14 Jun 2025
When you look at the pictures of this tour you are seeing a glimpse of a fairy tale setting in a truly exquisite part of the country. What takes it over the top is going with this tour guide Aku. He reached out to us the day before to confirm meeting him at the Double Tree near Centraal Station, you will find him near the entrance on the canal side, he is able to pull his van up there, and to know you are in the right spot, you will also see an Asian looking building right across from you diagonally. He was absolutely on time (couple minutes early) and we were able to get our boat and enjoy the canals peacefully before the huge buses arrived.
The lunch spot he took us to was by far the best meal we had the entire 10 days in Europe, the locals love to eat there and you are not dining with another 100 or so guests. Arriving early, the swans were still friendly and the pictures we took were just amazing. As the day later got busier it was fun seeing those who were new to boat driving, we were so appreciative to have his skills in navigating, when we were out in the open water after, he was kind enough to show my teen how boats navigate, and the smiles were priceless. We cannot wait to return again some day and cannot recommend spending your day with Aku enough.