RIVER & CANAL CRUISES
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The 15 best river cruises and boat tours across our cities, gathered in one place. Open-top day boats, glass-roof canal craft, dinner cruises and small private charters.
Electric Amsterdam canal cruise with live guide, small-group feel, plus optional unlimited drinks and bites. Quiet sights, smart value.
Most Popular“Enjoyable experience with nice refreshments and drinks. Good tour of key landmarks in the city from knowledgeable guides.”
Seine at night from near the Eiffel Tower on a 100% electric boat with music, an audio app, and landmark views for about 1 hour.
“Loved everything about this experience beautiful scenery would recommend”
A heated Amsterdam canal cruise on a 100% electric boat with live commentary, unlimited beer, wine, and soft drinks, plus snacks.
“Amazing! Michael and Bree are absolute gems - so friendly and so full of information. We loved this trip so much, and would highly recommend to everyone!! 5 stars!!!”
A 75-minute Amsterdam canal cruise with an audio guide in 19 languages, a snackbox, and kid-friendly story time through UNESCO canals.
“Really great, I totally recommand! We had a good snack in a bag: chips, pop corn, almonds, waffle and a bottle of soda. The audio guide was plaisant and good as well. We enjoyed it!”
75-minute Amsterdam canal cruise with multi-language audio, classic bridges and UNESCO canals, plus snackbox and kids stories.
“Clear instructions, easy to find. Excellent cruise.”
Heated Amsterdam canal cruise with audio guide in 19 languages. 1 hour through the UNESCO canals, plus evening options.
“Comfortable heated boat, perfect length (one hour) and route, learnt lots of interesting facts about Amsterdam”
90 minutes on Amsterdam canals with unlimited Heineken beer and wine, Dutch snacks, and a narrated route from near Rijksmuseum or Central Station.
“Roland was our guide. Very knowledgeable and funny. Felt great with him navigating us on the tour. Also great drinks and snacks.”
See Chicago’s iconic skyline from the Chicago River on a guided architecture cruise with live commentary, pet-friendly boarding, and great value.
“When booked they said there was a below deck to stay warm from the extreme cold in Chicago. Only flaps cover window below. It was freezing from the temperature and wind. They sold merch to warm peeps. For example flimsy blanket and gloves. Which looked like they were from the dollar store. The tour guide…”
Tootbus hop-on hop-off Paris lets you ride 1–3 days with audio guides and an optional 1-hour Seine cruise for easy landmark sightseeing.
“Like being able to see several of the key tourist sites. Would have liked to have heating in the bottom floor of the bus.”
A guided Douro Valley day trip from Porto with two winery visits, lunch, tastings, and a 50-minute Rabelo river cruise.
“Wonderful trip. Licinio and our driver did a great job getting us there safely and licinio gave great commentary and tips. Fun day! Recommend.”
See Amsterdam’s UNESCO canal district on a 1-hour cruise from Central Station, with audio in 19 languages and great value.
“The captain was very friendly and the cruise was very interesting.”
1-hour Seine illuminations cruise from the Eiffel Tower with audio in 14 languages and a smartphone app for landmark views and photos.
“as we were docking the captain made sure we could be on the river to see the twinkling lights at 9. it was magical.”
Hop-on hop-off open-top bus across Paris with audio for adults and kids plus an optional 1-hour Seine cruise.
“Really enjoyed it , got to see all the important sights the lazy way , bus was a bit dated”
London’s best quick overview from a hop-on hop-off double-decker, plus an optional Thames cruise, free Wi‑Fi, and multilingual audio.
“We booked this to make it easier for my partner to see everything as he has cancer. Initially, the first bus took off 10 minutes late from the first stop (a terminal). I downloaded yet another app to ensure I could keep track of where buses were. The bus skipped the stop we were waiting…”
See Torre del Oro and La Maestranza on a quiet 1-hour eco cruise along Seville’s Guadalquivir. Live commentary and onboard bar.
“Great tour and lots of information regarding Seville highly recommend it”
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