Enjoy the beautiful light sculptures during the Amsterdam Light Festival with a cruise through the canals. This 75 minute canal cruise will take you past all the beautiful artworks, with an audioguide that tells you about the art. Drinks are included on this cruise as well, for a comfortable sailing.
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Amsterdam Light Festival 2026 - 2027 Canal Cruise with Drinks
45332 bookings
75-105 minutes
Location
LOVERS Canal Cruises
Essentials
- Around 25 beautiful light artworks on display
- The best Amsterdam Light Festival boat tour
- Including audio guide and a tasty selection of drinks
Practical info
Languages
The audio guide is available in English and Dutch
Check-in
Check-in 15 minutes before departure
Waiting time can occur even with a timeslot due to large crowds
Ticket information
Ticket directly available on smartphone
You can reschedule your tickets yourself via our self rebook page up to 24 hours in advance
Tickets can be rescheduled or cancelled up to 24 hours in advance
Only service dogs (who must be identifiable as such) are allowed on the boat
Parking
At QPark, guests of LOVERS park at a special rate. Book your parking space here.
More information
Amsterdam Light Festival dates: 27 November 2025 - 18 January 2026
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Accessibility
Free access to bathroom
Audio description
Getting there
LOVERS Canal Cruises, Prins Hendrikkade 25
Amsterdam
Public Transport
The nearest stop is Central Station (metro, tram, bus & train).
About
Amsterdam Light Festival 2025 Cruise - Drinks Included
Discover the many artworks of Amsterdam Light Festival 2025 this autumn and winter. Our comfortable canal boats will take you past all the artworks of the festival. This cruise comes with an audio guide that tells you about the artworks and artists, and a well stocked bar as well, the perfect Amsterdam Light Festival experience.
Amsterdam Light Festival with LOVERS.
The Amsterdam Light Festival is a yearly event during which more than 25 light artworks are installed along the canals of Amsterdam, lighting up the water and the streets during the longer winter nights. Local and international artists and designers create artworks specifically for the festival, which are placed along the canals in a single route.
The best way to admire these artworks is of course from the water, where you sail past the artworks comfortably. LOVERS’ canal boats follow the entire Amsterdam Light Festival route, and take you past all the artworks at a relaxed pace. The cruise includes an audio guide, in which you learn more about the art and artists while you sail past them. And this cruise comes with drinks included, the boats have a well-stocked bar with a selection of favourites. Drinks include refreshing Heineken beer, red wine, white wine and rose, and several tasty soft drinks.
Get your Amsterdam Light Festival tickets now
This cruise with drinks takes you along the entire route of the festival, so you don’t have to miss any of the artworks or figure out the route yourself. Our comfortable modern boats are heated to a comfortable temperature, and with big windows all around for perfect views. Enjoy the audio guide and the tasty drinks on board, and sit back and admire what the festival has to offer this year!
If you'd like to learn more, explore the history and interesting facts about the Amsterdam Light Festival in our blog.
Having doubts? You can cancel or reschedule this booking up to 24 hours in advance for free.
