Walk First. Relax Afterwards.

Amsterdam Walking Tour & Canal Cruise

The Complete Half-Day Amsterdam Experience

Discover Amsterdam on foot. Then sit back, grab a drink and experience the city from its famous canals.

A premium 4-hour Amsterdam group experience: first the stories, streets and local life with a private storyteller, then a relaxed canal cruise with time to socialise.

Ideal for company outings, corporate groups, DMC programmes, incentive travel and private groups visiting Amsterdam.

Group enjoying an Amsterdam canal cruise by boat

2-hour walk

Explore Amsterdam with a private local storyteller.

2-hour cruise

Relax on the canals after discovering the city.

Drinks optional

Add drinks, snacks, lunch, borrel or dinner where possible.

Built for groups

A logical Amsterdam half-day programme for organisers.

Two Experiences. One Amsterdam.

Why choose between exploring Amsterdam on foot and seeing it from the water when you can do both?

Start with an interactive private walking tour through the heart of Amsterdam. After approximately two hours, change pace: step aboard a canal boat, sit down, stretch your legs and see the city from a completely different perspective.

Four hours. Two perspectives. One complete Amsterdam experience.

1. WALK & DISCOVER

Approximately 2 hours

Explore Amsterdam’s streets with a local guide and discover its history, culture and peculiarities through stories, humour and interaction.

2. CRUISE & RELAX

Approximately 2 hours

Sit back on the canals, enjoy drinks with your group and experience Amsterdam from the water after you already know the stories behind the city.

Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Amsterdam

Amsterdam raises plenty of questions. Why are the houses leaning? How did the Red Light District develop? Why are coffeeshops allowed? Why does everybody cycle? And how did a small fishing settlement become one of the world’s most famous cities?

Our guides are local storytellers, so expect great stories, humour, interaction and plenty of opportunities to ask questions.

Walk First. Relax Afterwards.

After two hours on the streets, you already know the stories behind Amsterdam.

Now it is time to sit down.

Step aboard the boat, order a drink, stretch your legs and watch the historic canal houses pass by.

The best part is that Amsterdam now looks different. You recognise places, understand the stories behind the buildings and can simply enjoy the city together.

The walking tour gives you the stories.
The boat gives you time to enjoy them.

Amsterdam evening canal cruise with historic bridge lights

Make The Boat Trip Your Own

The boat experience can be adjusted to your group. Exact possibilities depend on group size, availability and boat type.

Your Amsterdam Half-Day

00:00

Meet your private local guide in central Amsterdam.

00:00 – 02:00

Walking Tour

Stories, history, culture and the real Amsterdam.

02:00

Step aboard the canal boat and change pace.

02:00 – 04:00

Canal Cruise

Relax, socialise and enjoy Amsterdam from the water.

Optional: Drinks • Snacks • Lunch • Borrel • Dinner

A Great Half-Day Program For Groups

This Amsterdam walking and boat tour is especially useful for organisers: instead of arranging several separate activities, the group gets one logical half-day programme.

It works well for company outings, corporate groups, DMCs, incentive travel, international companies, conference groups, friends, families and private groups.

Amsterdam canal houses with canal boat

Why This Combination Works

More Than 1,000 Guests Have Reviewed Our Tours

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Jason Grafham
17 March 2026
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Wonderful tour of Amsterdam by Wendy. He was so informative of all the interesting sights and the history. Wendy is highly entertaining, engaging and knowledgeable with a personal touch. Throughly recommend!!
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Hildy Hammer
15 March 2026
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Sebastiaan did a fantastic job of teaching us about Amsterdam! Very knowledgeable and also friendly. I know much more about Amsterdam now.
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Giorgia C
25 February 2026
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Grazie Paul per questa interessante passeggiata per Amsterdam.
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Dannyboy Does
21 February 2026
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Wendy was great
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Camilo Vázquez Wlasiuk
30 December 2025
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Gracias Misael por la buena atención y la información brindada, un genio!
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Arina Bokun
10 November 2025
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Wendy was perfect! The tour is amazing. Thank you so so much for this experience 🔥🔥
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Thomas Fomin
7 November 2025
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Wendy the goat 🐐
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Anastasiya Vedeneeva
31 October 2025
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We loved the tour with Wendy, it was entertaining and informative and totally enjoyable. We’ll be back for an Alternative one for sure
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Jeremiah Canty
24 September 2025
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Start with this tour—great background and delivered with a great sense of humor.
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Naím Zárate
21 July 2025
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Nos gusto que nos contará las historias de la ciudad. 🫶🏻 Vale la pena hacerlo. I love Ámsterdam ✖️✖️✖️

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