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Small Group Amsterdam Historical Bike Tour

From $37.87

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

3 hours
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Pedal your way around historic Amsterdam and see the city like a local on this 3-hour guided bike tour. Cycle along Amsterdam’s scenic canal ways, landmark bridges and historic streets, and see the famous Red Light District, the bustling New Market and the lively Jordaan district. Stop along the way to admire the city’s quirky architecture and snap photos of attractions like the Old Church, the Royal Palace and the Western Church. This small-group tour has a maximum of 15 people and is suitable for all abilities.

3-hour bike tour of historic Amsterdam
Pedal along Amsterdam’s pretty canal ways and historic streets
Explore the famous Red Light District, the Jordaan neighborhood and the New Market
Easy cycle route suitable for all ages and abilities
Small-group tour limited to 15 people ensures a personalized experience

What's Included

Use of bicycle
Multi-lingual guide

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

AmsterBike
Piet Heinkade 11, 1019 BR Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterbike. From Amsterdam Central Station by foot, 10 minutes walk. Follow the Ruyterkade in the eastern direction along the IJ riverside direction Moevenpick Hotel. From Amsterdam Central Station by tram. Take tram 26 at Central station direction Ijburg and get off at the first stop Bimhuis.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

The Jordaan

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Westerkerk

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Anne Frank House

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Van Gogh Museum

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Rijksmuseum

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Amsterdam Canal Ring

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

De Pijp

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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.

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Featured review

James_B

Absolutely loved our bike tour around Amsterdam, our guide Rad was very knowledgeable and a good laugh. It was very liberating cycling around the city and seeing all of the sites whilst learning a little history. Would definitely recommend!

Reviews

4.5

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My first visit to Amsterdam. Love this city. Made so many memories.

MarieFrance_Y, Jul 2023

I love Amsterdam. First time! So impressive! Full of history! I have never seen so many bikes in a day. Our guide made Amsterdam vibrant.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

So lovey to hear about your positive experience. I wish you a lovely time further in Amsterdam!

Don't book if you want electric bikes, otherwise go ahead and book.

Amena_H, May 2023

I booked a electric bike and was told there wasn't any and obviously very disappointed and if I had known I would not have booked with them asI wanted that experience. They did give me a refund in cash straight away, so that was good. Our tour guide David the student was excellent and really did a great job at given us historical info. I would give him a five star but the company and the let down with the electric bikes is why I give a 3 star. If you don't care about having an electric bike, then go ahead and book. The location to find them is easy.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Dear SIr/Madam, Sorry to hear about your bad experience with the e-bikes.. Sometimes and especially in busy days like weekends and when you book last minute just the day before, we can be sold out on e-bikes due to the big demand. In this case, we refund the e-bike fully like in your case, and give a regular bike or ask even that you get a complete refund. We are aware of this problem and we are working together with Viator on blocking the e-bikes in our system when we are sold out. I am very happy though that you had further a nice tour.

biking tour with lots of issues

elizabeth_g, May 2023

we booked a last minute tour ( day before) to see the sights of the city. there are tons of biking tours in Amsterdam but we booked with this company because it shows they have E-bikes. surprise on arrival they dont have E bikes and blamed it on an issue and knew we booked thru Viator. My issue is this felt like a bait and switch as i was offered a standard bike or full refund for tour ( keep in mind only 1 Ebike on property and not near any other tour groups). they seemed not organized and you couldnt hear the tour guide. i do recommend biking to anyone visiting the area as its part of the culture but do the research.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Dear SIr/Madam, Sorry to hear about your bad experience. Sometimes and especially in busy days like weekends and when you book last minute just the day before, we can be sold out on e-bikes due to the big demand. In this case, we refund the e-bike fully like in your case, and give a regular bike or ask even that you get a complete refund. We are aware of this problem and we are working on blocking the e-bikes in our system when we are sold out. It's a pity that you couldn't hear the guide.

Fun and exhilarating bike ride w/ history provided

Michele_W, May 2023

Wonderful way to see Amsterdam! Definitely a bike city. Anticipate 10-12 riders and ability to dodge pedestrians. Not everyone In Amsterdam respects the rule of bikes having right of way. There are some small hills and approximately 10 miles with frequent stops. Our guide was knowledgeable, friendly and caring that everyone was safe and enjoying their experience.

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you so much.

Must do when in Amsterdam

Mark_W, May 2023

The scenery was fabulous, Mariam was so informative and we enjoyed the whole experience, we learnt so much about the history of Amsterdam well done to Mariam for giving us the best time

Best experience of Cycling Capital

Ashish_C, May 2023

One of the best experience I had. As mentioned in booking I reached the staring point well before time and ride started exactly on time and ended at the same time as mentioned in booking. The tour guide was polite , active and has in depth knowledge of the city. We went to all parts of the city. Best part was the Vondel Park in the city during our cycle ride.

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you so much. We are always so happy to read about your experience. We wish you wonderful holidays

Wonderful way to get an overview of Amsterdam

Jill_U, Apr 2023

Mona was a wonderful guide and shared her love of Amsterdam with us. It was a wonderful way to get an overview of the city.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you so much for sharing your experience and we are all so happy to hear you have enjoyed the tour.

Cycling Amsterdam

Alberto_A, Feb 2023

Outstanding guide, very friendly and exhaustive! Three hours so much interesting and amusing. Strongly to recommend

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Thank you so much for your review. We are very happy to hear that you have enjoyed it and we hope to see you again:)

Great bike tour

Kelsey_H, Sep 2022

Had a great time, only down side was that our tour guide was in an accident the day of so we did the tour in English rather than German. Your was great though and we had a great time. I would suggest the company invest in infant seats and helmets, as the seat/helmet they had for us was toddler size and a bit to big for our 1 year old.

Ried was Super tour...

marion_j, Jul 2022

Ried was Super tour guide. Rode was smooth and interesting! We saw a lot and breaks were also at the right time at the right place

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Thank you so much!

Wonderful tour!

Ellen_A, Jun 2022

Lots of fun, all levels and e-bikes available. The guide was knowledgeable and made the tour interesting and fun. Cycle from centraal station and hit all the highlights and neighborhoods. Made cycling through busy city center less intimidating.

Great excursion for solo travelers

Sandy_G, Jun 2022

Bikes in good shape, Tour guide Claudette was very engaging and informative. Perfect way to see the beauty and rich history of the city. And made new friends along the way.

Tour started before promised time

Quanhe_M, May 2022

I was at the store 5 minutes earlier. The group already left. I was not able to join the tour. I wasted two hours and my schedule was messed up.

Response from Host, May 2022

So sorry to hear that the tour left. We ask everyone to be 15 minutes in advance. Other customers complain when they have to wait.

Great fun

Tamsin_P, Mar 2022

The tour guide, Rad, was friendly and knowledgeable. Using bikes was an easy way to see the city quickly and cycling in a group felt safe.

Great fun and exhilarating cycle tour!

James_B, Feb 2022

Nice way to discover the history of Amsterdam

Maxime_E, Jul 2021

Very cool experience. The tour guide is very nice and knows his subject (Amsterdam). Not fond of the bikes (not adapted for long trips) but I think all of Amsterdam's bikes are like this.

Response from Host, Jul 2021

Hi Maxime, Thank you so much for your positive review. Our bikes are indeed Dutch city bikes, suitable for the city only.

Highly recomended

Dan_A, Jun 2021

Very nice tour. A lot of details that you would not observe without a tour and just the bike ride alone is worth it.

Response from Host, Jun 2021

Thank you so much and it was a pleasure for us to do the tour for you.

Incredible service and very friendly tour guide!

Davor_K, May 2021

Me and my wife arrived to the meeting spot and were the only ones there. We were scared there wont be a tour since it was only the 2 of us but the tour guide Rad said no waaaayand took us on an amazing friendly tour of the city, we had coffee and snacks together and talked a lot and spent 3 hours together. Anyone who wants to see the city in a nice manner and have a good time you should deffinetly use this agency and especially this tour guide!

Response from Host, May 2021

Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us and we hope to see you again on any of our tours!

Amsterdam Bike Tour.

John_M, Sep 2020

Our tour guide Red gave us a very informed tour of areas of Amsterdam. We had walked round Central Station & Dam Square area and had been disappointed. The tour showed us some lovely historic and cultural areas of Amsterdam. The bikes were sturdy and in good mechanical condition. We were provided with rain coats due to the poor weather. We can recommend hiring bikes or taking a bike tour with this organisation. Recommended if you arrive by car to reboot your car park according to website.

Response from Host, Oct 2020

Thank you so much for sharing your experience and recommending us. Indeed, we have a discount for car parking near our premise. kind regards, Mona Jamil

Benjamin is awesome!

Rich_G, Jun 2020

Benjamin was a very warm, friendly, and awesome tour guide. His tour was enjoyable, interesting, knowledgeable, and he set the perfect pace. It was a great way to get a great overview of the city and travel the way that so many of the residents of Amsterdam do... on those very comfortable Dutch made bikes!

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