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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
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Please be 15 mins before the tour starts at the meeting point.
Itinerary
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1IJ
We are taking a ferry over the IJ river that divides Amsterdam. We will go with our bikes on the Ferry
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
EYE Film Institute Netherlands (Pass by)
See the beautiful Eye film theater at the other side of IJ river.
Admission ticket free -
2Krijtmolen d'Admiraal
We will have a short stop at one of the last windmills in Amsterdam. We will show and tell more about these fascinating machines on the pwer of th
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Amsterdam North (Pass by)
On our way to the beautiful village of Broek in Waterland, we will go through Amsterdam North.
Admission ticket free -
Monnickendam (Pass by)
*only available on the long version of the tour* We will ride through this little beautiful fishery city on the borders of the former Southern Sea (IJsselmeer now)
Admission ticket free -
3Irene Hoeve Clogs and Cheese Shop
*only available on the long version of the tour* Visit the Irene Hoeve to learn more about the traditional way to make clogs and taste some of the best Dutch Cheese
25 minutes • Admission ticket included -
4Zunderdorp
See this wonderful medieval time with the old church and city hall in the charming Dutch landscape.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Ransdorp
See the famous Ransdorpertower and the cute city hall of this medieval town just outside of Amsterdam. On some summerdays we can climb the tower of the church
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
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.
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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
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- 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.
- 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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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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