Amsterdam Trip Overview
Tour includes walking City Tour of Amsterdam and 1 hr join-in public boat tour. You will see Central Railway Station, St. Nicholas Basilica, Dam Square, Oude Kerk, Nieuwe Kerk, Royal Palace, Canals and bridges of the city, Canal houses, Red Light District, etc.
At the end of the walking tour, you will say goodbye to a guide who will give instructions on how to return to the ship after a boat trip.
A boat tour starts and ends by the Central Railway Station.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Trip Category: Shore Excursions >> Ports of Call Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Amsterdam, North Holland Province, The Netherlands
Tour includes walking City Tour of Amsterdam and 1 hr join-in public boat tour. You will see Central Railway Station, St. Nicholas Basilica, Dam Square, Oude Kerk, Nieuwe Kerk, Royal Palace, Canals and bridges of the city, Canal houses, Red Light District, etc.
At the end of the walking tour, you will say goodbye to a guide who will give instructions on how to return to the ship after a boat trip.
A boat tour starts and ends by the Central Railway Station.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Centraal Station, Stationsplein 9, 1012 AB Amsterdam The Netherlands
Amsterdam Centraal is the largest railway station of Amsterdam. It was designed by Dutch architect Pierre Cuypers, who is also known for his design of the Rijksmuseum, and first opened in 1889. It features a Gothic/Renaissance Revival style building and a cast iron platform roof spanning approximately 40 meters. It’s the main transportation hub of the city, linking the railway, the metro of Amsterdam and the city buses.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: St. Nicholas Basilica, Prins Hendrikkade 73, 1012 AD Amsterdam The Netherlands
The Basilica of Saint Nicholas is located in the Old Centre district. It is the city’s major Catholic church. The basilica has a collection of religious murals. Above the high altar is the crown of Maximilian I, which is a symbol seen throughout Amsterdam. Inside the newly renovated church, there is a 19th-century Sauer Organ, on which concerts are given and mass is accompanied.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Dam Square, Amsterdam The Netherlands
Dam Square is a town square in Amsterdam. Its notable buildings and frequent events make it one of the most well-known and important locations in the city and the country. On the west end of the square is the Royal Palace, formerly a city hall. Beside it are the 15th-century Gothic Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) and the Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum. The National Monument, a white stone pillar erected in 1956 to memorialize the victims of World War II, can be found on the opposite side of the square. Also overlooking the plaza is the upscale department store De Bijenkorf.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Oude Kerk, Oudekerksplein 23, 1012 GX Amsterdam The Netherlands
The 800-year-old Oude Kerk (“old church”) is Amsterdam’s oldest building and oldest parish church, founded ca. 1213. After the Reformation in 1578 it became a Calvinist church, which it remains today. It stands in De Wallen, now Amsterdam’s main red-light district. The floor consists entirely of gravestones. The reason for this is that the church was built on a cemetery.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Nieuwe Kerk, Dam Old Centre: New Side, 1012 NP Amsterdam The Netherlands
The Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) isn’t really brand new. It is a 15th-century church, located on Dam Square, next to the Royal Palace. It was built after the Old Church became too small for the growing city population, that explains the name. The Nieuwe Kerk is no longer used for church services but is used as an exhibition space. It is also used for organ recitals. The Nieuwe Kerk is a burial site for Dutch naval heroes, including Admiral Michiel de Ruyter, Commodore Jan van Galen, and Jan van Speyk. The poet and playwright Joost van den Vondel is also buried in the church.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Royal Palace Amsterdam, Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 147, 1012 RJ Amsterdam The Netherlands
The Royal Palace in Amsterdam is one of three palaces in the Netherlands which are at the disposal of the monarch by Act of Parliament. It was built as a city hall during the Dutch Golden Age in the 17th century. The building became the royal palace of King Louis Napoleon and later of the Dutch Royal House. The palace is located on the west side of Dam Square in the centre of Amsterdam, opposite the War Memorial and next to the Nieuwe Kerk.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: The Jordaan, Amsterdam The Netherlands
The Jordaan is a district in the citycenter of Amsterdam, known for its beautiful houses, nice restaurants and original shops. When in Amsterdam, it is a must to stroll through the little streets and canals.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Begijnhof, Gedempte Begijnensloot, 1012 RM Amsterdam The Netherlands
The Begijnhof is one of the oldest inner courts in the city of Amsterdam. It’s formed by the group of historic buildings, mostly private dwellings. As the name suggests, it was originally a Béguinage. Today it is also the site of the English Reformed Church. The Begijnhof is the only inner court in Amsterdam which was founded during the Middle Ages, and therefore lies within the Singel — the innermost canal of Amsterdam’s circular canal system.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Red Light District (De Wallen), Red Light District (De Wallen), Amsterdam, North Holland Province
De Wallen or De Walletjes is the largest and best known red-light district in Amsterdam. It consists of a network of alleys containing approximately three hundred one-room cabins rented by prostitutes who offer their sexual services from behind a window or glass door, typically illuminated with red lights. These “kamers” are the most visible and typical kind of red light district sex work in Amsterdam and are a large tourist attraction.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Amsterdam Canal Ring, Amsterdam The Netherlands
Amsterdam has more than one hundred kilometers of 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 belts around the city, known as the Grachtengordel. The most exciting feature of the canals are the houseboats. By origin houseboats were a way to deal with the Amsterdam housing shortage, however, nowadays they are still in high demand.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
