Van Gogh Museum Entry & 75 minute City Canal Cruise

3.8
(167 reviews)

3 hours 15 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: German and 7 more

Amsterdam is best viewed from the water and during this 75-minute canal cruise, you'll understand why. You'll experience the best of the historic city center.

Discover the city's top highlights, iconic bridges and the 17th-century buildings lining the canals. You'll come across new architecture and bridges, showing a historical city that is rooted in history but continues to develop and change.

Home to the world’s largest collection of Vincent van Gogh’s paintings, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam transports visitors on a fascinating journey through the life of the artist and his contemporaries. The museum introduces the complete story: the artist, the context, Van Gogh’s personal ambitions, his emotions, the myths that surround him and his influence right up until this very day. The Van Gogh Museum’s collection includes world-famous paintings such as Sunflowers, Almond Blossom and The Potato Eaters. The museum also organizes three temporary exhibitions every year.

What's Included

Free “Kids Cruise” audio story and booklet with every kids’ ticket bought.
Snackbox during your City Canal Cruise with a variety of snacks and one drinks of your choice
75 minute City Canal Cruise
Entrance to the regular exhibition of Van Gogh Museum.
Audio commentary in 20 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.
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Van Gogh Museum
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 3 hours 15 minutes (approximately)
  • 1
    Van Gogh Museum

    At your chosen timeslot visit the Van Gogh Museum.

    1 hour 30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Blue Boat Company

    Amsterdam is best viewed from the water. On this 75-minute canal cruise you’ll experience the best of our historical city.

    1 hour 15 minutes Admission ticket included
  • Canal Ring (Grachtengordel) (Pass by)

    Cruising along the famous canals of the old city of Amsterdam

    Admission ticket free
  • Clayton Hotel Amsterdam American (Pass by)

    This waterside hotel is perched above Amsterdam’s famous canals on the vibrant Leidseplein with many bars and music venues. Explore Vondelpark and the museum district with the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum just around the corner. Return to our historic Art Nouveau building and power up at the famous Café Americain. Unwind with signature cocktails at the iconic Bar Americain. More musical amenities await in your room with guitar program Picks®, Record player program Wax® and curated music with our Tracks® playlists. Let the set begin.

    Admission ticket free
  • Westerkerk (Pass by)

    The Westerkerk was built between 1620 and 1631 in Renaissance style according to designs by architect Hendrick de Keyser (1565-1621). He is buried in the church he designed earlier: the 'Zuiderkerk'. The building of the Westerkerk was finished and completed by his son Pieter de Keyser (1595-1676) and inaugurated on June 8, 1631. The church has a length of 58 meters and a width of 29 meters. The high nave is flanked by the two lower aisles. The three-aisled basilica has a rectangular plan with two transepts of equal dimensions. As a result, the plan for this church was given the form of two Greek crosses connected with each other.

    Admission ticket free
  • Grachtengordel (Pass by)

    Cruising along the famous canals of the old city of Amsterdam

    Admission ticket free
  • IJ (Pass by)

    Cruising over the IJ river

    Admission ticket free
  • A'dam Lookout (Pass by)

    A’DAM LOOKOUT is an observation deck with an unrivalled panoramic view of Amsterdam. You’ll see the city’s historical centre, its pulsating port, the unique Dutch polder landscape and you’ll spot the famous canals which belong to the UNESCO World Heritage list. Complementing the experience is a state-of-the-art interactive exhibition and free audio tour about Amsterdam’s history and culture. A’DAM LOOKOUT is located on top of the A’DAM Tower in Amsterdam North.

    Admission ticket free
  • Centraal Station (Pass by)

    Amsterdam Centraal was designed by Pierre Cuypers, who is also known for his design of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. While Cuypers was the principal architect, it is believed that he focused mostly on the decoration of the station building and left the structural design to railway engineers

    Admission ticket free
  • NEMO Science Museum (Pass by)

    NEMO Science Museum is an interactive, informal learning environment in which the general public comes into contact with science and technology. Visitors see, hear and experience how scientific phenomena and technology play an important part in their lives. NEMO works closely with the fields of science and education. NEMO is a registered museum and the owner of a significant historical collection.

    Admission ticket free
  • The Amstel (Pass by)

    Cruising the Amstel river

    Admission ticket free
  • Magere Brug (Pass by)

    The famous skinny bridge on the Amstel River

    Admission ticket free
  • Rijksmuseum (Pass by)

    This iconic museum in the heart of Amsterdam is a must-visit for any culture lover. The Rijksmuseum houses more than 8,000 works of art from Dutch and European history, including masterpieces by Rembrandt, Vermeer and Van Gogh.

    Admission ticket free
  • Anne Frank House (Pass by)

    The Anne Frank House (Dutch: Anne Frank Huis) is a writer's house and biographical museum dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank. The building is located on a canal called the Prinsengracht, close to the Westerkerk, in central Amsterdam in the Netherlands. During World War II, Anne Frank hid from Nazi persecution with her family and four other people in hidden rooms at the rear of the 17th-century canal house, known as the Secret Annex (Dutch: Achterhuis). She did not survive the war but her wartime diary was published in 1947. Ten years later the Anne Frank Foundation was established to protect the property from developers who wanted to demolish the block.

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This is a non-refundable booking
  • Your ticket for the Van Gogh Museum is a ticket with a timeslot you chose while making a reservation. You can only enter the tour at this specific time. Changing your slot time is not possible.
  • 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:
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