Where to Go: the 7 Best Amsterdam Chocolate Tours

1.Light Festival Cruise + Stroopwafel & Hot Choco

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 1,577 reviews · 1h 15m · from $31Our pick

Join an English-speaking captain and guide for a 75-minute evening cruise past Amsterdam’s glowing artworks, bridges, houseboats, and canal houses. The covered boat is heated, with drinks such as hot chocolate, mulled wine, beer, and soft drinks available. Guides including Sofia, Bobby, and Cat have added humor, music, and city stories.

“Fun! Jp and S the girl guide are very interactive! Great activity for something late”

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2.Light Festival Heated Cruise + Hot Choco + Snack

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 518 reviews · 1h 15m · from $31

You’ll spend 75 minutes aboard a classic Flagship Amsterdam saloon boat, viewing more than 20 works from the 14th Amsterdam Light Festival. English-speaking hosts explain the art and city sights. Choose the drinks-and-snacks option for unlimited wine, mulled wine, beer, soft drinks, hot chocolate, and a stroopwafel or salted snack.

“A refined way to enjoy public art. Felt thoughtful and well curated.”

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3.Brussels & Bruges w/ Optional Chocolate Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 389 reviews · 15 hours · from $234

Travel by coach from Amsterdam to Brussels and Bruges with an English or Spanish-speaking guide. See the Grand Place, Atomium, canals, Belfry, and medieval squares, with about two hours of free time in each city and optional Belgian chocolate tasting.

“The tour was an amazing experience! Toni, our guide was knowledgeable and extremely patient and friendly! Brussels and Brugge are beautiful cities with lots of history and delicious food!”

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4.Light Festival Boat with Hot Choco & Stroopwafel

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 29 reviews · 1h 15m · from $38

Join an English-speaking host on a 75-minute electric boat cruise through Amsterdam’s Light Festival. You’ll see 20 artworks themed around Legacy, hear city stories, and enjoy hot chocolate, a stroopwafel, blankets, and drinks from the onboard bar.

“The tour guide was great and it was a lovely chance to see the lights around Amsterdam.”

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5.Private sightseeing tour to Bruges and chocolate from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $618Top rated

You’ll ride from Amsterdam to Bruges in a private air-conditioned sedan or minivan with a driver-host such as Hamza, Mesut, Gavin, or Jillion. Expect hotel pickup, Wi-Fi, bottled water, and roughly four hours in Bruges for chocolate, canals, Belfort, waffles, and self-guided wandering.

“The tour was very good. Our driver was very punctual, friendly, and polite. The car was spacious and very comfortable. Unfortunately, it was raining when we arrived in Bruges and it continued like that for a couple of more hours, which did not allow us to explore the city more in depth by walking as we had previously planned. In addition, our driver was not familiar with the city, so he could not give us precise information about places worth to see there and could not answer many of our questions about the area either. That’s why I rated this tour a 4 and not a 5.”

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6.Chocolate Fondue in the Dark

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $22Best value

At Ctaste Amsterdam, you’ll leave your phone and camera in a locker, enter a pitch-black dining room, and enjoy warm chocolate with fruit, pastries, candy, cookies, and ice cream. Blind or visually impaired staff guide you through the meal. Expect a private table and a one-hour visit.

“Having dessert in a completely dark room Is certainly goofy, but it was fun and I’ll always remember it.”

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7.Cologne Private Roundtrip transfer incl. chocolate museum tickets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $627

Travel by private air-conditioned car or minivan from Amsterdam to Cologne for about 11 hours. Your driver-host handles the road and border crossing while you choose between Cologne Cathedral, the Chocolate Museum, Flora gardens, city streets, and Museum Ludwig. Gavin and Johan are praised by name, but guiding is self-guided.

“Cologne cathedral was the most amazing. It was a lovely city with all the other main features covered in my tour, the Botanical Gardens, the Chocolate Museum, the Love Lock Bridge, and a quick look at the shops. There was time for a nice lunch, too with a great choice of restaurants. My Guide, Gavin was very attentive, and he did a great job.”

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