. The route includes the Amstel River where guests will see the dancing houses and leaning buildings. The cruise continues past the Munt Tower, through a small canal bordering the red light district, and alongside the Zuiderkerk and a famous dancing house. The boat passes down Oudezijds Voorburgwal in the red light district, highlighting the Oude Kerk, one of Amsterdam’s oldest churches. It moves through the Kolksluis, a medieval lock still in use, and along the Geldersekade canal, which connects the Nieuwmarkt to the Prins Hendrikkade and borders Chinatown. The tour includes views of the 15th-century Waag building on Nieuwmarkt square, the medieval Montelbaanstoren tower, The National Maritime Museum with the 18th-century V.O.C. ship The Amsterdam, the modern NEMO Science Museum, and the quiet Wertheimpark. The boat then cruises past the peaceful Hortus Botanicus botanical gardens along the Nieuwe Herengracht, crosses part of the Herengracht canal known for its expensive canal houses, and goes through Reguliersgracht, famous for its seven bridges. The final stretch is down the Prinsengracht canal, passing various houseboats and canal houses, before returning to the Amstel river and passing under the Magere Brug, the wooden Skinny Bridge.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
The Amstel
The tour explores the city side of the Amstel River, showing the famous dancing houses and explaining the leaning buildings.
Small Amsterdam Canals
The boat cruises through smaller canals offering unique views of Amsterdam's quieter areas.
Munt Tower (Munttoren)
The cruise passes by the distinctive and well-known Munt Tower.
Southern Border of De Wallen Canal
The boat goes through a narrow canal at the southern edge of the red light district, passing The Huis aan de Drie Grachten building.
South Church
The boat passes the Zuiderkerk and a famous dancing house near the south of the city.
Red Light District
The cruise continues down Oudezijds Voorburgwal in the red light district, showing the old church and red light windows while the guide explains the area’s history.
Oude Kerk
Guests see Amsterdam’s oldest church, the Oude Kerk.
Kolksluis (Kolk Sluice)
The boat moves through Kolksluis, one of Amsterdam’s oldest functioning locks from the Middle Ages, passing 17th and 18th-century warehouses.
Geldersekade Canal
The tour cruises this canal that marks the city's old boundary, linking Nieuwmarkt to Prins Hendrikkade, passing the eastern edge of De Wallen and bordering Chinatown.
The Waag
The boat passes the 15th-century Waag on Nieuwmarkt square, originally a city gate and later used as a guildhall, museum, fire station, and anatomical theatre.
Cozy Canal
The cruise continues through a small and intimate canal.
Montelbaanstoren
The guide describes this medieval defensive tower as the boat passes by.
Het Scheepvaartmuseum| The National Maritime Museum
The boat passes the museum and the 18th-century Dutch East India Company cargo ship The Amsterdam.
NEMO Science Museum
The tour cruises around the modern architecture of the NEMO Science Museum.
Wertheimpark
The boat glides past Amsterdam’s oldest park, Wertheimpark.
Hortus Botanicus
The cruise moves along the Nieuwe Herengracht past the green and peaceful Botanical Gardens.
Herengracht
The boat crosses part of the Herengracht canal, known as the gentleman’s canal, where the most expensive canal houses are located.
Reguliersgracht Canal
The boat passes the seven bridges canal, Reguliersgracht, offering one of the best water views in the city.
Prinsengracht
The boat cruises down the Prinsengracht, passing various houseboats and canal houses.
Magere Brug
The tour ends back on the Amstel River, passing under the Magere Brug, one of Amsterdam’s few remaining wooden bridges.
Meeting point
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. Please note that we do not have an office and you check in with the Captain at the boat.
End point
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. Please note that we do not have an office and you check in with the Captain at the boat.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.