15 Dutch Countryside Day Trips from Amsterdam to Build a Day Around

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 Amsterdam into Waterland for windmills, villages, Dutch cheese, wooden clogs, and a scenic ferry crossing.

“This experience was a fantastic way to spend some time out in the countryside. Shakira was our guide and she was lovely! We had a rather big group and even with a mishap of one of the participants getting a flat tire, she made sure everything ran smoothly. We went at the end of December so it was definitely cold but bearable. Make sure you have good gloves and proper winter clothing if you go on this tour (or come to Amsterdam) during the winter. Highly recommend this experience.”

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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

Ride from Amsterdam to Waterland villages, a working windmill, and a cheese farm on an easy e-bike tour with guide or app route.

“G was an incredible guide, we had such a lovely time. He was very knowledgeable about the area and we had a great time exploring with him. Definitely worth the price in my opinion.”

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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

Ride Amsterdam’s canals, windmills, and quiet villages on a four-hour e-bike tour with cheese, clogs, ferry views, and local guides.

“Best tour ever. Rafa was so fun and easy going and interesting. Thanks. I’d do it again next time. 100 percent”

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From Amsterdam: Keukenhof and Dutch Countryside Tour

4.Keukenhof and Dutch Countryside Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 494 reviews

Explore Keukenhof, Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken on a full-day tour from Amsterdam with flowers, windmills, cheese, and clogs.

“its 2 separate trips with 2 different busses and teams! meaning you have to come back to the central station to proceed with the Keukenhof rip which i thought a bit waste of time... that was not clearly explained in the programme when we booked our tickets i liked the 1st part of the trip to Zaanse and Volendam Marken the driver Steve and the tour guide Diana the best of the best very helpful nice and friendly they will go the extra mile to support BUT the trip it self was very short i believe we can easily benefited and enjoyed more time at both location to allow us…”

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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 Amsterdam into Waterland’s peaceful villages, dikes, fields, and windmills on a relaxed four-hour small-group bike tour.

“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 Cheese, Windmill & Countryside Bike Tour /E-bike Option

6.Amsterdam Cheese, Windmill & Countryside Bike Tour /E-bike Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 223 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $47

Ride from Amsterdam to Waterland for cheese, cows, villages, a historic windmill, and a breezy IJ ferry crossing.

“We had a great time on our bike tour, it is such an amazing way to see the city and the country side! Our guide Skip was fantastic - super knowledgeable and kind. The farm was really lovely, saw baby cows, lambs and ponies and ate delicious cheese with a beautiful scenery. The bike ride is beautiful - it is overwhelming in the city, but calm once you’re out! We had a wonderful tour, and a wonderful guide Skip! Thank you! Would highly recommend!”

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Amsterdam Countryside Bike and Kayak Tour

7.Amsterdam Countryside Bike and Kayak Tour

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

Cycle and kayak through Amsterdam’s peaceful north-country wetlands, with a windmill, villages, cable ferry, and local guide Tristan.

“The tour was interesting and enjoyable, but the guide didn’t seem very friendly and kind. At times, he seemed distracted and then he made us stop at an Italian bar where the staff was rude. I expected more”

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From Amsterdam: Countryside Bike Tour

8.Countryside Bike Tour

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

Escape Amsterdam by bike on a flat 18-mile ride through villages, dikes, farms, and Holland’s last chalk windmill, with apple pie in Holysloot.

“We had a great time. It was so a nice ride out of the bustling city.”

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Leiden: Windmill and Countryside Cruise near Keukenhof

9.Windmill and Countryside Cruise near Keukenhof

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 179 reviews · from $22Best value

Cruise the Kagerplassen near Leiden and Keukenhof for windmills, polder views, village scenery, and Dutch water-management history.

“A perfect cruise in perfect weather, we saw many interesting things.”

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Amsterdam: Countryside Bike Tour and Zaanse Schans Windmills

10.Countryside Bike Tour and Zaanse Schans Windmills

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

Cycle from Amsterdam through Monet’s wetlands to Zaanse Schans windmills, a paper mill, clog maker, and Gouda tasting in a small group.

“This was such a fun day! Hans is an amazing tour guide and it was so nice to leave the city behind and explore.”

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Best of Dutch Countryside: Giethoorn, Windmills, Secret Villages

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

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

Review of a small-group Dutch countryside tour from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans and Giethoorn, with windmills, cheese, clogs, and a canal cruise.

“This is the most unfortunate experience in my entire Netherlands trip. I missed the trip on September 21, because I could not locate the Alx Tours guide. The guide got delayed and was not available at the pick-up point, and I could not locate him. Nor did he call me or send any message, for me to respond. I kept looking for the guide for 30 minutes and went back to the hotel. I wasted a full day because of the same. Also, I was very keen to visit Giethoorn but could not. A very very unfortunate experience with Alx Tours and Viator. I have done innumerable tours across many…”

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Amsterdam: Dutch Countryside E-Bike with Cheese & Clogs

12.Dutch Countryside E-Bike with Cheese & Clogs

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

Ride an e-bike from Amsterdam into Waterland for windmills, cheese, clogs, canals, and quiet villages in a relaxed four-hour tour.

“Outstanding hostess, Rissa, delivered an authentic local experience. We had so much fun! Delicious, guilt-free cheese.”

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Guided Canoe Adventure with Picnic Lunch in Waterland from Amsterdam

13.Guided Canoe Adventure with Picnic Lunch in Waterland from Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 85 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $112

Paddle quiet canals and bird-filled wetlands near Amsterdam, with a local guide, island picnic, village visit, and optional swim.

“This is a fantastic excursion. We learned a lot about the area as we leisurely canoed. The picnic lunch was bountiful and delicious!”

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Amsterdam: Waterland District Countryside Villages Bike Tour

14.Waterland District Countryside Villages Bike Tour

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

Ride from central Amsterdam into Waterland’s flat villages, dikes, waterways, and windmills on a guided 3.5-hour countryside bike tour.

“A great way to see the beautiful countryside right on Amsterdam's doorstep. One minute you are in the hustle & bustle of the city, 10 minutes later, you are cycling in the peaceful and pretty countryside. Our guide Ryion was helpful and informative and the ride is suitable for all ages and abilities. My son & I had a wonderful time and it was a lovely way not only to see the sights but to keep cool on a very hot day too.”

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Small-Group Guided Sunset Canoe Tour in Waterland with Dinner

15.Small-Group Guided Sunset Canoe Tour in Waterland with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · 4 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $96

Paddle through Waterland at sunset from Amsterdam, then enjoy a generous picnic dinner, local stories, windmills, and quiet Dutch countryside.

“This was easily one of the better "tour"s I've taken in decades of travel; the quotations intentional, as this was more like visiting a friend than a tour. You leave the hustle & bustle of Central Amsterdam behind, and a 6min metro ride & 8min bus ride later, you're in another world. Majel invites you to her home in a town of ~400 people, for a drink and a brief history/geography lesson, then off in canoes in the wetlands. Quiet, serene, beautiful - nothing but you & the birds. A country style picnic (cheeses, wine, fruit, bread) and some 2hrs+ of canoeing, then back on the bus. This was simply…”

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