Where to Drink in Amsterdam: the 15 Best Bar Crawls

1.Luxury Saloon Boat Cruise with Cocktails & Waffle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,935 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $21Our pick

Spend about an hour on an open Friendship Amsterdam boat, passing the Old Church, Red Light District, Central Station, Skinny Bridge, and Amstel River. Your captain and host explain the city as you go. Drinks are sold onboard, blankets are provided, and boats depart throughout the day.

“The crew was amazing. We loved everything about the tour. Drinks were cold and they also provided umbrellas if you wanted some shade. Definitely recommend!”

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2.Luxury Saloon Boat Cruise with Cocktails & Waffle

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 4,393 reviews · 1 hour · from $18

Spend one hour on Amsterdam’s canals with an English-speaking guide, a welcome cocktail called Friendship in a Storm, and a Dutch waffle. Choose a classic or deluxe drink package for beer, wine, soft drinks, cocktails, special beers, prosecco, and cheese snacks. Guides such as Janine, Nuno, Yoth, Kim, and Eigiz add humor and local stories.

“Fabulous boat ride, blankets provided, very tasty cocktail and really good guides!”

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3.City Centre Canal Cruise & Free Flower Cocktail

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 2,310 reviews · from $19

See Amsterdam from its canals on a 60-minute cruise from Damrak or Central Station, or a 75-minute trip from the Rijksmuseum. Expect historic warehouses, the Anne Frank House, Skinny Bridge, and the Dancing Houses. Commentary comes through the speakers in Dutch and English, with app audio in 19 languages. Rudolph is one especially entertaining captain.

“This was a great way to see the city with my 79yr old Mum and 82yr old Aunt. The boat was comfortable and had glass roof cover and sides, which we needed as it was quite rainy. We learnt a lot about the history of Amsterdam and about the various styles of buildings. Recommend.”

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4.Amsterdam 90 minutes Canal Cruise with bar and snacks on board.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,413 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $24

Cruise Amsterdam’s historic canal ring for 90 minutes in a quiet electric boat carrying up to 24 people. A live skipper such as JP, Dan, Erik, or Oliver shares stories about the city, bridges, houseboats, museums, and neighborhoods. Drinks are available at the onboard bar, while the boat, blankets, and umbrellas vary with the weather.

“Great trip, guide Dan was amazing. Very informative and funny. Plenty alcohol and nibbles if required for trip. Thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish”

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5.Bols Cocktail Experience Entrance ticket plus Cocktail

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,169 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $23

Spend about an hour at Amsterdam’s Bols Cocktail Experience, a self-guided, sensory tour through Dutch genever, liqueur, and cocktail making. Smell and taste your way through interactive exhibits, try the cocktail room, and finish with one drink made by a professional bartender at the Mirror Bar. Entry is for ages 18 and up.

“The alcohol shot experience was the best part of our time there along with the final cocktails which were amazing”

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6.Amsterdam 2 Hour Small-Group Canal Cruise with Dutch Snacks & Bar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,058 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $48

Spend two hours on Amsterdam’s canals aboard a small electric boat with cushioned seats, Dutch snacks, blankets, and a bar for drinks at extra cost. A skipper such as Sven, Robert, Aruna, or Cas may guide you past the Anne Frank House, Amstel River, Magere Brug, Rijksmuseum, and historic canal houses.

“This was lovely. The boat was comfortable, the snacks were a nice touch, and the tour guide/captain had some great stories.”

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7.Smoke & Cruise on covered Cannabis Boat With Bar

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,054 reviews · 1 hour · from $27

Spend an hour cruising Amsterdam’s Red Light District, Oudeschans, Herengracht, Prinsengracht, and Seven Bridges on the smoke-friendly Cloud Boat. English-speaking hosts such as Kate, Pedro, Eli, and BiBi have made the trip relaxed and informative. Bring your own cannabis and tobacco, buy drinks onboard, and expect a covered or open boat depending on the weather.

“So peaceful and informative but wish I had remembered to take more pictures 😂💨”

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8.Bols Cocktail Experience Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 785 reviews · 1 day · from $23

At House of Bols across from the Van Gogh Museum, you’ll follow a self-guided audio tour through 450 years of Genever and liqueur making. Smell ingredients, test your senses, learn six cocktail-making steps, then enjoy one alcoholic or alcohol-free cocktail in the Mirror Bar. Allow about an hour, and book the cocktail-making class separately if you want to mix your own drink.

“So fun and interesting! Definitely recommend picking the surprise me cocktail and letting the bartender make you a cocktail specific to you- they are brilliant at their jobs!”

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9.City Center Bar Crawl and Nightlife Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 728 reviews · 5.5 hours - 2 days · from $24

Join an English-speaking host in Amsterdam for a 5.5-hour night through Leidseplein and nearby nightlife districts. You get unlimited shots for 30 minutes, one beer or wine at five venues, and entry to the final club. Hosts such as Tina, Matilda, Andrei, and Laura are known for bringing solo visitors and mixed groups together.

“easy way to meet ppl and have a good night out. especially solo travellers”

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10.Bols Cocktail Experience and Cocktail Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 666 reviews · 1.5 - 2 hours · from $41

At Bols Cocktail Experience opposite Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum, you’ll follow a multilingual audio tour through 450 years of Genever and liqueur making, enjoy one drink at the Mirror Bar, then join an English-language workshop. Depending on your booking, you’ll make two or three cocktails with a bartender such as Robbie, Roberto, or Sirjan.

“The person taking the cocktail class brilliant gent made my visit extra special”

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11.Luxury Boat Cruise Unlimited Cocktails, Beers & Wines

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 514 reviews · from $34

Board behind the Krasnapolsky Hotel on Dam Square for a one-hour electric canal cruise with a welcome cocktail, unlimited drinks, Dutch cheese snacks, and live commentary. The small boat carries up to 15 or 22 people, depending on the departure, with hosts such as Max, Lena, Ed, and Diarmaid often leading the experience.

“Can get cold. If you ask they provide blankets. Great time overall. Both host were funny and knowledgeable”

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12.The Original Flower Boat with Local Guide and Bar

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 342 reviews · from $22

Spend an hour on Amsterdam’s prettiest canal boat, passing Oudeschans, Herengracht, the Skinny Bridge, Prinsengracht, Seven Bridges, and the Dancing Houses. Your English-speaking guide shares flower lore, city history, and the story of the Flower Bike Man. Drinks are available to buy, and umbrellas are provided in rain.

“This flower boat trip was so much fun and it is very photogenic. Wonderful guides with plenty of stories as you go through the canals”

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13.Unlimited Cocktails Cruise on the Canals

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 292 reviews · 1h 15m · from $38

Board Stromma’s 75-minute evening cruise near Amsterdam Centraal for unlimited cocktails or 0.0 mocktails, nachos, olives, music, and canal views. An English-speaking host points out sights including Magere Brug, Prinsengracht, and the Seven Bridges. Seating is assigned, so book your whole group together.

“The activity was great, the servers were personable and gracious when prompted with the drinks. Please thank the servers that were on our cruise for me and partner. The only thing I would change would be more toilet access but that can’t be helped on a boat that size.”

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14.City Centre Bar Crawl and Nightlife Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 249 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $24

Join a five-and-a-half-hour Amsterdam nightlife crawl through bars around Leidseplein and Rembrandtplein. Hosts such as Matilda, Aria, Junot, and Maria have led lively evenings with games, free drinks, and easy introductions. You will follow the route through WhatsApp, then finish at a nightclub in Rembrandt Square.

“Awesome time, had so much fun and made some new friends. Great guide who was friendly and full of enthusiasm.”

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15.Evening Lights Cruise incl. Cocktail & Waffle

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 201 reviews · 1 hour · from $19

Spend one hour on a heated, covered Amsterdam salon boat with a cocktail, stroopwafel, and city views. Guides such as Nuno, Quessia, Adriana, and Thomas add history, quizzes, and humor. The cruise passes glowing bridges and selected Amsterdam Light Festival artworks, but it does not cover the festival’s full route.

“Guide Nuno and captain Niels were the perfect team, the tour was extremely entertaining with cocktails, funny stories about Amsterdam, quizzes and generally giving us a pleasant evening. The boat had large windows so we could take pictures without being too exposed to the elements.”

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