Countryside Bike Tour from Amsterdam: a Windmill and Dutch Cheese
Overview
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4 hours
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Join our guided countryside bike tour & explore the beautiful Dutch countryside of Waterland, north of Amsterdam. The tour include stories & photo opportunities along the way. Our guide will take you on a scenic route along the North Holland Canal, passing a windmill & charming Dutch landscapes. Don't miss this bike tour.
We offer two options for this tour. A Long tour with E-bikes or a Short tour with normal bikes! Both tours are for experienced and fit cyclists only!
A. Long tour on E-bikes:
Visit a traditional Dutch cheese farm to see Gouda cheese & wooden shoe making at a clog make workshop.
The route is covering 37km/23 miles.
This tour requires a minimum height of 5' 1" feet (155 cm) to ride our pedal assisted E-Bikes. We cycle at 18/20 km per hour.
B. Short tour on normal bikes:
Covering 23km/14 miles through charming villages like Zunderdorp & Ransdorp. See a windmill and wildlife of the lowlands. Taste some farmhouse cheeses. There is no clog workshop visit on this tour
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Minimum age is 12 years! - anyone under 12 will not be allowed to join the tour, and no refund will be issued.
For the E-bikes the minimum height is 155 cm or 5' 1" - anyone under this height will not be permitted to join the tour
Arrive 15 mins before the start of the tour at the meeting point! We will not wait longer than 5 minutes after the official starting 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.
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.
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Local guide
Long Tour - Cheese farm & Clog workshop. Taste some Gouda Cheese
Use of bicycle
E Bike (Minimum length for 5' 1"or 1.55m) - long tour only
A Stroopwafel!
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Lunch
Bottled water
What To Expect
IJ
We are taking a ferry over the IJ river that divides Amsterdam. We will go with our bikes on the Ferry
EYE Film Institute Netherlands
See the beautiful Eye film theater at the other side of IJ river.
Options
Countryside short, normal bike
Countryside short: Countryside short tour, see a windmill, dikes, villages. Distance is 23m/14 miles.
Note: no clog workshop or cheese farm.
Dutch Bike: You will get a traditional Dutch Bike with handbrakes and 3 gears.
Countryside Long with E-bike
Countryside Long: Countryside including a cheesefarm and clog workshop. Distance 37 kilometers/23 miles.
E-bike: Every guests will get an E-bike with pedal assistance. Minimum height is 155cm or 5'1"
Reviews
1,435 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Simon was a great guide!...
Jonathan B,
Sep 7, 2025
- Viator
5.00Simon was a great guide! Nice to see a little of the countryside! Very pretty views and great commentary!
Wonderful Dutch Countryside Bike Tour
Peter N,
Sep 5, 2025
- Viator
5.00Guide was enthusiastic, knowledgeable, great. She was always smiling and answered any questions for the group well. The e-bikes were great with the exception noted below. The long route we opted for was beautiful. I would highly recommend the tour. Advice for anyone planning to go with them and the tour company: get there 30 minutes early. The process of selecting the bike, getting fitted, etc took longer than the 15 minutes early that we were there. The bikes we selected all need to have the clamping collar used to adjust seat height looked at by the bike mechanic, because they wouldn’t clamp the seat tight enough.
Highly recommend!
Valerie A,
Sep 5, 2025
- Viator
5.00We did the 9:30am long bike ride with Anne as our guide. The electric bikes held their charge very well, and the different power assist levels made the +40km ride enjoyable and not too tiring. The views of the countryside were beautiful and we learned more about Netherlands as a whole. Huge thanks to Anne for safely navigating us through the city and countryside, and for you passion for Dutch history!
Great experience seeing...
Lori C,
Sep 1, 2025
- Viator
5.00Great experience seeing the countryside. Anyone can do it with the e-bike & our guide Christian was knowledgeable and fun!
It was an incredible ride...
Stephen K,
Aug 31, 2025
- Viator
5.00It was an incredible ride with two wonderful guides. I would highly recommend this tour. The countryside is amazing.
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