4.9 overall rate
City Highlights Tour
Discover the City’s Soul from the Water.
Starting price, based on a minimum of 1 guests
per person
See Amsterdam from its most authentic perspective the water. This relaxed tour combines beautiful views, engaging stories, and quiet discovery. You’ll drift past bridges, historic warehouses, and canal houses while your guide shares the tales that make the city feel alive. For first-time visitors or curious locals, it’s the perfect way to meet Amsterdam anew.
Comfortable, All-Season Boats
Spacious, heated and covered vessels designed for year-round cruising.
The Perfect Setting for Your Celebration
A warm and elegant private salon boat sets the scene for unforgettable moments with friends and family.
Unique Canal Experience
Discover Amsterdam from its most iconic and atmospheric viewpoint.
Discover Our Luxury Boats
These boats represent the class and atmosphere of our fleet; the exact boat is carefully selected to suit your event.
See more, hear more, and feel the rhythm of the canals.
A story-filled voyage through Amsterdam’s living history.
There’s no better way to get to know Amsterdam than from the canals that shaped it. On this guided City Highlights Tour, history, culture, and everyday life blend into one easy-flowing experience. Your local guide brings the city’s stories to life tales of merchants and artists, bridges and legends all while the boat glides peacefully past landmarks both famous and hidden.
It’s a journey through layers of time, from golden-age facades to modern waterfronts, told with warmth and humor. Between stories, there’s room for silence too moments to simply look, listen, and let the beauty of the city sink in. Whether you’re visiting for the first time or rediscovering familiar streets, this tour offers a calm, connected way to see Amsterdam’s heart.
Easy & Comfortable Boarding
Guests are welcomed at one of our free and accessible pick-up locations. The crew assists with boarding and sets a relaxed tone from the start.
Welcome Drink & Settling In
Once aboard, everyone receives a welcome drink. Guests take their seats, meet the crew and get comfortable as the boat gently departs.
Drinks, Bites or Dining
Cruising through the canals provides a quiet moment to enjoy the views and experience the city in a more laid-back way.
Drinks, Bites or Dining
From refreshing drinks to shared bites or a leisurely dinner, everything is thoughtfully arranged to feel effortless and inviting.
Final Toast on the Water
As the cruise comes to an end, there’s time for a last drink and a final moment to enjoy the canals before disembarking.
Departure Locations
All our cruises depart exclusively from our central boarding point at Oudezijds Voorburgwal 230. This location is easy to reach, close to public transport, and within walking distance of many hotels in the city center.
By using one fixed departure point, we ensure a smooth and hassle-free start to your experience. You simply arrive at the dock, step on board, and enjoy the cruise — we take care of the rest.
- a.Centraal Station / Middenkom
- b.Stopera
- c.Artis / Entrepotdok
- d.Artis / Nijlpaardenbrug
- e.Hotel Eden
- f.Hotel Double Tree by Hilton (CS)