5 Small-Group Bike Tours in the Netherlands Worth the Saddle Time

1.Small Group Guided Bike Tour of Amsterdam’s Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,936 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $40Our pick

Ride through Amsterdam with an English-speaking guide on a three-hour tour for up to 12 people. You’ll pass the canal ring, Prinsen-eiland, Jordaan, Anne Frank House, Rijksmuseum, Vondelpark, Begijnhof, and Museumplein, with a short café break and a bicycle included.

“Our tour guide, Spiko was very knowledgeable and proud of the history of Amsterdam. We felt very safe in the city on a bicycle. We could see why cycling was so popular in the city as a means of transport. The best thing about guided tours is you get to see behind the usual tourist destinations. Sipko did not disappoint, showing us places we would never had found on pur own!”

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

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

Start at Spuistraat 30 at 9:30 am for a four-hour guided ride into Waterland, north of Amsterdam. You’ll pedal through flat polders, fishing villages, Holysloot, and Ransdorp, with stops for apple pie and a 1792 windmill. Guides such as Willem, Pearse, Astrid, and Sipko add local stories, while the 11-person limit keeps the ride personal.

“Scenic ride away from the busy streets of Amsterdam. Astrid was a wonderful guide, informative and friendly! You should go on this wonderful adventure!”

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3.Amsterdam Bike Tour in Small Group + Optional Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 424 reviews · 2.5 - 3.5 hours · from $22Best value

Ride through Amsterdam with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide in a group of up to 10. You’ll see Centraal Station, Artis, De Gooyer Windmill, Magere Brug, Museumplein, Vondelpark, and the Jordaan. The easy-paced bike tour lasts 2.5 to 3.5 hours, with an optional one-hour canal cruise afterward.

“It was amazing! thoroughly recommend! Our tour was led by Claire who made it funny and entertaining and we saw so much of Amsterdam! more than we would by foot. Also such lovely bikes to ride.”

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4.Amsterdam Small Group Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 274 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $35

Ride through Amsterdam’s canal belt, Jordaan area, Leidseplein, Vondelpark, Museumplein, and past the Skinny Bridge in about two hours. A local guide such as Oliver, Willem, David, or Lucy leads the way, with a bike, helmet, rain poncho, and stroopwafel included. You should feel comfortable cycling in busy city traffic.

“I liked this tour, not so fast paced. Lots of information. William was a great guide & very helpful.”

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5.Keukenhof: Flower Fields Small-Group Cultural Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 254 reviews · 3 hours · from $68

Meet guide Ingrid at Rent-a-Bike van Dam beside Keukenhof for a three-hour ride through South Holland’s flower fields. In a group of up to 10, you’ll stop for photos, learn about tulip growing, visit Tulip Experience Amsterdam, taste a stroopwafel, and pick five tulips to take home.

“We really enjoyed our day touring the tulip fields. I appreciated the email ahead of our arrival from Greta letting us know that the fields were at the end of their bloom. Greta worked hard to find the fields that would give us the beautiful pictures to remember this great experience .”

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