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The 15 Wine Tastings in Amsterdam Still Worth the Money

30 tours  ·  from $18

A trip always has one free day too few. These 15 wine tastings are worth the slot, priced and timed so the choice takes minutes.

Amsterdam: Classic Boat Cruise with Optional Cheese & Wine - Boarding near the Anne Frank House
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Amsterdam: Classic Boat Cruise with Optional Cheese & Wine

1.Classic Boat Cruise with Optional Cheese & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 22,925 reviews · from $18Our pick

Spend an hour on a covered, fully electric boat with an English-speaking skipper and hostess. See the Skinny Bridge, Jordaan, Anne Frank House, Maritime Museum, Golden Bend, and Old Harbor. Choose the standard cruise or add unlimited Dutch cheese, wine, beer, and soft drinks. Guides such as Salim, Tom, Rose, and Sophia are praised for lively stories and useful city tips.

“The hosts were fun and knowledgable. I’d happily pay to go again”

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Amsterdam: Evening Cruise with Optional Wine and Snacks - Boarding near Stadhouderskade
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Amsterdam: Evening Cruise with Optional Wine and Snacks

2.Evening Cruise with Optional Wine and Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 19,696 reviews · from $22

Cruise Amsterdam’s UNESCO-listed canals for 90 minutes with multilingual audio commentary, warm covered seating, and views of the Skinny Bridge, Rijksmuseum, and Amstel. Add a snack box with crisps, popcorn, stroopwafels, peanuts, and a choice of soft drink, beer, or wine. Captain Peter is known for adding lively commentary when scheduled.

“I'd like more info from the captain as we travel along”

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Amsterdam: Cheese & Wine Cruise Tasting Experience - Cheese, wine, and the right expectation
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Amsterdam: Cheese & Wine Cruise Tasting Experience

3.Cheese & Wine Cruise Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,090 reviews · from $39

Enjoy a 75-minute evening cruise from Damrak Pier 5, near Central Station, with Dutch cheeses, salty snacks, and unlimited wine, beer, or soft drinks. Your English-speaking host and captain point out the Canal Belt, Anne Frank House, Magere Brug, houseboats, and more. The heated boat has a toilet and returns to Damrak.

“absolutely amazing and highly recommend. wine kept coming and there was enough, but not too much, guided talk”

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Amsterdam: Wine and Cheese Evening Cruise - Meeting near Central Station
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Amsterdam: Wine and Cheese Evening Cruise

4.Wine and Cheese Evening Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 839 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $41

Settle into a comfortable canal boat near Amsterdam Central Station for 90 minutes of illuminated bridges, Golden Age merchant houses, houseboats, Dutch cheeses, bread, and wine. English-speaking crew members keep glasses filled, while the captain may add music, jokes, and city facts. The boat is not suitable for wheelchair users.

“This was a great experience. Sights, old school tunes and wine and cheese flowing. Excellent value.”

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Amsterdam: Wine and Cheese Evening Cruise - Meeting near Central Station
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Amsterdam Wine and Cheese Evening Cruise

5.Amsterdam Wine and Cheese Evening Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 798 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $40

Join a 75-minute evening cruise from Damrak 16 in central Amsterdam. You’ll sit inside a glass-enclosed boat, pass illuminated bridges and canal houses, and enjoy Dutch cheese with wine, beer, or soft drinks. The mood can be quiet and romantic or lively, depending on the boat and group.

“The tour was fabulous! The staff was great and Fatima kept our wine glasses full. It was a relaxing experience and it was lovely to see Amsterdam lit up”

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Evening Canal Cruise in Amsterdam with Wine & Cheese Option - Boarding at Blue Boat Company
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Evening Canal Cruise in Amsterdam with Wine & Cheese Option

6.Evening Canal Cruise in Amsterdam with Wine & Cheese Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 781 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $23

You’ll cruise Amsterdam’s UNESCO-listed canals and parts of the IJ and Amstel rivers aboard a Blue Boat Company vessel for about 90 minutes. Expect illuminated bridges, canal houses, Westerkerk, Centraal Station, the Skinny Bridge, and A’DAM Tower. Choose the basic ride, a snack and soft drink, or a wine and cheese box.

“Viator provided the incorrect meeting point address. Luckily we arrived to the listed address with enough time to spare to speed walk 10 minutes to the actual dock. Not easy when pregnant. We weren't alone in being misdirected, but we were the last to load into the boat due to this. Almost lost our entire experience because of this. The experience itself was nothing special, I wasn't anticipating sitting in silence plugged into a headset on a boat learning facts about Amsterdam.”

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Amsterdam: Dutch Cheese Tasting Experience with Wine - Five Gouda cheeses, five small lessons
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Amsterdam: Dutch Cheese Tasting Experience with Wine

7.Dutch Cheese Tasting Experience with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 658 reviews · 45 min · from $23

Meet at the Old Amsterdam Cheese Store for a 45-minute English tasting led by a cheese host. You will sample five Gouda cheeses, including Old Amsterdam, with red, white, and port wines, plus fig bread and water. The upstairs room is reached by stairs, and the shop offers 20% off afterward.

“Excellent guide, funny, informative, we had a good experience , will highly recommend to my friends”

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Amsterdam: Luxury Boat Cruise Unlimited Cocktails, Beers & Wines - What you see during the one-hour route
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Amsterdam: Luxury Boat Cruise Unlimited Cocktails, Beers & Wines

8.Luxury Boat Cruise Unlimited Cocktails, Beers & Wines

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

Cruise central Amsterdam on a quiet electric boat with a welcome cocktail and an open bar of gin and tonics, wine, beer, and soft drinks. The one-hour route passes the Hermitage, Skinny Bridge, and Maritime Museum, with live stories from the crew. Boats are covered, cushions and blankets help in cool weather, and group size is limited.

“Lovely Boats! Super Quick Bar Service! Lovely Cocktails!!!! Would 100% recommend to friends Ill be doing this boat tour again!”

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Amsterdam Wine and Cheese Guided Evening Cruise - The cheese and wine setup
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Amsterdam Wine and Cheese Guided Evening Cruise

9.Amsterdam Wine and Cheese Guided Evening Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 236 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $42

Settle into a glass-enclosed boat near Amsterdam Central Station for a 90-minute evening cruise with Dutch cheeses and a choice of wine. You’ll pass the Golden Bend, Magere Brug, the Amstel, Oudezijds canals, Oosterdok, and other landmarks. Commentary varies, so book this for relaxed canal views and drinks more than a history lesson.

“Excellent experience! The Captain and his crew did an excellent job with great wine, bread and multiple cheeses to experience. The music and comedy provided by the Captain way very entertaining and fun. I would definitely recommend this cruise”

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Amsterdam Canal Cruise with Cheese and Wine - What you see along the Prinsengracht
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Amsterdam Canal Cruise with Cheese and Wine

10.Amsterdam Canal Cruise with Cheese and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 209 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $43

Cruise Amsterdam’s canals for about an hour on a traditional wooden boat, with wine, beer, soft drinks, and cheese served along the way. A live English-speaking guide shares city stories while you pass the Jordaan, Prinsengracht, Amstel, Skinny Bridge, Flower Market, and canal ring. Boats carry up to 25 people, with two departure points and several sailing times.

“They emailed me the day before to say that the 11am slot was canceled and whether I’d like to join the 10:30am or 12pm slot. I emailed back selecting the 10:30am slot. No one responded. So I followed up 2 more times. No response. Day OF, still no respond. What am I supposed to do? My time is canceled and I didn’t get confirmation. So I rearranged my schedule and showed up for 10:30am. They wouldn’t let me on the 10:30 and tried to blame me bc I didn’t get confirmation. But no one responded and it was the day of and they told me my slot was canceled. It…”

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Amsterdam Luxury Boutique Boat tour with Unlimited Beer and Wine - De Wallen from the water
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Amsterdam Luxury Boutique Boat tour with Unlimited Beer and Wine

11.Amsterdam Luxury Boutique Boat tour with Unlimited Beer and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 156 reviews · 40 to 45 minutes (approx.) · from $18

Cruise Amsterdam’s canals for about 40 to 45 minutes, passing De Wallen, Rembrandt’s former home, the Oude Kerk, and the Skinny Bridge. Your English-speaking guide provides commentary, while an onboard bar offers unlimited beer, wine, and soft drinks for an extra fee paid at boarding. Groups can reach 20 people.

“My reservation was for 12:00 but they called me at 12:05 to tell me that it had been canceled and that it should be at 14:00, it bothers me a lot because I had a reservation at a restaurant and museum, I arrived on time but the boat came at 14:30, the truth is that I would not recommend them because in addition the drinks were very cheap and for this reason my friend and I had a lot of headache and Diego vomited many times as”

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Cheese and Wine tasting in Amsterdam - Inside Old Amsterdam Cheese Store on Damrak
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Cheese and Wine tasting in Amsterdam

12.Cheese and Wine tasting in Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 135 reviews · 55 minutes (approx.) · from $32

At Old Amsterdam Cheese Store on Damrak, you’ll spend about 55 minutes tasting five Dutch cheeses with specially chosen European wines. Guides such as Ron, Maria, Rick, and Luca have led sessions covering cheese-making, aging, goat and cow milk, and pairing choices. The group can include up to 26 people, and the tasting ends at the shop.

“I learned so much about cheese making! Maria was a fantastic guide! Traveling solo and was a great way to meet new people and share stories!”

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Classic Salonboat Tour in Amsterdam Including Cheese and Wine - Cheese, wine, and the Dutch touch
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Classic Salonboat Tour in Amsterdam Including Cheese and Wine

13.Classic Salonboat Tour in Amsterdam Including Cheese and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 100 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $41

Spend about an hour cruising Amsterdam with Captain Jack Amsterdam. Expect a classic covered boat, canal views, Dutch cheeses, wine or beer, and lively commentary from hosts such as Faried, Fran, Dara, Jeroen, or Maxim, depending on the departure.

“Beautiful boat and fabulous and funny hosts. Abundance or cheese and wine and learned lots of historical facts along the way”

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Premium Cheese Tasting with Wine and Beer Pairing - Why the ten samples matter
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Premium Cheese Tasting with Wine and Beer Pairing

14.Premium Cheese Tasting with Wine and Beer Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 79 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $27

In a cheese-tasting attic beside Amsterdam’s Tuschinski Theater, a live host introduces you to Henri Willig’s family business, shows a short cheesemaking film, and serves 10 Gouda samples with dips, mustard, and two drinks. Hosts such as Suzanne, Serge, and Quinton have earned praise for their humor and clear explanations.

“Great experience, good number of cheeses to try and a couple of drinks. Some crackers and dips to go with the cheese.”

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Groningen: Evening Cheese and Wine cruise - Hoge en Lage der Aa, Groningen’s old waterfront
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Groningen: Evening Cheese and Wine cruise

15.Evening Cheese and Wine cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 54 reviews · 1 hour · from $35

Spend one hour cruising Groningen’s canals with an English-speaking guide, an open bar, and a cheese platter. See Central Station, Hoge en Lage der Aa, and the living boats of Noorderhaven. Guides including Huib and Jelle keep the trip friendly and informative. Expect a small boat, a step aboard, and cancellation if rain is forecast.

“Het was een erg leuke rondvaart. De gids vertelde vol passie over de stad Groningen en wij vonden het erg leuk en leerzaam! De kaas en wijn was ook top! Wij zouden het zeker aanraden en wij willen Jelle enorm bedanken voor deze leuke ervaring!”

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