Amsterdam: Luxury Canal Cruise with Historic VR Experience
Overview
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1 hour 15 minutes
Mobile ticket
Step aboard our historic Virtual Reality Canal cruise tour and be amazed by what past and present Amsterdam has to offer.
For the most part, you can enjoy beautiful current day Amsterdam whilst you can listen to the audiotour (Dutch or English). At 7 locations you will put on your VR headset, which will show you your direct vicinity 400 years ago during the 17th century. Visitors get to see:
- Where the elite lived
- An important trading location including how warehouses were used
- The harbor with hundreds of ships
- An important shipyard where warships were built
- The outskirts of Amsterdam and the 5m high city wall
- And much more
The tour is given through a compelling storyline between the audiotour and the VR experience and all neighborhoods are historically accurate.
Embark on a historic journey that will truly take you into the heart of Amsterdam!
Pick up = Leidsekade 101 (next to Lido Bar & Kitchen)
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Leiden Square (Leidseplein)
Visitors go on an Amsterdam luxury historic VR boat tour through Amsterdam. The tour combines present-day sights with an audio guide and virtual reality experiences. At several locations, visitors can see what their surroundings looked like 400 years ago during the 17th century.
What‘s Included
One drink
Audiotour in Dutch or English (VR headset off)
75 min canal cruise in luxury enclosed boat
(Historic) highlights of Amsterdam
Virtual Reality Experience (7 animations, 15 min)
VR assistance during the tour
Gratitude
Meeting points
Leiden Square (Leidseplein)
Leidsekruisstraat, Weteringschans Amsterdam The Netherlands
End points
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
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Amsterdam: Luxury Canal Cruise with Historic VR Experience
Reviews
322 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fun and i formative cruise - highly recommended
Moonstruck 1987,Mar 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic historical cruise with a twist. So much fun. The technology is amazing and our skipper and Crewe were charming and k knowledgeable. Excellent cheese and a decent red wine were available. Above all else my pooch was very welcome. Will do it again with other visitors.
Good.
twK3593CR,Mar 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a great experience! 🚤✨ The combination of a relaxed canal cruise through Amsterdam and the VR experience is truly unique. Everything was perfectly organized: friendly staff, a comfortable boat and a super impressive virtual reality experience that takes you completely into another world. It is fun, surprising and totally different from a standard cruise. Definitely recommended for both tourists and locals who want to do something special! I would do this again, no doubt. Thanks for this top experience! 🙌
Super fun afternoon.
eenbaand,Mar 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Captain Levi sails in peace and safety through the canals of Amsterdam. The boat has a reasonable capacity which makes it easy to get in touch with each other. Furthermore, it is fully equipped and not insignificant it is covered. So good for all weather conditions such as wind, rain or bright sunshine. The VR experience is a pleasant change from what you see live and is very easy to use. Someone over 80 years old did this for the first time and could experience the adventure with playful ease. All in all a beautiful experience. Because Amsterdam is really the most beautiful from the water.
Highly recommended!
BMKang,Mar 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A canal tour in Amsterdam is a must. Canal tour with VR makes it even more fun. What a great addition to a regular canal tour. Not only hear about the past but also see it. Super fun!
Experience Amsterdam past and present! A top experience!
patriciabR1198DT,Mar 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Sailing through the Amsterdam canals is a beautiful experience anyway, but that you can also see how it used to be through VR glasses is a great experience!
Stunning experience for young and old
alinalinj,Mar 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A very nice and original way to see and hear about history , you really feel like you are in the time of Then.... very special! There is also the necessary humor in it by the skipper who tells the story,nice thought. Nice and helpful staff, really top!
A special journey
Q3766KOsaskiav,Mar 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a great experience. As soon as you put on the glasses you are in another world. We did it as a family outing. Highly recommended.
Great afternoon!
judithcootjek,Mar 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were very friendly received on the beautiful boat. Beautiful tour through picturesque Amsterdam, lots of interesting information and the VR part is very special, you really feel like you are back in time. Also nice that we got a booklet with a QR code so we could see all kinds of movies about historic places in Amsterdam. Thank you team VR voyage for this great afternoon!
Fascinating
Marc N,Mar 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Nice experience, good and friendly guidance. VR experience is cartoon-like but therefore no less interesting. The VR experience always showed a part of the actual cruise. But from a long time in the past. Too bad it was very cold in the boat through window that could not close properly
Great experience.
259marijnd,Mar 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very fun and educational boat trip full of surprises! Lifelike back in the time. So much to see that eyes came up short. And all this on/in a comfortable boat while enjoying a drink. Thanks team, I had a great time on my birthday.
From €42.50
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