Leave behind the hustle and bustle of Amsterdam by taking a ferry to the countryside and embarking on an e-bike tour just outside the city. Cycle through Broek in Waterland past canals, bridges, and historical farms with a guide. Then, visit an authentic cheese farm to see how cheese and clogs are made. Start your bike tour by taking the ferry to the north side of Amsterdam. See the Amsterdam Tower and the Eye Film Museum, a unique introduction to Amsterdam's Old Holland area. Afterward, cycle through the natural area of Waterland. This flat landscape offers views of moments that feel lost in time, as you encounter expansive fields and traditional Dutch farmers going about their daily lives. Cycle through the ancient villages of Broek, where time seems to have completely stopped. The land is protected by kilometers of dikes and pumping stations, allowing picturesque villages to blossom, and the region to become a hot spot for outdoor activities on land and on water. Finally, visit a windmill, and a local farm that produces cheese that is exported around the world.

There’s nothing better than spending a sunny summers day riding through the the countryside of Holland. A short ferry ride and an easy 20-minute cycle through the north of the city and we’ll reach the Waterlands, the countryside just outside of Amsterdam. Soon it’s cows and farmers’ signs offering up freshly made ice-cream and milk. There will be plenty of photo opportunities along the way as we cruise through the countryside en route to the Dutch Heritage site of the Zaanse Schans. You’ll have free time to explore, snap photos, checkout some cheese and clog stalls or visit the first ever Albert Heijn. Our return route will bring us back to town via Zaandam and its famous Intelhotel made from nearly 70 traditional Zaanse-style wooden houses. Coming back into town takes us past the NDSM werf in north Amsterdam. Since we'll spend most of our time outside the city, the stress of biking in Amsterdam will be minimized. Because the Netherlands is relatively flat, one does not need to be in top shape to partake but the ability to be physically active over the course of the tour is recommended. The use of electric bikes on this tour will certainly help make the roughly 40km tour a breeze.

Head out into the Dutch countryside on one of Holland’s loveliest bus routes, taken by local Amsterdammers every day. Travel along a route through the Waterland region as you discover century-old dikes, eat pancakes in tiny villages, and pass by the homes of the 17th-century rich and famous on this quintessentially Dutch experience. Start your journey at the meeting point where you will exchange your voucher. Hop aboard your comfortable bus and within minutes, commence your ride to one of the most picturesque regions. Witness some of the classic postcard images of the Netherlands with landmarks like windmills, quaint facades, bikes and boats gliding through rural countryside with cows, clogs, farms, and home-made cheese. Become acquainted with Noord-Holland, also known as the backyard of Amsterdam. This regions is filled with quaint villages and towns like Volendam, Marken, Broek in Waterland, Edam and Monnickendam. Get a sense of how the Netherlands might have looked in the old days, with cobblestoned streets all around. The Unesco area De Beemster is also located here, renowned for its cheese production and authentic windmills. And the perfect way to explore all this like a local, yet in style, is by bus when you can hop-on and hop-off any time you want.