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Friends cycling on an Amsterdam street, photographed by Sena Aykut
Cyclists with their bicycles on Bill’s Amsterdam tour
The Cornflower windmill on the Amsterdam West route
Canals and bicycles around Princes Island
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Cycling

Amsterdam West Bike Tour: Hidden Gems & Quiet Canals

Take the quieter turn. Our Amsterdam West bike tour brings together a neighbourhood windmill, the old gasworks of Westerpark and the waterside streets of Princes Island. Ride with a local guide, stop for the stories along the way and look closer at the city’s distinctive brickwork. Two hours, with a bicycle included.

Operated by Bill’s Bike Tour · Enquiries arranged by Rihla

Friends cycling on an Amsterdam street, photographed by Sena Aykut

What you’ll do

Hosted in English. A light ride on mainly flat ground, with stops along the way.

  1. A morning on two wheels

    A morning on two wheels

    Meet your local guide, choose your bicycle and get ready to explore Amsterdam West.

  2. An unexpected little hotel

    An unexpected little hotel

    Stop by the Windketel Hotel, a small building with an unusual place in the neighbourhood’s story.

  3. A windmill in the neighbourhood

    A windmill in the neighbourhood

    Find the Cornflower windmill among the city streets, a glimpse of a different Amsterdam.

  4. Westerpark’s creative corners

    Westerpark’s creative corners

    Explore the former gasworks and hear how this part of Westerpark became a place for culture, cafés and evenings out.

  5. An Amsterdam story with a New York connection

    An Amsterdam story with a New York connection

    Pause on Haarlem Street for the stories linking these two cities across the Atlantic.

  6. Quiet canals around Princes Island

    Quiet canals around Princes Island

    Follow the waterside streets around Princes Island and take in a calmer side of the city.

  7. Look closer at the brickwork

    Look closer at the brickwork

    Discover Amsterdam School architecture and the expressive details that make these buildings worth a second look.

  8. Back where we began

    Back where we began

    Return to the meeting point and round off the morning with a group photograph.

What’s included

  • Bicycle rental
  • Light bites
  • A keepsake

Additional costs

  • Any purchases outside the included tour

Before you set off

Bring water and clothing suited to the weather. Tell us about bicycle or helmet requirements in your enquiry so we can check with the host.

Before you book

Group size

Ages 12 and over, up to eight guests. Shared departures may be cancelled if fewer than four people join in total. You can enquire for one person. Private tours are quoted separately.

Meeting point and access

Meet under the water tower in front of Café Amsterdam, Waterspiegelplein 10, 1051 PB Amsterdam. The tour returns to the meeting point. Ask us about bicycle fit or access needs before confirming.

Cancellation

We confirm the cancellation terms with you before you book through Rihla. Tours may be cancelled because of weather or insufficient participants.

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