Amsterdam Private Canal Cruise

Experience a private 1.5-hour canal tour in Amsterdam with your loved ones. Relax, enjoy the peaceful ambiance, and take in the magical views of the historic waterways by night.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Amsterdam Canal Ring - All of our tours are optimised for the season, time of day and customer wishes.

Our tours cover many of the standard highlights, as well as provide insight about the unique Amsterdam way of life.

What's Included
  • Private Tour
  • Local certified skipper
  • Live commentary on board
  • Eco-friendly sightseeing cruise
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks (may be taken on-board)
Additional Information

Do you want to unwind after a hectic day exploring? Escape the bustling lanes and noisy cycle rings. Instead, hop on our vessel and bask in the serene atmosphere of Amsterdam’s waterways!
This exclusive voyage allows the unique experience of navigating the canals like a resident! This implies no colossal holiday ships filled with unfamiliar faces….

Location
Prinsengracht 375
Prinsengracht
The skipper will be at the waterside at the exact start time of your tour. You can recognise the boat by: White boat, Blue Roof, Turquoise blue seats, Heart logo on the side, Boat Name is Gordita.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Sfremder
Nov 20, 2024
Great Canal Tour - Stands out among its competition - Lived in Amsterdam for 15 years. I have taken many friends and relatives visiting from the States on various cansl tours. In July 2024 we took this tour and it was BY FAR the best tour in this price range. My wife and I highly recommend it.
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W291bhgregg
Oct 28, 2024
A great way to see the city and learn about where to explore next! - We absolutely enjoyed our tour time with Skipper Luiz. From the initial outreach, through booking, and meeting up dockside with Luiz, everything went super smooth and friendly. Highly recommend starting your Amsterdam vist with this tour.
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O4zqdebg
Oct 23, 2024
The Best Canal Private Tour! - We've been coming to Amsterdam during September for the past 10 years and there is only one private boat tour to book - Rederij Paping. Have done the research and when it comes to the experience, customer service and value - no one beats this company. We've booked them at least a dozen times for my friends as a treat when they come to visit. It is a charming, serene and beautiful way to experience this amazing city from the canal perspective. Highly recommended!
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Maybaby4
Oct 22, 2024
A Small Boat Canal Tour at Dusk—Memorable Beyond Words - Don’t waste your time on the larger boats. It’s worth the relatively small additional cost to have a private tour with Rederij Paping and his comfortable boat that allowed us to wander some of the smaller canals and have a valuable view of the gorgeous architecture of Amsterdam, all with excellent commentary—as in a conversation rather than a recorded, wooden explanation. He was informative, fun, flexible and helpful and the prosecco was a nice touch. If you can, taking the tour around dusk makes the canal tour even more magical. We left feeling like we had a much better insight into parts of Amsterdam that are best seen from his boat. One of the highlights of our 4 days in Amsterdam
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Katiere5321td
Oct 22, 2024
Fantastic, unique experience! - We had such a wonderful time on our private cruise. It felt like the perfect way to experience Amsterdam when we didn’t have much time. Our guide was so informative and funny and warm. We absolutely loved it!
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Holden
Oct 13, 2024
An unforgettable, personal and all around great experience! - This was hands down our favorite part of our trip to Amsterdam. I proposed to my fiance and it was an unforgettable trip. Luiz was such a big help to the process and great to talk to as he told us of the landmarks and history of the city. Super personal and romantic. Highly recommend it!
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Courtneye1328
Oct 10, 2024
Great Cruise with Deep! - Deep was an amazing guide and we absolutely loved our canal cruise! We saw the prettiest sites and Deep was so knowledgeable on our surroundings, Amsterdam and just all kinds of things in general. So thankful to have ridden with him and would absolutely recommend this whether you are wanting to learn more about Amsterdam from the canals or just want to take a fun cruise!
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Sarah_a
Oct 7, 2024
Awesome time - Mark was an awesome tour guide. Right from the beginning he was welcoming and kind. The ride itself was beautiful and magical. I’d do it again next time for sure.
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Michael_g
Sep 22, 2024
Wonderful sunset cruise - We had a lovely sunset cruise. Amazing accomodating Guide, perfectly sized comfortable boat. Highly recommend
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David_a
Nov 4, 2024
Love the Canal. Needed more Drink - Darn it! An average tour for the first of over 50+ that wifey and I have done with Viator. It’s not the place but really, a good guide could make a boring place exciting. The canals were awesome, the sights great. Nice that the boat had blankets because it was cold. What made it average was our guide has lived in Amsterdam three years. Knew nothing of the history of the city, shared no insights, only knew Wikipedia. Had no stories or city legends to share. As for the drinks, I had confirmed with the office what they had to offer beforehand. Once on board we were informed it was near the end of the day and almost all his drinks were gone. No food is offered so we brought snacks and easily could have brought wine and Coke lights. But come on, your on vacation, on the canals in Amsterdam, cuddling with the misses, with your in-laws. 😊 so how can you not have a great time!!!❤️. I guess the Red Light District Tour with the guide with a Masters Degree in History spoiled us.
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