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Book a Tour Amsterdam

Tourist attraction Establishment service Boat tour agency

One of the Top rated Tourist attractions in Amsterdam


Address

This is not our office, meet up a the waterside, Prinsengracht 375, 1016 DL Amsterdam, Netherlands

Website

bookatour.amsterdam

Contact

+31 20 210 1256

Rating on Google Maps

5.00 (105 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 10 AM to 10 PM
  • Sunday: 10 AM to 10 PM
  • Monday: 10 AM to 10 PM
  • Tuesday: 10 AM to 10 PM
  • Wednesday: 10 AM to 10 PM
  • Thursday: 10 AM to 10 PM
  • Friday: 10 AM to 10 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: tour (35) Amsterdam (18) boat (16) Paap (13) canals (11) nice (10) beautiful (9) canal (9) recommend (9) experience (9)
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  • 5/5 Veronica B. 7 months ago on Google • 114 reviews
    Really worth your money. I booked this tour via TripAdvisor and the boat and her captain were ready to welcome me aboard. It’s truly the best way to see hidden gems and corners of this beautiful city, right after renting a bike and roaming through the canals. I love this city for its vibrant and sparkling atmosphere, for its informality, for the freedom to be whomever and whatever you are. Very friendly folks ❤️
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Yunny H. 1 year ago on Google • 325 reviews
    Fantastic canal tour that I 100% recommend to book when traveling to Amsterdam with your friends and family. Unlike other touristy canal cruises that you see around the city, what we really love the most about this tour was that you had a private boat away from the crowds, and you can really take in the cityscape at your own pace. We all thought that the hour of tour flew by so quickly when everything around you was so beautiful. I love that Paap cruised us around many beautiful canals and he was so knowledgeable to share as many local history and fun facts of the city. This canal cruise is super comfy & perfect for small groups coming to Amsterdam around 4-6 people, and comes with free drinks! We did our tour around noon, but I imagine during summer time even late night sunset tours would also be super amazing to experience too!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 L G. 1 year ago on Google • 74 reviews
    The tour is beautiful, the captain super fun and explain everything during the route the boat is very comfortable.. I had a amazing experience!! I recommend a lot 🙌🏼
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nicole R. 11 months ago on Google • 16 reviews
    We had a very nice boat tour, you get to see more and learn a lot of history about Amsterdam, we would do it again, can only recommend it.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Eric B. 1 year ago on Google • 10 reviews
    Amazing experience! So friendly and definitely the best part of our visit to Amsterdam! We were the only ones on the boat- personalized, interesting stories, and drinks aboard the boat! Thanks so much!!!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Beatrice R. 7 months ago on Google • 7 reviews
    “Rederij Paping” is highly recommended if you want to take a great canal cruise through Amsterdam. The entire communication with Carla was just super easy and she always replied really quickly. That was very pleasant. The trip with Paap was super great. Thanks to his knowledge of German, my parents were also able to chat and get information about Amsterdam directly from him. Paap is very friendly and attentive. He took beautiful pictures of us as soon as he saw a nice subject. We thoroughly enjoyed the trip and would book through “Book a Tour” again and again. Thank you!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Diana O. 7 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    It was a very nice private tour. The captain speaks German very well and explains a lot. The tour is fully recommended.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 PETRA H. 1 year ago on Google • 19 reviews
    Very nice tour booked for 4. Very nice tour guide and not too cold thanks to the heated bench! The electric drive means you can glide along wonderfully quietly. If you're coming to Amsterdam and don't want to rush through the canals with a lot of people, the Paping shipping company is the right choice. We recommend!! Price performance ratio is great!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Markus G. 6 months ago on Google • 48 reviews
    Great trip, very nice captain

  • 4/5 Misd B. 3 months ago on Google • 48 reviews New
    I can sail better

  • 5/5 Csuka �. 3 years ago on Google • 32 reviews
    Super professional and kind skipper Paap, knowing everything about the Amsterdam's canals and hidden gems. Well recommended!

  • 5/5 Thiago E. 1 year ago on Google • 27 reviews
    Such a great experience, a friend of mine organized the trip for us with Paping and it was wonderful. Being in the canals was a totally different experience than walking around looking at from outside, Paping and his wife made sure that we had an even better experience. His knowledge about Amsterdam and the canals and their small details is incredible, I had a such delightful conversation with him in our trip and what a legend you’re, thanks for the ride around and for the wonderful & unforgettable experience.

  • 5/5 Sára G. 5 years ago on Google • 14 reviews
    Lovely, relaxed tour, best skipper ever. The boat also goes on the smaller canals, the tour is 90 minutes which allows for just that little bit more sight seeing. And you have and actual (and knowledgeable) human being to talk to rather than the taped texts running on the large tourists boats.

  • 5/5 Cryptonaut 1 year ago on Google • 9 reviews
    We recorded a silent dj-set on the boat through the Amsterdam canals, such a good view, thankyou Paap!

  • 5/5 Ahmed A. 4 months ago on Google • 6 reviews
    Towards goodbye

  • 5/5 Javier L. 2 years ago on Google
    Thank you Carla and Cynthia for your help and our nice boat cruise! We highly recommend it!

  • 5/5 Richard T. 2 years ago on Google
    The best tour in town comes from Pap. He knows everything about Amsterdam’s waterways and the streets and buildings that line them, making for an insightful and relaxing tour filled with as many, or few, anecdotes as you desire. His boat is electric so provides a peaceful, silent-running cruise of the canals ensuring all you hear lapping water, the clatter of nearby bikes, and the chatter of your friends. Enjoy!

  • 5/5 Paul A. 2 years ago on Google
    One of the best if not the best canal tours in Amsterdam. We have booked twice with different age groups and have not been disappointed. Knowledgeable and friendly captains. Can’t wait to bring our next set of visitors on another tour.

  • 5/5 Samantha F. 1 year ago on Google
    This was a great canal tour!!! It was so nice to have a private tour among all the crowds. Very fairly priced for an excellent ride through the beautiful city of Amsterdam. The boat was clean and the driver exceptionally friendly and informative. I only wish I'd booked a second tour!!

  • 5/5 Mikachu 5 months ago on Google
    more than worth, especially when the Sun goes down. It's just beautiful! :)

  • 5/5 erin T. 2 years ago on Google
    Comfy n quiet little boats with heated seating and fully stocked bar. Friendly n knowledge captain Paap runs one of the most delightful n friendly boat rides in town

  • 5/5 Estefanía R. 2 years ago on Google
    One of the best experiences you can have in Amsterdam. The skipper made this a wonderful experience. Highly recommended especially if you are looking for an opportunity to propose to your SO! (she said yes btw ;))

  • 5/5 Abbie B. 2 years ago on Google
    Had a really lovely trip around Amsterdam in the sunshine with Rederij Paping! Staff were friendly and prices very reasonable

  • 5/5 Melissa C. 1 year ago on Google
    Skipper Paap was an amazing tour guide. He took a group of 6 ladies out at night gave us a nice tour and was always there to take a picture or 5. We would recommend skipper Paap to anyone. Thanks again for your hospitality!

  • 5/5 Parker F. 1 year ago on Google
    Exceptional Guide and Person. Very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. Great experience all around!

  • 5/5 Pamela G. 1 year ago on Google
    A boat tour with this company is something you won’t forget. Paap has taken my friends and I on many tours, for special events and we made memories to last a lifetime.

  • 5/5 Jenna S. 1 year ago on Google
    We had an amazing time on our boat tour with Paap. He was so friendly and knowledgeable. He took us on a special private tour for our honeymoon and we could not recommend him enough for others!

  • 5/5 Catherine S. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic tour guide. He had all the bells and whistles necessary - a champagne bottle closer for the champagne we brought, blankets, seat heaters, a positive educational and fun attitude. I highly recommend this tour guide and tour!

  • 5/5 Christine S. 4 years ago on Google
    Well, what can I say about this company …..I found them in 2017 by googling the internet. I was looking for a small boat tour of the Amsterdam Canals. The reviews were good, so I booked. The day before our booking we had an emergency medical issue which meant we would be unable to go. I contacted the company and they were so kind and very accommodating in allowing us to transfer our booking to another day. The boat we went on was small, approx. 6 passengers. It was electric so very quiet. Capt Paap (Marc) is very welcoming and provided lots of interesting information about canal life in Amsterdam. In fact we enjoyed the tour so much we booked an evening one which showcased the canals in beautiful lights - simply stunning. At this point I have to confess that we did try one of the more commercial (much larger boats) canal tour companies - it was a freebie and we had some time to kill. I tell you this because it only reinforced to us that our two tours with Paap were by far the best. Then in 2019 we found ourselves back in Amsterdam and booked another tour with Paap - not only to enjoy the canals again, but to catch up with him and thank him for the kindness he had shown us back in 2017. We were delighted to hear that he had added to his family with a little baby boy. Again the tour was great, we shared the boat with 2 other couples, sampled some local chocolate and shared some bubbles. The scenery was beautiful and the atmosphere was very relaxing. Anyone visiting Amsterdam would be crazy not to use this company for their canal cruise. Our very best wishes to Carla, Marc and family.

  • 5/5 Glennis S. 1 year ago on Google
    Pappi was outstanding! Very relaxed, knowledgeable, customized our tour to our interests. Highly recommended!!

  • 5/5 Julia S. 1 year ago on Google
    A super nice and interesting tour all around amsterdam. I 100% recommend it for everyone, tourists to take a tour to know more about amsterdam, but also for locals just to enjoy their time ! Thanks for having us Julia


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