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1 hAmsterdam: Saloon Boat Cruise with optional Cheese & Wine
★ 4.6 · 31 839 reviews
- One hour, 19th-century saloon boat
- Quiet electric engine
- Bestseller
- Free cancellation
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An Amsterdam sightseeing tour gives travellers an easy way to see the city. We compared 72 tours from $16, with free cancellation and a top rating of 4.6 from 31,839 reviews. Book a 19th-century saloon boat with a quiet electric engine for a canal cruise.
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72 tours compared, from $16; the pills below filter them by type and by price. Each city tour Amsterdam runs by boat, by bike or on foot sits beside museum tickets and windmill trips. To find the guided tour Amsterdam reviewers rate highest, compare the rating and review count on each card.
1 hLuxury Open Boat Incl. Cheese with Prosecco & Spritzers Opt.
★ 4.6 · 6 000 reviews
- One hour, Dutch cheese tasting included
- Authentic open boat
- Drink packages on board
- Free cancellation
Bestseller
3 hBig Bike tour Amsterdam - See all in 3 unforgettable hours
★ 4.7 · 5 971 reviews
- Three hours, Diverse neighborhoods by bike
- Three hours of cycling
- Bestseller
- Free cancellation
1 hAmsterdam: Canal Cruise on Eco Boat with Live Local Skipper
★ 4.8 · 2 913 reviews
- One hour, Silent eco boat
- Live local skipper
- Optional drink package
- Free cancellation
1.5 hAmsterdam: Top Highlights Guided Bike Tour DE/ES/FR/IT/CN
★ 4.7 · 1 836 reviews
- 1.5 hours, Top sights by bike
- Historic streets and scenic canals
- Guided tour
- Free cancellation
Bestseller
2.5 hAmsterdam Small-Group Walking Tour
★ 4.7 · 1 528 reviews
- 2.5 hours, Small-group introduction to Amsterdam
- Combines history with entertainment
- Bestseller
- Free cancellation
2 hAmsterdam: Small-Group Canal Cruise with Open Bar & Snacks
★ 4.9 · 801 reviews
- Two hours, Unlimited drinks and Dutch snacks
- Luxury small-group boat
- Must book at least 5min in advance
- Free cancellation
1.5–2 hNot a Typical Cruise: Max 10, Bites, Drinks, Local, Personal
★ 5.0 · 404 reviews
- 1.5 to 2 hours, Max 10 guests
- Local captain as guide
- Quality drinks and Dutch bites
- Free cancellation
2 hAmsterdam: Highlights & History Walking Tour
★ 4.8 · 316 reviews
- Two hours, Old Town and Royal Palace
- Small-group walking tour
- Passes Anne Frank House
- Free cancellation
2.5 hAmsterdam: E-Bike Sightseeing Tour
★ 4.7 · 133 reviews
- 2.5 hours, Electric bike, guide navigates
- Hidden squares and main sights
- Guided tour
- Free cancellation
2 hAmsterdam: 2-Hour Sightseeing Tour by Rickshaw
★ 4.8 · 89 reviews
- Two hours, Bike-taxi rickshaw ride
- Historic centre highlights
- Driver explains along the way
- Free cancellation
$245
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2–3 hAmsterdam: Guided Sightseeing Bike Tour
★ 4.7 · 80 reviews
- 2 to 3 hours, Famous sights, lesser-known spots
- Ride like a local
- Must book at least 10h in advance
- Free cancellation
$129
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1 dayAmsterdam: 24-Hour Hop-On Hop-Off Boat and XtraCold Icebar
★ 4.3 · 52 reviews
- A full day, Hop-on hop-off boat all day
- Icebar drink in ice glasses
- Bundle
- Free cancellation
2 hAmsterdam: 2-Hour Candle Light Cruise + Drinks & Snacks
★ 4.6 · 27 reviews
- Two hours, Candle-lit luxury saloon boat
- Winter snack platter
- Must book at least 10min in advance
- Free cancellation
Bestseller
8 hAmsterdam: Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam & Marken Tour
★ 4.6 · 16 862 reviews
- Eight hours, Windmills of Zaanse Schans
- Volendam, Edam and Marken
- Bestseller
- Free cancellation
Bestseller
1–2 hAmsterdam Anne Frank: Small-Group Walking Tour & Local Guide
★ 4.8 · 15 314 reviews
- 1 to 2 hours, Jewish Quarter and WWII history
- Specialist guide, small group
- Bestseller
- Free cancellation
1.5 hAmsterdam: Guided Red Light District Tour in a Small Group
★ 4.9 · 9 415 reviews
- 1.5 hours, Multiple language options
- History of the district
- 1.5-hour guided walk
- Free cancellation
45 minAmsterdam: Traditional Dutch Stroopwafel Making Workshop
★ 4.8 · 5 063 reviews
- 45 minutes, Make Dutch XL waffles
- Led by a local host
- Mobile voucher accepted
- Free cancellation
3 hAmsterdam: Zaanse Schans 3.5-Hour Small Group Tour
★ 4.8 · 2 554 reviews
- Three hours, Clog making and cheese tasting
- Step into a working windmill
- Must book at least 15min in advance
- Free cancellation
8 hAmsterdam: Keukenhof & Zaanse Schans Day Tour + Flex Return
★ 4.5 · 2 482 reviews
- Eight hours, Keukenhof, millions of flowers
- Windmill village Zaanse Schans
- Flex return
- Free cancellation
2 hAmsterdam: Dinner Cruise with 4-Course Menu
★ 4.4 · 1 848 reviews
- Two hours, 4-course meal with wine
- Departs from Centraal Station
- Likely to sell out
- Free cancellation
3.5 hAmsterdam: N°1 Food & Culture Walking Tour with 10 Tastings
★ 4.9 · 1 222 reviews
- 3.5 hours, Ten tastings of Dutch foods
- Walking past historic landmarks
- Must book at least 4h in advance
- Free cancellation
2 hAmsterdam: Rijksmuseum Guided Tour incl Entrance Ticket
★ 4.8 · 1 100 reviews
- Two hours, Rembrandt and Vermeer
- Entrance ticket included
- Two-hour guided art tour
- Free cancellation
2.5 hAmsterdam: Exclusive Heineken Experience VIP Tour Ticket
★ 4.8 · 1 087 reviews
- 2.5 hours, The first-built brewery
- Story of the beer and history
- Likely to sell out
- Free cancellation
10.5 hAmsterdam: Keukenhof, Zaanse Schans & Volendam Guided Tour
★ 4.5 · 939 reviews
- 10.5 hours, Fast-track Keukenhof entry
- Boat trip included
- Longest tour here
- Free cancellation
Bestseller
10 hAmsterdam: Giethoorn, Volendam, and Zaanse Schans Tour
★ 4.8 · 816 reviews
- Ten hours, Canal cruise in Giethoorn
- Cheese factory sample
- Bestseller
- Free cancellation
$155
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1.5 hAmsterdam: Van Gogh Museum Entry Ticket and Guided Tour
★ 4.9 · 772 reviews
- 1.5 hours, Pre-reserved entry tickets
- Art historian guide
- Small-group tour
- Free cancellation
$177
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9 hAmsterdam: Keukenhof, Tulip Farm Visit & Windmill Cruise
★ 4.6 · 697 reviews
- Nine hours, Family-run tulip farm
- 60-minute windmill cruise
- Keukenhof at own pace
- Free cancellation
1 hAmsterdam: Official Van Gogh Museum Guided Tour
★ 4.6 · 431 reviews
- One hour, Official museum guided tour
- Iconic artworks explained
- Likely to sell out
- Free cancellation
3 hAmsterdam Jordaan Food Tour: 10 Year Anniversary Edition
★ 4.8 · 350 reviews
- Three hours, Twelve tastings
- One neighbourhood, Jordaan
- Must book at least 10h in advance
- Free cancellation
$122
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2 hAmsterdam: Van Gogh Museum Masterpieces Tour in small groups
★ 4.9 · 349 reviews
- Two hours, World's largest Van Gogh collection
- Ticket and small-group tour
- Small group
- Free cancellation
$177
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9 hAmsterdam: Giethoorn & Zaanse Schans Small Group Day Trip
★ 4.8 · 309 reviews
- Nine hours, Giethoorn canal cruise
- Cheese farm and clog workshop
- Small-group tour
- Free cancellation
$107
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135 minAmsterdam: High-End 3-Course Dinner Canal Cruise
★ 4.7 · 295 reviews
- 135 minutes, Three-course dinner on board
- Three short stops for courses
- Must book at least 2h in advance
- Free cancellation
$134
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2–3 hTop 10 Tastes of Amsterdam: Guided Walking Food Tour
★ 4.6 · 289 reviews
- 2 to 3 hours, Ten iconic Dutch foods
- Paired with local drinks
- Sweet, savory and iconic
- Free cancellation
10 hFrom Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn Day Trip
★ 4.8 · 275 reviews
- Ten hours, Giethoorn village visit
- Open-air museum windmills
- Must book at least 6h in advance
- Free cancellation
$117
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1–2 hAmsterdam: Private Canal Tour
★ 4.9 · 257 reviews
- 1 to 2 hours, Up to 10 guests
- Canals, river and port
- Skipper tells stories
- Free cancellation
$273
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Bestseller
5.5 hAmsterdam: Zaanse Schans Windmills & Zaandam E-Bike Tour
★ 4.9 · 246 reviews
- 5.5 hours, E-bike through 't Twiske
- Working windmills visit
- Bestseller
- Free cancellation
$100
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1–2 hAmsterdam: Private Guided City Tour by Pedicab
★ 4.9 · 185 reviews
- 1 to 2 hours, Private pedicab with guide
- History of locations passed
- Must book at least 10h in advance
- Free cancellation
$112
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45 min–1.5 hAmsterdam: Private Romantic Canal Cruise w. Prosecco/Snacks
★ 4.9 · 158 reviews
- 45 minutes - 1.5 hours, Intimate journey along canals
- Prosecco and snacks
- Water activity
- Free cancellation
$247
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45 min–1.5 hAmsterdam: Private Romantic Evening Boat Tour with Prosecco
★ 4.8 · 117 reviews
- 45 minutes - 1.5 hours, Canal lights at night
- Prosecco, cheese and waffles
- Water activity
- Free cancellation
$257
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2 hAmsterdam: Private BBQ Cruise with Personal Chef & Drinks
★ 4.5 · 74 reviews
- Two hours, BBQ by personal chef
- Vegetarian-friendly feast
- Drinks on board
- Free cancellation
$362
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3 hAmsterdam: Private Food Tour with a Local
★ 4.7 · 62 reviews
- Three hours, Street foods and hip cafés
- 3-hour private walk
- Must book at least 10h in advance
- Free cancellation
$212
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2 hAmsterdam: Rijksmuseum Private Tour
★ 5.0 · 60 reviews
- Two hours, Rembrandt, Vermeer and Hals
- 2-hour private tour
- Must book at least 10h in advance
- Free cancellation
$223
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2 hAmsterdam: Van Gogh Museum Guided Tour with Entry Ticket
★ 5.0 · 55 reviews
- Two hours, All museum highlights
- Art connoisseur insights
- Must book at least 16h in advance
- Free cancellation
$335
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2 hHistoric Amsterdam 2-Hour Private Tour with Local Guide
★ 4.9 · 53 reviews
- Two hours, Canal Belt and Flower Market
- Express orientation or full day
- Must book at least 10h in advance
- Free cancellation
$223
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2 hAmsterdam: Private Pedicab Historical Sightseeing Tour
★ 5.0 · 51 reviews
- Two hours, Old centre and canal district
- Jewish quarter, museum quarter
- Guided by a local native
- Free cancellation
$245
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5.5 hVan Gogh & Rijksmuseum Masterpieces Guided Tour 5h
★ 4.9 · 42 reviews
- 5.5 hours, Skip-the-line, two museums
- Van Gogh Museum and Rijksmuseum
- Guided tour
- Free cancellation
$289
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85 minAmsterdam: The Original BUBBLES & BIKE Private Prosecco Tour
★ 4.5 · 41 reviews
- 85 minutes, Bottle of Prosecco each
- Own playlist on board
- Must book at least 10h in advance
- Free cancellation
$346
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10 hFrom Amsterdam: Keukenhof Tulips, Windmills & Volendam Tour
★ 5.0 · 39 reviews
- Ten hours, Keukenhof Gardens and Volendam
- Clog-making and cheese tasting
- Tulip fields when blooms permit
- Free cancellation
$211
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5 hAmsterdam: Private Zaanse Schans Windmills and Volendam Trip
★ 4.9 · 36 reviews
- Five hours, Windmills, cheese and clogs factory
- Half-day private trip
- Volendam on the same trip
- Free cancellation
$260
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6 hFrom Amsterdam: Windmills & Volendam Private Tour
★ 4.9 · 21 reviews
- Six hours, Zaanse Schans and Volendam
- Clog-making demonstration
- 6-hour private tour
- Free cancellation
$346
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1.5 hAmsterdam: Luxury Private Boat Tour
★ 4.8 · 20 reviews
- 1.5 hours, Own skipper, custom route
- Hotel pickup available
- Drinks included, centre pickup
- Free cancellation
$614
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8 hZaanse Schans Windmills, Fishing Villages & Countryside
★ 5.0 · 19 reviews
- Eight hours, Fishing villages and farmland
- Working windmill visit
- Must book at least 10h in advance
- Free cancellation
$357
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8 hMarken, Volendam and Edam: Private Full-Day Tour
★ 4.6 · 18 reviews
- Eight hours, 30-minute boat ride IJsselmeer
- Traditional fish auction
- Must book at least 3 days in advance
- Free cancellation
$322
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10 hFrom Amsterdam: Private Bruges Day Trip & Hotel Transfers
★ 4.7 · 16 reviews
- Ten hours, Return car service to Bruges
- Private day trip
- Comfortable return car service
- Free cancellation
$530
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9 hFrom Amsterdam: Rotterdam to The Hague and Delft
★ 4.7 · 16 reviews
- Nine hours, Rotterdam, Delft and The Hague
- Vermeer Centrum Delft
- Binnenhof in The Hague
- Free cancellation
$742
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1.5 hPrivate Amsterdam Canal Boat Tour with a Local
★ 5.0 · 15 reviews
- 1.5 hours, Private 1929 art deco boat
- Optional cheese and fish tasting
- Must book at least 10h in advance
- Free cancellation
$558
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8 hKinderdijk Windmills, Delft City & Delft Blue Factory Visit
★ 5.0 · 14 reviews
- Eight hours, Kinderdijk windmills and Delft
- Private day trip
- Must book at least 10h in advance
- Free cancellation
$357
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85 minAmsterdam: MIXED - Private Beer & Bubbles Bike Tour
★ 4.5 · 10 reviews
- 85 minutes, Mobile bar on wheels
- Beer and Prosecco
- Must book at least 10h in advance
- Free cancellation
$402
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5 hAmsterdam: Private tour to Kröller-Müller Museum
★ 4.6 · 9 reviews
- Five hours, Extensive Van Gogh collection
- Works by Vincent van Gogh
- Extensive museum collection
- Free cancellation
$363
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1.5 hAmsterdam: Private Luxury Cruise with Pizza and Drinks
★ 4.5 · 9 reviews
- 1.5 hours, Pizza and unlimited drinks
- Past the Skinny Bridge
- Must book at least 7h in advance
- Free cancellation
$552
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8 hAmsterdam: Windmills, Edam, Volendam and Marken Private Tour
★ 5.0 · 9 reviews
- Eight hours, Cheese farm and clog factory
- Full-day private excursion
- Must book at least 2 days in advance
- Free cancellation
$775
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2 hAmsterdam: Rijksmuseum Private Tour with Skip-the-Line Entry
★ 5.0 · 8 reviews
- Two hours, Art historian, Dutch masters
- Skip-the-line entry
- Must book at least 5min in advance
- Free cancellation
$324
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7 hAmsterdam: Full-Day Countryside Tour
★ 5.0 · 8 reviews
- Seven hours, Fresh cheese and clogs
- Villages the locals know
- Coffee with Dutch treat
- Free cancellation
$1,071
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8 hKinderdijk: Private Tour amid 19 Windmills in South Holland
★ 4.5 · 7 reviews
- Eight hours, UNESCO-listed, 19 windmills
- Optional South Holland city
- Must book at least 10h in advance
- Free cancellation
$725
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6 hFrom Amsterdam: Private Tour to Giethoorn with Canal Cruise
★ 4.3 · 6 reviews
- Six hours, Private transportation from Amsterdam
- Sail a boat yourself
- Thatched farms and wooden bridges
- Free cancellation
$324
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3 hAmsterdam: 3-Hour Private Highlights City Tour by Minivan
★ 4.8 · 6 reviews
- Three hours, Comfortable minivan with guide
- Customizable private tour
- Must book at least 2 days in advance
- Free cancellation
$586
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2 hAmsterdam: Van Gogh Museum Private Tour with art Historian
★ 4.7 · 4 reviews
- Two hours, Private art historian
- In-depth storytelling
- Must book at least 4h in advance
- Free cancellation
$837
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Amsterdam: Private Dinner Cruise (4pers) with Guide
★ 5.0 · 3 reviews
- Two-course dinner, main and dessert
- Drinks paid onboard
- Must book at least 4h in advance
- Free cancellation
$614
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7 hFrom Amsterdam: Amsterdam Castle, Cheese Farm & Utrecht Tour
★ 5.0 · 2 reviews
- Seven hours, 700-year-old medieval castle
- Utrecht city centre
- Must book at least 10h in advance
- Free cancellation
$357
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6 hFrom Amsterdam: Exclusive, Private Dutch Countryside Tour
★ 5.0 · 2 reviews
- Six hours, 30 kinds of cheese
- Clogs being made
- Zaanse Schans and Volendam
- Free cancellation
$614
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8 hKröller-Müller Museum and National Park Tour
★ 5.0 · 1 reviews
- Eight hours, Hoge Veluwe National Park
- Private guide and driver
- Hotel pick up
- Free cancellation
$1,182
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Which of the 72 is yours?
72 listings, but a first day here usually comes down to four: an hour on a saloon boat, a smaller boat with the captain as guide, three hours by bike, or two and a half hours on foot. Pick the one that sounds like you and we will point at a single tour of Amsterdam, with its price.
See it before you pay for it
What the boat, the bike and the walk look like
These frames come from the listings themselves. The saloon boat has tables and a host, the eco boat a skipper at the wheel, the bike tours ride the canal-side streets, and the walks stop while the guide talks.
Inside the saloon boat
Tables by the windows, cheese on the plate, the canal outside.
The skipper on board
On the eco boat, a live local skipper does the talking.
By bike, along the canals
Canal-side streets lined with old brick houses, ridden in single file.
On foot, with a guide
Stops under the trees while the guide explains what you see.
Side by side
The three sightseeing tours with the most reviews
The two canal boats and the cycling tour Amsterdam visitors have reviewed most, compared on price, length and what each listing includes. The saloon boat costs least; the bike tour runs three times as long.
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| Luxury Open Boat Incl. Cheese with Prosecco & Spritzers Opt. | TOP PICKAmsterdam: Saloon Boat Cruise with optional Cheese & Wine | Big Bike tour Amsterdam - See all in 3 unforgettable hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price per person | $20 | $16 | $41 |
| How long | 1 hour | 1 hour | 3 hours |
| Price per hour | $20.00 | $16.00 | $13.67 |
| Rating | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 6,000 | 31,839 | 5,971 |
| How you see the city | Open boat on the canals | 19th-century saloon boat, electric engine | By bike, across the neighbourhoods |
| In the price | Tasting of Dutch cheeses | Your host’s stories about the city | Neighbourhoods and landmarks on one route |
| Optional extras | Drink packages, prosecco, spritzers | Cheese and wine | None in the listing |
| Best for | Cheese on board, drinks your way | The lowest price, one hour | Most ground in one go |
| Check dates | Book this one→ | Check dates |
TOP PICK
Amsterdam: Saloon Boat Cruise with optional Cheese & Wine
$16- How long
- 1 hour
- Price per hour
- $16.00
- Rating
- 4.6
- Reviews
- 31,839
- How you see the city
- 19th-century saloon boat, electric engine
- In the price
- Your host’s stories about the city
- Optional extras
- Cheese and wine
- Best for
- The lowest price, one hour
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Luxury Open Boat Incl. Cheese with Prosecco & Spritzers Opt.
$20- How long
- 1 hour
- Price per hour
- $20.00
- Rating
- 4.6
- Reviews
- 6,000
- How you see the city
- Open boat on the canals
- In the price
- Tasting of Dutch cheeses
- Optional extras
- Drink packages, prosecco, spritzers
- Best for
- Cheese on board, drinks your way
Big Bike tour Amsterdam - See all in 3 unforgettable hours
$41- How long
- 3 hours
- Price per hour
- $13.67
- Rating
- 4.7
- Reviews
- 5,971
- How you see the city
- By bike, across the neighbourhoods
- In the price
- Neighbourhoods and landmarks on one route
- Optional extras
- None in the listing
- Best for
- Most ground in one go
Verdict
Start with the saloon boat cruise
Of the 72 tours compared here, it has the most reviews: 31,839, rated 4.6. The next is the Amsterdam countryside tour to Zaanse Schans and three villages, with 16,862. That count is the only reason it sits at the top. For $16 you get one hour on a 19th-century saloon boat with a quiet electric engine while your host tells stories about the city.
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Keukenhof dates are not in the listings
Any tulip tour Amsterdam visitors book here is a day trip to Keukenhof, and none of the four listings states the garden’s opening dates. The one that mentions flower fields says you see them “when blooms permit”. Pick your date on the live listing before you pay. The most reviewed of the four, with 2,482 reviews, pairs Keukenhof with the windmills of Zaanse Schans.
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Which kind of day suits you here?
Answer three questions and get one listing with its price and length. Group size appears in a few descriptions, such as max 10 guests on one boat, so read that line before you book.
How much time have you got?Listings here run from 45 minutes to a full day
Who is coming with you?Some boats cap the group at 10; one private boat takes 20
What kind of day?Each answer opens one listing, with its price and length
Answer the three questions above
You’ll get the one that fits your answers, and the thing about it that catches people out.
Six ways to spend the day
116,157 reviews across 72 listings
The same city six ways. Each card counts the listings of that kind on this page and gives the lowest price among them.
4.7
★★★★★
Based on 116,157
verified reviews
5 ★82%
4 ★13%
3 ★3%
2 ★1%
1 ★1%
All 72 listings on this page, rated by the people who booked them.
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A canal cruise
From $16 · 7 tours
★★★★★
One hour on the water, from the lowest price here
The saloon boat is a 19th-century boat with a quiet electric engine and a host telling stories, rated 4.6 across 31,839 reviews. The eco boat has a live local skipper and cushions; the open boat includes a tasting of Dutch cheeses.
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A private boat
From $247 · 8 tours
★★★★★
Your own skipper, your own group
Up to 10 guests on the private canal tour, past the canal district, the river and the port, rated 4.9 across 257 reviews. The luxury boats take up to 12 or 20 guests, with drinks included.
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By bike
From $22 · 6 tours
★★★★★
Three hours, or ninety minutes past the top sights
The three-hour ride covers every neighbourhood, rated 4.7 across 5,971 reviews. The 90-minute ride takes in the top sights and runs in German, Spanish, French, Italian and Chinese. On the e-bike version, the guide does the navigating.
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On foot
From $21 · 6 tours
★★★★★
Small groups, from Anne Frank to the Royal Palace
The small-group walk is billed as an introduction to the city, rated 4.7 across 1,528 reviews. The history walk passes the Old Town, the Royal Palace and the Anne Frank House; no Anne Frank listing mentions entry to the house.
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A day trip
From $39 · 25 tours
★★★★★
Windmills and villages in eight hours
The eight-hour trip covers the 17th-century houses and windmills of Zaanse Schans, then Volendam, Edam and Marken, rated 4.6 across 16,862 reviews. The three-hour version has clog making, cheese and a working windmill.
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A museum, ticket included
From $83 · 6 tours
★★★★★
Rembrandt or Van Gogh, with a guide
Two hours through the Rijksmuseum collection with the entrance ticket included, rated 4.8 across 1,100 reviews. In the Van Gogh Museum, the small-group listing has pre-reserved entry tickets and an art historian as guide.
What it really costs
What each price band buys here
Prices here run from $16 to $1,182 per listing. Under $50 buys a canal hour, a bike ride, a walk or a windmill trip; from $300 up, 21 of 25 listings say private: a skipper, driver or guide to yourself.
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| Price band | Listings | From | What that buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under $50 | 12 listings | $16 | An hour on a canal, a bike ride, a walk or a windmill trip |
| $50 to $100 | 14 listings | $50 | Small boats with drinks, food walks, museum tours, Keukenhof day trips |
| $100 to $200 | 10 listings | $100 | Dinner on the water, Van Gogh with entry, Giethoorn, a private pedicab |
| $200 to $300 | 11 listings | $211 | Private canal boats, private museum and food tours, a rickshaw ride |
| $300 to $500 | 12 listings | $322 | Private day trips, a BBQ cruise with a personal chef, Prosecco bikes |
| $500 and up | 13 listings | $530 | Luxury private boats, a minivan city tour, Bruges by car |
Costs the listing doesn't show you
- Drinks on some boats. The saloon boat lists cheese and wine as optional, the eco boat has an optional drink package, and on the private dinner cruise drinks are paid on board.
- Upgrades on the open boat. The cheese tasting is included; drink packages with unlimited drinks, spritzers or Prosecco are added on board.
- A tip-based museum tour. One private Rijksmuseum listing says it is tip based and that the ticket covers museum entry for two people.
- Entry to the Anne Frank House. None of the three Anne Frank listings mentions entry to the house; they are tours of the streets and the Jewish Quarter.
What is genuinely included
- A tasting of Dutch cheeses on the open boat, from $20
- Unlimited drinks and Dutch snacks on the small-group canal cruise
- The entrance ticket on the two-hour Rijksmuseum guided tour
- Pre-reserved entry tickets on the small-group Van Gogh Museum listing
- A 4-course meal with wine on the dinner cruise from Centraal Station
- Fast-track Keukenhof entry and a boat trip on the 10.5-hour countryside tour
The honest answer
Is a paid tour in Amsterdam worth it?
For a first day, usually yes, and it need not cost much: the most-reviewed listing here is an hour on a saloon boat from $16, rated 4.6 across 31,839 reviews. Above $300 the picture changes: 21 of 25 listings are private, so you pay for a guide to yourself.
What makes it worth it
- An hour on the canals from $16, on a 19th-century saloon boat with a host
- A live local skipper on the eco boat, rated 4.8 across 2,913 reviews
- Every neighbourhood in three hours by bike, rated 4.7 across 5,971 reviews
- Windmills, Volendam, Edam and Marken in one eight-hour day from $39
- Max 10 guests on one canal boat, with the local captain as your guide
Keep in mind
- None of the three Anne Frank listings mentions entry to the house itself
- Keukenhof listings give no opening dates; one says tulip fields when blooms permit
- Drinks are extra on several boats, and paid on board on one dinner cruise
- 20 listings have fewer than 20 reviews, all priced from $322 up
- The hop-on hop-off boat is rated 4.3 across 52 reviews, the lowest of the 14 city listings
Hour by hour
One day, three listings, start to finish
Book each part as its own listing
The walk, the boat and the evening cruise are separate listings, each with its own time slot. On the boats, read the drinks line: on several, packages are optional extras.
A small-group walk, two and a half hours
Billed as an introduction to the city that mixes history with entertainment, from $22 and rated 4.7 across 1,528 reviews.
The history walk, two hours
Past the Old Town, the Royal Palace and the Anne Frank House with a local guide, from $31. The listing does not mention entry to the house.
One hour on the canals
The saloon boat: 19th century, a quiet electric engine and a host telling stories about the city, from $16. Cheese and wine are optional.
Three hours by bike instead
Every neighbourhood by bike, from $41 and rated 4.7 across 5,971 reviews.
Candlelight on a saloon boat
Two hours on a luxury saloon boat lit by candles, with a winter snack platter and drinks, from $50, rated 4.6 across 27 reviews.
A private boat after dark
For an Amsterdam night tour with just your group, the private evening boat glides past the canal lights with Prosecco, local cheese, crackers and waffles, from $257.
Out to the windmills
Eight hours to Zaanse Schans, Volendam, Edam and Marken, from $39 and rated 4.6 across 16,862 reviews, the second-highest review count on this page.
Best time of day
Evening is the only time the listings name
Most listings give a length, not an hour. Three are about the evening: the 2-hour candle-light cruise on a saloon boat lit by candles, with a winter snack platter ($50); the 2-hour dinner cruise with a 4-course menu, departing from Centraal Station ($99); and the private romantic evening boat, 45 minutes–1.5 hours with Prosecco and the lights at night ($257). For the other tours, the listing text gives no time of day.
On the ground
What the city looks like from these tours
The canals
Arched bridges and moored boats, the view the cruises are built around.
The bridges
A white drawbridge over the canal, crossed by bike and on foot.
Zaanse Schans
Windmills and green wooden houses, reached on the day trips.
The Night Watch
Rembrandt in the Rijksmuseum, on the guided tour with the ticket.
Planning a day
One short tour, one long one: how a day here fits together
Seventy-two tours look like seventy-two choices, but in Amsterdam they sort quickly by length. Twelve cost under $50, and 11 of those run three hours or less. None of the tours of eight hours or more stays in the city: they head out to windmills, villages or gardens. So a day here is easiest built from one short tour and one long one, or from two short ones with a meal between them.
Most people start on the water, and the cheapest hour is also the most reviewed: the saloon boat cruise, $16 for one hour on a 19th-century saloon boat with a quiet electric engine, while the host tells stories about the city. It has 31,839 reviews at 4.6. Two other one-hour boats cost almost the same: the eco boat ($21) with a live local skipper, and the open boat ($20) with a tasting of Dutch cheeses included.
Then a few hours on land. The small-group walking tour is 2.5 hours for $22. The highlights and history walk is 2 hours for $31 and names the Old Town, the Royal Palace and the Anne Frank House among its sights; it does not mention entry to the house. By bike, the big bike tour takes 3 hours ($41) and says it covers every neighbourhood; the e-bike tour is 2.5 hours ($51), with the guide doing the navigation.
If one long tour is the point of the day, the most reviewed way out of the city is also one of the cheapest: 8 hours to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken for $39, with 16,862 reviews. Amsterdam day trips on this site run from 3 hours, a small-group Zaanse Schans tour with clog making, cheese and a working windmill ($47), to 10.5 hours for Keukenhof, Zaanse Schans and Volendam ($99).
Between tours there is food. A stroopwafel workshop with a local host takes 45 minutes ($22, 5,063 reviews). The food walks run two to three and a half hours: ten tastings on the 3.5-hour food and culture walk ($88), the top 10 tastes walk ($63), and twelve tastings in the Jordaan ($122).
What the higher price bands buy is mostly fewer people around you. Not a Typical Cruise caps the boat at 10 guests ($72); the private canal tour takes up to 10 ($273); the luxury private boat seats 12 or 20, with drinks and city-centre pickup ($614). Above $300, 20 of the 25 tours have fewer than 20 reviews, so read the count beside each rating before you lean on it.
While you're in Amsterdam
The three most-reviewed tours off the boats
After the saloon boat, these are the most-reviewed listings on the site: a day out to four villages, the Anne Frank walk and the Red Light District walk.
Day trip
Amsterdam: Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam & Marken Tour
8 hours · ★ 4.6 (16 862)
$39See dates On foot
Amsterdam Anne Frank: Small-Group Walking Tour & Local Guide
1–2 hours · ★ 4.8 (15 314)
$21See dates Small group
Amsterdam: Guided Red Light District Tour in a Small Group
1.5 hours · ★ 4.9 (9 415)
$25See datesPractical
Plan by the time you have
Every figure below is the listing’s own length and price. Pick the tab that matches the time you have; the totals in the last tab are those prices added up.
Saloon boat cruise
1 hour on a 19th-century saloon boat with an electric engine; the host tells stories about the city. $16, 31,839 reviews.
Eco boat, live skipper
1 hour on a silent eco boat with a local English-speaking skipper; a drink package is optional. $21.
Open boat with cheese
1 hour, with a tasting of Dutch cheeses included and drink packages to add on board. $20.
Top highlights by bike
1.5 hours through historic streets and along the canals to the main sights. $22, 4.7 on 1,836 reviews.
Red Light District walk
1.5 hours of the district’s history in a small group, with several language options. $25.
Stroopwafel workshop
45 minutes making large Dutch waffles with a local host. $22, 4.8 on 5,063 reviews.
Small-group walk
2.5 hours on foot in a small group. $22, 4.7 on 1,528 reviews.
Highlights and history walk
2 hours past the Old Town, the Royal Palace and the Anne Frank House; entry to the house is not mentioned. $31.
Big bike tour
3 hours by bike; the listing says it takes in every neighbourhood. $41, 5,971 reviews.
Zaanse Schans in three hours
A small-group trip for clog making, a cheese tasting and a working windmill. $47.
Ten tastings on foot
3.5 hours of classic Dutch food and its history, ten tastings in all. $88.
Windmills by e-bike
5.5 hours by e-bike through ’t Twiske nature reserve to the Zaanse Schans windmills and back. $100.
Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam, Marken
8 hours among 17th-century houses and windmills. $39, 4.6 on 16,862 reviews.
Keukenhof and Zaanse Schans
8 hours: the gardens, home to millions of flowers, and the windmill village, with a flex return. $89.
Tulip farm and windmill cruise
9 hours: a family-run tulip farm, a 60-minute cruise on the Kagerplassen and Keukenhof at your own pace. $98.
Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans
9 hours in a small group: a Giethoorn canal cruise, a cheese farm and a clog workshop. $107.
Kinderdijk and Delft
8 hours, private: the Kinderdijk windmills, the city of Delft and a Delft Blue factory visit. $357.
Bruges
A private day tour from Amsterdam: 10 hours, with a return car service and hotel transfers. $530.
The low-cost pair
Day one: the saloon boat ($16) and the small-group walk ($22). Day two: the four-village trip ($39). $77 in all.
Two museums and a cruise
Rijksmuseum guided tour with entry ($83), the official Van Gogh Museum tour ($50), the candle-light cruise ($50). $183 in all.
By bike, both days
The 3-hour big bike tour ($41), then 5.5 hours by e-bike out to the Zaanse Schans windmills ($100).
Gardens, then Giethoorn
Keukenhof with a tulip farm, 9 hours ($98); Giethoorn and Zaanse Schans, 9 hours ($107). One Keukenhof listing promises tulip fields only when blooms permit.
Private, both days
The private canal tour for up to 10 guests ($273), then the private Zaanse Schans and Volendam trip, 5 hours ($260).
With food
The ten-tasting walk, 3.5 hours ($88), then the 4-course dinner cruise, 2 hours from Centraal Station ($99).
By budget
No seasons in the listings, so choose by budget
The listings give no dates or seasons; on timing, one Keukenhof trip says only that tulip fields are seen when blooms permit. What each of the 72 does give is a price.
Under $50
Most reviews, shortest tours
12 tours with 99,611 reviews between them. The cheapest listing, the $16 saloon boat, is here, and so is the four-village day trip at $39.
$50 – $100
Small boats, food walks, museums
14 tours: the 10-guest cruise ($72), the 4-course dinner cruise ($99), the ten-tasting walk ($88), three Keukenhof day trips and a Rijksmuseum tour with entry ($83).
$100 – $300
Day trips, private guides, art historians
21 tours: Giethoorn and Keukenhof day trips, the high-end dinner cruise, private boats, pedicabs and walks with a local guide, and Van Gogh tours with an art historian.
$300 and up
Private, and thinly reviewed
25 tours, mostly private: Kinderdijk, Bruges, Rotterdam and Delft, art historians, a chef on board. 20 of them have fewer than 20 reviews.
Worth knowing
Six things the listings do say
01
Only one listing names its start point. The 2-hour dinner cruise with a 4-course menu departs from Centraal Station. The others do not say where they begin, so check before you set off.
02
Group size is a number in four listings. Not a Typical Cruise takes 10 guests at most, the private canal tour up to 10, the luxury private boat 12 or 20, and the private dinner cruise is set for four.
03
The hop-on hop-off boat is a 24-hour ticket, bundled with a drink at an ice bar, served in ice glasses before or after you hop on. $50, 52 reviews at 4.3.
04
Drinks are often an add-on. Cheese and wine are optional on the $16 saloon boat, drink packages are extra on the open boat and the eco boat, and on the private dinner cruise drinks are paid on board. The small-group canal cruise ($54) includes them.
05
No Anne Frank listing mentions entry to the house. The small-group walk covers Anne’s story, the Jewish Quarter and WWII history; the highlights walk lists the house among its sights.
06
Tulips are never promised. One Keukenhof day trip says you see tulip fields when blooms permit, and none of the listings gives opening dates.
Round out the trip
Three short tours off the water
Go deeper
More on Amsterdam, one kind of tour at a time
Common questions
What people ask before booking in Amsterdam
How much is a canal cruise in Amsterdam?
The saloon boat cruise is the cheapest listing on the site: $16 for one hour, with 31,839 reviews at 4.6. The open boat with a cheese tasting is $20 and the eco boat with a live skipper $21, both one hour. Smaller groups cost more: $54 for two hours with unlimited drinks, $72 for Not a Typical Cruise, ten guests at most.
What are the best day trips from Amsterdam?
By reviews, the 8-hour trip to Zaanse Schans, Edam, Volendam and Marken: $39, 4.6 on 16,862 reviews. By rating, the 5.5-hour e-bike ride to the Zaanse Schans windmills scores 4.9 on 246 reviews ($100). For the gardens, the Keukenhof and Zaanse Schans trip has 2,482 reviews ($89).
How long is the Anne Frank tour, and does it include the house?
The small-group Anne Frank walking tour runs 1–2 hours and costs $21, with 15,314 reviews at 4.8. It covers Anne’s story, the Jewish Quarter and WWII history with a specialist guide. The listing does not mention entry to the Anne Frank House, and neither does any other listing on this site.
How long does a Van Gogh Museum tour take?
The official guided tour is 1 hour ($50). The small-group tour with pre-reserved entry is 1.5 hours ($177), the masterpieces tour in small groups 2 hours ($177), and the private tour with an art historian 2 hours ($837, 4 reviews). A 5.5-hour guided tour covers both the Van Gogh Museum and the Rijksmuseum ($289).
Where do canal cruises leave from?
Only one listing says: the 2-hour dinner cruise with a 4-course menu departs from Centraal Station ($99). The luxury private boat includes city-centre pickup ($614). The other boat listings do not name a pier in their descriptions, so check the meeting point on the listing before you set off.
Can you take a canal cruise in the evening?
Three listings are built around it. The candle-light cruise is 2 hours on a saloon boat lit by candles, with drinks and a winter snack platter ($50). The dinner cruise has a 4-course menu with wine ($99). For two, the private romantic evening boat runs 45 minutes–1.5 hours with Prosecco and the lights at night ($257).
Can you see the Keukenhof tulips on a day trip?
Four day trips include Keukenhof, running 8 to 10.5 hours and priced $89 to $211. None of the listings gives opening dates, and one says tulip fields are seen when blooms permit, so check the dates on the listing before you book.
No account needed
Amsterdam in two days — the plan we'd follow
One PDF: which tours fit a two-day stay at each budget, in what order, with each listing’s own length and price.
- Two-day plans at four budgets, built from the live prices
- Which listings name a start point, a group size or a time of day
- The trips out of the city side by side: hours, stops and reviews
- What each canal boat includes, and what costs extra on board
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Why trust this page
How we put this together
Checked, not guessed
Prices, ratings, review counts and durations are read from the live listings, and so is every inclusion we mention. If a listing does not say it, this page does not either.
How the 72 are chosen
Seventy-two tours across six price bands, from under $50 to over $500. Nobody pays to be featured, and we earn a commission when you book.
Ratings come with their counts
20 of the 72 tours have fewer than 20 reviews. We print the count beside every rating, because 5.0 on one review is not 4.6 on 31,839.
Why the saloon boat leads
The saloon boat cruise is our top pick because it has the most reviews of all 72 listings compared here and the lowest fare of the sightseeing tours, and for no other reason.
The answer
Start with an hour on the water
Book the one-hour saloon boat cruise first: $16, 31,839 reviews, a host telling the city’s stories. Then build the rest of the day around it, a walk or a bike tour of two to three hours, and if you have a second day, one of the eight-hour trips out to the windmills.
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