On the face of it, Amsterdam’s rep for being tourist-y might seem fair; but not if you know where to go. With an easy-to-access, app-based network of the most informed eyes in the city, GetYourGuide opens up a totally different side to the Dutch capital with a series of pedal-powered guided tours to some of the city’s lower-key locales.
And what better way to discover Europe’s capital of cycle culture than on two wheels? From cool, under-the-radar, city-centre neighbourhoods to day-long, out-of-town excursions, GetYourGuide offers an array of exciting trips to suit all abilities and fitness levels. Here are some to steer toward.
Power round the charming Dutch countryside on an e-bike
Cruise through the petite, painterly country lanes with utmost ease / Credit: GetYourGuide
The countryside just outside Amsterdam is stunning; as this gorgeous, easy-going e-bike tour handsomely shows. Meet at the city’s northerly Old Holland district, where you can check out the Amsterdam Tower and the otherworldly Eye Film Museum, before cruising through the petite, painterly country lanes of Waterland. Last stop on the tour is the beautiful, back-in-time village of Broek to visit a working windmill and dairy farm (cheese feasting optional). The whole thing lasts around three hours, but e-bikes make it doddle.
Meeting point: Piet Heinkade 25. 1019
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Leave the city in your tracks and head to the seaside
More than 3,000 acres of wetlands and dunes bloom with rare flora and fauna / Credit: GetYourGuide
Yup, the beach is less than a half-hour train ride from downtown Amsterdam, and this three-and-a-half-hour jaunt is a great way to inject a little coastal bliss into your city break. Meet at the DuneBiking Center in Bloemendaal and explore the region’s epic natural beauty, which includes the National Park of South Kennemerland, where more than 3,000 acres of wetlands and dunes bloom with rare flora and fauna (first to spot the Konik horses and Scottish Highland cattle wins an ice cream). The ride finishes with views over the North Sea at super-chic beach club Bloemendaal aan Zee, a stylish weekend escape for in-the-know Amsterdammers.
Meeting point: DuneBiking Center, Rustenburgherweg 8, Bloemendaal
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