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Amsterdam's Golden Age Canals: Private Guided Boat & City Tour

Glide through Amsterdam's UNESCO-listed canal ring aboard a private boat, then explore the Royal Palace and Dam Square with an expert art-history guide. The city seen from the water is the definitive Dutch bucket-list moment.

What to expect

A private guide collects you at Zaandam port and transfers you to Amsterdam (25 min). You board an intimate private canal boat, drifting past the crescent of 17th-century merchant houses, humpback bridges, and flower-laden houseboats that made Amsterdam legendary. On foot, your guide leads you around the Royal Palace and across Dam Square, weaving in the city's Golden Age trading history. There is time for a Dutch bitterballen lunch at a brown café before the return journey.

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Guided Tour Holland
From EUR 350 per group (private half-day city & canal tour); canal boat entry from EUR 25 per person for guided departures
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Good to know

Amsterdam is 20–25 minutes from Zaandam by direct train (EUR 4.40) or 30 minutes by private transfer. Book Guided Tour Holland well in advance in summer — private slots fill fast. Confirm all-aboard time carefully and allow 45 minutes back to ship.

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