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icon3 hours 30 minutes  (approx.)
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iconOffered in: English
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Cycle away from the urban noise and disappear into the countryside on this guided bike tour from Amsterdam. Visit a historical windmill, a farmhouse and factory, where you’ll sample Dutch cheese and watch how wooden clogs are made. This leisurely ride takes you along the Amstel River, past country villages and verdant fields dotted with cows. Learn about rural Dutch traditions and history, and wrap up your tour exploring Amsterdam’s parks including Vondelpark, Amsterdamse Bos and Beatrixpark.
  • Guided bike tour around the countryside surrounding Amsterdam
  • Visit a traditional Dutch farmhouse that produces cheese and clogs
  • Pass through pretty parks including the Amsterdamse Bos and Vondelpark
  • Enjoy insightful and entertaining commentary from a well-versed guide
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A-Bike Rental & Tours - Rijksmuseum , Stadhouderskade 520, 1071 ZD Amsterdam, Netherlands
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The meeting point is opposite the Rijksmuseum and just under the building of Stromma Canal Cruises (follow the signs). Tram 1,7 and 19 are stopping nearby. Or Metro 52 Vijzelsgracht (only 5 mins walking) Walk downstairs to 'A Bike rental'.

This activity will end right where it started.
Leave the bustle of the city behind on a countryside bike tour from Amsterdam. Your approximately 13.5- to 15-mile (22- to 25-kilometer) ride will take you the outskirts of the city and the countryside beyond, stopping along the way so your guide can share interesting anecdotes and background.

Your tour begins in central Amsterdam in the late morning, when your informative guide provides a brief introduction to Amsterdam’s history. Then, cycle through the bike-friendly city of Amsterdam, pedaling along narrow streets and canals and over beautiful bridges.

Slowly, your cityscape changes to tranquil pastures and peaceful waterways. Keep watch for colorful houseboats, as well as people fishing and rowing in the water.

At a local farmhouse, meet a farmer and enjoy some Dutch traditions: sample farm-produced cheese and watch a demonstration of how clogs are made. Stop at the iconic De Riekermolen windmill, one of only eight remaining authentic windmills in and around Amsterdam.

During your ride back to Amsterdam, cycle through some of the city’s parks including the lush Vondelpark, Amsterdam’s largest and most well-known park, and the woodland scenery of Amsterdamse Bos Park. Your tour ends in the afternoon.
Itinerary
Stop At:  
Vondelpark
The first part of the tour will go through our beautiful and most famous Vondelpark. We will get used to our bikes and you will learn some about Dutch history and this park.
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Duration: 20 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Pass By:  
Bovenkerkerpolderpad
We’ll bike through the Dutch polder landscape with its rectilinear ditches and dikes in the area around the Bovenkerkpolder.
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Stop At:  
Rembrandt Hoeve
Here we visit a lovely Dutch farmer at their cheese farm and clog factory. At the farm they will demonstrate the traditional art of making wooden shoes and famous Gouda cheese. Afterwards, you’ll be able to have a look around in their little gift shop and taste some free samples of authentic Dutch cheese. We'll also take a short brake for you to eat your packed lunch or snacks.
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Duration: 30 minutes
Admission Ticket Included
Pass By:  
The Amstel
A fair amount of time is spent biking along the beautiful Amstel river
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Stop At:  
Riekermolen
Your guide will stop briefly to tell and show you one of the few remaining windmills and the nearby statue of Rembrandt. Great stop for a photo opportunity as well.
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Duration: 10 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Stop At:  
Rijksmuseum
We will go over the museum square and Amsterdams most famous bike path that goes under the Rijksmuseum.
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Duration: 5 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Distance approximately 20 km (12.5 miles)
  • A reasonable level of fitness, health and biking skill is necessary.
  • This tour operates with English language only
  • Lunch: feel free to pack a lunch and bring something to snack along the route or out at the cheese farm because while the farmer has cheese to eat the wooden shoes are not fun to nibble on unless you are a chipmunk.
  • Minimum age is 12 years
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Confident riders only, you need bike experiences to do this tour.
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
  • OPERATED BY Mike's Tours Amsterdam
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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  • "This trip is well worth it and best if you are a reasonably skilled rider and in good enough shape to ride leisurely but steadily for 3 hours or so." See review
  • "You definitely should plan to bring water bottles (they give you the opportunity to refill them) and pack a lunch as you will be out for 4 hours for sure." See review
  • "But it's worth pointing out that it is a good idea to bring your own water and snacks along." See review

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star-5
Awesome
Randy_P
, Aug 2022
Awesome ride and guide. Good variety. Fun group Farm - cheese & shoes very interesting Thx to our great guide - Gus!!
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star-5
Very cool experience of Amsterdam!
Janssen_R
, Aug 2022
Just seeing the country side is very cool. I wouldn’t have seen that part of the city otherwise. Also the cheese tour in the farm was cool.
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star-5
We had a great day thank you
Hayley_F
, Aug 2022
We had a great day, our tour guide was very helpful and made sure we all stayed safe and had a fun time.
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1 traveler found this review helpful
star-5
Great experience, thoroughly enjoyed
stephen_c
, Aug 2022
Great trip. Entertaining guide & a good mix of town & country experience. As older customers, the pace and exercise level was very manageable.
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star-5
Fun!
Dianne_B
, Aug 2022
Great tour! Not for beginning riders. The day was hot and stops were in the sun. Make sure you’re well hydrated beforehand. That said, great way to see life outside of the city! Beautiful countryside views and excellent stories. Adonis was amazingly kind and informative!
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star-5
Best tour!
Mardi_C
, Aug 2022
We had an amazing instructor from Greece, who shared his passion and love for Amsterdam with us! We recommend to do this at the start of your trip as he gives you great tips on where to go out and great activities to do! He showed us some beautiful spots and made us love Amsterdam even more!
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1 traveler found this review helpful
star-5
Bike ride I. Amsterdam and surrounding countryside
Gail_K
, Aug 2022
We had a great time with Antonio. We loved biking, especially in the country and the clog/cheese demo was fun too. Antonio was very helpful, patient and insightful. I would definitely go on a tour with him as a guide again
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star-4
Nice, enjoyable tour of Amsterdam esp. the parks in and around the city
Danny_P
, Aug 2022
Bike tour was generally lots of fun. Safety concerns however need to be better addressed by the company -- weaker cyclists should be either assisted more or actually told to register for an easier cycle. Amsterdam is not the easiest city to bicycle in as there are so many cyclists on the road, and as well traffic signals can be somewhat confusing if not used to them. Also, guide needs to have a first aid kit with him/her in case of any injuries.
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icon Response from Host , Aug 2022
Thanks for your review. We already added first aid kits in the bags of all our guides. And yes we ask everyone when booking if they have experience on the bike because of the distance and the busier parts in the city.
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star-5
BLISS on WHEELS
Alisa_M
, Aug 2022
This experience couldn't be any better....it's a true highlight of our time in Amsterdam and we're so glad we were assigned to Mike (Female - short for Mica). She is hilarious, captivating and FUN. The bikes are fabulous, and the tour is energizing, inspiring, and EASY (no hills...not one!). We loved the urban park, and we loved hte countryside as well. The cheese and wooden shoes tour was perfect. We learned a lot, and had too much fun along the way. Don't miss out on this opportunity. I spend hours vetting my tour experiences - and my son said, "M0m, you CRUSHED this one." He loved it and I"ll venture to say our entire group was thrilled with their experience. And if you DO sign up...be sure to reuqest Mike!
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icon Response from Host , Aug 2022
It's wonderful to hear that we met your expectations. Mike is indeed knowledgeable, and as you rightly point out, she is also really funny and impressive. You also said that you enjoyed everything about the tour, which we much appreciate. We hope to see your group again.
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star-5
Guide was great! Fun...
Bettina_B
, Aug 2022
Guide was great! Fun ride. Beautiful country side. Cheese making and clog making was very interesting.
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icon Response from Host , Aug 2022
It's always nice to hear that our customers enjoyed it. You also mention a great guide and an interesting experience. We appreciate hearing that, and we strive hard to achieve it.
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star-5
Getting an opportunity to...
John_B
, Aug 2022
Getting an opportunity to get away from the city center and experience the rural suburbs and local farm land was a real treat. Scenery along the tour path was beautiful!
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icon Response from Host , Aug 2022
It's always wonderful to know that our customers had a fantastic experience and that we exceeded their expectations. :) We appreciate the positive feedback and hope to see you again soon.
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star-5
Adonis was a wonderful...
Richard_B
, Aug 2022
Adonis was a wonderful guide that made this one of the most fun and memorable parts of our Amsterdam trip!
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icon Response from Host , Aug 2022
You claim it's fantastic...we like to hear it. We are grateful to have him on us; he performs an excellent job. Thank you so much for the feedback!
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star-5
Loved it
Casey_A
, Jul 2022
I loved this tour, our guide was very knowledgeable and we learned so much about the history and construction of Amsterdam. The country side is magnificent, if you have a holster for your phone to put on the handlebars I would recommend it. We had varying abilities in our group but the guide had a good system and we all biked safely through the city.
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icon Response from Host , Jul 2022
Thank you for your wonderful review and for taking the time to provide feedback, Casey. Our top goal is customer service, and we are thrilled to have met it!
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star-4
Nice alternative to city bike tour
Graham_S
, Jul 2022
A great leisurely cycle ride through the parks, forest and countryside. Very scenic with stops along the way to enjoy the views and environment away from the busy center city. Cheese / Clog farm was an experience. Owner has his own unusual presentation involving jokes and comments. Harmless humor. Excellent cheeses to purchase and Clogs if you have room in your luggage. Our guide “Connie” was wonderful. Full of local information and guidance.
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icon Response from Host , Jul 2022
I am so pleased to see that you are happy with our service. We're proud to have local guides who are so well-informed and have such detailed stories and information on their own neighborhoods. Wishing you all the best!
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star-5
Morning ride
Heidi_H
, Jul 2022
The guide was great, the cheese and clog demonstration wonderful and the bike ride and windmills were fun.
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icon Response from Host , Jul 2022
Hello Heidi, Thank you for joining us, so glad to know that you had fun. Thanks for the review.
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star-5
Fun and relaxing bike excursion
John_H
, Jul 2022
great informative tour guide, beautiful ride and visit to the colorful farmer and his cheese making operation
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1 traveler found this review helpful
star-3
Horrible organization
Samira_B
, Jul 2022
I booked this tour due to the positive reviews, but I believe the company has been purchased and the new operators were not professional and unresponsive when we encountered problems. Upon booking I was contacted by the tour operator and was given the suggestion to upgrade our experience to a private tour. I accepted and confirmed that they had kids bikes available as we would have 8 kids on the tour. The evening of the tour I contacted the operator to request that we change the time. He responded that there were others on our tour so we could not. I reminded him that we had switched to a private tour and from that point he disappeared and stopped answering any messages calls, texts, etc. On the morning of the tour, we did not have a private tour and there were NO kids bikes available. It was absolute chaos and there was no one to help. No one from the tour company was available on site. We ended up having to use a tandem bike to accommodate one kid, another kid had a broken bike that was very challenging to use, and others ended up using adult bikes (some that were too big and uncomfortable for use.) Thanks to the guide, Mikee, we were able to get going after 1 hour of working things out with the bike rental. She was extremely patient and did her best to help. The other 4 people on our tour ended up giving up and leaving the tour after getting frustrated waiting and realizing that it would just not work with so many people and such few bikes. Thanks to Mike we ended up having a wonderful tour, but I would definitely not use this company.
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icon Response from Host , Jul 2022
Thanks for your review. It is good to know that we asked you to upgrade to a private tour but you never paid the extra, so you were still on the public tour. Next to that we are very clear that our bike tours are for kids of 12 years and older (see our terms when booking). This is because it is dangerous and the distances are too long for little kids. You arrived with 8 kids of 8 and 9 years old 🤷‍♂️. We tried to accomodate but we don’t have a lot of bikes for kids of 8-9 years old because we don’t offer tours for that age. Sorry to see that you did not see how we were trying to accomodate you. People in the bike rental and our guide are from our company, so we were there the whole time. Also our guide took you two hours extra.
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star-5
Great bike ride!
Amanda
, Jul 2022
Biking was a lot of fun and a good way to see the country side! I was nervous, but the terrain is mostly flat and it wasn't very strenuous.
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star-5
Absolutely loved it.
Sudeep_P
, Jul 2022
Super experience giving a different look at Amsterdam. The guides were really good and we did learn some unique experiences
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star-5
Great escape to the countryside!
Gregory_K
, Jul 2022
Gus was a great guide! The trip was relaxing and interesting. We enjoyed escaping the city and getting to see the countryside. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to bike, learn, and escape the city.
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