Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comSkip the Line: Van Gogh Museum and Amsterdam Canal Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Day Pass
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There was no problem at all converting my home-printed ticket for the hop on-hop off ticket, and having the museum ticket in advance meant no wait in line. I definitely recommend it.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, May 2007
The Canal Bus Hop is a lovely way to see the city.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United Kingdom, April 2007
Had a fantastic time and good to be able to use the canal pass up until 12 the next day.
Reviewed by: Demelza F, United Kingdom, February 2007
It was not clear that we had to go to pick up the tickets at the canal boat office. We thought the email was what we needed to show them at the Van Gogh Museum, but they sent us away. Then we got the tickets and went back, thinking we could skip the line, but were refused and had to stand in line for a different ticket to get in the museum. After flying from the USA and staying up to get our "body clocks" on Amsterdam time, we were tired and did not appreciate having to do the extra walking back and forth.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, June 2009
When we arrived in Amsterdam, we were not sure where to go to redeem our voucher for tickets. Eventually after going from one canal ticket office to another and missing a boat in the process, we found the correct office. The attendant spoke very little English, and it was only after we had left the office and boarded the boat that we realised that he had given us tickets for the canal trip only and not for the museum. When we arrived at the museum and explained our story at the box office they refused entry unless we paid again, so we ended up paying twice for the museum and still having to wait in a long queue. To add insult to injury, audio tours at the museum were only available to those who had booked online, and since we had no online ticket that was not us! However, despite all this, we loved Amsterdam and really enjoyed our visit to the Van Gogh Museum.
Reviewed by: Julia S, United Kingdom, November 2008
Difficulties of combining cruise planned tour and skip the line tickets. First, conversion to museum passes can only be provided by canal company ticketing. Museums do not convert. Secondly, although museum access is included in the claims, only the Van Gogh Museum applied and its computer was down so we had to pay. Reieksmuseum did not provide access and we had to pay again. Thus the Skip the Line ticket was useless given the short time we had in Amsterdam. Finally, an exhibit of book publishing and art history which I understood to be at the Reieksmuseum was at the Amsterdam airport instead and there was no time to get there. So Amsterdam was a bust and I will have to come back and allow more time.
Reviewed by: Donn D, United States of America, September 2008
All those who are considering going to the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam, be prepared to be herded like cattle. I have never been in a more claustrophobic situation in my life, absolutely ridiculous. HOWEVER, this canal bus hop on hop off pass made it the easiest possible way to be disappointed in a city that is far beyond too touristy!
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, February 2008
Booking online was the easy part. The experience as much different. We assumed that the voucher printed off would allow us access to the Van Gogh Museum and avoid queues. This did not happen. The museum told us to go to the Canal Bus office to get the ticket and come back - 'you will not have to queue' again. On return the ticket still did not allow entry - so what was the point of booking online? It would have been quicker to queue in the first place and pay the entry fee. The Canal Bus Hop On Hop Off is an accurate description but does not mention that there are 3 lines: red, blue and green. Would still go back to Amsterdam but booking online is a waste of time in our view and experience.
Reviewed by: John T, United Kingdom, March 2008
It is just as easy to walk the downtown area and you are not restricted by the times of the canal bus. Ended up skipping the museum because of time factor.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, October 2007
