Meet Bill, your local friend

About Bill's BikeTour

Inspired in high school by myths and tales of ancient Greek and Roman gods, I developed an interest in storytelling at an early age. An international honors college was a logical next step.
I see cycling as a journey of discovery along the many faces of Amsterdam. Riding a bike in any type of typically Dutch weather and sharing the Dutch culture and identity is like being on a permanent holiday in my own country. Who wouldn’t want that?!

A New Adventure Every Day

Bill's Best Bike Tours in Amsterdam

Best Bike Tours in Amsterdam

Safest Bike Tour in Amsterdam

120 minutes

Bike rental (worth €10)

Live Guide

€39 / person

Bill’s Bike Tour is about having a good time with friends for a day, while learning about Amsterdam culture and Dutch identity in a fun and light way.
Best Bike Tours in Amsterdam

Bike With Bill And Puppy Herman

180 minutes

Bike rental (worth €12.50)

Live Guide

€59 / person

Riding with Bill and Herman is an epic biking adventure in Amsterdam. Travel back in time, as Bill and Herman take you on a magical journey through their neighborhood.

Bill's Expat Bike Tour Amsterdam

Unlimited Expact bike tour

Bike rental worth €12.50

Live Guide

€59 / person

During Bill’s Bike Tours you will see parts of Amsterdam most expats never get to see! We will stay outside the city centre and explore the city from a local perspective.
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Bill's Private Bike Ride

Up to you

Bike rental worth €12.50

Live Guide

€100 / Hour

During Bill’s Private Bike Tour you will see parts of Amsterdam most tourists never get to see! We will stay outside the city center and explore the city from a local perspective.

What Our Guests Say

About Bill’s bike tours in Amsterdam
  •   Pim and his little dog Herman provided a fantastic tour for me and my family! It’s suitable for all ages and abilities, taking lovely scenic routes through more quiet areas... read more

    thumb Minnie
    05/04/2025

      Such a wonderful experience going for a bike ride with Pim and the group. It was great hearing his funny Dutch stories and the interesting history. Felt super safe and... read more

    thumb Alexis
    29/05/2023

      Die Fahrradtour hat großen Spaß gemacht! Pim hatte tolle Insider-Stories zu erzählen, was die Tour so individuell machte. Wer Ecken abseits des Tourismus entdecken möchte, ist hier genau richtig!... read more

    thumb Julia
    17/04/2023

      I enjoyed this bike tour. Pim is friendly and gave us a historical background of the places we visited. His little buddy (the puppy) was also friendly and cute.

    thumb Kirk
    17/07/2023
  •   Pim was a great tour guide and offered a lot of interesting insights into the history of the city and the Dutch culture. Biking in Amsterdam can be very intimidating... read more

    thumb Kristin
    23/06/2023

      Pim's bike tour was the highlight of my Amsterdam trip! His excellent storytelling made history fascinating, taking us through iconic sites and hidden gems alike. The tour was thrilling, insightful,... read more

    thumb Mansoor
    20/07/2023

      We had pretty heavy rain but we made the most of it! Pim’s bike tour was safe and in parts of Amsterdam that I doubt I would have seen if... read more

    thumb Bridgette
    23/09/2023

      Pim is freaking hilarious. His storytelling and humor made this experience top notch. It’s been ages I rode a bicycle, but after a bit of warm up and getting used... read more

    thumb Selena
    10/06/2023
  •   Pim was an amazing guide! I was a little nervous at the prospect of biking in a busy city but we rode through quieter parts of Amsterdam and it was... read more

    thumb Jennie
    28/08/2023

      Pim’s bike tour is a great way to explore Amsterdam on a sunny afternoon. The route is interesting, easy and very manageable. The only challenge is the speed and confidence... read more

    thumb Jude
    12/06/2023

      My family and I enjoyed the private tour with Bill very much! The puppy added joy to our journey as well especially for my daughter, who was very motivated to... read more

    thumb Helen
    16/04/2025

      Great tour of a beautiful area of Amsterdam. I was very relieved that it was not going to take us through the thick of bike traffic in the Canal district... read more

    thumb Haley
    29/05/2023
  •   Bill is Great! His way to narrating the story and connecting with audience is just amazing. We had an amazing time cycling around the street and understanding history of the... read more

    thumb Amit
    20/07/2023

      En fantastisk oplevelse at cykle roligt rundt i smukke områder og få gode fortællinger af en entusiatisk lokal

    thumb Bente
    03/06/2023

      Pim was a wonderful guide. This is a must do airbnb experience while you're in Amsterdam. Great way to get comfortable with biking in Amsterdam.

    thumb Kayloni
    17/07/2023

      I just moved to Amsterdam and took this tour to learn more about the city, and how to bike. Great experience! Definitely felt safe biking, and got to see different... read more

    thumb Joanie
    18/08/2023
  •   Pim was a great tour guide - he gave plenty of insights into the daily lives of the Dutch and he was easy to talk to. The bike itself was... read more

    thumb Breezy
    29/06/2023

      Il miglior tour in bici che potete scegliere!
    Pim è preparatissimo e molto divertente..sicuramente il modo migliore per godersi Amsterdam in bici e scoprire, divertendosi, interessanti curiosità su questa città affascinante.... read more

    thumb Jessica
    07/04/2023

      Pim was a fantastic host, and we had a brilliant cycle ride in glorious Amsterdam sunshine. He took us to some fascinating sites including seeing the Keith Haring wall art,... read more

    thumb Francesca
    11/04/2023

      Pim is a window into Dutch lifestyle with a side of interesting things about the city and the country that you’d never learn alone.
    And while Pim is super nice,... read more

    thumb Fabrizio
    26/06/2023
  •   Great tour! Super interesting and was great to go off the beaten track a bit.
    My only concern is that some of the stops are very busy so it might... read more

    thumb Mailie
    08/03/2025

      Pim's bike tour was amazing! He's full of fun facts and insight about Amsterdam and how the city came to be. Not only that some of the places on the... read more

    thumb Tina
    15/05/2023

      We had a great time. Good to get out of the tourist areas and see other parts of Amsterdam. Pim is friendly and a great storyteller. Learned a lot. Highly... read more

    thumb Kathy
    21/04/2023

      This is the definitive cycling experience. Highly recommend to anyone not feeling safe or with little experience with bikes. Our guide was managing the group like an absolute pro. BE... read more

    thumb Attila
    10/06/2023
  •   Wonderful way to see parts of Amsterdam outside of touristy areas. Bill was highly entertaining and an enjoyable guide. Provides insight and interesting history about the city. He’s very attentive... read more

    thumb Brooke
    24/03/2025

      Eine etwas andere Velotour, etwas ausserhalb des Zentrums mit besonderen Einblicken in die Stadt. Die Tour ist super-easy und bietet ein paar tolle, witzig Infos. Die Tonys-Chocolonely mussten wir dann... read more

    thumb Sandra
    04/05/2023

      This is an adventure! We thought we knew how to bike but in Amsterdam it’s pretty intense. We wouldn’t have gotten through it nearly as well on our own. My... read more

    thumb Jenée
    06/07/2023

      Great tour. We enjoyed our ride and the beautiful scenery. We were glad this tour didn't go through the usual touristy areas. We got to see the authentic Amsterdam.

    thumb Eugene
    10/06/2023

What Our Guests Say

About Bill’s bike  tours in Amsterdam

  •   Duncan und Molly nahmen uns mit auf eine etwas andere Fahrradtour: Abseits vom Trubel des touristischen Zentrums erfuhren wir nicht nur etwas über die Geschichte sondern auch über das holländische... read more

    thumb Lydia
    02/05/2025
  •   A pleasant bike ride in the west side of Amsterdam. Bill was a great host, good sense of humour and knowledgable of the city history. His little dog was the... read more

    thumb Lewis
    27/04/2025
  •   We had an amazing two-hour bike tour with Duncan through some of Amsterdam’s lesser-known gems, and it was truly the highlight of our trip. Duncan is not only a fantastic... read more

    thumb Katherine
    23/04/2025
  •   One of our favorite moments while in Amsterdam! Duncan shared cultural insights in an engaging and memorable way! We loved our ride through the park and felt like we understood... read more

    thumb Julie
    21/04/2025
  •   We had a wonderful experience on this Bike Tour with Bill and his furry 4-legged animal friend! The storytelling and person stories tied everything together. Would highly recommend anyone traveling... read more

    thumb Ken
    20/04/2025
  •   Il tour in bicicletta con Bill è stato molto bello ed interessante. Ci sono andata con tutta la mia famiglia (marito e figli di 13 e 16 anni) e nonostante... read more

    thumb Monica
    20/04/2025
  •   Awesome tour, great stories and history of Amsterdam and the neighborhood by Duncan. Loved the small group and seeing a bit more of the city

    thumb Kimberly
    19/04/2025
  •   My family and I enjoyed the private tour with Bill very much! The puppy added joy to our journey as well especially for my daughter, who was very motivated to... read more

    thumb Helen
    16/04/2025
  •   Such a fun bike tour in Amsterdam! Our guide was super friendly and knew so much about the city. And the best part? He brought along the cutest dog ever—made... read more

    thumb Ana Paula
    14/04/2025
  •   Much of the tour features Westerpark, which was amazing, and really helped serve as an example for quite a few points that Bill made about Dutch culture - and he... read more

    thumb Scott
    11/04/2025

Frequently Asked Questions About Biking in Amsterdam

Is Bill’s Bike Tour safe? Biking in Amsterdam seems daunting…
Do you want to experience what it’s like to be Dutch, navigating your way through Amsterdam on a bike, all the while feeling relaxed and safe? This is your lucky day! You found Bill’s Bike Tour: a unique and safe bike tour, which takes place entirely outside the hectic city center. Bill has carefully selected a safe route through pretty parks, quiet precincts and beautiful back streets. On Bill’s 2 hour bike tour you will hardly interact with motorized traffic.
All of Bill’s Bike Tours come under the guided supervision of a local expert guide. Bill’s Bike Tour is a once in a lifetime experience that is fundamentally different from all other bike tours in Amsterdam! We will avoid crowded, touristy places that you likely already visited anyway. Most importantly, our guides are not typical tour guides or historians. Instead Bill is a storyteller, entertainer and your friend for a day. In the end, Bill cares about one thing only: that you are enjoying yourself and that you are having a good time!
During Bill’s amazing 2 hour bike tour, you will see a side of Amsterdam you cannot find in the Lonely Planet or other travel guides. A side of Amsterdam big tour operators won’t cover, because they cannot turn it into a money machine. Bill is an avid traveler, so he knows what it is like to get stuck in tourist traps and feeling like a number.Bill has created an authentic, unique, quintessential experience of Dutch culture and identity. Simply put, we will cycle to and explore places and communities where Amsterdam locals meet, eat, drink, create and socialize. All combined with a balanced mix of art, architecture, humor and socio-cultural and historical context. Not only will you learn what it is like to be Dutch, on Bill’s quintessential bike tour you will experience what it’s actually like to live as a local in Amsterdam!

Bill has an average review score of 4.97 and 1000+ reviews. You can find reviews of Bill’s Bike Tour on TripAdvisor, Google and Airbnb Experiences:

During Bill’s unique 2 hour bike tour, we will cover roughly 6 miles or 10 kilometers with plenty of stops and explanation from your expert friend and local hero Bill. That means the tour is slow paced and fit for all ages. Some prior biking experience is required. The minimum age is 8, unless you booked a private tour.
Bike rental is included in Bill’s Bike Tour. Bill has bikes in all sizes, including kids bikes, toddler bikes, child seats (for private tours), tandems and of course adult bikes. In case you need small bikes, helmets, a tandem bike or anything out of the ordinary, please notify us immediately after booking.
No worries, Bill agrees the digital matrix can be a little overwhelming from time to time. Just shoot Bill a WhatsApp message at +31 647 002 878 and he will answer all your questions!
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