Amsterdam Countryside and Villages Bike Tour
Description
Depart from the city center, close to Central Station, and transfer to the Waterland District, just 15 minutes north of central Amsterdam. Riding comfortable bikes, you can admire a pancake flat scenery of gentle brooks, wooden houses and, naturally a windmill. Led by an experienced guide, you will pass through picturesque villages and towns, pedaling alongside the banks of the dikes and waterways that gave the Waterland District its name. Reclaimed from the sea by the entrepreneurial Dutch, the land is as full of history as it is of water.
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Itinerary
Starting point of the tour and the oldest part of the city of Amsterdam
Central Station, built from 1881-1889 by P.J.H.Cuypers in a neo-Gothic-Renaissance style, with a lot of decorative sculptures.
With the Buiksoterweg Ferry, crossing the IJ river to the Nothern part of Amsterdam
Road along the Noord-Hollandskanaal
Take a photo of this historic typical Dutch windmill
Reclaimed Marshland. Many lakes in the Waterland area have been pumped dry. Such a reclaimed area is called a reclaimed land or polder.
Escape the bustle of the city center for a landscape of villages and cows. Learn how the Dutch manage water for centuries.
See this old village, with a special church tower, which was painted by Rembrandt. Includes a 30 minute break (possible to have lunch)
Old Village with monumental church.
Durgerdam is an old Fisherman's Village. Biking along the Waterside over the dike, you are assured of beautiful views
A former village located on the northern shore of the IJ. Nowadays it is part of Amsterdam
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(27)
Beautiful 4 hour ride across northern Amsterdam villages and rural landscape. Great variety of scenery. Jan was an outstanding guide — very knowledgeable and considerate. Yellow bikes staff were also outstanding. Our principal reservation was the quality of the bikes — old, heavy one speed cruisers with pedal brakes that are difficult to use in tight start/ stop city traffic and not flexible at all for rural stretches of the journey. Yellow bikes urgently needs to modernize its inventory and retire these venerable relics.
Thank you for taking the time to share your detailed feedback. We’re very happy to hear that you enjoyed the beautiful countryside route, the variety of scenery, and that Jan made your experience memorable with his knowledge and care. We’ll be sure to pass on your kind words to him and the team. We also appreciate your honest comments about the bikes. Our traditional yellow city bikes have been part of our tours for many years and are chosen for their comfort, simplicity, and authentic Amsterdam cycling experience. That said, we understand that personal preferences and cycling conditions can vary, especially on routes that combine city traffic with longer rural stretches. Thank you again for joining us and for sharing your thoughts. We hope to welcome you back for another ride in Amsterdam in the future!
Trey was an excellent guide who took us through the this tour and made it fun, despite some light rain. Highly recommend!
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We’re very happy to hear you enjoyed the countryside bike tour with Trey. It’s great to know you still had such a positive experience despite the weather. We really appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back on another tour in the future!
I went on this bike tour with my husband and 20 year-old daughters and we all thought it was the highlight of our Amsterdam stay. The weather could not have been better! Our tour was led by Trey, who was wonderful in every way! He was so knowledgeable, kind, and fun. It was our best day in Amsterdam! I would recommend this tour to anyone and I would absolutely do it again.
Thank you so much for your amazing review! We’re thrilled to hear that your bike tour was the highlight of your stay in Amsterdam and that you enjoyed it together with your family. It’s wonderful to know the weather, the route, and especially our guide Trey made the experience so memorable. We will be sure to pass on your kind words to him. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back again in the future for another great ride!
It was great to get outside the city and see the countryside. William was a great guide. Very nice day!
Thank you very much for your kind review! We’re happy to hear you had such a nice day exploring the countryside and enjoyed getting out of the city. Great to know William made the experience even better. We will certainly pass your compliments on to him. We hope to welcome you again for another tour in the future!
Excellent bike tour, well worth doing, really enjoyed it. We booked the 3.5 hour countryside tour, it was a short notice decision but the weather was sunny and we thought it would be nice to get out of the city. Great decision. The bikes were in good condition, the route was well chosen, the bike lanes are wonderfully safe. We even had a coffee stop in a lovely cafe in a nearby town. Our guide Willem was excellent. Lots of interesting facts about the waterways, and a nice friendly guy. Thanks.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the Amsterdam Countryside & Villages Bike Tour and that the sunny weather made for a perfect last-minute adventure. It's great to know that you appreciated the route, the bikes, the safe cycling infrastructure, and the coffee stop along the way. We'll be sure to pass your kind words on to Willem. He'll be pleased to hear that his knowledge and friendly approach helped make your tour such an enjoyable experience. Thank you for your recommendation, and we hope to welcome you back on another bike tour in the future! Kind regards, The Yellow Bike Team
Perfectly paced bike ride which was a welcome relief to the hustle of Amsterdam city. Willem was knowledgeable and very enjoyable. Highly recommend this for a change of pace.
Thank you for your lovely review! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the Amsterdam Countryside and Villages Bike Tour and that the pace felt like a refreshing change from the city. It’s great to know Willem made the experience even more enjoyable with his knowledge and guiding. Thank you for your recommendation, and we hope to welcome you back for another ride in the future!
Great trip. It was amazing to cycle round the villages; visit a farm shop for ice-creams; cross the river by ferry like the local Amsterdammers. Bikes were in great condition. Have booked another tour for our up-coming return visit to the city.
Thank you for your lovely review! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the tour and great to know the bikes were comfortable as well. It’s especially wonderful to hear that you’ve already booked another tour for your next visit to Amsterdam. We can’t wait to welcome you back for another adventure!
Great ride! You get a good taste of the less populated side of the area. Good stops for lunch, and a walk around a small town. Nice workout bonus too.
Thank you so much for this amazing review! We’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed exploring the quieter side of the area, the great lunch spots, and the stroll through the small town. And that bonus workout is always a nice extra ;) We hope to see you again soon for another ride!
This was our second bike tour with Yellow Bikes in Amsterdam. We went on the 6 hour tour across the ferry into the countryside of Northern Amsterdam. It was easy cycling, made even more so by the electric bikes. David was our guide and was very knowledgeable. It was interesting to see the countryside and local villages. The living village where we stopped for lunch, was very quaint and it was great to see windmills for which of course The Netherlands is famous. I loved the whole day out and would be happy to go again.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your second Yellow Bike tour and had a great time exploring the countryside and villages. David will be delighted to hear your kind words — we’ll be sure to pass them on. We’d love to welcome you back for another adventure in Amsterdam soon!
Our guide was Willem and he was outstanding. He took us through the countryside and gave us such a great experience. We stopped at this little cafe and had the most wonderful coffee. I would highly recommend this tour and ask for Willem
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re delighted to hear that you had such a wonderful time exploring the countryside with Willem. We’ll be sure to share your compliments with him. We’d love to welcome you back for another adventure soon!
