The Amsterdam sightseeing bus is the best choice for seeing Amsterdam's main attractions. The double-decker, open-topped bus offers you the best views during the tour. You can also enjoy a boat trip along the canals.
Sightseeing Bus Details
This hop-on hop-off bus follows a 65-minute route that stops at essential places of interest around the city. Throughout the journey, you'll listen to pre-recorded commentary in English on the sights you can see as you pass through the capital.
Some of the most interesting stops are the lovely Vondelpark, the Royal Theatre Carré, the Heineken Experience, the Jewish Museum, and the Westerstraat Market.
You can consult the route and the different stops on the map by clicking on the following link:
Schedule & Frequency
The red line of the Amsterdam hop-on hop-off bus runs between 10 am and 5 pm, with buses every 20 minutes.
Sightseeing Boat
If you choose one of the options that includes a boat trip along the canals of Amsterdam, you'll enjoy a 2-hour route in which you can hop on and off as many times as you like at any of its stops.
The journey takes you through the historic canals of Amsterdam, with strategic stops near Anne Frank's House, the Van Gogh Museum, the Royal Palace, the Hard Rock Café and the Red Light District.
Schedule & Frequency
The sightseeing boat sets sail from stop 1 of the sightseeing bus. Its schedule is as follows: from 9:30 am to 5:45 pm, with a frequency of every 45 minutes.
How Does It Work?
The ticket is valid for 24 or 48 hours, depending on the option you choose, from the moment it's first used. In other words, if you book a 24-hour ticket and use it on Monday at 3 pm, it will be valid until Tuesday at 3 pm.
During this time, you can hop on and off the buses as many times as you like, allowing you to visit places such as the pleasant Vondelpark or the first distillery used by the Heineken brand.
If you have also booked the boat trip option, you can hop on and off at any of the stops as many times as you like during the validity period of your ticket.
All tourist bus tickets are valid for 3 months from the date you selected when making your booking.