Amsterdam 75-minute Highlights Canal Cruise and Rijksmuseum

Name: Amsterdam 75-minute Highlights Canal Cruise and Rijksmuseum
Brand: Blue Boat Company
SKU: 7441P6
Price: 41.42 USD
Rating: 4.0 (147 reviews)

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam Canal Cruise and Skip The Line Rijksmuseum

From $41.42

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-You will not receive a refund if you cancel.

3 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Experience a canal cruise and the treasures of Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum in one day with this money-saving, combination ticket. Drink in the sights of Amsterdam’s UNESCO-protected canals on a 75-minute cruise, passing stately 17th-century townhouses, bridges, churches and tree-lined cobbled streets. Couple your cruise with skip-the-line access to the spectacular Rijksmuseum, a showcase of Dutch art and history from the Middle Ages to the present. Breeze past the main entrance lines and explore the collections as you wish, seeing masterpieces such as Rembrandt’s ‘Night Watch’ and fascinating exhibitions on Dutch history.

Amsterdam canal cruise and skip-the-line admission to the Rijksmuseum
Enjoy fast-track entrance to the Rijksmuseum, the Dutch national museum
Look out for masterpieces such as Rembrandt’s Night Watch and Vermeer’s The Milkmaid
Two Amsterdam must-dos in one day, with one great-value, time-saving ticket

What's Included

75 minute City Canal Cruise
Snacks
Entrance to the regular exhibition of Rijksmuseum.
Free “Kids Cruise” audio story and booklet with every kids’ ticket bought.
Audio commentary in 19 languages during the cruise
Complimentary earphones; please consider using your own earphones or headphones to listen to the audio commentary on board. Blue Boat is committed to saving the environment one canal cruise at a time.

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What To Expect

Blue Boat Company (Pass By)

Amsterdam Canal Cruises

1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Rijksmuseum

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Grachtengordel (Pass By)

Canal Ring (Grachtengordel) (Pass By)

Heineken Experience (Pass By)

Clayton Hotel Amsterdam American (Pass By)

Westerkerk (Pass By)

Anne Frank House (Pass By)

IJ (Pass By)

A'dam Lookout (Pass By)

Centraal Station (Pass By)

NEMO Science Museum (Pass By)

The Amstel (Pass By)

Magere Brug (Pass By)

InterContinental Amstel Amsterdam, an IHG Hotel (Pass By)

Hard Rock Cafe Amsterdam (Pass By)

Holland Casino Amsterdam Centrum (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Your ticket for the Rijksmuseum is a ticket with a timeslot you chose while making a reservation. You can ONLY enter the museum at this specific time. Changing your slottime is NOT possible. The address of the Rijksmuseum is Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX Amsterdam.
Wheelchair accessible
The ticket for your City Canal Cruise is an so called "OPEN TICKET". This means that no timeslot has been allocated and you can board any next available boat at one of the 2 docks:
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
The first dock is located 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 located at Stadhouderskade 550, opposite 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.
Last City Canal Cruise from Hard Rock Cafe departs at 18:00.
Last City Canal Cruise from Heineken Experience departs at 17:15.
Please note that that Blue Boat 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.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 55 travelers

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Royi_N

Vusiting the Rijksmuseum was an unforgettable experience.. seeing all the artwork including The Night watch by Rembrandt and Vermeer's Milkmaid and of course Van Goghs self portrait and Waterloo was incredible, not to mention all the other glorious artworks and exhibitions. The boat ride was very interesting and beautiful as well..the captain gave his takeout on the city's landscape and architecture with a delightful humor. I will definitely come back to AMS and hopefully next time will be with a partner to enjoy a bicycle ride as well.

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No worth the money canal trip

Sheryl_F, Dec 2023

Such a let down. We were simply handed ear buds and picked our language. There was no interaction. I could have researched the canal on my own for what knowledge was really provided. The captain simply drove the boat.

Rijks museum great; Canal cruise not

Anne_H, Nov 2023

The Rijks museum was fabulous. However, we weren’t able to do the canal cruise because of the bad weather. There were no refunds.

Good value

Misty_B, Oct 2023

Great value for combination-tour. Toured the museum, then took the canal cruise. Canal cruise staff was friendly.

Confusing

Sarah_G, Sep 2023

The write-up on Viator for this tour is really confusing - it's just an entrance ticket to Rijksmuseum, not a tour. The boat doesn't drop you off. Also the tour said it started at 930 but it actually starts at 10am. Just really confusing in general and not very well coordinated.

Ideal combo package for short on time tourists

Emily_Z, Sep 2023

Having limited time in Amsterdam made this combo worthwhile plus we had the flexibility of arriving earlier and could be accommodated as long as the museum and boat queues were not full.

Good experience

barryusa5, Aug 2023

Museum couldn’t scan the barcode but let me in. Blue boat had the same issue. Canal tour- audio tour missed 30 minutes of narration.

Adventures canal tour

Kimberly_G, Aug 2023

So much fun it’s nice to hear explanation of some of the places we are passing by What do it again and again?

Booked a cruise and due to the pride canal cruise we did not get to go on the cruise/route that we bookedand paid for!

Michael_M, Aug 2023

We arrived for the boat cruise we booked and paid for. On arrival we were informed that we will receive a limited tour as a result of the PRIDE CANAL CARNAVIL. This is terrible, as we did not book and pay for a LIMITED tour. Why were we not informed prior to our arrival on the day of the tour? If we knew we would get a watered down tour, we wouldhave postponed or cancelled the cruise. We are very upset and want a refund please, or an voucher to go on the actual tour that we paid for. THIS IS THE DETAILS OF THE CRUISE THAT WE PAID FOR AND WAS A TOTAL DISSAPPOINTMENT. Sat, Aug 05, 2023 See ticket for location details 4 Adults, 1 Child EUR €204,50 Confirmation number: 1398567259 Booking reference number: 1011017125 Amount paid: EUR €204,50 Paid with PayPal account Regards Linda Murray 06 27494 311 linda@icefly.co.za

Great way to sail the canals

Carol_O, Jul 2023

I liked the English option for the narration got to see almost everything and more from the canals. Wished we could have opened our window. Was stuck.

Good combo museum and canal cruise

David_S, Jul 2023

Rijksmuseum is a great museum and the Blue Boat Company canal cruise was a relaxing and enjoyable way to see the city.

Nice Canal cruise , food could be improved

Antonio_Y, Jul 2023

Canal cruise was very good, food was not good , could be improved by providing sandwiches instead of chips

Long weekend in Amsterdam

Lucian_T, Jul 2023

The architecture of the buildings, the many boats on the canals, the calm of the people makes Amsterdam a lovely city for a log weekend visit.

Very kind and thoughtful

Jamie_O, Jun 2023

Seeing the Dutch masters up close…astonishing!! The blue boat crew were all very helpful and happy in their work.

Great fun

Barbara_H, Jun 2023

The boat tour was awesome. I felt like I had the whole boat to myself as I was the only one sitting outside. The museum is overwhelming. Way too much to see in one visit.

Pleasant

WarrenD_S, Jun 2023

It was pleasant being on the water and seeing the sights. The commentary in multiple languages was a real plus but the quality was mediocre. Could have been more interesting. Wish they could have said where the building was— look to your right or left. We often couldn’t find it.

Alternative way of getting into Rijksmuseum

ManuelJr_R, Jun 2023

Getting a booking through Viator was better than getting a booking from the museum website. The canal ride was a great added bonus.

Amazing canal tour

Sandra_R, May 2023

Canal tour was amazing, highlight of my trip! Really enjoyed being able to see the city from the water.

Great value

ChristopherPerea, May 2023

Cruising the Amstel and seeing the Rijksmuseum was awsome. This tour was definetely worth it and they even provide snacks and drinks. A must if you really want to fully experience Amsterdam 👍

A good combination of tours

C_T, May 2023

Easy access to the to the world class exhibits in the Rijksmuseum and a very interesting canal trip which being only a short walk away from the museum was easy to get to.

The Museum was wonderful

Susan_R, May 2023

We got lost trying to find the boat and we didn't know it would be so far away from our hotel so we missed the canal ride. But we were able to visit the Rijksmuseum. The museum for absolutely fabulous. Sorry we missed the canal ride.

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