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Amsterdam: City Canal Cruise and Rijksmuseum

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Activity provider:Blue Boat Company - Gray Line Amsterdam
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Amsterdam: City Canal Cruise and Rijksmuseum

Activity provider:Blue Boat Company - Gray Line Amsterdam
4.5  / 5
1359 reviews
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From US$ 45.82 US$ 37.85 per person

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Discover Amsterdam from the water with a canal cruise combined with a ticket for the Rijksmuseum. Upgrade your cruise with a snack box of tasty treats which includes a drink of your choice.

About this activity

Cancellation policy
This activity is non-refundable
Valid 1 day
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Skip the ticket line
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English, Dutch, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Swedish, Chinese, Russian, Arabic, Japanese, Turkish, Thai, Polish, Indonesian, Hindi
Audio guide included
Spanish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Cambodian, Chinese, Portuguese, Arabic, Tagalog, Turkish, Thai, Polish, Czech, Croatian, Indonesian, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Hindi, Swedish
Private group available

Experience

Highlights
  • Cruise through breathtaking UNESCO World Heritage-listed canals
  • Choose the option with the snack box for delicious treats and a drink
  • Capture pictures on your cruise with Instagrammable photo opportunities
  • Learn about Dutch history with general admission the Rijksmuseum collections
  • See art from famed artists like Vermeer, Rembrandt, Frans Hals, and Jan Steen
Full description

Take in Amsterdam on a 75-minute canal cruise that offers stunning views of the 17th-century buildings lining the city canals. Uncover 21st-century city that Amsterdam has become as you pass by new architecture and bridges. Visit the Rijksmuseum for 800 years of Dutch art and history.

Hop onboard a comfortable boat while listening to your personal audio system. This offers audio commentary in a choice of 19 languages (free earphones are supplied).

Pick the option with the snack box to enjoy chips, popcorn, stroopwafels, salted peanuts and a drink of your choice (soft drink, beer or wine) as you glide through the city.

Use your ticket to Rijksmuseum's internationally revered collections which features some of the nation’s most famous works, including historic art by Vermeer, Frans Hals, and perhaps most notably Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch ’w hich takes pride of place in a beautifully lit hall.

Enjoy 800 years of Dutch art and history through 8,000 objects in 80 galleries and see world-famous masterpieces by Dutch masters like Vermeer, Rembrandt, Frans Hals and Jan Steen in the Gallery of Honor.

Admire the Rijksmuseum’s expansive, evocative collection that also includes Delftware, sculptures, archaeological artifacts, clothing, Asian art, prints, items from Dutch maritime history, and many other culturally significant items.

Includes
  • 75 minute city canal cruise
  • Audio commentary in 19 languages during the cruise
  • Free “Kids Cruise” audio story and booklet with every kids’ ticket
  • Complimentary earphones (please consider using your own earphones for environmental concerns)
  • General admission to the Rijksmuseum
  • Snack box with drink (if option is selected)
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Your ticket for the Rijksmuseum is a ticket with a time slot you chose while making a reservation. The address of the Rijksmuseum is Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX, Amsterdam. The ticket for your City Canal Cruise is an open ticket with no time slot allocated, so you can board the next available boat at one of the 2 docks: • The first dock is at Stadhouderskade 501 opposite the Hard Rock Cafe. Take tram 1, 2, 5,11 and 12 stop at Leidseplein. From there, the dock is a 2-minute walk. • The second dock is at Stadhouderskade 550, opposite the Heineken Experience. Take tram 2, 5,and 12 stop at Rijksmuseum. From there the dock is a 5-minute walk or take metro No. 52 and stop at Vijzelgracht. From there, the dock is only a 2-minute walk. Please note that that cruise company is closed on the following dates: •27th April: Kingsday •5th August: Pride & Queer Canal Parade •25th December: Christmas •31st December; no cruises after 4:00PM •1st January; until noon.

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Know before you go

  • The Rijksmuseum ticket is for a specific timeslot you choose while making your reservation. You can only enter the museum at this specific time and changing your slot time is not possible
  • · The ticket for the canal cruise is an open ticket. This means that no timeslot is allocated and you can board the next available boat at one of the two docks at either Hard Rock Cafe or Heineken Experience.
  • Confirmation will be received at the time of booking
  • This is a non-refundable booking
  • The timeslot you book is the timeslot for Rijksmuseum. You can use your voucher for the City Canal Cruise daily between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM
  • Last City Canal Cruise from Heineken Experience departs at 5:15 PM
  • Last City Canal Cruise from Hard Rock Cafe departs at 6:00 PM
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based on 1359 reviews

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  • Service
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Maarteen was an amazing guide. He is so kind, friendly, attentive and extremely knowledgeable. This tour was above my expectations. It doesn’t only give you a quick access to these amazing museums but having a guided tour gives you another aspect, opportunity to learn Dutch history, culture, freedom to ask questions. I can’t recommend this tour enough. Thank you Maarteen!!!

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August 27, 2023

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Leyla – United KingdomVerified booking

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The Rijks Museum was excellent! We did not have a Tour Guide. We were disappointed with the Canal ride. We expected that there would be either a live tour guide or at least ongoing information throughout the ride about Amsterdam, it's highlights, the sights we saw on the ride, etc. There was an occasional reference to a building or monument, but there was no direction to look or a description of the thing we were to view. All-in-all the Canal Ride was a disappointment.

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July 29, 2023

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Kitty – United StatesVerified booking

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We booked 9am tickets for the museum - barely a person there, so no need to 'skip the line'. Went straight to the Rembrandt section and had a relatively quiet 40 minutes before it became considerably more crowded. The building is beautiful. The collection comprehensive, and well presented. This museum is definitely one of the greats. Thoroughly enjoyed ourselves here. It was easy to find one of the docks for the cruise. Again, hardly any tourists (but there was a big line when we got off). The cruise was disappointing. The audio guide wasn't very informative, and at times it was confusing what to look at. The way the chairs were placed this would be very crowded and uncomfortable when full. We did it now, but it's not something I'd spend money on again.

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