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Amsterdam City Tour and Canal Cruise

from $31.88 Prices are Per Person and inclusive of all charges

Amsterdam City Tour and Canal Cruise - Overview

On this tour of Amsterdam you will visit some of the city’s main landmarks - the Royal Palace, the ‘Skinny’ bridge and the National Monument. Amsterdam is famous for its canals and a cruise on these waterways is an ideal way to see some of the iconic symbols of Amsterdam such as the windmills and 17th Century Merchant Warehouses which line the canal banks.
Location : Amsterdam
Schedule : Start time:
03 Nov till 18 Mar: 0930h (9:30am), 1015h (10:15am), 1130h (11:30am), 1330h (1:30pm), 1430h (2:30pm)
19 Mar till 01 Nov: 1000h (10:00am), 1430h (2:30pm)
Duration: 3 ½ hours
(Please specify your preferred start time in the special request section at the time of booking.)

Available Days / Dates :

Daily

Unavailable Days / Dates :

 25 Dec, 01 Jan
Pickup : Not included, the tour departs from 26 Damrak, Amsterdam
26 Damrak is a 5 minutes walk from the Central Station as well as the Pier. From Central Station, walk straight ahead towards the street marked The Damrak which leads to the Dam Square.
Drop-off : The tour concludes at the original point of departure

Amsterdam City Tour and Canal Cruise - Itinerary


You will be picked up from 26, Damrak in Amsterdam for this tour. You will first travel by coach through the old and new parts of the city and then take a one hour boat ride along the canals. On this tour, you will see:

• The Royal Palace: Originally built as the city hall for the magistrates of Amsterdam, it is now used mainly for official state functions.

• The National Monument: A tall obelisk built as an homage to the victims of WWII. The two lions that stand beneath are the heraldic symbol of Netherlands.

• The Skinny Bridge A traditional double-leaf, Dutch draw-bridge, also called Magere Brug. It connects the banks of the river Amstel and opens every twenty minutes or so to let boats through.

• The Albert Cuyp Market :Considered by many to be the best-known and busiest outdoor market in Europe.

As you journey along the canal banks you will see traditional Dutch windmills, seventeenth century merchant houses, churches with bell towers, seventeenth century warehouses and the old harbour. You will also visit a diamond factory.

The tour ends at 26, Damrak.