--- title: "Bill's Bike Tour Amsterdam: Transformation, History, Architecture" lang: en type: tour city: Amsterdam country: Netherlands price: 37 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.92 reviews: 162 duration_minutes: 120 languages: [en] free_cancellation: "true" rank_in_category: 9 of 25 (Bike Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-10-22 data_updated: 2026-10-22 canonical: https://guidekin.com/netherlands/amsterdam/tours/bill-s-bike-tour-amsterdam-transformation-history-architecture/ --- # Bill's Bike Tour Amsterdam: Transformation, History, Architecture In our comparison: #9 of 25 in Bike Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview Hi friends! A very warm welcome and good job! You found the top rated and safest bike tour in Amsterdam! During 2 hours of nonstop fun on a typical Dutch bike you will be fully immersed in the local Amsterdam biking culture. You will bike along a carefully selected route of pretty precincts, calm canals, neat neighborhoods, quiet quarters and daring drawbridges. We will make frequent stops and showcase house boats, leaning houses, repurposed industrial buildings, typical Amsterdam architecture and chocolate tasting. This once in a lifetime biking experience is a fun and easy way to explore Amsterdam with friends for a day, away from the tourist mayhem and the familiar tunes of the big tour operators. Instead, our guides tell original stories based on their personal experience living in Amsterdam. Biking along the hidden gems of Amsterdam, your guide reveals the secrets of Dutch liberalism and Amsterdam culture. Are you ready to meet the real Amsterdam? Hop on and join the ride! ## Before you book - Meeting point: All tours start and finish under the… - 5 start times: between 09:00 and 16:00 - Food not included: Feel free to bring your own water and… **Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point ## Key facts - Price: from €37 per person - Duration: 2h - Rating: 4.92/5 from 162 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Bill's Bike Tour - Group: Shared tour - Guide languages: English - Start times: 09:00, 10:00, 12:30, 15:00, 16:00 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-22 ## Reviews 4.92 from 162 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 99% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 160 of 162. - 5 stars: 155 (96%) - 4 stars: 5 (3%) - 3 stars: 0 (0%) - 2 stars: 0 (0%) - 1 star: 2 (1%) ## What's included - Tips, tricks and recommendations for your stay in Amsterdam - Photos and videos of the tour - A small chocolate treat - Use of bicycle ## Not included - Feel free to bring your own water and non-alcoholic drinks to stay refreshed during the tour. ## Itinerary 1. **The smallest hotel in Europe of the 20th century** (10m) 2. **Molen de Bloem** (10m) - At windmill the Cornflower Bill will explain everything about draining the lands, land reclamation and how a quarter of the Netherlands (the Lowlands) is below sea level. 3. **Westerpark** (20m) - A lively urban park blending nature, art, and culture — perfect for a scenic stroll through greenery, historic buildings, and local cafés. 4. **Gashouder** (10m) - The most exquisite night club in Amsterdam, located in a former gas factory, where famous DJs like Armin van Buuren, Hardwell, Afrojack, Tiësto, DonDiablo and Martin Garrix had their big break through. 5. **Tony's Chocolonely Superstore** (10m) - Chocolate tasting at the former location of Tony’s Chocolonely, the company that upset the global chocolate industry by introducing a slave free chocalate bar produced without the use of child labor. 6. **Haarlemmerpoort (1840)** (10m) - Medieval entrance gate into Amsterdam from the direction of the city of Haarlem. 7. **Most popular, non-touristy, shopping street of Amsterdam** (pass by, no stop) 8. **Prinseneiland** (20m) - Fairytale like canal district with beautiful house boats, wooden draw bridges and the most iconic canal houses in all of Amsterdam 9. **The most beautiful bridge in all of Amsterdam (even better than the skinny br...** (10m) - The most beautiful bridge in all of Amsterdam (even better than the skinny bridge)! 10. **Most expensive apartment complex in Amsterdam** (10m) 11. **Museum Het Schip** (10m) - Early 19th century expansion of the city. Ordered madness architecture. Inspiration for Gaudi in Barcelona. 12. **Amsterdam** (pass by, no stop) - Former water company turned restaurant. Stunning venue with high ceiling and old industrial mechanisms at display. ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 09:00, 10:00, 12:30, 15:00, 16:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-10-22 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point All tours start and finish under the water tower in front of Café Amsterdam. Please navigate to Waterspiegelplein 10 and walk to the water tower. In case you come by taxi or Uber, please SHOW the address to the driver. Ends: back at the meeting point ## Good to know - Public transportation options are available nearby - Suitable for all physical fitness levels ## Compared with other Bike Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #9 of 25** | €37 | 2h | 4.92 (162) | shared | | [Escape Amsterdam: E-Bike to Zaanse Schans Windmills & Zaandam](/netherlands/amsterdam/tours/escape-amsterdam-e-bike-to-zaanse-schans-windmills-zaandam/?format=md) | €90 | 5h 30m | 4.94 (533) | shared | | [Amsterdam City Top Highlights Guided Bike Tour](/netherlands/amsterdam/tours/amsterdam-city-top-highlights-guided-bike-tour/?format=md) | €20 | 1h 30m | 4.92 (898) | shared | | [Amsterdam Bicycle Tour with Guide in English](/netherlands/amsterdam/tours/amsterdam-bicycle-tour-with-guide-in-english/?format=md) | €35 | 3h | 4.95 (239) | shared | Ranked #9 of 25 in Bike Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €19 to €141, median €42; typical length 2h 30m. 3 of 25 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Full list: https://guidekin.com/netherlands/amsterdam/bike-tours-amsterdam/?format=md ## More in Amsterdam - All Amsterdam tours: https://guidekin.com/netherlands/amsterdam/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/netherlands/amsterdam/tours/bill-s-bike-tour-amsterdam-transformation-history-architecture/ Filters, the full catalogue and the URL contract for this city: https://guidekin.com/netherlands/amsterdam/?format=md