Amsterdam Light Festival: Canal Cruise

Discover Amsterdam’s canals with a local guide and open bar. Enjoy history, culture, and stunning sights on an electric boat tour. Book now!

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mokumboot Canal Tours - The canal tour begins in front of Amsterdam’s architectural marvels designed by the renowned Dutch architect Pierre Cuypers, who also designed the Rijksmuseum.
  • NEMO Science Museum - NEMO’s motto is “Hands On!” The exhibits at NEMO are often experimental setups where visitors can explore scientific phenomena in physics,…
What's Included
  • Amsterdam Light Festival leaflet
  • Taxes
  • 100% electrical and quiet boats
  • Blankets available
  • Ponchos and/or umbrellas available
  • Local Guide
  • Local skipper
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Snacks
Additional Information

Discover the captivating allure of Amsterdam at night with a canal cruise on a Mokumboot during the Amsterdam Light Festival. As the city is illuminated with artistic lights, smoothly navigate through Amsterdam’s renowned canals, admiring the captivating display of specially designed light installations.
Throughout the journey, you’ll see iconic sights,…

Location
Stationsplein 28
Stationsplein
From the Central Station side, walk towards the water. Descend the stairs, and you'll be welcomed by the Mokumboot host, who will assist you on board and scan your ticket.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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713dani_ll
Jan 14, 2026
A great night out! - It was really a top experience! The Amsterdam Light festival is a great way to experience Amsterdam in a very special way. The staff at Mokumboot were very friendly, enthusiastic and friendly. They could tell us a lot about each work of art and the city itself. Since you get the drinks with it, this is definitely worth your money. Thanks guys!🫶🏻
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716ernav
Jan 4, 2026
Special and cozy! - We sailed with skipper Jan with the Beard. It was so much fun and beautiful! Jan knew a lot about the artworks and about typical Amsterdam things, such as why you could just look inside the people. Very friendly, cozy and beautiful!
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636annemarieh
Dec 6, 2025
Small-scale boat tour with enthusiastic skipper - The boat has a tarpaulin and transparent sails on the side, which can be rolled up. As a result, you are much more in touch with the artworks, than in a closed boat. Skipper Jan talks enthusiastically about the light installations. Jarno helps with the sale of tasty mulled wine etc.
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272lisec
Aug 1, 2025
Great tour - Great canal tour with Joshua and guide ( sorry forgot your name). Very interesting and fun. Definitely recommend this tour.
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J_rgg631
Oct 2, 2024
Perfekt short Trip in Amsterdam - Perfekt Trip in a Wonderful City. Our Tour Guid was very good. Many intrestiet information personally from the Tour Guid. Thank You so much.
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Michmom86
Aug 11, 2024
Top experience!!! - Top experience! Captain Marcel and Timo receive you very well. Friendly and a good portion of humor! Definitely recommended!
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Tobiasba9421ml
Aug 8, 2024
Beautiful evening cruise as a family - We went at 7pm, and Amsterdam is beautiful at that time of the day. Our guide was Jean-Paul, he was great! Btw, Mokumboot seems to have the best price if you are a family.
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V7551bmxavierd
Jan 13, 2025
Very complete cruise for the festival light! - Very nice cruise with very warm guide. Fortunately, we were protected from the rain by tarpaulins. Unfortunately the comments were in German or English: being French, we did not understand much. For the drinks included formula, it was necessary to ask several times before being served. Poor quality wine.
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Northstar53941007186
Dec 27, 2025
Walk, moderately successful - I think it’s super cold in Amsterdam, the boats should be a little heated, that’s the only downside. So it prevented us from enjoying the cruise there are only alcoholic drinks to offer, we would like to have tea or coffee or hot chocolate for people who drink no alcohol and for children
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Kathy_s
Dec 12, 2024
Yerrible - Your operator charged credit card and one day later cancelled your. 11 days later no refund issued and over $50 in Viator rewards dollars was used for the payment. Don't use this company
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