Dutch Countryside by Bike from Amsterdam
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Overview
Explore the Dutch countryside on a bicycle on this leisurely 2.5-hour shared tour. See windmills, breweries, and picturesque views of Dutch polders. During your tour, your local guide will guide you through the beautiful landscapes of the lowlands, teaching you about the ways the country has dealt with flooding, delicious local cheeses, and the tallest wooden windmill in the country.
Inclusions
- Local guide
- Use of bicycle
- €1.50 "entertainment tax".
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Noord, Latherusstraat 76, 1032 EE Amsterdam, Netherlands
Head straight out of the city center by crossing the river on a ferry, until you reach the trendy neighborhood of Noord. Once you arrive, you'll explore beautiful dutch farms and take in the beautiful scenery of the famous Dutch polders.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Amsterdam Canal Ring, Amsterdam The Netherlands
Continue riding through the beautiful rural area of Amsterdam, while you enjoy the green of the countryside and the blue of the water.
Stop by the hand-dug North Sea canal and learn about the regulations at the giant locks. You'll also discover how the Dutch have expertly managed flooding (one third of the Netherlands lies below sea level),
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: De Gooyer Windmill, Funenkade 5, 1018 AL Amsterdam The Netherlands
Visit the tallest wooden windmill in the country (26.6 meters high). Hear about the story of this National Monument, built in the 18th century.
Duration: 50 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Noord, Latherusstraat 76, 1032 EE Amsterdam, Netherlands
Head straight out of the city center by crossing the river on a ferry, until you reach the trendy neighborhood of Noord. Once you arrive, you'll explore beautiful dutch farms and take in the beautiful scenery of the famous Dutch polders.
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: Amsterdam Canal Ring, Amsterdam The Netherlands
Continue riding through the beautiful rural area of Amsterdam, while you enjoy the green of the countryside and the blue of the water.
Stop by the hand-dug North Sea canal and learn about the regulations at the giant locks. You'll also discover how the Dutch have expertly managed flooding (one third of the Netherlands lies below sea level),
Duration: 50 minutes
Stop At: De Gooyer Windmill, Funenkade 5, 1018 AL Amsterdam The Netherlands
Visit the tallest wooden windmill in the country (26.6 meters high). Hear about the story of this National Monument, built in the 18th century.
Duration: 50 minutes
Meeting point
Oosterdokskade 63a, 1011 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands
Additional information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Children under 2 are welcome on this tour for free (child bike seats available)
- While the tour usually includes the sites and stories above and lasts about 2.5 hours, your tour may vary depending on what your guide thinks is best for your group
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Near public transportation
- As bike traffic in Amsterdam can be quite hectic, please ensure that you feel comfortable riding a bike before joining this tour
- As of January 1st 2020, participants on all tours and activities (no matter which provider) in Amsterdam have been subject to a €1.50 "entertainment tax". This additional cost is already included in the price of your tour. Please note that this tax is not retained by the tour operator, but is a compulsory, additional tax that is passed on directly to the Amsterdam municipality. Thank you for your understanding.
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- 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
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- - Guides will wear masks and gloves when required - Guests are encouraged to bring their own masks - Guests will be required to provide personal details (name, phone number) - Smaller groups to ensure appropriate social distance - Tour group pictures will no longer be taken
Exclusions
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Chloe C
May 2019
Kor was an amazing guide for both the free walking tour and the countryside bike tour. If you can only do one, I 100% recommend the bike tour! It was absolutely magical to be gliding along the canals and fields surrounding Amsterdam. Amazing tour!
Kor was an amazing guide for both the free walking tour and the countryside bike tour. If you can only do one, I 100% recommend the bike tour! It was absolutely magical to be gliding along the canals and fields surrounding Amsterdam. Amazing tour!The Family E
March 2020
We started our day by taking a free walking tour with Sandeman's which was fantastic. Our guide mentioned that he was also taking the Dutch Countryside Bike tour that afternoon. It sounded fantastic so we purchased tickets. The actual tour itself was great and the countryside is beautiful. Ou...
We started our day by taking a free walking tour with Sandeman's which was fantastic. Our guide mentioned that he was also taking the Dutch Countryside Bike tour that afternoon. It sounded fantastic so we purchased tickets. The actual tour itself was great and the countryside is beautiful. Our tour, however, was incredibly rushed making it not enjoyable. Our guide, Ilya however, showed us a different side of his personality. From the minute the tour started, we felt rushed and was constantly told to keep up. We stopped for about 10 mins near the windmill where we could take photos. From there we cycled for quite a while before reaching another breakpoint, again at which time were lectured about keeping up, we were told we were too slow and that the tour will not be able to be completed if we didn't hurry up. We stopped in a village about halfway through our tour and were given 3 mins for photos. From this point on we cycled non-stop back to the boat, which took approximately 1 hour at a fast pace. All the while, Ilya, didn't instruct us on the road rules, we had to dodge the traffic to try and cross the roads. Our group ended up separated by several km's. We eventually made it back to the boat where Ilya didn't even acknowledge any of the slow riders. He was clearly annoyed that the group couldn't keep up with him. This tour could have been amazing. I would not do this tour ever again. It would be more enjoyable to hire a bike and explore the countryside yourself.emilyyMN93
February 2020
I went on the Free Walking Tour with Jacob and it was GREAT! His perspective as a native of Amsterdam and his knowledge of the city’s history was wonderful. He kept the group engaged by asking questions, making fun jokes and offering interesting lots of historical info! I would definitely recomme...
I went on the Free Walking Tour with Jacob and it was GREAT! His perspective as a native of Amsterdam and his knowledge of the city’s history was wonderful. He kept the group engaged by asking questions, making fun jokes and offering interesting lots of historical info! I would definitely recommend touring with him. Thanks Jacob!Elik C
December 2019
We took part in 3 other Sademans tours in Amsterdam in the course of 4 days. All were excellent besides this one. While in other tours the guides were super knowledgeable and took great efforts to share information in points of interest, in this tour the guide rushed a 3 hour tour into 2 hours (w...
We took part in 3 other Sademans tours in Amsterdam in the course of 4 days. All were excellent besides this one. While in other tours the guides were super knowledgeable and took great efforts to share information in points of interest, in this tour the guide rushed a 3 hour tour into 2 hours (with a lame excuses of having to serve another tour) and made very few stops where he didn't seem interested in sharing much info. The guide did not even once offer to stop to drink water and just kept racing, seldomly stopping for the slower folks to catch up and immediately continue. Very disappointing service for what would definitely be a lovely tour of the villages near Amsterdam with a company that trys to stand out with a higher quality of guidance.nutellatravels
December 2019
My family of 5 went punctually to the meeting point for the bike tour at 2pm today. Met up with a lovely lady who helped us register. After the tourguide, a Russian-US man named Ifran (my dad did not manage to properly catch his name), arrived; he kept suggesting to us to change the tour to anoth...
My family of 5 went punctually to the meeting point for the bike tour at 2pm today. Met up with a lovely lady who helped us register. After the tourguide, a Russian-US man named Ifran (my dad did not manage to properly catch his name), arrived; he kept suggesting to us to change the tour to another day or to do another tour because of the rain (either boat or red light district, neither of which we were interested as we had already had a canal cruise that explained alot about those). Its understandable that the rain would make the tour unpleasant, but after much deliberation (we were the only people that day), we decided to head on, especially since the rain died down alot. We told him from the beginning that my mother might need a little time as she has weak knees, and he told us that at certain parts of Amsterdam he has no choice but to go quick, which we understood and complied. However, he literally brought us to point A to B, and did not even try to give us a proper tour of the Dutch countryside, simply bringing us to the windmill, helping us take a couple of photos. That was it. The entire tour. We were not fast riders and he did say to provide us with a shorter version of the tour due to the rain but its clear he didnt even bother or want to introduce Amsterdam’s countryside to us. I’ve been on many Sandemans tour across Europe, this is by far the most disappointing. Waste of effort, time and money. Dont go.BobbyLuvs2Travel
December 2019
Our worst experience ever! Please avoid any service from them. We book a country side bike tour online and pay the fees. We reach the spot 15 mins before the scheduled time. All good so far. Then just seconds before the start, our tour guide tells us that he cannot take us as the minimum people ...
Our worst experience ever! Please avoid any service from them. We book a country side bike tour online and pay the fees. We reach the spot 15 mins before the scheduled time. All good so far. Then just seconds before the start, our tour guide tells us that he cannot take us as the minimum people required are 4 for the tour. We were only 2. Bummer! They say they'll refund us the amount. I ask how. To that they avoid answering. I request to be spoken to the manager. After several attempts, I am connected to their supervisor. I request the supervisor to send me an acknowledgement email about my refund. She refuses multiple times and tells me that 'we are a big company, trust us that you'll get your refund'. I still demand an email. After multiple attempts, she sends me an email. I am also being told that I'll receive another email from customer service when they start processing the refund. Its been several days, and I have not received any email from customer service. I have tried to get in touch with the supervisor via call/text/email, but she choose to ignore me. So now, we lost our money, did not get any tour from these people. And the worst part, we lost a day on our trip to Amsterdam!!! Please never book any service from this company!