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Amsterdam: Countryside Bike Tour and Zaanse Schans Windmills
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Amsterdam: Countryside Bike Tour and Zaanse Schans Windmills

By Hop-on Tours
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Overview
  • Cycle in a small group at a leisurely pace
  • Visit windmills outside the tourist area
  • See the beautiful wetlands painted by Monet

Activity location

    • Amsterdam
    • Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Stationsplein 10b, 1012 AB Amsterdam, Netherlands | Meet in front of the GVB ticket & information office
    • Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedBicycle tour
  • What's includedWhat's included Guide
  • What's includedWhat's included Return train ticket from Amsterdam Centraal to Zaandam
  • What's includedWhat's included Entrance to one windmill
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drinks

Know before you book

  • Not suitable for: People under 4 ft 6 in (140 cm), People with mobility impairments
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

Learn about Dutch culture and history as you discover the area of Zaanse Schans on a half-day bicycle tour from Amsterdam. Meet your guide at Amsterdam Central Station and travel to Zaandam by train to start the bicycle tour. Cycle past industrial windmills and admire the beautiful landscape.

Stop at a sawmill to learn how it operates, and visit a paper mill to see how paper was made in the 17th century. Pedal through the stunning wetlands, painted by Monet at the end of the 19th century. Pass the area of Domineestuin, filled with authentic wooden houses, before arriving in Zaanse Schans.

Park your bicycle and enjoy a demonstration of how clogs are made. Take the opportunity to taste delicious Gouda cheese, a local speciality. After a fantastic half-day experience, return by bike to Zaandam and board the train back to Amsterdam Central Station, where your tour will end.

Location

Activity location

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    • Amsterdam
    • Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Stationsplein 10b, 1012 AB Amsterdam, Netherlands | Meet in front of the GVB ticket & information office
    • Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands