6 Bike Tours in Zaanse Schans to Build a Day Around

1.Escape Amsterdam: E-Bike to Zaanse Schans Windmills & Zaandam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 446 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $108Our pick

Ride an e-bike from Amsterdam to working windmills, Zaanse Schans, Zaandam, and Dutch countryside on this lively small-group tour.

“Our group had 10 people including our guide Gabriel. From start to finish, the tour was terrific! We had such a fun day. Gabe explained our initial plan and safety. His knowledge of the history and form and function used to make Amsterdam shows how interested he is in making our tour unforgettable. The trail getting into Zaanse Schans was beautiful. We rode by some quaint towns and the ebikes were very easy to ride. Midway through was the lunch stop and the food did not disappoint! I would highly recommend this tour. All those with Amsterdames (bike company) were great. We appreciate them!”

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2.Countryside Bike Tour and Zaanse Schans Windmills

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

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

“This tour was the best part of our five day visit to Amsterdam. Hans, our brilliant guide for the day, was a real star. My wife was very nervous about the ride and Hans took complete charge, in a very gentle and helpful way, enabling my wife to gain the confidence to enjoy the experience. The visit to the timber cutting windmill was a real revelation and gaining an understanding of the landscape of Zaarndam area was fascinating. The Zaanse Schans Windmills is a bit too touristy for me but the clog making demonstration was great as was the cheese tasting. The cycling is very easy and we were very…”

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3.Zaanse Schans Windmills & More – E-Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 113 reviews · from $106

Ride an e-bike from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans, passing Waterlands, farms, windmills, Zaandam, and NDSM Werf with a small group guide.

“A truly wonderful tour with Kendra! She was so friendly, fun and knowledgeable and the few hours just flew by. There are plenty of tours inside of Amsterdam, but this one was really unique because you see more of the non-touristy countryside and it feels quite authentic since the Dutch bike everywhere and have phenomenal bike infrastructure in place! I felt safe in the bike lanes, we made several stops along the way where Kendra told us interesting facts, and the ca. 45 kilometers are really easy on the e-bike, really not tiring. Overall, wonderful tour, I highly recommend it!Read more”

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4.Zaanse Schans Windmills Bike Tour with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 69 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $59Best value

Cycle from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans with a local guide, working windmills, Dutch cheese, wooden shoes, and small-group value.

“The guide was nice, patient (I was riding along with my daughters aged 9 and 11) and quite knowledgeable. Albeit a bit touristy, the area is very nice, and the visit to the working mill quite rich and enlightening. Overall, good value for money!”

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5.Amsterdam E Bike Tour to the Windmills of Zaanse Schans

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $107

Review of Amsterdam’s 40-kilometer e-bike ride to Zaanse Schans, with windmills, cheese, countryside, ferry views, costs, and practical tips.

“A cold and little bit foggy day for a bike ride but what an amazing tour! History, countryside, cultural heritage, modern architecture and all of this with a well informed and funny guide.”

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6.Windmills E-Bike Tour to Zaanse Schans

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 5.5 hours · from $105

Ride an e-bike from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans, with windmills, cheese, clogs, canals, and Dutch countryside in a small group.

“This was an amazing tour experience to the Zaanse Schans windmills. Our guide, Anne, was fantastic and she wonderfully informed us of the history of the many interesting sights we saw along the way. Definitely recommend this great e-bike adventure!”

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