Amsterdam Icebar + Amsterdam Canal Cruise
Location
Essentials
- Experience Arctic exploration in the heart of Amsterdam
- Drink from glasses made of ice
- Sail through Amsterdam’s 17th century canal ring
Practical info
Includes
Entry to the Amsterdam Icebar with 3 free drinks (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) and clothes to keep you warm during the ice-cold experience
1-hour LOVERS Canal Cruise
Children
Children under the age of 18 are not allowed inside the icebar.
Icebar management reserves the right to refuse entrance if guests are intoxicated, underage, or unable to prove their age. Valid ID may be required.
Opening hours Amsterdam Icebar
Monday - Wednesday: 15.45 - 22.45
Thursday - Sunday: 11.45 - 01.00
Last admission is 45 minutes before closing time
Check-in at Amsterdam Icebar
Check-in at least 20 minutes in advance
Check-in at LOVERS Canal Cruises
Check-in 15 minutes before departure
Ticket information
Tickets can be rescheduled or cancelled up to 8 hours in advance
Ticket is directly available on smartphone
Only service dogs (who must be identifiable as such) are allowed on the boat
More information
For questions about the product, please contact [email protected]
Accessibility
Getting there
Public Transport
The nearest stop to the Amsterdam Icebar is Waterlooplein (tram 14 & metro 51, 53 and 54). The LOVERS Canal Cruises quay is only 3 minutes away on foot from Amsterdam Central Station.
About
H2O Combi-deal
The Netherlands is known for her centuries long battle against the water. In time the country has learned to live with the water instead of fighting it, having developed a delicate balance. With this combination ticket you can see how the Dutch capital is filled with water and experience a 16th century polar exploration gone wrong.
Cruise through the city's UNESCO World Heritage-listed waterways before, or after, you join Dutch explorer Willem Barentsz on his journey to Nova Zembla. You choose what you wish to discover first, the canals or the Arctic. You will save time and money with this combination ticket.
Get stranded on Nova Zembla
A visit to the XtraCold Icebar includes 3 free drinks. The XtraCold Icebar has two bars, when you enter the building you step into the first, heated bar. Here you can enjoy your first free drink, after which you will be introduced to Willem Barentsz so you can join him as he attempts to find shorter route to the Indies via the North Pole.
As you step on board you’ll be handed warm clothing such as a coat and gloves to survive the -10°C in the actual ice bar. Where you will be surrounded by ice, from the walls to the ice sculptures and the glasses served at the bar. In this frozen world you can enjoy two more free drinks.
Soak up the sights on an Amsterdam canal cruise
An Amsterdam canal cruise is the perfect addition to a trip to the Amsterdam Icebar. During the hour-long cruise, you’ll discover the beautiful canal belt of the ‘Venice of the North.' The Amsterdam canal cruise is truly one of Amsterdam’s highlights, it’s no wonder that the 100km-long canal belt is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Marvel at the three most famous canals of the city, the Keizersgracht, Prinsengracht, and Herengracht, alongside which wealthy spice merchants constructed grand houses during the Dutch Golden Age. A cruise on a canal boat is significantly enriched by an audio guide, in 19 languages, packed with fascinating information about the city's history.
Reviews
61 reviews
Nice experience
Nice experience! Staff was great and very funny! We had a great time! We were already dressed for the cold so we stayed inside the bar during the whole time !
Good place
Had a fab time here a couple of days ago and lasted longer in the ice room than I thought. Only fault, we turned up at 3pm which we had booked a few weeks prior to be told then don't open until 3.45. I think they should have emailed us to let us know of their change of opening times
Ice bar
Best bar! Top!! Nice people. 100% recomended. Inside de ice bar is surreal, with ice sculptures and almost -10 degrees. Go visit!!
Cosmo rocks !!!!
Cosmo very nice and pleasant all the time in the tour … you rock !!!! Very cold , but you can drink a beer !!!………………………………….
Bar con un concepto diferente
Es realmente diferente la experiencia de La cabina de hielo. Las bebidas que se sieven en dicho espacio buenas. Como visita corta es una buena experiencia.
Perfecto! El lugar es buenísimo y los tragos buenos. La gente es súper linda y los meseros también muy amables.
Increíble! Gran y fría experiencia! Los meseros y el personal son buenísimos y los drinks ni se diga! Gran ambiente y todo cool!
Wer sowas noch nie gemacht hat, lohnt es sich auf jeden Fall
Wer es noch nie gemacht hat auf jeden Fall lohnenswert. Die Einführung war sehr gut und unterhaltsam. Auch die Kühlkammer ist super aufgebaut.
Gran experiencia
Una experiencia muy divertida, el personal fue muy amable, un poco caro para lo que es pero al menos la bebida estaba bien
Gave ervaring
Zeer leuke ervaring in een hele gave omgeving. Spontane ontvangst door het hele personeel. Met name Boris!! Echt gezellig, zeker een aanrader als je in Amsterdam bent
KALLT
Rolig upplevelse, det ingår tre drickor (öl, drinkar och shorts) i priset. Ta en extra tröja och halsduk för det var VÄLDIGT kallt! Trevlig och serviceminded personal!
Super cool isbar!
Vilken cool upplevelse! Rekommenderas varmt! När du kom till stället fick du först sitta i detas vanliga bar och ta något ich dricka medan du fick vänta tills din tid var för att få besöka isbaren. Endast ett antal fick gå in samtidigt. Precis innan du fick gå in fick du låna varma kläder. När du kom in till isbaren fick du ett glas som var gjort av is. Du blev erbjuden både alkohol och alkohol fritt alternativ. Väldigt häftigt! Jag rekommenderar att man tar med egna vantar och en mössa för det blir kallare än vad man tror, eftersom det alltid är max -10 grader inne i isbaren.
Fedt!!!
Den fedeste ICE bar jeg har været på!!! Klart et besøg værd // The coolest ICE bar I've been to !!! Definitely worth a visit
Fedt!!!
Den fedeste ICE bar jeg har været på!!! Klart et besøg værd // The coolest ICE bar I've been to !!! Definitely worth a visit
Sjovt og "koldt"
Det er som de fleste andre Ice Bar - men herinde har de noget specielt vodka med forskellige smage der er klart anbefalingsværdige :-) Derudover kan man i den anden bar (den varme) sidde og nyde drinks bagefer...
Sjovt og "koldt"
Det er som de fleste andre Ice Bar - men herinde har de noget specielt vodka med forskellige smage der er klart anbefalingsværdige :-) Derudover kan man i den anden bar (den varme) sidde og nyde drinks bagefer...
Amsterdam City River Cruise
The canal cruise was perfect, the captin come guide gave us headphones to listen in our own language. The riverboat was clean and tidy, easy to walk on and off, it was a nice day and we got some beautiful pictures!! A great end to a fantastic tourist holiday!!
Early evening cruise
We did the early evening cruise to see the lights of the city. Easy to get tickets by turning up and allocated the next cruise. There is an audio link that you can use, but we decided to just sit outside and watch the views. An hour cruise which was interesting and pretty.
Great information finding cruise
We had an hour cruise around the canals in Amsterdam and learnt a lot whilst doing it. We really enjoyed every second. My five year old didn’t want to get off. The captain was also very knowledgeable.
A Must Try
This is a must do on your list of things to do while visiting Amsterdam. It takes you through areas that you may not be able to walk to. The captain points out things of interest and tells the story behind it.
A fab way to see Amsterdam
We had a really lovely time on the one-hour canal cruise. Our captain was very lovely and cracked a good few jokes throughout the tour. The GPS guided tour via the headphones was a fab idea and there were so many language options available which was a really pleasant surprise. We learned so much about the history of the city and the tour even helped us to find places to visit again in further detail after the tour. The price was extremely reasonable considering the excellent experience we got, and our boat even left a little early which was nice. All in all, we would definitely recommend it!
The captian made the experience
We really enjoyed it. We show I I amsterdam cards at the ticket office ans were on a boat and on our way within 10 minutes. Our captain (Tony I believe was his name) was lovely ,cheerful and very knowledge of the area, he also had 2 traniees with him and they were also lovely. The facilties were clean. If I hadn't have had the I amsterdam card I would have still paid what the price was (which I think is reasonable).
Well worth the experience
1st time in Amsterdam and loved it Booked on the Lovers Canal cruise early in the morning to get a feel for the city and to get our bearings The tour showed the highlights of the city and the comentry was good
Cruising backward :(
sitting backward is really annoying... Except that I think it is very nice and the captain was a nice guy, he was really funny, making jokes.
Go with Lovers
Booked through Get Your Guide literally 20 mins before boarding. They let us join a boat that was boarding as soon as we got there, which was great, no standing around as they weren’t so busy. We took a daytime trip and glad we did. Maybe evening cruises would be better in warmer months with open boats. The boat was modern, clean and warm and no condensation at all during any part of our cruise. The headphones were included and the audio commentary was interesting. The captain also added bits and pieces of extra info which was appreciated. It was a great introduction to the canals of Amsterdam as we decided to do this trip literally an hour after arriving in Amsterdam. It helped us with our bearings and with general historical info about the city. The reason for 4 rather than 5 stars is that we seemed to stay on one canal, no museums seen, no Anne Frank house, nothing like that, which was a shame as lots of tourists probably visit these places afterwards. Maybe the canal boat starting from the museums area take that route? We took the one from the station. There are lots of canal boat companies, but we were more than happy with Lovers as their boats appear a lot more modern than many others we saw. I would definitely recommend the cruise and my teenage daughter said it was one of the nicest things we did when in Amsterdam.
Great couples tour
A amazing tour with some great canal boat skills performed and a great host. This tour is very much for couples and being alone I felt a little out of place.
A Great Way To See The City
Done the open boat tour during the summer. A great way to see the city and the audio guide gave plenty of information along the way. Extremely relaxing to the point I almost fell asleep half way around. Would definitely do the tour again if I’m back in Amsterdam
Quick visit to see Amsterdam
Guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. Although it rained, I still enjoyed the tour. The only complaint was the audio was difficult to hear at times.
Relaxing hour on the canals
Nice relaxing hour around the canals. Duco (sorry if I have not got the name correct) was informative with history and fun facts. Would recommend.
Good cruise
It was educational, slowed down at the right places. The pilot was polite and explained well- was fun and energetic.
Es un tour más general
El tour está muy bien, en cambio si ya has hecho un freetour por la ciudad recomiendo el crucero primero, te da una vista más general, mi amiga y yo al haber hecho antes el freetour volvimos a ver sitios en los que ya habíamos estado.
Très belle découverte en péniche
Croisière avec le groupe lovers Sympathique croisière traduit en plusieurs langue 1h pour vous faire un tour des canaux avec visite guidée et indication sur les différents quartiers/monuments / place/ marché /histoire / musée de la ville etc Très bien pour découvrir une 1er fois en famille en amies en couple cette croisière et très bien adapter
Très bien
Petite balade bien sympathique, est l’audio était très bien fait rien à redire. Le petit bar pour attendre est très sympa aussi avant d’accéder au bateau.
Informativ und schön
Wir hatten einen super symphatischen Bootsführer der viele Nebeninfos gab. War schön und informativ. 1 Stunde hat gut gereicht und empfehlenswert. Gute Karte erhalten für den Treffpunkt und pünktlich, sowie sauber.
Un paseo agradable en barco
Muy puntuales, un paseo tranquilo, recomiendo que cuando lo cojan miren bien la metereología, pues así podrán disfrutar mejor de las vistas.
DA PROVARE
Giro dei canali in barca assolutamente da consigliare. Audioguida in italiano e Simon simpaticissimo conducente che comunque dava ulteriori informazioni in inglese. La durata è di un'ora ma ci è dispiaciuto scendere!!
Tolle Tour
Die Stunde waren zwar nur ca. 50 Minuten, aber die Tour war wunderschön. Unbedingt abends machen, die Atmosphäre ist unbeschreiblich!
👍👍👍
Sehr nette Bootstour über die Kanäle von Amsterdam! Man bekommt viele interessante Informationen über die Stadt und deren Geschichte erzählt.
intéressant
La promenade sur les canaux dure une heure. Les audio guides permettent de suivre les commentaires dans différentes langues. Le long de cette promenade fluviale, nous découvrons l'histoire de la ville et des monuments "célèbres". Par contre, le confort est rudimentaire.
Para escalas cortas de vuelo
Las vistas son preciosas, aunque desde posición incómoda porque el barco estaba muy lleno. El capitán muy simpático e hizo agradable el viaje.
Crociera easy
Crociera molto carina con guida in tutte le lingue. Partenza vicino ala stazione centrale. Durata circa un ora. Visita dei canali principali di Amsterdam. Da provare
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