--- title: Classic Salonboat Tour in Amsterdam Including Cheese and Wine lang: en type: tour city: Amsterdam country: Netherlands price: 27 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.88 reviews: 121 duration_minutes: 60 languages: [en] free_cancellation: "true" rank_in_category: 54 of 84 (Canal Cruises) schedule_checked: 2026-10-22 data_updated: 2026-10-22 canonical: https://guidekin.com/netherlands/amsterdam/tours/classic-salonboat-tour-in-amsterdam-including-cheese-and-wine/ --- # Classic Salonboat Tour in Amsterdam Including Cheese and Wine In our comparison: #54 of 84 in Canal Cruises, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview In the early days the lord and Ladies of the world ofcourse wanted to travel in style. And why shouldn't you. We have a couple amazing old captains boats which we use to give you an royal experience. We go all together with the boat through the canals of Amsterdam. Including a drink and amazing typical dutch cheese, you will get to know our city like no other. The captain and hostess are going to endulge you in the secrets of the city. But also where you get the best "stroopwafels", "Bitterballen" and best "Poffertjes". ## Before you book - Meeting point: We meet right next to the entrance of… - 39 start times: between 10:00 and 23:55 - Food included: Drinks: Heineken Beer, Soda, Wine - Strollers OK: infants accepted **Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point ## Key facts - Price: from €27 per person - Duration: 1h - Rating: 4.88/5 from 121 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Captain Jack Amsterdam - Group: Shared tour - Guide languages: English - Start times: 39 start times between 10:00 and 23:55 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-22 ## Reviews 4.88 from 121 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 97% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 117 of 121. - 5 stars: 111 (92%) - 4 stars: 6 (5%) - 3 stars: 3 (2%) - 2 stars: 1 (1%) - 1 star: 0 (0%) ## What's included - Cheese samples - 1-hour cruise in classic salonboat - Drinks: Heineken Beer, Soda, Wine ## Itinerary 1. **Magere Brug** - The romantic and iconic wooden bridge of Amsterdam 2. **Amsterdam Canal Ring** - Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands, has more than one hundred kilometers of grachten (canals), about 90 islands and 1,500 bridges. The three main canals (Herengracht, Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht), dug in the 17th century during the Dutch Golden Age, form concentric... 3. **Anne Frank House** (pass by, no stop) - The museum where Anne frank and her family hide from the Nazi's 4. **The Jordaan** - The most common theory on the origin of the name is as a derivation of the French word Jardin, meaning garden: most streets and canals in the Jordaan are named after trees and flowers. Another theory is that the Prinsengracht canal was once nicknamed Jordaan (the Dutch name... 5. **Prinsengracht** - One of the three main canals of Amsterdam, named after the three prinses of Holland. Construction started in 1612 on the initiative of Mayor Frans Hendricksz. Oetgens, after a design by city carpenter Hendrick Jacobsz Staets and city surveyor Lucas Jansz Sinck. The part... 6. **Houseboat Museum** - Our boats will cruise along with the houseboat museum at the Prinsengracht. A perfect way of seeing how Amsterdammers live in their houseboats. a low price submission. Especially fun for kids as well.. 7. **9 Little Streets (Negen Straatjes)** - We will pass this amazing place, with the most amazing shops. Not those big chain companies, but smaller lovely boutiques, local little restaurants, local designers and beautiful vintage shops. 8. **Leiden Square (Leidseplein)** - One of the two entertainment areas of Amsterdam. Al lot of bars, restaurants, night clubs and concert halls. Anybody who wants to threat the inner human with music and drinks. This is the location to be. 9. **Spiegelkwartier** - The imposing Rijksmuseum can be seen from the Spiegelgracht. This canal connects the Prinsengracht with the Lijnbaansgracht and runs into the Nieuwe Spiegelstraat. The Spiegelgracht is part of the Spiegelkwartier which is characterized by its many galleries and antique shops.... 10. **De Duif** - The present church owes its name to a predecessor, the 17th-century hiding church 'Het Vrededuifje' that once stood on the Kerkstraat. The first stone for the current Duifkerk, designed by Leiden architect Th. Molkenboer was laid in April 1857. Due to lack of money, the... 11. **The Amstel** - is the biggest canal of all, and Amsterdam was founded from this canal which was originally a river. Fisherman builds a "dam" and called is Amsterdam. Amstel is also the name giver to the famous beer. 12. **Koninklijk Theater Carre** - The Royal Theatre Carré (Dutch: Koninklijk Theater Carré) is a Neo-Renaissance theatre in Amsterdam, located near the river Amstel. When the theatre was founded in 1887, it was originally meant as a permanent circus building. Currently, it is mainly used for musicals, cabaret... 13. **H'ART Museum** - Hermitage Amsterdam is a branch museum of the Hermitage Museum of Saint Petersburg, Russia, located on the banks of the Amstel river in Amsterdam. The museum is located in the former Amstelhof, a classical style building from 1681. 14. **Blauwbrug** - The Blauwbrug (English: Blue bridge) is an historic bridge in Amsterdam, Netherlands over the river Amstel. It connects the Rembrandtplein area with the Waterlooplein area and lies south to the Stopera. 15. **Dutch National Opera & Ballet** - Dutch National Opera (DNO; formerly De Nederlandse Opera, now De Nationale Opera in Dutch) is a Dutch opera company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Its present home base is the Dutch National Opera & Ballet housed in the Stopera building, a modern building designed by Cees... 16. **South Church** - The Zuiderkerk is the first church designed for Protestant worship in Amsterdam. The church was built near the Sint Antoniesbreestraat in the Last, a neighborhood that was added to the city at the end of the 16th century. Today this is the Nieuwmarkt neighborhood. The church... 17. **Amsterdam Cheese Museum** - Get ready for the #1 Cheese Experience in Amsterdam: the Amsterdam Cheese Museum. The Amsterdam Cheese Museum is not just offering another free cheese tasting. You can also relive the history of cheese making and experience the unique flavor of the best cheese of Holland.... 18. **Emperor's Canal (Keizersgracht)** - The three main canals (Herengracht, Prinsengracht, and Keizersgracht), dug in the 17th century during the Dutch Golden Age, form concentric belts around the city, known as the Grachtengordel. Alongside the main canals are 1550 monumental buildings. The 17th-century canal ring... 19. **Herengracht** - The three main canals (Herengracht, Prinsengracht, and Keizersgracht), dug in the 17th century during the Dutch Golden Age, form concentric belts around the city, known as the Grachtengordel. Alongside the main canals are 1550 monumental buildings. The 17th-century canal ring... 20. **Statue of Anne Frank** - Anne Frank is one of Amsterdam’s best-known historical figures. Anne and her family lived in hiding from the Nazis for more than two years in a house on the Prinsengracht. Anne was eventually deported to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945, where she later died at... 21. **Magere Brug** - One of Amsterdam’s many bridges is the beautiful Magere Brug, known to English speakers at the Skinny Bridge. This wooden drawbridge was once so narrow that it was hard for two pedestrians to pass each other. To cope with increasing traffic on the Amstel, a wider bridge... 22. **Begijnhof** - The Beguinage and its chapel are open every day from 9.00 - 17.00. You can reach the chapel via the gate at the Spui. The Beguinage is a private possession and is not a public ground. It is also a place of silence. We request you, as our guests, to respect this silence.... 23. **The Bloemengracht and bloemenmarkt (flowermarket) is well known with all the ...** - The Bloemengracht and bloemenmarkt (flowermarket) is well known with all the little stalls, selling the famous dutch tulips. bulbs and a lot of typical dutch souvenirs. 24. **This luxurious, modern hotel on the Prinsengracht is two kilometers from the ...** - This luxurious, modern hotel on the Prinsengracht is two kilometers from the Anne Frank House and the Van Gogh Museum. Dam Square is one kilometer away. 25. **Museum of the Canals** - For centuries here, money has been earned, art created, feasts celebrated and life enjoyed. This is the story that the Museum of the Canals brings to life. 26. **Amstelveld** - is a square in the center of Amsterdam, between Reguliersgracht, Prinsengracht, and Kerkstraat, close to Utrechtsestraat. The Amstelkerk, a predominantly wooden building, stands on the square. The characteristic plantation consists of 46 Caucasian wingnut trees 27. **Amsterdam Icebar** - The Amsterdam Icebar is one of the coolest locations in the city (literally) and is certainly in the top 10 best things to do in Amsterdam. This fantastic bar is kept at a constant temperature of -10 ° C and everything is made entirely of ice. Be surprised by this fantastic... 28. **De Kleine Komedie** - The Kleine Komedie is a theater in Amsterdam located on the Amstel and was built in 1786. It is the oldest theater in Amsterdam and can accommodate 503 spectators. The theater that focuses on small art has since the 1980s become 'the cabaret temple of the Netherlands. 29. **Rokin** - The Rokin is a water and a street in Amsterdam, located between Dam Square and Muntplein, part of the former course of the Amstel. 30. **De Krijtberg - Sint Franciscus Xaveriuskerk** - The Krijtberg or St Francis Xaverius church is a Roman Catholic rectorate church in the center of Amsterdam, dedicated to St Francis Xaverius. It is served by priests of the Society of Jesus, better known as the Jesuits. 31. **Mozes en Aaronkerk** - The Moses and Aaron Church, officially dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua, is a Roman Catholic church on Waterlooplein in Amsterdam, in the Dutch province of North Holland. 32. **Cromhout House** - The Bijbels Museum is a museum on the Herengracht in Amsterdam. The purpose of the museum is to provide insight into the role of the Bible in society and culture in the present and the past and to search together with the visitor for the stories and sentiments that live... 33. **Amsterdam Museum** - The Amsterdam Museum, known until 2011 as the Amsterdams Historisch Museum, is an Amsterdam based museum, dedicated to the present and past of the city. 34. **De Pijp** - In the narrow streets of the alternative De Pijp, you will find numerous eastern eateries, traditional pubs, and cafés with terraces. At the Albert Cuyp Market, the maternity holders sell Dutch specialties such as herring and syrup waffles. 35. **Rembrandtplein** - The Rembrandtplein is a square in the center of Amsterdam, between Reguliersbreestraat and Amstelstraat. The square borders on the Thorbeckeplein. The Reguliersdwarsstraat, Korte Reguliersdwarsstraat, Halvemaansteeg, Bakkersstraat, and Utrechtsestraat also lead to the square. 36. **The Cat Cabinet** - is an art museum in Amsterdam entirely devoted to cats. The collection includes paintings, drawings, sculptures and other works of art from cats, including works by Picasso, Rembrandt, Toulouse-Lautrec, Corneille, Sal Meijer, Théophile Steinlen and Jože Cha. 37. **Museum Willet-Holthuysen** - The Willet-Holthuysen Museum on Herengracht 605 in Amsterdam is a canal house that is open to the public, with fully furnished period rooms. The museum gives a picture of life in a chic building on the Amsterdam canals in the 18th and 19th centuries. The museum is managed by... 38. **Gay Monument** - The Homomonument is a memorial on the Westermarkt, located between the Westerkerk and the Keizersgracht in the center of Amsterdam. The monument was unveiled on 5 September 1987 and consists of three pink, granite triangles, arranged in such a way that together they form a... 39. **Amsterdam Tulip Museum** - The Amsterdam Tulip Museum, also known as the Tulip Museum, is located at Prinsengracht 116, opposite the Anne Frank House. The museum shows the history of the tulip below, from its discovery in Central Asia to the present time. 40. **The Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam is a five star hotel of the Waldorf Astoria Hot...** - The Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam is a five star hotel of the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts. The Waldorf Astoria in Amsterdam opened on May 1, 2014. It is the 25th hotel of the WA Hotels & Resorts. The hotel is located at Herengracht 542-556, between Utrechtsestraat and... ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 39 start times between 10:00 and 23:55 - Schedule last checked: 2026-10-22 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point We meet right next to the entrance of the Anne Frank House. Look for the crew in orange clothing. Ends: back at the meeting point ## Good to know - Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap - Service animals allowed - Public transportation options are available nearby - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Suitable for all physical fitness levels ## Compared with other Canal Cruises | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #54 of 84** | €27 | 1h | 4.88 (121) | shared | | [Amsterdam Canal Cruise: Unlimited Prosecco, Wine & Dutch Cheese](/netherlands/amsterdam/tours/amsterdam-canal-cruise-unlimited-prosecco-wine-dutch-cheese/?format=md) | €32 | 1h | 4.97 (1092) | shared | | [Morning Canal Cruise Amsterdam in Small-Group](/netherlands/amsterdam/tours/morning-canal-cruise-amsterdam-in-small-group/?format=md) | €46 | 1h 30m | 4.97 (846) | shared | | [Not a Typical Cruise Max 10 guests Bites Drinks Local Personal](/netherlands/amsterdam/tours/not-a-typical-cruise-max-10-guests-bites-drinks-local-personal/?format=md) | €67 | 2h | 4.99 (416) | shared | Ranked #54 of 84 in Canal Cruises by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). 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