Enjoy the best of Dutch food and Amsterdam on foot and per luxury boat

Experience Amsterdam’s cuisine and canals in one tour

Do you want to do a food tour, a history tour and a canal tour all in one? Then the Dutch Food & Canal Tour is the perfect option for you.

On this private tour, you will first enjoy a 3-hour walking food tour through the Jordaan and Canal Belt area, followed by a 1.5-hour leisurely private boat cruise along Amsterdam’s picturesque canals on a luxurious wooden ‘salon boat’ with your guide. 

During the walking tour, you will have the opportunity to sample a variety of typical Dutch foods, such as homemade apple pie, grillworst and ossenworst (types of sausages), stroopwafels, Dutch chocolates, and a mini version of the Indonesian rijsttafel (rice table). Indonesia was a Dutch colony for nearly 350 years, so as you can imagine, its cuisine plays a major role in the traditional Dutch food. 

Your guide will also show you some of the most fascinating features of the neighborhood and tell you interesting facts about the city’s history.

The boat tour gives you the opportunity to see Amsterdam from a different perspective and admire the beauty of the city’s canals. And since this is also a food tour, you will be served a selection of the finest Dutch artisan cheeses on board. 

Tour Highlights

• Discover Amsterdam both from land and water
• Enjoy 4 tastings of delicious Dutch food on the Jordaan area walking tour
• Taste some of the best Dutch cheese served on board
• Explore the famous Amsterdam canals on a private and luxury wooden boat 

Information about the boat

We work with a small group of professional and fully licensed boat operators and all boats are:

• Private
• Belong to the luxury ‘salon’ boat class
• Have inside and outside seatings
• Can be fully covered 
• Have a bar on board 
• Have a toilet and heating

On the tour, you will taste a wide variety of Dutch food and drinks. The specific locations and tastings differ depending on the day of the week, since the opening hours of our food partners vary. Whichever day you do the tour with us, we promise that there will be plenty of delicious Dutch food for you to enjoy!

Here are the tastings for each day of the week:

Sunday

• Dutch apple pie & a beverage
• Indonesian chicken satay, beef rendang, sweet cake (spekkoek) & a beverage
• Dutch fries 

• Dutch cheese tasting including 4 types of cheese along with wine & water

• On the boat: Dutch bitterballen & a beverage 

Monday

• Dutch apple & plus a beverage
• Indonesian chicken satay, beef rendang, sweet cake (spekkoek) & a beverage
• Dutch fries
• Dutch cheese platter & smoked sausage (ossenworst) & a beverage
• On the boat: Dutch bitterballen & a beverage 

Tuesday to Saturday

• Dutch apple pie & a beverage
• Dutch cheese tasting including 4 types of cheese along with wine & water
• Dutch herring, smoked eel, and fried cod (kibbeling)
• Indonesian chicken satay, beef rendang, sweet cake (spekkoek) & a beverage
• On the boat: Dutch bitterballen & a beverage 

Practical details

• Duration: 5 hours (3.5 hours walking food tour and 1.5 hours boat tour)
• Stops: 4 food stops and the boat on the canal
• Group size: max. 8 people (contact us for larger groups)
• Food, drinks, boat, and tour guide included
• Dietary accommodations: Vegetarian, pescatarian, and gluten-free diets can be accommodated, as well as nut allergies, no beef, and alcohol-free lifestyles. Unfortunately, this tour is not suitable for the vegan lifestyle.
• Language: English (Dutch, French, German, and Spanish available on request)
• Starting point: Café ‘t Papeneiland
• Ending point: Herenmarkt (dock) – this can be customized upon request
• Accessibility: The boat has steep entrances and there are some height differences because of the dock, etc. As a result, the tour is not suitable for wheelchairs or people with reduced mobility. We recommend doing the Private Dutch Food & History Tour instead.
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Customization options

Since this is a private tour, there are various customization options available.

Group size: contact us if you would like to do the tour with a group of more than 8 people.

End point of the boat tour: this can be customized upon request.

Pick-up services: available upon request. Additional costs may apply, depending on the distance involved.

Special requests for on board the boat: for example, champagne on board can be arranged for an additional charge.

Duration: A longer canal tour can be arranged upon request.

Cancellation policy

Cancellation (with exception of the boat costs) is free of charge and refundable when you cancel at least 1 week before the tour date.

Boat costs are non-refundable if you cancel less than 3 weeks before the tour date.

Maps

Want to book for a group of more than 8? Please contact us by sending an email to [email protected] and we’ll be in touch with you.