4 Winter Activities in the Netherlands to Build a Day Around

1.Amsterdam Small Group Canal Cruise inc Snacks/Drinks Winter

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 520 reviews · 2 hours · from $71Our pick

Spend two hours on a heated, covered sloop with an English-speaking captain such as Storm, Stephan, Erik, or Charley. See Amsterdam’s canal houses and bridges from a small boat, enjoy wine, beer, Dutch gin, hot chocolate, and mulled wine, and stop for warm bitterballen.

“Captain Eric very informative and funny Made us feel very welcome Looking forward to watching his documentary!”

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2.Amsterdam Light Festival Winter Walk with Stroopwafel Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) Top rated

Meet your guide under an orange umbrella at Dam Square for a two-hour English walking tour through Amsterdam’s canals, Begijnhof, Nine Streets, Jordaan, and Light Festival displays. Finish with hot chocolate and a hands-on stroopwafel workshop at Melly’s.

“Very little content and information for a lot of walking! No winer hat or rain poncho as stated in trip itinerary and although we did get a “warm” drink at the end of the walk, the cafe owner wasn’t very happy on our arrival and we were mad to feel like an inconvenience!! Definitely give it a miss 👎🏻”

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3.Amsterdam Winter Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 42 reviews · from $37Best value

Spend two hours with a local guide in Amsterdam’s winter center, from Dam Square to the Nine Streets and Jordaan. Hear city stories in English, German, French, Italian or Dutch, enjoy a Christmas snack and finish with Gluhwein or hot chocolate near Noordermarkt.

“Great knowledge from our guide. We got to see places we didn’t know existed. We also covered places that were on our list to do. Friendly staff”

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4.Winter Canal Cruise in Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $81

Cruise Amsterdam’s historic canals for 90 minutes aboard a covered electric boat with heated seating, blankets, Dutch snacks, and a self-service bar with mulled wine, beer, wine, and soft drinks. A licensed guide such as John, Robert, Stuart, or Benjamin adds local stories along the way.

“We did the canal tour with Pure Boats last evening and it was wonderful! We HIGHLY recommend! Such an amazing time, there were only 10 of us on the boat! Cheese platter, drinks, and beautiful views. We passed many other boats including large ones with windows stuffed with people, so grateful we found Pure!”

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