Cheese, Canals & Windmill Countryside E-Bike Tour Amsterdam
Put on your clogs ;-) and join us on our unique guided Countryside E-Bike Ride around Amsterdam's serene Waterland region. Ideal for confident and experienced riders, you'll pedal on comfy Electrical Dutch Bikes with handbrakes and several gears. Taste the best Dutch cheese, go over the dikes and cuddle with some giant pigs on a route of 35 kilometers in total.
The adventure kicks off with a ferry ride across the River IJ, leading to a scenic route along an old canal, through green parks, and into the Dutch polder landscape. Experience Dutch culture with a windmill, dikes, and a market featuring delicious cheeses. Explore charming villages like Broek in Waterland, passing cute green houses and old churches.
On the return journey to the city center, ride along Amsterdam North's famous dike, with a chance to encounter city pigs and explore rougher parts of Amsterdam. Conclude the unique, beautiful, and culturally rich biking experience with another ferry ride to the city center!
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Cheese, Canals & Windmill Countryside E-Bike Tour Amsterdam
What's included in Cheese, Canals & Windmill Countryside E-Bike Tour Amsterdam
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Amsterdam Centraal
Pass the huge central station to take the ferry to Amsterdam North
IJ
Take the bike on the ferry over the famous IJ just behind Amsterdam central station
Krijtmolen d'Admiraal
We will pass the beautiful windmill d'Admiraal, one of 5 windmills that you can find in Amsterdam. Take a stop and let the guide tell you the history of this old windmill.
Inclusions
- Raingear if you did not bring your own.
- Helmet
- Use of bicycle
- A little dutch snack and some cheese at the cheese tasting
- Lunch and drinks are not included. Halfway there is a stop for refreshments.
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please be 15 mins in advance at the meeting point. We don't wait longer than 5 minutes after the official start of the tour
- This tour will always depart, rain or shine. Be prepared for the Dutch weather
- This tour is only for experienced and confident bike riders! We will not let you join if you can not ride a bike confidently.
- You need to be a good cyclist with a good balance to join this tour.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- We will meet at Oosterdoksstraat, this is just east from Amsterdam Central Station. Coming out of the city side of the station walk to the left (east). Go over a canal, pass giant floating Chinese boat (Sea Palace), and go to the left at the 'Bibliotheek' (the library).
