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15 Best City Tours

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The 15 most popular city tours, compared side by side. What you see from the water, how long you are aboard, what it costs and which operator to book, so you can pick your boat in a couple of minutes.

15 Best City Tours

Amsterdam: 75 Minute City Canal Cruise with Audio Guide - The Boat Ride Experience: Comfortable, Easy, and Not Overly Complicated
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Amsterdam: 75 Minute City Canal Cruise with Audio Guide

1.Amsterdam: 75 Minute City Canal Cruise with Audio Guide

A 75-minute Amsterdam canal cruise with an audio guide in 19 languages, a snackbox, and kid-friendly story time through UNESCO canals.

Most Popular★ 4.4

“The experience was a little sad as it was not well attended that particular Sunday morning. I would have appreciated more participants. The audio guide was good. The captain often spoke over what was being offered via the audio which made it hard to follow both. Still, I had a great time being on the…”

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Amsterdam: 75 Minute City Canal Cruise with Audio Guide - The Boat Ride Experience: Comfortable, Easy, and Not Overly Complicated
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Amsterdam: 75 Minute City Canal Cruise with Audio Guide

Amsterdam: City Centre Canal Cruise including Audioguide - Where you start changes what you’ll see
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Amsterdam: City Centre Canal Cruise including Audioguide

Amsterdam: City Centre Canal Cruise - Central Station start: getting on board without drama
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Amsterdam: City Centre Canal Cruise

4.Amsterdam: City Centre Canal Cruise

See Amsterdam’s UNESCO canal district on a 1-hour cruise from Central Station, with audio in 19 languages and great value.

★ 4.2

“Lovely tour at night and funny captain! You don’t get to see so much of Amsterdam unless you book a tour like this. Food and drink available to purchase at the cafe beforehand.”

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Amsterdam: City Canal Cruise and Heineken Experience Ticket - Where You Meet: Stadhouderskade 78 and Two Possible Cruise Docks
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Amsterdam: City Canal Cruise and Heineken Experience Ticket

Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum Ticket and City Canal Cruise - Canal Cruise on UNESCO Canals: Boarding Flexibility and Real View-Quality
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Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum Ticket and City Canal Cruise

Amsterdam: City Canal Cruise and Heineken Experience - The 1-hour Canal Belt cruise: GPS audio makes the difference
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Amsterdam: City Canal Cruise and Heineken Experience

Québec City: Guided Sightseeing River Cruise - Old Québec and Château Frontenac: your best photo hour
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Québec City: Guided Sightseeing River Cruise

8.Québec City: Guided Sightseeing River Cruise

A 1.5-hour guided cruise on the St. Lawrence for views of Château Frontenac, Montmorency Falls, Île d’Orléans, plus bilingual commentary and a bar.

★ 4.4

“Easy embarkation. It was very cold today so we were prepared with hat, gloves, and jackets! The tour guide spoke in English and French. The views were breathtaking and the indoor bistro, bar, and were little store were very nice. Fun and interesting tour!”

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Utrecht: City Canal Cruise - Why this Utrecht Canal Cruise feels like time travel (without the effort)
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Utrecht: City Canal Cruise

9.Utrecht: City Canal Cruise

Cruise Utrecht’s Oudegracht canal with an audio guide and views of the Dom Tower, wharves, and the old city moat for about an hour.

★ 4.3

“The canal cruise was a perfect activity, particularly on a lovely day. The guide was informative and affable. Definitely a must-do on beautiful Utrecht.”

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Porto: City Train Tour, River Cruise & Wine Cellar - Riding the Porto Magic Train through classic monuments
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Porto: City Train Tour, River Cruise & Wine Cellar

10.Porto: City Train Tour, River Cruise & Wine Cellar

Porto’s Magic Train links city sights, Real Companhia Velha port tasting, and a 1-hour Douro River cruise with classic views.

★ 3.9

“Great value for money. First train leaves at 10am, recommend this time as we had the carriage to ourselves and only 4 in our English speaking tour of the wine cellar. Boat trip has no commentary (think you have to download in advance) and the wind can be chilly. Had a wonderful trip.”

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Amsterdam: City Centre Canal Cruise & Free Flower Cocktail - Choosing Your Starting Point: Damrak (60 min) vs Rijksmuseum (75 min)
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Amsterdam: City Centre Canal Cruise & Free Flower Cocktail

Amsterdam: City Canal Cruise and Rijksmuseum - The 75-minute canal cruise: how the audio system keeps it fun
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Amsterdam: City Canal Cruise and Rijksmuseum

12.Amsterdam: City Canal Cruise and Rijksmuseum

Combine a 75-minute UNESCO canal cruise with Rijksmuseum entry timed to your visit, plus multilingual audio and optional snack box treats.

★ 4.5

“This was a great choice if you have limited time and want to see a bit of Amsterdam. The history and the Dutch Masters. We did this before we started our cruise.”

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Eiffel Tower Summit Option with Seine River Cruise and City Tour - Seine River Cruise: 1 Hour on the Water (and How to Make It Worth It)
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Eiffel Tower Summit Option with Seine River Cruise and City Tour

13.Eiffel Tower Summit Option with Seine River Cruise and City Tour

Eiffel Tower summit access with a Seine River cruise and Paris bus tour. Priority entry, big views, and time-tested tips for getting it right.

★ 3.5

“The Eiffel Tower was beautiful but not enough time to look around before we had to get to the city tour. The city tour was disappointing. The audio didn’t work properly. Thank heavens we got the pickets for the cruise which we can use any day.”

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Amsterdam: City Canal Cruise and Rijksmuseum - The 75-minute canal cruise: how the audio system keeps it fun
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Amsterdam: City Canal Cruise and Rijksmuseum

14.Amsterdam: City Canal Cruise and Rijksmuseum

Combine a 75-minute canal cruise through Amsterdam’s UNESCO canals with timed entry to the Rijksmuseum, plus snack box and 19-language audio.

★ 4.5

“This was a great choice if you have limited time and want to see a bit of Amsterdam. The history and the Dutch Masters. We did this before we started our cruise.”

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The Hague: City Canal Cruise - 90 minutes on The Hague canals: what you’ll actually see
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The Hague: City Canal Cruise

15.The Hague: City Canal Cruise

A 1.5-hour canal cruise in The Hague from Bierkade 19, with live guide stories and city views for about $17 per person.

★ 4.6

“This beautiful canal tour gave an excellent overview of this history of Den Haag plus architectural highlights plus even nature facts. In addition it went into the social issues going on in The Haag today. Sit at the end of the boat if you can. That way you won't be straining your neck as much…”

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