Leave the bustle of the city behind on a 4-hour countryside bike tour from Amsterdam. Take a leisurely ride along the banks of the Amstel River and hear about local history and rural Dutch traditions, and admire the scenery of the city’s green spaces.The majority of the tour is spent riding along the Amstel River beyond the edge of town and through the polder landscape with its rectilinear ditches and dikes. We’ll show you two of the few remaining authentic windmills and we visit an eccentric and entertaining Dutch farmer at his cheese farm/clog factory.? At the farm they will demonstrate the traditional art of making wooden shoes and famous Gouda cheese. Afterwards you’ll be able to have a look around in their little gift shop and taste some free samples of authentic Dutch cheese.

Visit the famous Alkmaar Cheese Market and the historic city of Alkmaar in this 2.5 hour small group walking tour. Stand on the cobbled square of the beautiful Weigh House (Waag) and watch as thousands of kilograms of cheese are traded as it was centuries ago!?? Learn all about the history of the Cheese Market, the Weigh House and the Cheese Carriers Guild. You will also leave the crowds behind and wander through this pretty Dutch town's medieval centre and along cobbled streets and picturesque canals all with the expert guidance of a local Canadian guide and gain a unique insight into Dutch culture and way of life.