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Amsterdam's canals look completely different after dark, lit up and quiet, so the right night tour puts you on the water with a drink in hand rather than standing on a bridge watching others do it.
Our pick
You sit inside a restored saloon boat as it glides through the illuminated canal ring, a cold drink in hand, the city's 17th-century gable houses reflecting off the water around you. The combination of an unhurried pace, a real bar on board, and one of the most beautiful urban waterscapes in Europe makes this the obvious choice over any walking or cycling alternative once the sun goes down.
If our pick doesn't fit
Runs noticeably longer than the pick, letting the canal scenery settle in at a more relaxed pace.
A walking tour of the Red Light District rather than a cruise, for a very different side of Amsterdam at night.