Amsterdam Light Festival Cruise in heated Boat
Description
The Amsterdam Light Festival is among the must-see spectacles of Amsterdam during the cold winter months. Dutch and international artists transform the city every year into a light spectacle. Skip the ticket office and go directly to Damrak Pier 4, a 3-minute walk from Amsterdam Central Station. Or to Stromma Central station right next to the bridge. While you sit back and relax, marvel at more than 25 light sculptures and projections during the Amsterdam Light Festival. Enjoy panoramic views from the glass-roof barge, passing by illuminated merchant houses, and under the romantic bridges of the Amstel River. See some of the city’s cultural institutions glittering against the night sky. Hear interesting facts about the innovative light sculptures you pass with the help of an audio guide. End your adventure back at the starting point.
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The Amsterdam Light Festival sets our capital in the spotlight. During the dark, but cozy, months, the city glistens with light art installations. This year is the 14th edition of the Amsterdam Light Festival and will have plenty of art installations from many artists
The largest railway station in Amsterdam, used by 192,000 passengers a day.
Once home to the city's brewing factories, as the name suggests.
The seventeenth-century canals of Amsterdam, located in the center of Amsterdam, were added to the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Known for its large and beautiful canal houses.
A romantic bridge that passes over the Amstel river.
A botanical garden in the Plantage district of Amsterdam, it is one of the world's oldest botanical gardens.
Houses a collection of maritime artifacts, covering over 500 years of Dutch maritime history.
we will cross the spectacular VOC ship
NEMO Science Museum is a science center in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Features a blend of historic and modern architecture.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(19)
Its was ok the lights were not worth it to be honest but worth the tour pf amstardam. The driver was lovely and friendly but thats about it not worth 71£ i paid for a family of 4
Hi Ari, we're sorry to hear that the Amsterdam light festival cruise did not live up to your expectations. We are glad the captain did a good job. Kind regards. Stromma - Team
Nice Amsterdam canal experience to see the attractions of the Light Festival! It was worth it: fairly new boats ,with nice heat inside. Perfect and efficient organization with maximum respect for the booked time. Good!
Dear Isamassi, thank you for your positive review. Also thank you for the compliments about our boat. We value your review and hope to see you back on board with us soon. Kind regards. Stromma - Team
Three languages, not two as advertised. French and Dutch was live over loudspeaker and English was precorded. English prerecording was often cut out /overidden so that other two language talks could be spoken. Also, the speakers couldn’t accommodate the guide’s voice and so caused distortion. It was all loud and confusing- seemingly chaotic. It was not a relaxing enjoyable ride.
Hi Alice, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us, we're truly sorry to hear about the issues with the audio guide. We'll be addressing these concerns. Kind regards, Stromma – Team
I want to start off by saying that the tour guide was great. Wonderful dry humour and interesting tidbits of information. Smooth boating. Splendid. Almost everything else was subpar or not good - the seats were too small to sit without jamming your knees against the seat in front. The boat was filled with drunk people who were somewhere in-between talking loudly and yelling almost constantly. In many cases the boat went too fast to properly see the light art. The other passengers were so rowdy it took a lot of concentration to hear the audio guide about the artworks. Luckily I could pay for mine and my partner's ticket with Viator points, because if I'd paid for it with money I would have been sorely disappointed. As it was now, it was an overstimulating and tiring experience that I would not enjoy to repeat but was made bearable by my partner's presence and the tour guide's wonderful attitude. I plan on going past the tour stops again on my bike to have a proper look and will do that next year, too.
Hi Imke, Great to hear that the guide did such a good job. We are sorry to hear that the crowd, the seats and the atmosphere had a negative effect on the tour. Our apologies, Stromma - Team
bad weather puts a damper on the ability to take grate pics. Not the provider's fault. Fog on the inside and raindrops on the outside. But the views are astounding
EXTREMELY BORING. BARELY HAD LIGHTS. Complete waste of money. A lil girl that sat behind me maybe 5 yrs old pretended to fall asleep n when she "woke" up she asked her mom did I miss more boring stuff... definitely not considered light festival.
The boat is closed, therefore protected from wind and rain. The windows could also be opened for photos. Our guide Ricky explained all the artworks to us in detail. He knew several foreign languages. There was delicious mulled wine (alternatively hot chocolate). The many artworks are impressive! It was a cozy, entertaining and informative tour with many impressions.
Hey there, we are thrilled to hear you enjoyed our Amsterdam Light festival cruise, we hope to welcome you back again this year!
The recorded audio was extremely boring and felt like a commuter ferry. A more lively crew narrating would have made the ride far more interesting.
The worst tour ever !! From the manager to the ticket guys They were very ruddee !! DONT BUT FROM THEM!! DON'T BUY FRON THEM!!
The Amsterdam Lightfestival is a dream. We took a lot of pictures. The audio guide was very emotional and upgraded the canal tour extremely. I'm sure we'll do it again.
