Light Cruise

Duration : ~2 hours
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Starting from: €29.50
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This wonderful evening cruise through Amsterdam’s enchanting canals is a memorable experience. Passengers relax in glass-enclosed comfort, while gliding through the canals. Each table is provided with a variety of cheese, French bread, olives, nuts and red and white wine. Soft drinks are also available. During the cruise a multi-lingual host or hostess will gladly answer your questions and give you information about the city’s places of interest.

Additional Information:
Departure: 20:00 (till March 17th 2010)
21:00 (from March 18th - October 31st 2010)

Location: Holland International, Prins Hendrikkade 33a, Amsterdam (located directly in front of the Amsterdam Central Station)

Present yourself at the location at least 15 minutes before departure.

No departures on April 30th Queensday.

To book this tour please click on the calendar on the right.

Walking Tour + train ticket

Duration : ~4 h
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Starting from: €195.00
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If you have approximately 6 hours transit time in Amsterdam, then take advantage of this tour. We will pick you up at Schiphol airport meeting point. We will take the train together to Amsterdam Central Station and in a 3 hour tour we will show you all the historic centre of Amsterdam has to offer. After the tour you can choose to take the train back to Schiphol right away or stay and do some discovering of your own. This tour can also be customised to suit you.

Additional Information:
Prices:

Guiding service 195 euros
Return train ticket 6.90 per person

Duration: 4 hours

Departure: daily except 30th of April Queensday

Location: Schiphol Airport Meeting Point

Guide will be holding a sign with your name at the Meeting Point inside Schiphol Plaza

Return Details: Tour concludes back at Amsterdam Central Station or any other location in Amsterdam of your preference.

Additional Info:

For tours starting after 6:00pm there is a 25% service charge

Every extra hour costs € 30

This tour must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of travel.

Tour is operated in English, Dutch, German, French, Italian or Spanish
This tour is suitable for all ages and abilities.
Entrance fees that are not mentioned are not included
To book this tour please use the calendar on the right

Airport Transit City tour

Duration : ~3 hours
Location: Schiphol, Netherlands
Starting from: €225.00

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If you have approximately 5 hours transit time in Amsterdam, then take advantage of this tour. In a 3 hour private tour we will show you all the historic centre of Amsterdam has to offer, in the comfort of a private chauffeur driven deluxe car/minibus and then return you to the airport in time for your next flight. This tour can also be customised to suit you.

Additional Information:
Prices:

1-3 persons 225 Euro
4-6 persons 295 Euro
7-8 persons 369 Euro

Duration: 3 hours

Departure: daily except 30th of April Queensday

Location: Schiphol Airport Meeting Point

Driver will be holding a sign with your name at the Meeting Point inside Schiphol Plaza

Time: 24 hours a day

Return Details: Tour concludes back at Schiphol Airport or any other location in Amsterdam of your preference.

Additional Info:

For pick ups between 22:00 and 06:00 there is a 25% service charge

Every extra hour including 40 km costs € 99

This tour must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of travel.

Tour is operated in English, Dutch, German French or Spanish
This tour is suitable for all ages and abilities.
Entrance fees that are not mentioned are not included
To book this tour please use the calendar below

AMSTERDAM CITY TOURS

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We offer guided tours through some of the most fascinating parts and places of Amsterdam and Holland. Amsterdam City Tours prides itself on the fact that all its tours benefit from the experience and knowledge of real Amsterdam experts. Any tour can be tailored to your personal needs.

Arrival by Airplane

Arrival by plane In just half an hour by train, taxi or hotel shuttle you can reach the city from Schiphol Airport. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, the national airport, is situated around 20km from Amsterdam. More than 60 airlines fly to Schiphol and have offices at the airport or in Amsterdam.

Regional airports
Many smaller airlines also fly to regional airports such as Rotterdam or Eindhoven, or airports near the Dutch border, such as Brussels, Weeze, Dusseldorf and Munich. From these, you can travel via public transport or taxi to Amsterdam.

To travel to and from Eindhoven airport or Weeze airport to Amsterdam you can use the Air Express Bus.

Find more details about transport to airports at the website of Schiphol.
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
Approximately 15km south-west of Amsterdam is the city’s only airport: Schiphol. This national and international airport handles over 40 million passengers a year and 3,600 flights to 230 destinations worldwide a week, making it Europe’s fourth largest passenger airport.

Despite its hustle and bustle, Schiphol is known as a well-organised airport. The arrival and departure halls are located under one roof with the shopping centre, Schiphol Plaza. Clear signposts guide you easily to your destination.

After passing customs, you will reach the shops and bars of Schiphol Plaza. From here you are offered a selection of transportation methods into Amsterdam.

NEW: Connexxion Amsterdam Tourist Ticket

This busticket cost € 10,- round trip. The bus takes only 30 minutes from Schiphol Plaza to the centre of Amsterdam (Leidseplein). There are 6 to 8 buses each hour. Journeys do not have to take place on the same day.

Taxi
The taxi rank is located at the airport’s exit. Depending on traffic, a taxi can take you to the city centre in half an hour. One ride will cost you approximately 40 euros. It is strongly advised not to take rides from drivers soliciting within the airport. These are not officially approved taxi drivers.
Hotel shuttles
A hotel shuttle service enables you to travel to a number of large hotels that are situated in the airport area. The Connexxion Schiphol Hotel Shuttle connects Schiphol to over a hundred hotels in Amsterdam.

Train

‘Schiphol’ train station is located directly underneath the airport. From here, intercities and slower trains from the Nederlandse Spoorwegen (Dutch Railways - NS) can take you to Amsterdam Central Station (city centre), Amsterdam Zuid-WTC (World Trade Center) and Amsterdam RAI (Exhibition and Conference Centre RAI). These stations are a maximum of 25 minutes away.
Ticket sales
Train tickets are available at the ticket office in the airport's main hall and yellow ticket machines. The latter are located near the baggage claims, shopping centre Schiphol Plaza and near the platforms. These machines accept Dutch cash cards, and some also accept coins, but not credit cards.
Frequency trains
During the daytime, an average of five trains an hour run from Schiphol to Amsterdam Central Station. At night, you can use the late-night routes. From 1 am to 5 pm, the night train runs once an hour from Utrecht CS to Amsterdam CS – Schiphol – Leiden CS – The Hague CS – Delft and Rotterdam CS and back, not stopping at smaller stations in between.
(Semi-)invalid assistance
There is an elevator at Schiphol train station which can take you from the platform to the airport and vice versa. Call the Nederlandse Spoorwegen for help at the train station of your departure and arrival, telephone number +31 (0)30 230 5566. By doing so, it is possible to gain wheelchair access to trains.

The train timetable is detailed on the website of Nederlandse Spoorwegen or see the Schiphol website for information on the airport.

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