Amsterdam's Hidden Gems Tour

Uncover Amsterdam’s hidden gems on a bike tour of the city’s urban and alternative side. Discover street art, architectural marvels, and vibrant biking culture on this offbeat adventure.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mike’s Tours Amsterdam - Our tour kicks off at A Bike Vondelpark, where everyone will receive a bike and get ready to start.
  • Amsterdam West - We begin our journey through Amsterdam Oud-West, a relaxed area with wide streets lined with trendy bars, restaurants, and concert venues.
  • Westergas - We’ll visit the old gas factory, which has…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Rain jacket
  • Graffiti Experience
  • Use of bicycle
  • Use of helmet
  • Local taxes
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Explore the cityscape and unconventional aspects of Amsterdam as we guide you through the rarely tread paths of the city. Accompany our local expert on this unorthodox cycling exploration, uncovering city secrets, murals, and remarkable constructions, from vintage to modern. Dive into Amsterdam’s dynamic bicycling tradition and blossoming subculture of…

Location
Mike's Bike Tours Amsterdam
Tesselschadestraat
We start at the Bike Rental of A Bike (and Meeting point of Mike's Tours Amsterdam) just 5 minutes walking from Amsterdam Central Station. Meet us on the Oosterdoksstraat 106, next to the railroads.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Advised442
Jun 2, 2025
Amazing one-of-a-kind experience! - There are many bike tours in Amsterdam, but this one is a one-of-a-kind. The graffiti and magnet fishing experiences are of course the highlights. But the tour itself will make you feel another vibe from Amsterdam. Almost opposite to the Centrum: less touristy, more refreshing (you will enjoy smoke-free fresh air), oriented to the future, socially true and powerful. Our guide (Ashton) was great, with an immense culture and knowledge of the city, a great way to make everyone at ease, not to forget his humour.
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Happiness240962
May 28, 2025
Even my reluctant tourist teenager said this was good! - We had a fabulous tour with Mark from Mike’s bike tours, blending in the social history of Amsterdam with a range of diverse neighbourhoods. We visited the dijk village (where he grew up) and now one of the most expensive / desirable areas to live, old shipyards turned art centres - spray paint provided, the seafaring history and where the sailors widows lived, treasure yielding magnet fishing and so much more.
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Caromant
Apr 28, 2025
The best experience in Amsterdam - This was fantastic! Ashton was our guide around the city (which he clearly admires - his enthusiasm was contagious). He set the pace EXACTLY right, and showed us sights we’d never have found. And then we stopped to do magnet fishing….what a hoot! We laughed our helmets off! We cycled on and stopped at a great bar for a beer (at our request - not compulsory). So relaxed - no time pressure. We cycled to the ferry and crossed the canal. And then we found the ‘have a go at graffiti park’. Ashton equipped us with paints and gloves and we all got creative. Another new experience, which we loved. Can’t recommend this highly enough. Ashton was kind, considerate, generous with his time and had a great sense of humour. The staff back at the ‘office’ were all lovely, and even the merch was of great quality. Do it!
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Miguelmc6756he
Apr 26, 2025
Great family activity - Great family activity. We went on a private city tour with Mark and it was a great! He is a terrific tour guide and knowledgeable. He went above and beyond to make sure our family (small children 3 and 5 yrs old) had a great experience. Highly recommended.
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Frankandfearless123
Dec 25, 2024
SO MUCH FUN - Ashton was an amazing guide taking us around the back streets of Amsterdam. Graffiti was awesome fun as was the magnet fishing. And a bit of Dutch history and politics on the way. Bikes were great and the route really interesting. So great to get off the typical tourist track. Highly recommend!
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Robynm239
Nov 5, 2024
Can't recommend experiencing Amsterdam by bike enough - What a fabulous tour... Our guide Michael C (Carlson I think?) was knowledgable, patient and generally made the whole experience entertaining and informative. Although the tour is mainly in the industrial parts of Amsterdam, Michael guided is through the few busy Amsterdam Streets we encountered with confidence, making sure no one fell behind. I can't recommend experiencing Amsterdam by bike enough. Thanks!
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230jaredu
Nov 3, 2024
An Amsterdam Adventure - My friend and I had a blast with Ashton guiding us through the interesting, lesser known attractions of Amsterdam. We magnet fished, legally graffitied, and gained the confidence to bike on our own through Amsterdam all in 3 hours. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone new to Amsterdam.
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Joelp3578vm
Oct 23, 2024
Great Urban Cycle tour of Amsterdam - Excellent tour with Hew, genuine nice guy. Kept us informed and entertained throughout the day, highlight of the tour was pulling a bike out of the canal when magnet fishing although a close second was the graffiti session👍Kept two teenagers happy all afternoon 👌
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Dawn
Oct 13, 2024
Learn to grafetti in Amsterdam’s Noord! - Our knowledgeable and friendly guide Mike led us on a leisurely tour of we had plenty of time for questions and we learned many things about Amsterdam and its history and present. A tour highlight was in the Noord where we saw the NDSM art space in the former shipyard and learned how to grafetti. A lovely way to meet people and see the city while taking a break from walking.
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Smeeks100
Oct 22, 2024
Rissa was a great tour guide - Rissa was an amazing guide and was really informative and friendly and she helped us navigate the intricate streets of Amsterdam. Would highly recommend
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From $56
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).