15 Countryside Day Trips in the Netherlands Worth Booking

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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

Cycle from Amsterdam into Waterland for windmills, villages, Dutch cheese, clogs, and a relaxed four-hour countryside ride.

“This was one of the best excursions we’ve ever done! A bit over 4 hours and we covered about 40km on modern e-bikes - a brief cycle in Amsterdam, a quick ferry ride and then the majority of the trip out in the Dutch countryside. Huw was a fantastic guide and I enthusiastically recommend this excursion! If I could give it more than 5 stars, I would!”

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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 an e-bike through Waterland villages, visit a windmill, and taste Dutch cheese on this scenic half-day trip from Amsterdam.

“Excellent trip, they was very kind and Rick have lot of knowledge about the history in this area and more. I will recommend it 100%. Very fun!”

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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 from Amsterdam to windmills, villages, canals, cheese, and clogs on an easygoing four-hour e-bike tour.

“Our tour guide Simon was the best you can get. He is very knowledgeable, pleasant and all the patients you ever ask for. Would highly recommend this trip to anyone just be sure to request Simon as your guide.”

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From Amsterdam: Keukenhof and Dutch Countryside Tour

4.Keukenhof and Dutch Countryside Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 494 reviews

See Keukenhof’s seven million flowers, Zaanse Schans windmills, Volendam, Marken, cheese, clogs, and Dutch countryside in one long day.

“Started with cheese factory in volendam.. Ate fish and chips- a local delicacy.. Really I would say it was the best fish I ever ate.. Keukenhof experience can't be described in words.. U have to visit it for that.. Really really amazing!!!”

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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

Review of Amsterdam’s small group countryside bike tour, with Waterland villages, windmills, apple pie, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“This is one of the best ways to escape the city for half a day. I almost missed my chance, but they were kind enough to rebook me to 5 Nov 2025. And somehow the stars are all aligned today. From the guide, to the weather, to the mix of participants - everything was perfect. (1) The guide. Our guide for the tour was Pearse. His enthusiasm and deep knowledge of the areas made the tour engaging and made me appreciate the rich heritage and beauty of the country even more. (2) The bicycles. I noticed all the bicycles are well maintained, they even looked new. The shop where the…”

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Amsterdam Countryside Bike and Kayak Tour

6.Amsterdam Countryside Bike and Kayak Tour

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

Ride beyond Amsterdam, paddle wetlands near Watergang, cross a cable ferry, and enjoy a small-group countryside tour with bikes and kayaks.

“Beautiful bike ride and kayak tour of the countryside. Tristan was awesome with our group of 8! Took great care of us, showed us the highlights, and made the day very enjoyable. Awesome excursion if you want to see more than just the redlight district in Amsterdam.”

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From Amsterdam: Countryside Bike Tour

7.Countryside Bike Tour

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

Cycle from Amsterdam into Waterland villages, dikes, farms, and Holland’s last chalk windmill, with apple pie and local history along the way.

“Really enjoyed the bike tour with our guide and it was lovely to see the countryside north of Amsterdam. We were unfortunate as it rained on and off, but the home made apple pie and coffee was amazing in the old school house. Would definitely recommend and 18 miles was fine as it was flat and the paths/roads were great. Thank you!”

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Leiden: Windmill and Countryside Cruise near Keukenhof

8.Windmill and Countryside Cruise near Keukenhof

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

Cruise the Kagerplassen near Leiden and Keukenhof to see working windmills, Dutch polders, villages, and life below sea level.

“My birthday as well as the captain. All joined in with song for birthday wishes ! - Lovely !”

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Amsterdam: Countryside Bike Tour and Zaanse Schans Windmills

9.Countryside Bike Tour and Zaanse Schans Windmills

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

Cycle from Amsterdam through Dutch wetlands to Zaanse Schans, with working windmills, Gouda tasting, clog making, and a small group.

“It was nice to ride along the bike trail. The visit to one of the original windmills was really interesting and it was amazing to see it working. Our guide Hans was fantastic and despite inclement weather he kept the tour interesting and engaging.”

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Best of Dutch Countryside: Giethoorn, Windmills, Secret Villages

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

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

Visit Zaanse Schans, taste Dutch cheese, ride Giethoorn canals, and explore the countryside on a small-group day tour from Amsterdam.

“We really appreciated that this tour was a small group of people, it felt like our own private tour. Alex was very flexible. He did his best to adjust our tour to accommodate the quickly changing weather here which was great! I would highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to see the windmills and the picturesque town of Giethoorn.”

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Amsterdam: Dutch Countryside E-Bike with Cheese & Clogs

11.Dutch Countryside E-Bike with Cheese & Clogs

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

Escape Amsterdam by e-bike through Waterland, with windmills, villages, dikes, a cheese tasting, and a lively clog-making farm visit.

“Anne was our guide, and she was awesome! The e-bikes were top-notch, making for a really comfortable ride. It was a nice, relaxing break from the hectic pace of the city. Getting away and seeing quieter towns was a great change of pace. However, there was a big event going on with lots of runners and cyclists, which made the normally peaceful streets and paths a bit crowded. It wasn’t a huge disruption, but it did take away from the experience a little, and Anne felt the same. Someone from the group had a flat tire, which caused a 20-30 minute delay and cut into our time, meaning we missed…”

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Amsterdam: Waterland District Countryside Villages Bike Tour

12.Waterland District Countryside Villages Bike Tour

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

Escape Amsterdam by bike on a flat Waterland tour through villages, dikes, waterways, and a windmill, with a Dutch café break.

“Friendly guide man well organized tour but Bike are standard which is not good for long distances Route is fine but wish we passed by zaanse schans so go near windmillers”

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Amsterdam: Countryside Bike and Kayak Guided Tour

13.Countryside Bike and Kayak Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 45 reviews · 5 hours · from $84

Bike from Amsterdam to Broek in Waterland, visit a historic windmill, kayak past farm animals, and enjoy a five-hour countryside escape.

“Tristan took us on a superb trip through the Amsterdam countryside today. We were both little bit apprehensive when we arrived for the trip, both being over sixty years old, but Tristan soon put us at ease. His approach is both very professional and knowledgable, it was most definitely the highlight of our holiday. We saw parts of Holland that can only be seen from a bike or a kayak, we visited a small scale zoo run by enthusiastic volunteers. We visited a working windmill, and had lunch in a 14th century church in a lovely village well off the regular tourist route. Thanks again Tristan for a superb day.”

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Private daytour from Amsterdam into the Countryside

14.Private daytour from Amsterdam into the Countryside

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $391

Review of a private Amsterdam countryside tour to Zaanse Schans, Volendam, and Marken, with hotel pickup, flexible routing, and practical tips.

“We enjoyed our day-o-fun with Nicolette. She is an excellent guide: knowledgeable, friendly and genuinely cares about the quality of the experience she provides. She obviously did homework to come up with an itinerary based on our wish list of places to visit. She was able to convey a sense of history and culture during the whole of our trip - which is what we were hoping to be immersed in. Kudos Nicolette! Great experience which we recommend without hesitation.”

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Keukenhof Skip-the-line Tickets: Countryside & Farm Private Tour

15.Keukenhof Skip-the-line Tickets: Countryside & Farm Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $548

Explore Keukenhof, tulip fields, windmills, cheese farms, and Volendam in one private eight-hour tour from Amsterdam.

“We enjoyed our day with Eric. He was very friendly and very a safe driver. We had a lot of conversations about everything Dutch, as this was our first visit to Amsterdam. Caught up on the most famous athletes from the Netherlands. Eric taught us some Dutch words and we found out we were saying Van Gogh’s name wrong all our lives. We packed a lot of our must see’s in one day. The Keukenhof Gardens were beautiful and the tulips were in full bloom and spectacular. Eric knew exactly which tulip farms still had blooms and we got to see rows and rows of tulips. Just beautiful. Had a…”

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