On this page you will find information about cruise and walk tickets for Amsterdam Light Festival.
You can find various walk and cruise experiences in our ticket shop, which you can find here, or via the button below.
Walk: the festival app is free, you can purchase the route map in the app for €7,99 (you can use the app for sailing with your own boat, too). Tickets for guided walking tours are €21.50 for adults and €12.50 for children until 12 y/o.
Cruise: tickets for canal cruises and (semi) open/historic boats are available from €26,50, children 4 - 12 y/o are €13,25, children from 0 - 3 y/o are free. For the price of a personalized cruise from our private/group cruise category you will need to contact the boat company directly.
No, it is not possible to make reservations by phone. You can book tickets here, contact our customer service, or visit one of our information stands on the route to get assistance with your online order (see locations below).
At one of our information stands you can purchase a printed map. Please note that we only have small quantities of the map available as they are only meant for visitors without a (modern) mobile phone.
At the following locations during the festival from 30 November till 21 January:
In our ticket shop it is possible to pay with iDeal, Visa and Mastercard te betalen.
The tickets will be sent to you by email (only to the main booker).
No, this is not necessary. Please show your ticket(s) from your smartphone and save the trees.
Tickets can end up in your spam folder or unwanted email. Cannot find your tickets there either? Then contact customer service via WhatsApp (+31 20 620 69 08), call the aforementioned number, or send an email to tickets@amsterdamlightfestival.com. Please mention the email address with which you placed the order, your first and last name and the product it concerns.
Please contact customer service via WhatsApp (+31 206 20 69 08), call the aforementioned number, or send an email to tickets@amsterdamlightfestival.com. Mention the transaction number on your bank statement. Customer service will trace your order and refund the money.
This is possible up to 24 hours prior to your cruise. In the confirmation email of your order you can find the button ‘Manage your order’. Then go to ‘Booking details’ and select ‘Edit booking’. Example: Person X bought a ticket for 3 December 5.00 pm with Blue Boat. They have until 2 December 5.00 pm to change to another date and time with Blue Boat.
No, purchased tickets cannot be cancelled.
In this case - such as the temporary cancellation of the festival due to Covid - Amsterdam Light Festival will cancel the then valid cruise tickets. Tickets bought in the Amsterdam Light Festival ticket shop will be refunded within 4 weeks after the festival. Tickets bought with a voucher can get their money back at the company they got the voucher from. Please check out our terms & conditions for more info (see below).
If a cruise is cancelled the boat company will contact the ticket buyer to reschedule to another date and time.
The biggest canal boats have a capacity of 60 to 80 persons. For larger groups, or private cruises you can pick from different boat companies and possibilities. Check out the ‘Private/Group Cruise’ category in our ticket shop.
Yes you can, with our festival app. It is not clear yet whether we will offer walking guides this year.
We do not offer discounts for groups and seniors. Moste cruise products are 50% cheaper for children until 12 y/o and free for kids ages 0-3 y/o.
First, select the desired products and times. In step 2 of the ordering process you can find a field where you can fill in your code. The discount is deducted from the total amount automatically.
It is not possible to add multiple discount or promo codes. Please create an extra order to use your extra promo code.
After 45 minutes you can use your code again if you have started, but not finished an order. If you have cancelled the order by yourself it is possible to use the code again after 5 minutes.
Please click here.
Click on one of the subjects below for more frequently asked questions.
CRUISE DIRECTIONS GENERAL INFO PARTICIPATE WALK
General |
info@amsterdamlightfestival.com |
Mon - Fri: 10-6pm |
Tickets |
tickets@amsterdamlightfestival.com |
Mon - Fri: 10-2pm |
Info points |
Stoperaplein |
Thu - Sun + 23.12-07.01: 4-9pm |