Top 4 Netherlands Kayak Tours

1.Amsterdam Countryside Bike and Kayak Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 215 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $83Our pick

Join guide Tristan for a five-hour bike-and-kayak outing from Amsterdam Noord. Ride through quiet villages, cross a canal by cable ferry, paddle the wetlands near Watergang, visit a historic windmill, and stop for lunch at a village church. Bikes and kayak equipment are included.

“Our guide, Tristan, was fantastic from beginning to end. From the start, he was very welcoming and friendly and quickly got our family of 5 all set up with bike as well as straps for the back if you needed to strap a bag or water bottle down. You start by biking through some adorable parts of North Amsterdam to the first destination of a little petting zoo as well as an old windmill. You then continue biking and then stop at a cute Italian cafe where you can get drinks, (Tristan does provide water shortly into the beginning of the trip) pizza, or delicious gelato before starting off on…”

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2.Guided Canoe Adventure with Picnic Lunch in Waterland from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 85 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $112

Leave Amsterdam Noord by bus for a five-hour canoe trip through Waterland with guide Majel. Paddle flat canals past villages, reedbeds, birds, sheep, windmills, and water lilies, stop on an island for a picnic, and return by public transport. Bring clothes that can get wet.

“When in Amsterdam, do take time to see the Waterland from a Kanoo.”

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3.Biesbosch: Kayak Rental with Route Map and Life Jacket

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 56 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $19Best value

Rent a canoe or kayak in Biesbosch National Park and follow a clear route map through narrow tidal creeks. You get a life jacket, waterproof barrel, and a short area briefing, but no guide. Allow 1.5 hours for paddling, with beavers, ospreys, and kingfishers possible along the way.

“Zajebiście, wpierdoliliśmy się do wody dwa razy, był konkrecik”

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4.Small-Group Guided Sunset Canoe Tour in Waterland with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · 4 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $96

Leave Amsterdam by public transport for a four-hour canoe outing through Waterland. Guide Majel welcomes you to her village home, explains Dutch water management, then leads a sunset paddle with a picnic, drinks, and a possible swim.

“Majel was so friendly and accommodating. If you are looking for something off the tourist path that will take your breath away, then this is it! It was so peaceful and you are surrounded by stunning scenery.”

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