8 Cocktail Classes in the Netherlands Worth Booking

1.Luxury Saloon Boat Cruise with Cocktails & Waffle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,935 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $21Our pick

Cruise Amsterdam’s canals for about an hour aboard an open Friendship saloon boat, with a captain and host sharing stories about the city. You’ll pass the Old Church, Magere Brug, Amstel River, Central Station, and quieter canals. Drinks cost extra, and blankets are provided when needed.

“The trip was great! The driver and his wonderful assistant did a great job explaining the sights, taking us through neat canals and keeping our drinks full! Plus since it was a little chilly they were nice and got us blankets!!”

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2.Luxury Saloon Boat Cruise with Cocktails & Waffle

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 4,393 reviews · 1 hour · from $18Best value

Spend an hour on an open or covered Amsterdam canal boat with an English-speaking guide, a welcome cocktail called Friendship in a Storm, and a Dutch waffle. Upgrade for unlimited drinks and cheese snacks. Guides such as Janine, Nuno, Yoth, and Kim are known for friendly, funny commentary.

“Kasper and Janinethey were the best tour gides,loved them ,they were funny and Tallinn us really interesting stories abkut the city”

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3.City Centre Canal Cruise & Free Flower Cocktail

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 2,310 reviews · from $19

Cruise Amsterdam’s UNESCO-listed canal belt for 60 minutes, or 75 minutes from the Rijksmuseum. You’ll pass Anne Frank House, Westerkerk, the Skinny Bridge, old warehouses, and Dancing Houses with an audio guide, Wi-Fi, a toilet, and a flower cocktail. Bring headphones for the multilingual app.

“I liked it a lot, a lot of historical interesting information, nice view, great trip, recommend”

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4.Bols Cocktail Experience Entrance ticket plus Cocktail

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,169 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $23

Spend about an hour at Amsterdam’s Bols Cocktail Experience, a self-guided sensory tour of genever, liqueur, and cocktail making. Smell and taste your way through interactive exhibits, try the six-step cocktail challenge, then choose a complimentary drink prepared by a professional bartender at the Mirror Bar. Minimum age is 18.

“We missed out on cocktails making experience,but self guided tour was ok… there was a mad rush at the bar… had to wait for a bit… but nevertheless was fun tasting the cocktails and the enthusiasm the bartenders had making them!”

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5.Bols Cocktail Experience Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 785 reviews · 1 day · from $23

At House of Bols across from the Van Gogh Museum, you’ll follow a self-guided audio tour through 450 years of genever and liqueur making. Smell ingredients, test your cocktail skills, then enjoy one alcoholic or alcohol-free drink at the Mirror Bar. Allow about an hour.

“Was an absolutely amazing experience, would highly recommend it. The staff were brilliant as well!!”

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6.Bols Cocktail Experience and Cocktail Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 666 reviews · 1.5 - 2 hours · from $41

At Bols Cocktail Experience opposite the Van Gogh Museum, you follow a multilingual audio tour, enjoy a cocktail in the Mirror Bar, then join an English-language workshop. Bartenders such as Robbie, Roberto, Bensu, and Sirjan have led sessions, with recipes ranging from passion-fruit martinis to lime-based drinks.

“The Bols workshop was fantastic. A great evening and would highly recommend to anyone visiting Amsterdam! You basically get 4 cocktails and a shot and make some great cocktails. Then you can also go into the shop and purchase some of the drinks. Our host was great and we loved visiting: )”

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7.Unlimited Cocktails Cruise on the Canals

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 292 reviews · 1h 15m · from $38

Join Stromma Netherlands for a 75-minute evening cruise through Amsterdam’s UNESCO-listed Canal District. You’ll enjoy unlimited cocktails or 0.0 mocktails, nachos, salsa, olives, soft music, and English commentary while passing Magere Brug, Prinsengracht, and illuminated houseboats.

“It was such an amazing experience. There was a wine or cocktail option and we went for the cocktails. The tour guide was informative and friendly. Would definitely recommend!”

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8.Evening Lights Cruise incl. Cocktail & Waffle

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 201 reviews · 1 hour · from $19

Set out from Oudezijds Voorburgwal on a heated evening boat with a cocktail, stroopwafel, and optional Local Delights Box. Guides such as Nuno, Quessia, Adriana, and Thomas add Amsterdam stories, quizzes, and light conversation as you pass glowing bridges and select Light Festival artworks.

“The ride was wonderful, even in the cold. Our hostess, Quessia, was incredibly sweet and funny (and makes great drinks), and our captain, Ward, was equally excellent. Please keep up the great work — you’re doing an amazing job.”

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