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City Sightseeing Amsterdam

Tour operator Sightseeing tour agency Bus ticket agency

😠 Citysightseeing Amsterdam is the worst hop on hop off we have done. Like other reviews I have just know read wish I had before hand. Do not waste your money. The stops are not marked they just stop on side of road and yell what is apparently at that stop so you get off and there is nothing. Would... People often mention boat, tour, Amsterdam, city, time, stop, experience, great, money, service,


Address

Damrak 34, 1012 LG Amsterdam, Netherlands

Website

www.citysightseeingamsterdam.nl

Contact

+31 20 420 4000

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3.90 (449 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 9 AM to 6 PM
  • Saturday: 9 AM to 6 PM
  • Sunday: 9 AM to 6 PM
  • Monday: 9 AM to 6 PM
  • Tuesday: 9 AM to 6 PM
  • Wednesday: 9 AM to 6 PM
  • Thursday: 9 AM to 6 PM

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  • 1/5 Paul I. 1 year ago on Google
    I've taken many hop-on hop-off buses around Europe but this one is by far the worst. The route itself is terrible. It essentially travels around the perimeter of the city while all of the attractions are on the inside and are not visible from the bus. The audio guides did not work on our bus - we tried six different seats and several pairs of headphones. The bus driver was rude. It was like taking a city bus but paying 25 euros per person for the privilege. Do not recommend.
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  • 1/5 Victor M. 7 months ago on Google
    During my recent visit to CitySightseeing services, I unfortunately had a rather unpleasant encounter with the staff. This was quite surprising to me, as I have visited their buses in various countries before and had never experienced such rudeness. The incident took place during the boat tour, where the driver's behavior was particularly offensive as we approached one of the stops. Upon reaching the front of the boat, I was met with a loud and abrupt shout from the driver, demanding, "What do you want?" In response, I simply stated my intention to disembark at that particular stop. However, the driver's response was far from friendly, as he angrily retorted, "You can't leave here; I specifically asked if anyone wanted to disembark." It should be noted that I was seated towards the back of the boat, where the lack of audio made it impossible for me to hear any announcements. What struck me even more was the fact that this was not an isolated incident. I also overheard the driver being rude to another passenger on the boat. This made me realize that the poor treatment was not only directed towards me but seemed to be a recurring pattern. In an attempt to resolve the situation, the driver suggested that I climbed on another boat so I could leave on that stop, which I declined because it wasn’t safe. It was clear to me that the overall tour experience was far from satisfactory, and I would strongly advise considering alternative tour options that offer better service and a more pleasant staff.
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  • 1/5 George G. 9 months ago on Google
    That had to be the worst hop on hop off experience we had ever had. First of all there are no marked spots to catch the bus. We were told by the blue kiosk, we went there wandered around and luckily found an Aussie couple that told us this was the stop. The tour covered a whopping 8-9 stops, Heineken one was eliminated due to construction. Early on some US guy yelled stop, went down and complained that the driver never stopped. We then understood his pain, or was a terrible waste of 54€ for 2. London, York, San Fran, Lisbon and Dublin were all 5 star experiences with great guides, lots of stops, and lots of info. The London one was 3.5 hrs and about the same cost. Audio guide didn't match the locations we were at at times. Lots of radio silence and long stops due to traffic. Driver would make wierd noises that were funny at first then got annoying. Save your money and use a bus pass or fo a walking tour. A truly unjustifiable waste of 54€. We did one loop and got off and walked the rest it was so bad. Wish we could get a full refund. My advice take the Original Canal Cruise for 1 hr for 13€, that one was outstanding with a great guide who explained so much and we saw more then on this ripoff overpriced bus robbery.
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  • 1/5 Bea M. 6 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Not worth the money! I have been to Amsterdam a lot of times and went with my boyfriend this time. It was his first time in Amsterdam and we only had a few hours. We thought that this bus tour could be a nice way to see as much as possible. We did waste our time and money. On the route of this bus you can‘t see any of the places which makes this city so interesting. You better do a boat tour or explore the city by foot.
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  • 5/5 daniel g. 4 years ago on Google
    City sightseeing Amsterdam were amazing. We did both the bus and boat experiences. The free tour of gassan diamond factory was excellent. Alvaro who was our tour guide on our green line boat tour was amazing, and so helpful and gave us the information we needed to get the most out of our time/experience of Amsterdam's finest attractions. Would highly recommend this company.
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  • 2/5 Charlie S. 11 months ago on Google
    Avoid. I wish I’d read reviews before booking this. I’ve been on multiple City Sightseeing tours around Europe and usually find it a great way to get your bearings in a new city. However, in Amsterdam, we didn’t even make it onto the tour. We had one jam-packed day in Amsterdam and planned to start with this tour. We waited outside Central Station for over 40 minutes, along with a huge queue of others. By the time a bus arrived (there’s no timetable), it was completely full and we weren’t able to board it. We decided not to waste any more time waiting for the next bus as we had lots of other things planned for the day. I can’t comment on the quality of the tour but would advise against this bus if you don’t fancy waiting around endlessly. This certainly wouldn’t work as a “hop on, hop off” experience. Tried to get a refund but no dice. Complete waste of money.
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  • 1/5 Tina R. 1 year ago on Google
    The bus parks for half an hour at the Diamant museum, the audio guide provides little insight and is hard to understand with the driver yelling the number of the next stop and listening to the radio at the same time. The bus stops have no sign making it hard to find them and some leave you at dangerous spots next to the road. No recommendation at all unfortunately.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ibrahim M. 5 years ago on Google
    Thanks Alvaro the tour guide it was very nice visiting Amsterdam in a double tour
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Penny 4 years ago on Google • 318 reviews
    Fantastic. The additional option of a boat was brilliant and we enjoyed the canals once during the day and then took the last boat trip and enjoyed relaxing on the canals at night. It was absolutely great. The only thing I would say is that there is so much more that could be included in the audio guides, hence only 4 stars. So much more potential

  • 1/5 Ashley W. 4 years ago on Google
    Quite possibly the worst tour I’ve been on for this company. We usually always start off with a Hop On Hop Off Bus in each city that offers it. However, this bus gave no information other than selling me to go to a specific site for another tour. I don’t recommend this. Walk around based on popular sites or get a ride somewhere. Much less expensive and more comfortable.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Billy B. 6 years ago on Google
    Nice trip for whole day.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sheikh U. 5 years ago on Google
    such a amazing bus service
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 beabenji m. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Recommended one hundred percent. We got an offer to be a family. We were able to see all the monuments of Berlin without any problem from the bus and with an audio guide in Spanish. We went down and up as many times as we wanted. In less than ten minutes there was the next bus to go up. Lis children will enjoy the trip. It was worth it since there are monuments that are some distance away from each other and children do not get tired so much of walking (Original) Recomendable cien por cien. Obtuvimos una oferta al ser familia. Pudimos ver todos los monumentos de Berlín sin ningún problema desde el autobús y con audioguía en español. Bajamos y subimos cuantas veces quisimos. En menos de diez minutos ya estaba el siguiente autobús para subir. Lis niños disfrutaran en el viaje. Mereció la pena ya que hay monumentos que están algo lejos unos de otros y los niños así no se cansan tanto de andar
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  • 5/5 Trisha Trixie H. 5 years ago on Google
    this was the best way to get around town. We did the 72 hour hop on and off. Did the bus a little, the boat a little, even took a day trip to the fishing villages volendam, Maarken and Zaan Scans. It was nice to be able to add the app to our phone as well. Make sure you tell them you added the app and you get extra hours. The people were extremely nice and everyone spoke amazing english. Worth every penny!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Валентина �. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Boat + bus is a good way to see the city, but the boat is still cooler. Guides - students, foreigners. But the headphones are issued with recorded excursions in any language. For the first acquaintance with the city or a way to move between places of interest, it will do. (Original) Лодка + автобус-это хороший способ посмотреть город, но лодка всё-таки круче. Экскурсоводы- студенты, иностранцы. Но набарту выдают наушники с записанными экскурсиями на любом языке. Для первого знакомства с городом или способа перемещения между достопримечательностями- подойдёт.
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  • 5/5 Omar J. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Alvaro's excellent service in the green line of the channels! Amazing service and attitude by Alvaro, his guideline and assistance was unique! (Original) Excelente servicio de Alvaro en la línea verde de los canales! Amazing service and attitude by Alvaro, his guideline and assistance was unique!
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  • 3/5 Juan J. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Long wait before the boat goes off. Strong efforts by the guide to turn tickets to attractions for the customers. The trip is then stopped at a diamond factory so that the organizer can generate further commissions. Given the limited time you have on a day trip, an unnecessary stop. (Original) Lange Wartezeit, bevor das Boot ablegt. Starke Bemühungen des Guides, den Kunden Tickets für Attraktionen anzudrehen, Auf dem Trip wird dann noch in einer Diamantenfabrik angehalten, damit der Veranstalter weitere Provisionen generieren kann. Angesichts der begrenzten Zeit, die man bei einem Tagesausflug hat, ein unnötiger Stop.
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  • 5/5 Jon M. 7 months ago on Google • 280 reviews
    We took a fat tire e-bike tour with CitySightSeeing Amsterdam. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with on the tour. The guide was great, he was very friendly and knowledgeable. We felt very comfortable on the bikes, which were very well maintained and easy to handle. The only thing we would have liked was a bit more time to stop and admire a few more of the views. But we certainly realize that it wasn’t quite that type of tour. We really liked getting a great overview of the city while zipping around on bikes!

  • 4/5 Ashish J. 5 years ago on Google • 207 reviews
    The Hop on and hop off was great experience to explore the city. There are almost 9 or 10 stops where you can get down or catch the bus and explore that area..you can also get few discounts vouchers at the bus or tickets counter for the museum, Heineken experience and other Amsterdam siteseeing experience.. You can also explore the city with canal cruise experience, this was amazing experience..

  • 1/5 Mat 4 months ago on Google • 177 reviews
    Usually in other cities it's great, no point, go around outside the city and three useless comments for this price take a taxi....

  • 1/5 Nathalie C. 2 months ago on Google • 137 reviews New
    If I could give zero stars I would No interest Bad comments Stops at places to buy ( Gassands Diamonds) You don't see anything interesting in this trick And the staff is indeed horrible Unpleasant as possible So put your money into something else!

  • 5/5 Helmut R. 1 month ago on Google • 87 reviews New
    Great for booking excursions

  • 2/5 Rico Borsitz (. 6 months ago on Google • 59 reviews
    Pure waste of time and money. The lady at the sales counter was very unfriendly. The company distributes discount coupons all over the city and all of them are rejected, saying that they are no longer valid. You also pay more on site than if you booked online. The boat trip is more like a water taxi, you learn very little about the city. Some of the Audiguide connections were broken and the boat was dirty inside. The bus tour hardly offers any views due to the route. Here too you learn very little about the city. We had to wait a little more than 15 minutes at a diamond factory where they tried to persuade us to take a free tour. Probably to sell some jewelry afterwards. We have been very happy with the red buses in many other cities, but what is on offer here in Amsterdam is an absolute tourist trap. Very annoying.

  • 1/5 Laurie E. 4 months ago on Google • 29 reviews
    The worst hop on off A catamaran to find a stop

  • 5/5 Mohammed K. 2 months ago on Google • 23 reviews New
    Enjoyed our short break in Amsterdam. Especially the fish restaurant centrally located was great and the boat trips are amazing. The city is nice and clean with plenty of food options and cafe’s. I felt very safe during the day & night.

  • 1/5 Mohamed I. 6 months ago on Google • 22 reviews
    This is by far the worst hop on hop off bus service we’ve been on. My wife and I and our 5 year old son were not happy with the frequency of the service, how long they stopped in between and the coverage in general. As advertised, one loop takes just over an hour but At stop 3, they stopped for 20 minutes. Once you get back to stop 1 as well, there’s a 20 minute break. So if you’re in Amsterdam only for a day, don’t use this service. If you’re here for a couple of days, May be give it a go

  • 1/5 Emna L. 4 months ago on Google • 14 reviews
    You can't see anything when it rains The description is out of sync with the journey. Waste of time and money

  • 1/5 Peter L. 1 month ago on Google • 11 reviews New
    Well, if only I had known that beforehand! There is insufficient information about attractions along the route. It would have been better to ride the route by bike. If I need Wikipedia or Google to find out something along the route - why take the terribly cramped bus with several broken headphone jacks? No, that was pretty sobering. Not recommendable!

  • 2/5 Reem M. 5 months ago on Google • 11 reviews
    Bus tour is totally not worth it. The headphones do not work, they don’t stop on all stops. There is no signs where we are supposed to wait. It does not compare to the same buses in other cities. They say they stop at Anne frank house, You need to walk 25 min to get there!!

  • 2/5 Rico B. 6 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this provider for Amsterdam at all. The boat trip is not very informative and is more like a boring water taxi. The boat was also dirty. The bus tour is also not very exciting because of the route. In addition, you stand around pointlessly at the diamond factory for a good 15 minutes. The lady at the information stand/sales was very rude. The provider puts out various discount coupons all over the city, all of which were rejected with the comment that they were no longer valid. Overall very disappointing and a complete waste of money and time.

  • 4/5 Silvia Z. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I purchased the bus + ship combination valid for 48 hours. The first day I decided to make the complete circuit for both without taking advantage of the stops. It is a practical and convenient way to become familiar with the city and identify the points of interest for yourself. The audio guide gives access to some curiosities as well as to the basic historical notions. The bus is faster (traffic permitting), but to fully enjoy it, it is essential to sit on the upper floor. The ship is slower and offers a completely different point of view from what you can have on foot or by road. The staff met has always been extremely kind, competent and attentive to the needs of each customer. In particular, Greta reserves guests a unique warmth and kindness, combined with a great competence and professionalism always given with delicacy and with a smile. I put 4 out of 5 stars because on the second day, when I decided to make the stops, I purchased the ticket for the museum of Jewish culture on board. The transaction took place, but the terminal crashed not delivering the ticket. I was told to buy it again at the museum cashier and that I would have received a refund of the amount paid on the card, which has not yet been credited. The girl who handled it did not issue me a receipt or anything else written, just took a photo of the terminal and sent it to her manager. I have written an email to the company and I hope for a professional resolution of the problem. Here, I would avoid buying on board given my experience is not exactly positive, but it remains an extremely valid service overall. Update: I changed the rating. Not so much for the contents of the experience, but for the non-refund (to date and despite various contacts via email at the address indicated). It doesn't seem right to me that for a technical problem at their terminal I have to lose. I hope it will be resolved, even if by now I have lost hope. Update: the situation resolved for the best, after 2 months, but resolved with the due reimbursement. I report the 4-star rating, but always advise against the purchase of tickets on board (Original) Ho acquistato la combinazione bus+nave valida per 48 ore. Il primo giorno ho deciso di effettuare il circuito completo per entrambi senza approfittare delle fermate. È un modo pratico e comodo per acquisire familiarità con la città ed individuare i punti di maggior interesse per sé. L'audioguida da accesso a qualche curiosità oltre che alle basilari nozioni storiche. Il bus è più rapido (traffico permettendo), ma per goderne appieno è indispensabile sedere al piano superiore. La nave è più lenta ed offre un punto di vista completamente diverso da quello che potrete avere a piedi o col mezzo su strada. Il personale incontrato è sempre stato estremamente gentile, competente ed attento alle esigenze di ciascun cliente. In particolare Greta riserva agli ospiti un calore e una gentilezza unici, uniti a una grande competenza e professionalità elargiti sempre con delicatezza e col sorriso. Ho messo 4 stelle su 5 perché al secondo giorno, in cui ho deciso di effettuare le fermate, ho acquistato il biglietto per il museo di cultura ebraica a bordo. La transazione è avvenuta, ma il terminale è andato in crash non erogando il biglietto. Mi è stato detto di ti acquistarlo nuovamente alla cassa del museo e che avrei avuto un riaccredito sulla carta dell'importo versato, riaccredito non ancora avvenuto. La ragazza che ha gestito la cosa non mi ha rilasciato ricevuta od altra cosa scritta, solo fatto una foto al terminale e inviata al suo responsabile. Ho scritto una mail alla compagnia e spero in una risoluzione professionale del problema. Ecco, io eviterei l'acquisto on board data la mia esperienza non proprio positiva, ma resta un servizio estremamente valido nel complesso. Aggiornamento : ho modificato la valutazione. Non tanto per i contenuti dell'esperienza, ma per il mancato rimborso (ad oggi e nonostante vari contatti via mail all'indirizzo indicato). Non mi pare corretto che per un problema tecnico al loro terminale io debba rimetterci. Spero la cosa si risolva, anche se ormai ho perso le speranze. Aggiornamento: la situazione si è risolta per il meglio, a distanza di 2 mesi, ma risolta col dovuto rimborso. Riporto la valutazione a 4 stelle, ma sempre sconsigliano l'acquisto di biglietti a bordo

  • 1/5 S. S. 1 year ago on Google
    Worst sightseeing ever! The bus stops at a diamond fabric for about half an hour. If you don't visit It, you have to wait (under a glassroof in the sun). Either it' s just boring. You'd better go by foot.

  • 5/5 gigi g. 4 years ago on Google
    Hello Team, I'm Gigi from Dubai. I just wanted to share my excellent tour with your Company and most specially to Ms. Shernalyn as my Tour/Host Representative. She even recomment me to go to Brugge, Belgium as I did. No regrets as it is so amazing place. I will recommend with my friends/colleagues once they visit to Amsterdam your City Sightseeing with the host of Ms. Shernalyn. Excellent and highly recommended, till my next visit to Amsterdam. Thank you and Best regards, Gigi of Dubai

  • 5/5 Israel C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent service on hop on hop off bus and boat. Great mention and thanks to Delia, she helped us a lot in the doubts about the city and tours in it. Excellent work hers. Super recommended to travel on the tours with her as a guide. (Original) Excelente servicio en hop on hop off de bus y de barco. Gran mención y agradecimiento a Delia, nos ayudo muchísimo en la dudas sobre la ciudad y en tours en ella. Excelente trabajo el de ella. Súper recomendable viajar en los tours con ella como guía.

  • 5/5 RANIYA A. 1 year ago on Google
    Great way to tour around the city is hip hop bus.There are many sight seeing places and you will really enjoy..

  • 1/5 Nadège K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nullissime! 21 € per person to see the industrial zones and the port instead of the city !!! This tour was really weird! A disappointment, a waste of time and money. Take the tram the price will be more attractive and you will see more things! (Original) Nullissime ! 21€ par personne pour voir les zones industrielles et le port au lieu de la ville !!! Ce tour était vraiment bizarre ! Une déception, une perte de temps et d'argent. Prenez le tramway le prix sera plus intéressant et vous verrez plus de choses !

  • 2/5 pinakesh s. 1 year ago on Google
    Poor service in terms of bus timings at the stops. Before getting off at Stop 8 I asked the bus driver when the last bus would leave that stop. She said 530pm is the last one returning back to Amsterdam central. My mother, 6 other people and I waited from 5pm-6:10pm at stop 8 where no bus arrived and we had to spend another €7 to take the tram and return to central station. When you’re charging €27.5 per person, it is expected at the least that each stop either has a personnel from the agency directing tourists or just a simple time display board that shows when buses are expected to arrive. Not everyone has internet whilst travelling in a foreign country and hence cannot always download the app that you suggest people download after buying tickets offline. Moreover, bus drivers should be informed that they rather not provide an answer than provide inaccurate information to tourists !!

  • 4/5 Chet G. 4 years ago on Google
    Best ways to exlore city Amsterdam by bus nd boat in a shorter time. Highly recommended.

  • 1/5 Charlotte H. 10 months ago on Google
    Worst experience ever with a hop on hop off company. Getting refused by the bus because the bus driver didn’t want to sell tickets after being in line for 45 minutes, boat refused selling tickets too and said he would wait but actually drive off while we were buying our tickets!! Then after 1h and 20 minutes of waiting we left with our tickets and no boat coming. Now the company simply refuses to refund!

  • 1/5 Hans P. 11 months ago on Google
    I can't recommend this company. We had a horrible sight seeing trip. Boats not coming to the stop for 2 hours / no reaction via phone or email... even weeks after our trip to Amsterdam > NO REACTION on the emails we wrote on that day. Therefore, it is too expensive for getting NO SERVICE. Btw, the staffs on the boats or busses were very friendly and nice... but the organisation and not giving information through their APP is really a bad experience. Next time... we will try another company or go by bus/tram or walk by ourself.

  • 4/5 Mauricio F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I loved (Original) Adorei

  • 1/5 Melanie B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Something badly organized, that's really incredible. The departures of the buses more or less "free snout" but after all you never wait longer than 30 minutes. But the boats are really the last. Over 30 minutes in line at the bank, then you get into the overcrowded boat and this stands again 30 minutes before it even starts because the employees sneak away and smoke a cigarette. There is no one here in the boat who has any understanding for it. (Original) Sowas von schlecht organisiert, das ist echt unglaublich. Die Abfahrten der Busse mehr oder weniger "frei Schnauze " aber immerhin wartet man nie länger als 30 Minuten. Die Boote sind aber echt das Letzte. Über 30 Minuten in der Schlange am Ufer, dann kommt man ins übervolle Boot und dieses steht dann nochmal 30 Minuten bevor es überhaupt losfährt weil die Angestellten gemütlich vespern und eine Zigarette rauchen. Hier im Boot gibt es keinen mehr, der dafür annährend Verständnis hat.

  • 1/5 Sarah H. 5 months ago on Google
    Worst hop on hop off we have ever been on. We spent half an hour looking for a stop and then when we got on the bus the driver did not sell tickets! The app did not work when I tried to pay for the tickets on line! It does not give you any indication of bus times on the app. When using the audio on the bus it doesn't tell you you are at a certain stop number! Don't waste your money or time!

  • 1/5 mark a. 1 year ago on Google
    Worst experience ever. Waited 1.5 hrs at stop number 1 before there was available seats. Now, sitting in a greenhouse they call the top deck. Sitting outside the diamond factory for 40 mins for no reason. No air con, no explanation. Feels like a jail sentence...... I'd rather nail my tongue to a table than ever, ever, EVER go on that bus tour again. Poor, poor, poor

  • 5/5 Alexander A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) 1 visit is not enough ... We will be back (Original) 1 Besuch reicht nicht... Wir kommen wieder

  • 3/5 Novik 4 years ago on Google
    The boat rides are much better than the bus ride. The blue line is better than the green and covers most of the better sites. The mobile app is a lifesaver since it shows you how far the boat/bus is from the stop so you can plan accordingly.

  • 1/5 Joelle D. 3 months ago on Google New
    In other cities, the Sightseeing bus takes you to the best tourist spots and it's great but Amsterdam city Sightseeing bus go around outside the city. No tourist interest. It is not worth it. For this price, take a taxi or rent a car...

  • 5/5 Majid H. 5 years ago on Google
    Entertaining yourself as much as you can

  • 5/5 Paula F. 4 years ago on Google
    I traveled with Cecilia and it was a religious experience. Super recommend the tour and especially the guide of Cecilia. 🌎❤️🇱🇺

  • 4/5 Milena B. 4 years ago on Google
    The boat tours are waaaaaay better than the bus, which is shorter in duration, but boring and seems longer. Highly recommend the boat or green line! Pleasant staff :)

  • 5/5 Orla 4 years ago on Google
    Great experience. I recomend buying the bus and boat pass as you get so much benefit out of both. Had some lovely staff on the boats including a man called Fan who gave us extra information from his own experience of the different tours. Fan definitely made our trip so much better. One of the best hop on hop off I've ever done. 10/10 for a great experience and a great guide!

  • 5/5 Maria G. 5 years ago on Google
    It was very nice. And interesting and relaxing

  • 5/5 Laurel S. 4 years ago on Google
    Worth the money! My husband and I were recently in Amsterdam and purchased the 48 hour hop on hop off tour for the bus and the boats. We loved listening to the informational audio and appreciated the provided head phones. All attendants were very friendly and we especially appreciated the time that Chrissy took to answer our questions and enhance our experience with her knowledge! The tour was so convenient and we could hop off the bus, walk around, and then hop on a boat to rest our legs. Had an awesome time, would definitely do again!

  • 5/5 Kerrie Z. 4 years ago on Google
    Amsterdam is a great city and there is plenty to see and do. However do yourself a favour and hop on a boat through the canals. There are some wonderful buildings to see, and just the whole experience of being on the canal gives you a different perspective of Amsterdam. Even better, if you have time, is to walk over the bridges and follow the canal. There are plenty of photo opportunities, places to stop and have a coffee and also some decent eating. There is more to Amsterdam than you think, and even the tourist areas are good fun, with plenty on offer to buy. Enjoy this great city - it will not disappoint.

  • 5/5 HAKSAR C. 5 years ago on Google
    Liked

  • 1/5 Andisheh R. 4 years ago on Google
    Went on a boat tour. Unfortunately the boat had wooden roof very badly limiting the view. Would not recommend. Much better choose an open air boat instead.

  • 5/5 Jugni 4 years ago on Google
    Awesome

  • 1/5 Olivier R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I spent more than 80 euros to be able to make half an interest-free bus circuit after more than an hour waiting at 4 in the back of a stinky and uncomfortable bus. Impossible to make the cruise. Still more than an hour of waiting announced. As we had been told 15 minutes to the bus ... for over an hour in the end. Do not book your tickets in advance. There are more efficient companies in Amsterdam !!! See the queue before buying the tickets. This is the last time for us. It was the most expensive transportation we have ever used. A BEAUTIFUL SCAM! (Original) J'ai dépensé plus de 80 euros pour pouvoir faire un demi circuit de bus sans intérêt après plus d'une heure d'attente à 4 à l'arrière d'un bus puant et inconfortable. Impossible de faire la croisière. Encore plus d'une heure d'attente annoncée. Comme on nous avait annoncé 15 minutes pour le bus ... Pour une plus d'une heure au final. Ne réservez surtout pas vos places à l'avance. Il y a des compagnies bien plus efficace à Amsterdam !!! Voyez la file d'attente avant d'acheter les billets. C'est la dernière fois pour nous. Ça a été le transport le plus cher que nous n'avons jamais utilisé. UNE BELLE ARNAQUE !

  • 5/5 Pablo Daniel G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) Excelente

  • 1/5 Laurence D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It's really bad that all activities stop at 18h! (Original) C'est vraiment nul que toutes les activités s'arrêtent à 18h !

  • 4/5 Maurizio el b. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Amsterdam is a city that turns quietly even on foot. Definitely taking a canal cruise is an interesting thing also to get the perspective of the city from the water. I would definitely recommend the boat while the bus could also be avoided. Interesting and useful the audio guide in various languages ​​and the stop with free tour at the Gassan jewelry store (Original) Amsterdam é una città che si gira tranquillamente anche a piedi. Sicuramente fare una crociera sui canali é una cosa interessante anche per avere la prospettiva della città dall'acqua. Consiglierei quindi sicuramente il battello mentre il bus si potrebbe anche evitare. Interessante ed utile la audio guida in svariate lingue e la sosta con tour gratuito alla gioielleria Gassan

  • 5/5 Ludmila C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excelent service. The guides are very friendly. A special mention for Libertad, both for its kindness and its efficiency. (Original) Exelente servicio. Muy amables los guías. Una mención especial para Libertad, tanto por su amabilidad como su eficiencia.

  • 4/5 Dieter S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice, unfortunately no German (Original) Sehr schoen, leider kein deutsch

  • 5/5 José Benjamim Maia P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Wonderful tour and very helpful, even more with the attentive and competent support of the guide Alvaro, who helped us during all routes. Do not forget to download the app, which is very complete and useful. (Original) Passeio maravilhoso e muito proveitoso, ainda mais com o apoio atencioso e competente do guia Alvaro, que nos auxiliou durante todos trajetos. Não esquecer de baixar o app, que é muito completo e útil.

  • 2/5 FireSpider 4 years ago on Google
    Don’t expect to find landmarks easily visible nor expect great commentary in both bus & boat! And a lot of times the english commentary at least is not on sync with the locations. The boat especially was super boring & a waste of time. Amsterdam is not for these kind of tours

  • 5/5 Caterina R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful and very relaxing boat ride, with earphones to listen to interesting explanations and curiosities. Bravissima Cecilia, kind, friendly, smiling and competent. (Original) Bellissimo e molto rilassante giro in battello, con auricolari per ascoltare spiegazioni e curiosità interessanti. Bravissima Cecilia, gentile, cordiale, sorridente e competente.

  • 3/5 Christelle B. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice ride but a bit long ... (Original) Petit tour agréable mais un peu long...

  • 3/5 Yvan H. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) For a ticket, you have access for 24 hours to 1 bus trip and 2 boat trips. The buses and boat are team of multilingual audio commentaries (including French). The comments could be a little more interesting (it is not necessarily interesting to know that Georges Clooney is down in such a hotel ...) And above all, it is not normal to find in the boats, information already heard in the bus and vice versa. The history of the city must be an inexhaustible source of inspiration. The bus ride is not too interesting. The two boat trips are worth the trip. The navigation on the canals and really relaxing and enjoyable The boats are equipped with toilets. (Original) Pour un ticket, vous avez accès pendant 24h à 1 trajet en bus et 2 trajets en bateau. Les bus et bateau sont équipe de commentaires audio multilingues (dont le français). Les commentaires pourraient être un peu plus intéressant (ce n'est pas forcément intéressant de savoir que Georges Clooney est descendu dans tel hôtel...) Et surtout, il n'est pas normal de retrouvé dans les bateaux, des informations déjà entendu dans le bus et vive versa. L'histoire de la ville doit pourtant être une source inépuisable d'inspiration. Le tours en bus n'a pas trop d'intérêt. Les deux trajets en bateau en revanche valent le détour. La navigation sur les canaux et vraiment reposante et agréable Les bateaux sont équipés de toilettes.

  • 5/5 Maureen H. 4 years ago on Google
    Friendly, caring and helpful staff. Great way to tour Amsterdam.

  • 5/5 Ovuoke U. 5 years ago on Google
    Great Way to See Amsterdam Booked city sightseeing Hop on Hop off bus and canal boat cruise for the 3/04/19. Was very easy to locate pickup point at Amsterdam Central Station where you could either get on boat cruise on bus. Opted to go on boat cruise first and was absolutely blown over by the Hostess Delia. She was very helpful and kindly offered to print my mobile ticket for me as I was running out of battery, Thanks Delia you are a credit to Citysightseing Amsterdam. Also thanks to the boat driver who charged my phone. The complete canal boat tour took just over 1hour 30mins with lots of stops. Free earphones were provided and a selection of languages available to listen to information about places of interest in Amsterdam. Then got on the hop on bus , for the city tour, the complete tour takes about an hour and half , with full commentary given in number of languages, as I only had a day in Amsterdam only got off in the complementary Gassan Diamond factory tour. Overall pleased with City Sightseeing Amsterdam and would certainly book city sightseeing tours in other cities as I have done in the past.

  • 5/5 Alice C. 4 years ago on Google
    I had a boat trip and Cecilia was the guide. She was amazing. She explained everything in a very detailed and comprehensive way. I really enjoyed the trip and I would recommend it especially if it is guided by Cecilia.

  • 5/5 Anne M. 4 years ago on Google
    It was great. Thank you for the ride. 🚤🚌🚤

  • 2/5 Ashlyn S. 4 years ago on Google
    Absolutely not worth the money. The time tables were very off and we stood and waited at one stop for over 30 minutes. The ceilings were incredibly low in some spots and my 5'2" self hit my head trying to sit in a seat. There were also a number of seats on the bus that had very low visibility to what we were driving past. The boat was great, but the bus felt like a waste of our time and money.

  • 1/5 Joshua W. 4 years ago on Google
    Low ceiling height on lower level of bus make it impossible to view the city. Watch your head on the upper level of the bus the metal frame for the window ceiling are easy to miss if its cloudy. Bus times are very inconsistent. The boat was better than the bus but the audio is the same as the bus.

  • 2/5 kristi d. 4 years ago on Google
    Very little signage or description to find the pickup stops. We wasted a lot of time looking for them. Very unhappy with the marketing of this tour. There was no place where we could review the route map in advance. We had to purchase tickets to get a map. Do not recommend. You can just as easily walk around to sites. If you want a canal tour do it separately from this.

  • 5/5 Doctor H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Bought cards for transport I am Amsterdam. The cost of travel includes travel through the canals. This is something incredible! There is an audio guide. (Original) Купили картки на транспорт I am Amsterdam. У вартість "проїзного" входить подорож каналами. Це щось неймовірне! Є аудіогід.

  • 3/5 Eric D. 4 years ago on Google
    Great locations to discover with this hop on hop off service, also includes 3 bus lines and 2 boat lines. The staff was hit and miss, either very rude or very nice. Recommend this instead of taxis, you'll save lots of money and your ticket is good for 24hrs. after purchase.

  • 3/5 Immo T. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Tour is not special, sometimes you hear several times exactly the same text (2x boat / 1x bus). Much importance is placed on the visit of Gassan Diamonds (per cent?). Dog is not allowed on the tours, is indeed on the website - but can only be found after a complex search and we had never in another city 😔. When the bus queue the queue (a few meters away) was resolved and we happened to be at the entrance, we were very unfriendly ordered by the bus driver to the very back = funny customer service, also because bus not full and we were only 2 people. (Original) Tour ist nicht besonderes, teilweise hört man sich mehrfach den genau gleichen Text an (2x Boot/1x Bus). Viel Wert wird auf die Besichtigung von Gassan Diamonds gelegt (Prozente?). Hund auf den Touren nicht erlaubt, steht zwar auf der Webseite - ist aber nur nach aufwendiger Suche zu finden und hatten wir noch nie in einer anderen Stadt 😔. Als am Buseinstieg die Warteschlange (einige Meter entfernt) aufgelöst wurde und wir zufällig schon am Einstieg standen, wurden wir vom Busfahrer sehr unfreundlich nach ganz hinten beordert = komischer Kundenservice, auch weil Bus nicht voll und wir nur 2 Personen waren.

  • 3/5 Lisa 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The tour was good, the staff were very friendly and helpful. I found it a bit annoying that we had to wait a bit longer, because a lot was going on and the buses or boats were already full (but was expected on a Saturday). There are three different routes, but the same is always told on all routes. (Original) Die Tour war gut, die Mitarbeiter waren sehr freundlich und Hilfsbereit. Ich fand es etwas störend das wir teilweise etwas länger warten mussten, weil sehr viel los war und die Busse bzw Boote bereits voll waren (war aber an einem Samstag zu erwarten). Es gibt drei verschiedene Routen, allerdings wird auf allen Routen immer wieder das gleiche erzählt.

  • 1/5 Bitrola B. 2 years ago on Google
    NO WORTH YOUR MONEY NOT ENOUGH BUSES FOR THE ROUTES THEY OFFER , i waited 3 buses to go by because they were full. Waited 1 hour , and they don’t care. The app offers 3 lines and but I only see 1, terrible service ! Better off buying a ticket for a day for 8 Euros and you can see more.

  • 2/5 Nicole L. 1 year ago on Google
    Was not worth the money in my opinion. The tour bus app says 9:30 am start time but the buses didn’t start until 10am. The first driver was rude and grumpy and the speaker input for my headphones had a lot of static and the would go in and out. I expected more of a personalised experience and more stops/sightseeing.

  • 1/5 Lisa M. 7 months ago on Google • 1 review
    Citysightseeing Amsterdam is the worst hop on hop off we have done. Like other reviews I have just know read wish I had before hand. Do not waste your money. The stops are not marked they just stop on side of road and yell what is apparently at that stop so you get off and there is nothing. Would recommend they need to review the service and look at ways to improve so you feel like you get value for your money.
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