Discover all the Amsterdam Light Festival and also get to see the city’s highlights and hidden gems in the best way possible on a boat ride in one of the most stylish and eco-friendly boats in Amsterdam.

A blanket is provided to keep you warm on these winter days. Enjoy a hot drink such as hot chocolate milk (with or without cream), together with snacks, which can be booked optionally. So sit back and relax, and have our local English-speaking skipper explain every highlight of the city and the Light Festival works of art.

✔️Official Partner Amsterdam Light Festival 2025 Edition 14.
We are proud to be the official partner of the Amsterdam Light Festival 2025/2026. The fourteenth edition of the Amsterdam Light Festival takes place from 27 November 2025 until 18 January 2026. The Amsterdam Light Festival has been a yearly tradition for the last 13 years, lighting the city in the darkest months of the year.

✔️Amsterdam 750th anniversary
The coming edition of the Amsterdam Light Festival is special because it coincides with Amsterdam's 750th anniversary. For a whole year, residents, districts, and institutions all over town commemorate and celebrate the unique spirit of Amsterdam. What custom is more appropriate to mark this special milestone than a ritual?

✔️ Small group tour
28 passengers maximum

✔️ Don't Speak English? We got you!
Our local skipper speaks English and Dutch, but we have a free digital booklet (QR code which will lead to a booklet on your phone or your tablet) available with guided information in the languages: English, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, German, French and Italian. So you won't miss a thing!

✔️Departure location
Head to the meeting point in front of Amsterdam Central Station to begin the tour.
We depart right in front of Amsterdam Central Station in one of our brand new, stylish, and electric eco boats.

✔️ Highlights
During the cruise, admire the illuminated works of art of the Amsterdam Light Festival, but also the Canal Belt (Grachtengordel), Schreierstoren Oosterdok, the Skinny Bridge (De Magere Brug), the Dancing Houses, the Amstel River, and much more. Enjoy your optional (hot) drink and snacks and listen to your local skipper’s favourite stories as you take in the city sights.

✔️ Winter in Amsterdam
Winters in Amsterdam can be cosy but also cold, especially on the water, so please dress warm (free blankets are provided). We cruise with a (half) open boat.