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Capture festival installations clearly without outdoor crowds from your heated sightseeing boat.

• Boat type: Traditional sightseeing cruise boat with a large glass roof and warm interiors.
• Everything you get: The cruise runs 75 mins along the official Light Festival route. You can board near Centraal Station, Rijksmuseum or the Anne Frank House. Onboard, expect heating, wide glass views, a toilet, a well-stocked bar, and a skilful captain and both multilingual audio commentary and personal stories from the skipper.
• Why choose this: Winter weather does not interfere, since the heated glass-roof boat keeps the festival experience comfortable while showcasing the artworks clearly.
• Upgrades: Choose unlimited beer, wine, and soda to enjoy on the ride, use free Wi-Fi to share photos instantly, or a back deck lounge for open-air perspectives.

Inclusions

• 75-min cruise along the official Amsterdam Light Festival route

• Board from near Centraal Station, Rijksmuseum or Anne Frank House (as per option selected)

• Heated & covered boat with a glass roof

• Audio guide in Dutch and English

• Skilled captains & friendly skippers with unique stories

• Unlimited drinks (beer, wine & soda) (as per option selected)

• Free Wi-Fi (as per option selected)

• Lounge on the back deck (as per option selected)

• Restroom on board

What to bring

• Ensure your entry ticket and ID are on hand for a smooth experience.
• Pack earphones for your audio guide experience.

What’s not allowed

• Sharp metallic tools or objects, and non-folding wheelchairs and baby strollers are not permitted on this experience.
• Your pets are not permitted on this experience.

Accessibility

• This experience is difficult for people with reduced mobility, since there are a few steps that you would have to climb to board the boat.

Additional information

• The boat is heated and covered, but outdoor areas may still be cold during the 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.
• The cruise operates from three different departure locations. Please ensure you check your confirmation email and arrive on time at the correct location.

Visit the Johan Cruijff ArenA & see exclusive areas of the stadium that are usually off-limits.

• Everything you get: Entry to the Johan Cruijff ArenA, behind-the-stage access to the dressing rooms, dugouts & players’ tunnel, plus a visit to the Ajax Gallery of Fame, home to historic memorabilia including the Europa Cup trophy & jerseys belonging to legends like Dennis Bergkamp.
• Why choose this: Feel like an Ajax player by walking matchday paths and entering tunnels, pitchside dugouts, and dressing rooms, all at your own pace.
• Upgrades: Choose VIP tours with a Sky Lounge drink and Ajax scarf, guided tours with a guide who adapts the tour to your interests, or special experiences like ArenA x Heineken, plus 10% Ajax fanshop discount.

Inclusions

• Access to the Johan Cruijff ArenA

• Access to the players’ tunnel, dugouts, dressing rooms, and match-day route walked by Ajax legends

• Access to the Ajax Gallery of Fame

• Availability of participation in special tours: Matchday Tour, Birthday Party, ArenA x Heineken, Innovation Tour (as per option selected)

• Self-guided, guided, or VIP tours with added drinks (as per option selected)

• English or Dutch guide who can customize your tour as per your group’s interest (as per option selected)

• Seating in the dugouts with a view of the field (as per option selected)

• Access exclusive areas, like Boardroom, Royal Lodge and Press Room with your VIP pass (as per option selected)

• An exclusive Ajax scarf (as per option selected)

• A drink in the Sky Lounge (as per option selected)

• 10% discount in the Ajax fanshop (as per option selected)

• Duration: 75-mins or 120-mins (as per tour selected)

Exclusions

• Hotel pickup and drop-off

• Gratuities/tips

• Souvenir photos

• Food and beverages (unless specified in special tours)

• Personal expenses

• Parking

What to bring

• Ensure your entry tickets and ID are on hand for a smooth experience.

What’s not allowed

• Outside food & beverages, alcohol, sharp metallic tools or objects, smoking, vaping, drugs, tripods, bags larger than A4 size, and suitcases are not permitted on this experience.
• Your pets are not permitted on this experience.

Accessibility

• This experience is accessible to wheelchair and pram/stroller users, but some areas of the stadium may have limited accessibility.
• For your convenience, ramps and elevators are available throughout the venue.
• For your convenience, guide dogs are welcome to join you.

Additional information

• The route and access to certain areas may vary based on availability and events.
• Group tours are available for 20-50 people with discounts; check availability in advance.
• Some tours may have age or group restrictions (e.g., birthday parties for children).
• Matchday tours are only available when attending an Ajax match.
• Guides speak English and Dutch. Your language group will be assigned when you arrive at the Johan Cruijff ArenA.
• Available facilities: Washroom, baby changing areas, paid parking, souvenir shop.

Admire glowing artworks while staying warm aboard luxury enclosed boats & with an expert host by your side.

• Boat type: Cozy enclosed saloon boat with plush seating, large windows and wooden interiors, or a modern, electric boat with a covered roof
• Everything you get: Board near Centraal Station or City Centre and relax on a heated, enclosed boat. Your experienced skipper navigates the canals while a friendly host shares stories about Amsterdam’s monuments, light artworks, and the city’s winter charm for 75-mins.
• Why choose this: This cruise gives you confidence and context, as your knowledgeable skipper & host shares inside stories that make the festival magical.
• Upgrades: Choose unlimited mulled wine, beer, sodas, hot chocolate, welcome snacks, snug blankets, or a thirty guest sailing for a calmer winter canal outing.

Inclusions

• 75-min cruise along the official Amsterdam Light Festival route

• Board from near Centraal Station

• Heated and fully-enclosed boat or a modern, electric boat with a covered roof (as per option selected)

• Experienced skipper

• Host providing detailed explanation of the city, monuments, and artworks

• Unlimited mulled wine, beer, glühwein, hot chocolate, and sodas (as per option selected)

• Snacks (as per option selected)

• 30 guests on board (as per option selected)

• Blankets on board (as per option selected)

• Amsterdam Light Festival fee

Exclusions

• Drinks (for packages without drinks included)

• Transportation to/from the meeting point

• Cruises on New Year’s Eve

What to bring

• Ensure your entry ticket and ID are on hand for a smooth experience.

What’s not allowed

• Sharp metallic tools or objects, smoking and drugs are not permitted on this experience.
• Your pets are not permitted on this experience.

Accessibility

• For your convenience, guide dogs are welcome to join you.

Additional information

• 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.
• Guests showing signs of intoxication before boarding will not be allowed to join the cruise.
• If a guest becomes disruptive due to intoxication during the cruise, the journey may be ended immediately and they may be asked to leave the boat.

Relax with round-trip transfers from Amsterdam on a luxury bus with an optional canal cruise.

• Explore the floral paradise of Keukenhof as it blooms during spring with roundtrip transfers from Amsterdam, and stay as long as you want with these entry tickets. 
• No need to worry about parking as the ticket comes with the convenience of roundtrip transfers from Amsterdam in a luxury shuttle coach. 
• See spectacular flower shows at the 76th Edition of Keukenhof like the freesia and chrysanthemum show in the Oranje Nassau pavilion.
• Board from Central Station or This is Holland, with discounted rates at the 3pm and 3:30pm slot. With buses leaving every 30 minutes for Amsterdam, take your time to explore Keukenhof!
• Upgrade your tickets to enjoy a 75-min Amsterdam Canal Cruise and be enchanted by the UNESCO-listed canals and sights.

Inclusions

• Entry tickets to Keukenhof 

• Roundtrip transfers via luxury shuttle bus from Amsterdam

• Boarding from This is Holland or Central Station (as per option selected)

• Discounted tickets with the 3pm & 3:30pm slot when boarding from Central Station (as per option selected)

• 75-min Amsterdam Canal cruise (as per option selected)

• Live commentary & audioguide on cruise (as per option selected)

Visit four Dutch villages by bus in just half a day with an English or Spanish guide.

• Half-day tour to iconic Dutch towns—Zaanse Schans, Volendam, Edam & Marken—offering windmill views, cheese samples, historic streets & authentic crafts.
• You'll get a guided tour in English or Spanish, bus travel from Amsterdam to four villages, and admission to both cheese farm and clog-making workshop.
• Zaanse Schans & Volendam: See traditional windmills at Zaanse Schans still in use today, then sample Dutch cheese and watch clog-making demos at Volendam.
• Edam and Marken: Tour Edam’s famous cheese market, then continue to Marken to see well-preserved wooden houses and a slower pace of village life.
• Upgrades: Go an extra mile and choose a full-day 8-hour experience for relaxed sightseeing and more time to enjoy each spot in detail.

Inclusions

• Half-day guided tour to Zaanse Schans, Volendam, Edam & Marken (6.5 hours)

• Spanish or English-speaking tour guide (as per option selected)

• Round-trip bus transportation

• Entry to the cheese farm at Volendam

• Cheese tasting

• Entry to the wooden clog workshop

• Visit to Marken fishing village

Additional paid upgrade:

• Extended 8-hours day trip

Save 12% by combining the interactive fun of the wax museum with the scenic canal cruise.

• Everything you get at Madame Tussauds: Access to Madame Tussauds Amsterdam, where you can interact with incredibly lifelike figures of global celebrities, historical leaders, and Dutch icons. Pose for fun photos and explore themed zones like the Marvel zone.
• Everything you get on the Amsterdam Canal Cruise: A 1-hour cruise through Amsterdam’s UNESCO-listed canal ring in a glass-topped boat, with discounts for kids. Enjoy multilingual audio guide commentary for historical and cultural context as you sail past iconic landmarks.
• Why choose this combo: Get 12% savings compared to buying tickets separately and visit the museum, then board the cruise, just a short walk away.
• Options: Choose a boarding point for the canal cruise as per your needs, with both Amsterdam Centraal Station and Damrak Pier within walking distance from each other.

Inclusions Madame Tussauds Amsterdam

• Entry to Madame Tussauds Amsterdam

Amsterdam Canal Cruise

• 60-min Amsterdam canal cruise

• Boarding from Centraal Station or Damrak Pier (as per option selected)

• Onboard multilingual audioguide

• Heated panoramic glass-top roof boats

Exclusions Amsterdam Canal Cruise

• Earphones

• Food and drinks

• Live guide

What’s not allowed

Madame Tussauds Amsterdam

• Due to venue restrictions, pets cannot tag along.

Amsterdam Canal Cruise

• Due to cruise restrictions, your pets are not allowed on board.
• Outside food and drinks, and large items, such as a suitcase or pram, are not allowed onboard.
• Strollers are not allowed onboard for safety reasons as the aisle must be kept clear. You can leave your stroller at the store before boarding.

Accessibility

Madame Tussauds Amsterdam

• This experience is wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible.
• Your guide dogs are welcome at the venue.

Amsterdam Canal Cruise

• This experience is not wheelchair accessible.
• Your guide dogs are welcome on the cruise.

Additional information

Madame Tussauds Amsterdam

• Some figures may be temporarily maintained at the Studios and may not be visible at Madame Tussauds during your visit.

Amsterdam Canal Cruise

• Children up to and including 3 years old may board for free. Children between the ages of 4 and 13 years can board with discounted tickets. Children older than 13 pay the same price as adults.
• Please arrive 15 mins before your departure.
• All boats are covered, allowing you to be warm and comfortable regardless of the weather.
• The route may vary due to municipal work, offering new highlights on each cruise.
• Facilities: Free Wi-Fi, restrooms onboard

Walk through Amsterdam with a guide tracing Anne Frank’s story and Jewish resistance during WWII.

• Everything you get: Hear stories of Nazi occupation and Dutch resistance efforts on a 1.5 or 2-hour small-group walking tour based on your choice of an English, Spanish, French, Italian, or German tour. Walk past major attractions like Hollandsche Schouwburg and Anne Frank House.
• Why choose this: Discover the story of Dutch resistance and other major historical events, narrated in your preferred language with personalised attention from your guide.
• Upgrades: Upgrade and learn more by visiting the sites you hear about, with entry to the Jewish Museum, Portuguese Synagogue, and more.
• Note: Entry to the Anne Frank House is not included.

Inclusions

• 1.5-2-hour Anne Frank Story and WWII walking tour of Amsterdam

• Expert English, French, German, Spanish, or Italian-speaking tour guide (as per option selected)

• Small-group tour of max. 15 people

• Local city tax

Additional paid upgrades:

• Entry to:

  • Jewish Cultural Quarter

  • Jewish Museum

  • Children’s Museum

  • Portuguese Synagogue

  • National Holocaust Memorial

  • National Holocaust Museum

Exclusions

• Entry to the Anne Frank House

• Food and drink

• Transportation

• Gratuities for the guide

What to bring

• Please bring weather-appropriate clothing, including an umbrella if there is rain.

Additional information

• This tour does not grant you entry into the Anne Frank House.
• If you wish to visit the Anne Frank House, you must purchase a ticket from the official website (annefrank.org) with a timeslot at least 2 hours after the tour starts.
• Your tour meeting points depend on the language of the tour. Please check your voucher carefully after booking.

Quick half-day countryside escape with windmills, local cheese & expert multilingual guides.

• Half-day tour to Zaanse Schans where you’ll explore working windmills, watch a live clog-making demo, visit a Dutch cheese farm, and taste local cheese.
• You'll get an English, German, French, or Spanish-speaking guide, access to Zaanse Schans & convenient round-trip coach travel from Amsterdam.
• Zaanse Schans: A scenic Dutch village famous for windmills, wooden cottages, crafts workshops, and riverside paths showcasing 18th-century Dutch living.
• Clog-making and Dutch cheese farm: See wooden shoe-making in action & taste delicious cheeses at a traditional farm producing authentic Dutch varieties.
• Upgrades: Choose an extended 5-hour guided tour in English, German, or Spanish for a more immersive visit to Zaanse Schans and its attractions.

Inclusions

• Half-day guided tour of Zaanse Schans (3.5 hours)

• English, German, French or Spanish-speaking guide (as per option selected)

• Round-trip transfers from Amsterdam

• Live clog-making demonstration

• Entry to a Dutch cheese farm

• Local cheese tasting at a shop

Exclusions

• Food and drinks

• Gratuities

• Entry fee to the windmills at Zaanse Schans

Get a personalized stadium experience with a friendly guide who adapts to your interests.

• Everything you get: Join the guided tour at Johan Cruijff in English or Dutch, with language groups assigned at the venue. Visit dressing rooms, players’ tunnel, dugouts with seating, see the Ajax Gallery of Fame with trophies like the Europa Cup & enjoy a 10% fanshop discount.
• Why choose this: Let your guide focus on what interests your group most, making the stadium tour engaging and completely tailored to your curiosity.
• Upgrades: Enhance your guided tour with privileges such as access to private spots like dugout seating area or Royal Lodge, a drink in the Sky Lounge & an Ajax scarf.

Inclusions

• Guided tour of Johan Cruijff ArenA

• An expert English or Dutch guide that can customize your tour as per your group’s interest

• 10% discount in the Ajax fanshop

• Access to the players’ tunnel, dugouts, dressing rooms, and match-day route walked by Ajax legends

• Access to the Ajax Gallery of Fame

• Seating in the dugouts with a view of the field (as per option selected)

• Access exclusive areas like Boardroom, Royal Lodge & Press Room (as per option selected)

• An exclusive Ajax scarf (as per option selected)

• A drink in the Sky Lounge (as per option selected)

• Duration: 75-mins or 120-mins (as per the tour selected)

Exclusions

• Transportation to and from the stadium

• Food and beverages (unless specified in special tours)

• Personal expenses

• Parking fees

What to bring

• Ensure your entry tickets and ID are on hand for a smooth experience.

What’s not allowed

• Outside food & beverages, alcohol, sharp metallic tools or objects, smoking, vaping, drugs, tripods, bags larger than A4 size, and suitcases are not permitted on this experience.
• Your pets are not permitted on this experience.

Accessibility

• This experience is accessible to wheelchair and pram/stroller users, but some areas of the stadium may have limited accessibility.
• For your convenience, ramps and elevators are available throughout the venue.
• For your convenience, guide dogs are welcome to join you.

Additional information

• The route and access to certain areas may vary based on availability and events.
• Group tours are available for 20-50 people with discounts; check availability in advance.
• Some tours may have age or group restrictions (e.g., birthday parties for children).
• Matchday tours are only available when attending an Ajax match.
• The guided tour runs in English and Dutch. You can’t select a language when booking, but on arrival you’ll get to join your preferred group.
• Available facilities: Washroom, baby changing areas, paid parking, souvenir shop.

What to bring

• Please wear weather-appropriate clothing.

What’s not allowed

• Smoking is not permitted on the cruise.
• Outside food and drinks, and large items, such as a suitcase or pram, are not allowed onboard.

Accessibility

• This experience is not wheelchair accessible.

Additional information

• Children up to and including 3 years old may board for free. Children between the ages of 4 and 12 years can board with discounted tickets. Children older than 12 pay the same price as adults.
• Children must be accompanied by an adult.
• All boats are covered and heated, allowing you to be warm and comfortable regardless of the weather. During winter, most boats have plenty of blankets on board to keep you warm.
• This experience includes alcoholic beverages. Availability is subject to age restrictions and local laws. Please carry a valid ID. Drink responsibly.
• The food served may contain the following allergens: gluten, milk, mustard, and traces of peanuts, nuts, and sesame
• Please arrive 15 mins before your departure.
• The cruise may be rescheduled in case of bad weather for safety reasons.
• A fairly big step has to be made into the boat; stewards will assist.
• Large bachelor and birthday groups are not allowed on this trip.
• Bringing pets is allowed as long as it doesn’t disrupt other passengers.

Inclusions

• 60-min Amsterdam canal cruise

• Boarding from Centraal Station or Anne Frank House (as per option selected)

• Unlimited bubbles and bites

• Live commentary from an experienced skipper

• Electric heated saloon boat

• Blankets (during winter)

Exclusions

• Gratuities