Amsterdam Countryside Bike Tour: Explore Parks, Windmills, Cheese Factory & Clogs
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993 Ratings
Amsterdam
Escape the city and embark on a 3.5 to 4-hour bike tour through Amsterdam's parks and countryside. Discover windmills, a cheese factory, and clog factory while enjoying the scenic beauty of the Dutch polders and green spaces.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- 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.
- 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.
- The Amstel - A fair amount of time is spent biking along the beautiful Amstel river
- Bovenkerkerpolderpad - We’ll bike through the Dutch polder landscape with its rectilinear ditches and dikes in the area around the Bovenkerkpolder.
- 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.
- Rijksmuseum - We will go over the museum square and Amsterdams most famous bike path that goes under the Rijksmuseum.
- Amsterdamse Bos - Cycle through the manmade Amsterdam woods.
What's Included
- Local guide expertise
- Bicycle included
- Tasty snacks provided
- Option to upgrade to an E-Bike (for individuals 5’ or 1.50m and taller)
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Lunch
- Bottled water
Additional Information
Escape the city’s hustle on a bike tour of parks and rural areas, commencing from Amsterdam. This tour, ranging from 3.5 to 4 hours, takes you through Vondelpark and along the Amstel River. You’ll have the chance to explore the polders and the Amsterdamse woods, learning about local history and traditional Dutch countryside life, while appreciating the beautiful greenery.
Half of the journey consists of cycling alongside the Amstel River, beyond the city limits and through the geometrically laid out drainage system of the polders. You’ll see one of the remaining traditional windmills and meet a quirky Dutch farmer at his cheese dairy and clog manufacturing unit.
The farmer will guide you through the process of crafting wooden shoes and creating renowned Gouda cheese on the farm. After the demonstration, browse through the gift area and taste the authentic Dutch cheese for free. The tour concludes with a cycling trip back to the city along the Amstel River, passing under the Rijksmuseum.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- A reasonable level of fitness, health and biking skill is necessary. On the long tour you will ride E-Bikes at about 18km-20km per hour. Our guides will decide if your cycling skills are good enough (safety first).
- Lunch is not included. Feel free to pack a lunch and bring something to snack along the route or out at the cheese farm (long tour only) 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!
- for E-bikes the minimum height is 155 cm or 5’ 2”
- Arrive 15 mins before the start of the tour at the meeting point!
- Waiting time is a maximum of 5 minutes after the tour officially starts. So please be on time
- All participants must be able to ride a bike confidently on their own. Mike’s Bike Tours will remove anyone from the tour who poses a danger to themselves or others, and no refund will be given.
- Mike’s Tours Amsterdam and/or its owner(s) are not liable for damages or injuries of any kind incurred by participants or by third parties during any of Mike’s Tours Amsterdam’s activities.
- The Participant understands that this is a bike tour and that the Participant is therefore expected to know how to ride a bicycle and have an understanding of the local traffic rules in Amsterdam.
- The Participant understands that this event/activity is potentially hazardous to those taking part and the Participant does so at his/her own risk.
Location
Mike's Bike Tours Amsterdam
Tesselschadestraat
Please be 15 mins before the tour starts at the meeting point.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(993 Ratings)
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Sandra_b
May 29, 2024
Great Way to See the Countryside - Riding through the countryside was beautiful. This was my second time to Amsterdam and I had never seen outside the city.
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Arnold_o
May 29, 2024
Amazing tour. Left and... - Amazing tour. Left and arrived on time, e-bikes worked well, and the tour guide Hugh was very friendly and informative. The 4 hour tour just flew by.
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Will_c
May 28, 2024
Easy amazing day on a bike - It was a blast from the jump — our guide Gus took us out of the city and through the various bike infrastructure to the most charming and quaint towns outside of Amsterdam, while still teaching us so much about Dutch culture and some history along the stops.
The e-bike made the traveling a breeze and active (without any challenge/fatigue over 4 hours)! It is truly the Dutch way (and thus, best way) to see the area, the sights and the smells of the beautiful countryside. The bike paths were also very protected and often the only way through a field — it was super fun and great.
This was also great because our guide was casual, chatty and facilitated a good group experience. I felt like everyone was very nice and friendly by the end — testament to a good tour!
The cheese and clog stop was super tasty and a fun experience. Great for souvenirs if you’re into that, great for farm animal spotting if you like that too!
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Wendyna5903lh
May 27, 2024
Great day out - Loved our tour of the countryside and visit to cheese factory which was very entertaining. Simon was our tour guide and kept us entertained. We stopped off at an old windmill on the way back. Was a fabulous day out. Thanks Simon.
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Mark_a
May 27, 2024
Excellent. Highly recommended. - The countryside just outside of Amsterdam is beautiful. As a first time visitor it was great to be able to explore outside of the city. Simon was amazing—knowledgeable, helpful and entertaining. Taking an e-bike tour makes all the difference.
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Katherineb183
May 27, 2024
Excellent bike tour out of Amsterdam into the Dutch countryside - Took my teenage son on this bike tour today out into the Dutch countryside seeing windmills beautiful villages then visiting the cheese and clog farm. The bikes were really good and comfortable so the miles just were very easy. Out guide was lovely and very informative and we really enjoyed the day out of Amsterdam. thoroughly recommend!
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Susan_h
May 24, 2024
Spectacular guides! - Everything about this tour was fantastic. The guides, the scenery, the bikes, the weather! Ashton and his partner were very knowledgeable about the culture and the area.
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W8782wdgregc
May 22, 2024
A pleasant way to experience the beautiful Dutch countryside - Michael did an outstanding job wrangling our group. In addition to the quality of the route and his cultural/historical knowledge, I was particularly impressed with how much he genuinely cared for our safety over the long journey. He checked in with us regularly to ensure the bikes were performing as expected and offering tips to protect ourselves in the event of a fall. This was the highlight of my trip to Amsterdam.
A note to participants: These are high quality bikes and the terrain is very flat so you needn’t be an experienced cyclist. That said, you do need to be able to ride a bike proficiently. There are many stops that will require getting on and off and starting and stopping over four hours. If you haven’t ridden a bike in many years, consider one of the shorter tours.
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Jason_h
May 21, 2024
Good but misleading - This was as excellent tour if you want a casual ride around the Amsterdam country-side. The challenge was that the tour was not as advertised--- the great thing of the tour company is that they warned us ahead of time. Definitely the agency (V & TA) need to advertise the tour as the company has organized it so there are no missed expectations.
If you want a casual ride around the countryside, I'd recommend.
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William_v
May 21, 2024
Dishonesty and aggressive business - We where told by the tour guide that my wife is struggling with the bike and would slow everyone down. He said we need to go back to the office and get a refund.
When we complied with disappointment but understood, the woman Katherine at the head office became aggressive and threatened to call the police while we where on the phone if we went back to talk to the staff on why they said we could get a refund if we agreed not to go. She refused to provide a refund stating it was policy. They lost no business and refuse to grant us even a partial refund amounting to $200 Euros for nothing. This is a true sign that the company is very bad and if anything occurs they will not take responsibility. Very untrustworthy that we unfortunately experienced the hardway.
As seniors trying to help businesses after covid hard times, complete disregard and respect on visitors returning to support the travel industry.
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