Amsterdam Light Festival: Boat Tour with Drinks and Snacks

Additional Information & Description

Amsterdam Light Festival brings illuminated artworks to the city’s canals, and this 70-minute boat tour puts you on the water to see them. Art installations by some of the world’s top artists transform the winter canal landscape, making the journey itself part of the festival visit rather than simply a route between displays.

See the festival from the canals

The cruise takes you through Amsterdam’s UNESCO-protected canal network, viewing the festival’s installations from the water. That perspective is central to the experience: the artworks appear within the canal landscape, with the boat carrying you through the setting they illuminate. The tour focuses on seeing the light art around the city during a single, 70-minute outing.

A smaller-group journey

Travel in a small group and explore hidden spots and canals that bigger boats miss. These narrower waterways add another dimension to the cruise beyond the festival displays, bringing you into parts of the canal network that larger vessels cannot reach. The group size also leaves room to chat with fellow travellers rather than spending the entire trip watching in silence.

Stories from your guides

Knowledgeable guides share stories and history about Amsterdam as you cruise. Their commentary adds context to the city around the artworks, so the journey includes more than the light installations alone. You can also talk with the guides during the tour, giving the outing a conversational character alongside its sightseeing focus.

Drinks, snacks and digital tickets

The tour includes drinks and snacks, with a selection of beverages that includes warm mulled wine. Enjoy them aboard while taking in the views. Tickets are delivered instantly, and smartphone tickets are accepted for this Amsterdam Light Festival cruise.