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The 15 Best Countryside Tours from Amsterdam

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Twenty minutes out of the ring the land goes flat, green and empty, cut by dykes and grazed by more sheep than you expect. These 15 cover the bike runs, the coach loops and the village stops, priced with the real distances.

Countryside Bike Tour from Amsterdam: Cheese, Clogs & a Windmill - Waterland by bicycle, with room to breathe
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Countryside Bike Tour from Amsterdam: Cheese, Clogs & a Windmill

1.Countryside Bike Tour from Amsterdam: Cheese, Clogs & a Windmill

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,485 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $59Our pick

Ride from central Amsterdam across the IJ into Waterland with an English-speaking guide. Choose a normal bike for a 23-kilometer route or an e-bike for the longer 37-kilometer ride, which adds cheese tasting, a stroopwafel, and a clog-making demonstration.

“We had a fantastic time exploring the countryside! The bikes were great, our guide was wonderful in keeping the ride enjoyable, and we saw so many things outside of Amsterdam that we wouldn't have seen without the bike tour. A highlight of our Amsterdam trip!”

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Amsterdam: Windmill, Cheese, and Countryside E-Bike Tour - Broek in Waterland, where the pace slows down
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Amsterdam: Windmill, Cheese, and Countryside E-Bike Tour

2.Windmill, Cheese, and Countryside E-Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,166 reviews · from $43

Take a guided or self-guided e-bike ride from Amsterdam Noord through Broek in Waterland, Monnickendam, Katwoude, and Zunderdorp. You’ll see a windmill, canals, farms, and grazing animals, then taste cheese at a working farm. Guided rides use English-speaking leaders such as Olec, Mariano, Chris, and Goulven.

“It was a great day! We booked for 9:30 and arrived back at 2pm. It was a well planned tour and our guide had good planned stops.”

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Cheese, Canals & Windmill Countryside E-Bike Tour Amsterdam - Crossing the IJ by ferry
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Cheese, Canals & Windmill Countryside E-Bike Tour Amsterdam

3.Cheese, Canals & Windmill Countryside E-Bike Tour Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 501 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $87

Leave Amsterdam by ferry, then ride an e-bike through flat polders, canals, windmills, and villages such as Zunderdorp and Ransdorp. Guides including Simon, Christian, Rinse, and Mike add local stories, while cheese tasting and a clog workshop bring Dutch traditions to life. Expect wind, changing weather, and a substantial ride.

“The views exceeded my expectations, the bikes were great and our tour guide, Stefan was kind, efficient and made it a very enjoyable experience. One of the highlights of our trip.”

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From Amsterdam: Keukenhof and Dutch Countryside Tour - Keukenhof: three and a half hours among the bulbs
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From Amsterdam: Keukenhof and Dutch Countryside Tour

4.Keukenhof and Dutch Countryside Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 494 reviews

Spend a full day beyond Amsterdam with a guide such as Diana or Pieter, visiting Keukenhof’s tulips, Zaanse Schans windmills, Volendam, and Marken. Expect a packed schedule, cheese tasting, a clog-making demonstration, an IJsselmeer boat ride, and possible coach changes at Central Station.

“Tulips were beautiful- audio is nice touch to hear info. Nice to get out in countryside away from city. Biggest complaint is groups are way to large for some of the small areas you are going into to listen to speakers. At some place we couldn’t see anything and we are tall individuals! Communication once at sites was difficult- because if group size - hearing directions was hard.”

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Amsterdam's Countryside Half-Day Bike Tour in Small Group - Ransdorp and a Story From the Eighty Years’ War
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Amsterdam’s Countryside Half-Day Bike Tour in Small Group

5.Amsterdam’s Countryside Half-Day Bike Tour in Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 460 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $48

Ride from central Amsterdam into the flat Waterland countryside on a well-maintained bicycle. With a maximum of 11 people, guides such as Pearse, Willem, Astrid, and Sipko explain dikes, polder life, villages, and Dutch history. The relaxed route includes Holysloot, Ransdorp, and a 1792 windmill.

“Great experience! Sipco was our guide for a group of 8 with ages from 26 to 79. Also a 4 year old on the bike with grandpa. Our guide set a pace that worked for all. Lovely to get out of the city and see the villages. We made enough stops to make the ride seem shorter than 4 hours. Highly recommend!”

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Amsterdam Countryside Bike and Kayak Tour - Krijtmolen d’Admiraal and the first countryside views
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Amsterdam Countryside Bike and Kayak Tour

6.Amsterdam Countryside Bike and Kayak Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 215 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $83

Leave Amsterdam with guide Tristan for a five-hour bike-and-kayak outing through North Holland. Ride quiet paths, cross a canal by cable ferry, paddle the wetlands near Watergang, and stop at a historic windmill and church cafe. Bikes, kayaks, and small-group guidance are included.

“Very family friendly for kids. Would have liked to know this prior to booking as the pace was very slow for an avid biker.”

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From Amsterdam: Countryside Bike Tour - Starting with the ferry across the IJ
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From Amsterdam: Countryside Bike Tour

7.Countryside Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 200 reviews · 4 hours · from $47

Ride from central Amsterdam across the IJ by ferry and into North Holland with an English-speaking guide. Expect about 18 flat miles in four hours, quiet villages, dikes, farmland, Ransdorp, a cafe stop in Holysloot, and Holland’s last chalk windmill. Bikes are included, and helmets are available on request.

“A leisurely ride in the country, a mid way stop at a lovely cafe. Really enjoyed it.”

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Amsterdam: Countryside Bike Tour and Zaanse Schans Windmills - The ride from Zaandam through North Holland
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Amsterdam: Countryside Bike Tour and Zaanse Schans Windmills

8.Countryside Bike Tour and Zaanse Schans Windmills

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 152 reviews · 5 hours · from $64

Ride from Amsterdam Central Station to Zaandam, then cycle through wetlands, wooden-house neighborhoods, and Zaanse Schans with guide Hans. You will visit a working windmill, see traditional paper making, watch clogs being made, and taste Gouda cheese. The pace is easy, but you need basic cycling ability.

“The bike tour was a great way to see the countryside. I actually wish it had been a bit longer!”

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Best of Dutch Countryside: Giethoorn, Windmills, Secret Villages - Zaanse Schans: windmills in a living village
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Best of Dutch Countryside: Giethoorn, Windmills, Secret Villages

9.Best of Dutch Countryside: Giethoorn, Windmills, Secret Villages

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 106 reviews · 9 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $154

Travel from Amsterdam with guide Alex in a group of no more than eight. Visit Zaanse Schans windmills, watch clog making, taste Dutch cheese, waffles, and chocolate, then cruise Giethoorn’s canals. The day lasts about nine and a half hours, with lunch and some walking left to you.

“Alex is an excellent guide and a wonderful person. Unlike other trips that I have been on, Alex doesn’t force his agenda on us. He rather gives us choices to explore each place at our will. Be it the restaurants we want to eat at or the trails we want to take, Alex is quite flexible. He has thorough knowledge of the places and is very well traveled to draw anecdotes from different places. He is quite a safe driver too. He also gives genuine recommendations for places to visit/ shop in Amsterdam. This is the best guided trip I have been on in Amsterdam.”

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Amsterdam: Dutch Countryside E-Bike with Cheese & Clogs - Broek in Waterland and its wooden houses
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Amsterdam: Dutch Countryside E-Bike with Cheese & Clogs

10.Dutch Countryside E-Bike with Cheese & Clogs

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 95 reviews · 4 hours · from $81

Leave Amsterdam by ferry and ride a premium e-bike through Waterland with an English-speaking guide. Visit D’Admiraal windmill, Broek in Waterland, Monnickendam, and a cheese and clog farm. Guides such as Rissa, Hugh, Stefan, and Christian are praised for clear instruction and good humor.

“The guide, Massage was excellent. She gave clear instructions how to use ebike, and we cycled at a doable pace, and she was good at keeping the group together. Nice countryside and enjoyable tour of cheese and clogs place. Highly recommended.”

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Amsterdam: Waterland District Countryside Villages Bike Tour - Through ’t Nopeind and Zunderdorp
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Amsterdam: Waterland District Countryside Villages Bike Tour

11.Waterland District Countryside Villages Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 67 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $57

Ride from central Amsterdam into the Waterland countryside on a comfortable, mostly flat route with a live Dutch or English-speaking guide. Expect villages, dikes, waterways, a windmill, two short ferry rides, and a 30-minute café stop. Guides such as David and Willem are praised for clear local stories.

“I liked David L. as a guide. He was very nice, informative. We saw a lot of nice things. Interesting facts. Highly recommended!”

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Amsterdam: Countryside Bike and Kayak Guided Tour - Broek in Waterland by bicycle
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Amsterdam: Countryside Bike and Kayak Guided Tour

12.Countryside Bike and Kayak Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 45 reviews · 5 hours · from $84

Guide Tristan leads a small-group ride from A'DAM Lookout into North Holland, with a stop at d’Admiraal Windmill, two hours of kayaking, country lanes, farm animals, and a break for food and sightseeing. Bikes, kayaks, waterproof storage, and route planning are included.

“Tristan took us on a superb trip through the Amsterdam countryside today. We were both little bit apprehensive when we arrived for the trip, both being over sixty years old, but Tristan soon put us at ease. His approach is both very professional and knowledgable, it was most definitely the highlight of our holiday. We saw parts of Holland that can only be seen from a bike or a kayak, we visited a small scale zoo run by enthusiastic volunteers. We visited a working windmill, and had lunch in a 14th century church in a lovely village well off the regular tourist route. Thanks again Tristan for a superb day.”

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Private daytour from Amsterdam into the Countryside - Volendam harbor: fish, sweets, and tourist energy
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Private daytour from Amsterdam into the Countryside

13.Private daytour from Amsterdam into the Countryside

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $391

Travel by private vehicle from Amsterdam or Schiphol with a driver-guide such as Rudy, Nicolette, Sonny, or Theo. Visit Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken, then adjust the day for cheese farms, Edam, small villages, or a local lunch.

“Rudy was absolutely the best. He was so knowledgeable about the area and had great suggestions of places to see.”

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Keukenhof Skip-the-line Tickets: Countryside & Farm Private Tour - Keukenhof: two hours inside the Gardens of Europe
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Keukenhof Skip-the-line Tickets: Countryside & Farm Private Tour

14.Keukenhof Skip-the-line Tickets: Countryside & Farm Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $548

Travel by private Mercedes from your Amsterdam hotel to Lisse, Keukenhof, Zaanse Schans, a Dutch cheese farm, and Volendam. Your local guide handles the driving, timing, and route, with skip-the-line Keukenhof admission included.

“Elias was great and provided us a wonderful tour. We never would have been able to see so much in such a short time.”

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Amsterdam countryside tour by car - Marken harbor and a taste of village life
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Amsterdam countryside tour by car

15.Amsterdam countryside tour by car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $168

Join guide Leander for a 4 to 5-hour drive from Amsterdam through Marken, a cheese and wooden-shoe farm, and Zaandam. You’ll enjoy coffee, Dutch apple pie, Gouda tasting, village walks, and a working sawmill inside Het Jonge Schaap.

“Leander gave quite a comprehensive tour of the Amsterdam countryside; he was very personable and interactive, and quite knowledgeable I would definitely recommend this tour to anybody visiting Amsterdam”

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