Sightseeing Cruises

Amsterdam Light Festival: 90-min Extended Luxury Cruise with Optional Drinks or Prosecco

Amsterdam canal with illuminated boat during Light Festival cruise.

Guests enjoying wine on an Amsterdam Light Festival cruise with illuminated art outside.

Amsterdam canal cruise with illuminated bridges and passengers enjoying the view.

Guests toasting with wine glasses on an Amsterdam Light Festival cruise.

Duration

1 hr 30 min

Free cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience

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Guided tour

4.7/5

(20)

Lidia

Dec 2025

Verified booking

4/5

A great tour! The installations were beautiful and the guide was friendly and knowledgeable. I'm not giving 5 stars because, as a solo participant, I would have appreciated a different seating arrangement to make socializing easier. I didn’t really have a chance to talk to anyone since I was at a table by myself at the very front, with everyone else behind me. Everything else was perfect.

Iris

Dec 2025

Verified booking

5/5

It was a great experience we could have on the boat ride. All persons who guided us and did the service were wonderful. The boat was lovely as with a lot of charm. We felt very familiar and worm. We got to know a lot of informations on Amsterdam and the Light Festival Show. Book the ride and have a magical experience! We will come back with love! Iris and Jochen from Austria!

Simona

Dec 2025

Verified booking

5/5

Me and my husband loved the perfect atmosphere, so good vibe was there. Captain was excelent and full of jokes. Our guide was also perfect, he told us many interesting facts about Amsterdam and Light Festival Recommend this company.

Take a longer 90-minute journey through the official festival route, enjoying extra time to experience all illuminated installations comfortably.

The covered, heated vessel ensures comfort with warm interiors, table bites such as nuts, and an onboard toilet for convenience.

Listen to your guide explain each installation, providing historical context and fun facts while gliding along the canals.

Upgrade for unlimited beer, wine, soft drinks, and mulled wine, or enjoy a chilled Prosecco bottle per two guests.

90-min cruise along the official Amsterdam Light Festival route

Boarding from Singel 9

Expert guide

Heated and covered boat

Some table bites (nuts)

Restroom on board

Amsterdam Light Festival fee

Unlimited beer, wine, soda, and Gluhwein (mulled wine) (as per option selected)

Ice-cold bottle of Prosecco (per two persons) (as per option selected)

Tea & coffee

TOTAL DURATION90 minutes
MODE OF TRANSFERBoat
1 Boarding point
Singel 9
Get direction
Sights covered
Bloemenmarkt
The Dancing Houses
Skinny Bridge
The Amstel
National Maritime Museum
NEMO Science Museum
Westerkerk
Amsterdam Centraal Station
Anne Frank House

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

4.7
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What our guests say
Simona
Dec 2025
Verified booking
5/5
Me and my husband loved the perfect atmosphere, so good vibe was there. Captain was excelent and full of jokes. Our guide was also perfect, he told us many interesting facts about Amsterdam and Light Festival Recommend this company.
Adri
Dec 2025
Verified booking
4/5
Very atmospheric boat tour that the Amsterdam canals with enthusiastic explanations of the illuminated art objects . Very well taken care of with drinks and nibbles..... very nice to do again
Lidia
Dec 2025
Verified booking
4/5
A great tour! The installations were beautiful and the guide was friendly and knowledgeable. I'm not giving 5 stars because, as a solo participant, I would have appreciated a different seating arrangement to make socializing easier. I didn’t really have a chance to talk to anyone since I was at a table by myself at the very front, with everyone else behind me. Everything else was perfect.
Iris
Dec 2025
Verified booking
5/5
It was a great experience we could have on the boat ride. All persons who guided us and did the service were wonderful. The boat was lovely as with a lot of charm. We felt very familiar and worm. We got to know a lot of informations on Amsterdam and the Light Festival Show. Book the ride and have a magical experience! We will come back with love! Iris and Jochen from Austria!
Daniela
Dec 2025
Verified booking
5/5
It was a very interesting tour. A lovely boat, cosy warm, the mulled vine excellent and the explanations about the Festival of Lights interesting. We would do it again!

What to bring

Have your entry tickets and ID ready for a seamless experience.

What’s not allowed

Outside food & beverages, sharp metallic tools or objects, and large bags and luggage are not allowed on this experience.

Due to venue restrictions, pets cannot tag along for this experience.

Accessibility

This experience is not wheelchair and pram/strollers accessible.

Additional information

Alcohol will not be served to guests under 18 years of age.

Drinks can still be purchased onboard if not included in your ticket option.

The boat is heated and covered, but outdoor areas may still be cold during winter months.

The cruise operates during the Amsterdam Light Festival, with various departure times throughout the evening from November 27, 2025, through January 18, 2026.

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