Top Amsterdam Self-guided Tours

"Hahaha. Omg. Biking in Amsterdam…everyone bikes in Amsterdam. We had been in the city two days prior to renting our bikes. Two days and not once did we see any sort of mishap, until we rented bikes. My husband and I were with our adult daughters and decided to join the masses. We rented bikes from Discount Bike Rental, which is associated with A-Bike Rental & Tours. As a matter of fact, this address for Discount Bike Rentals was provided as one of four places we could rent our bikes. This came as somewhat of a surprise to Kino, the employee at DBR, but that didn’t stop him from treating us with the utmost courtesy. He helped us get all set up in four bikes with a basket and a thingiemajob to hold my phone on the handle. He also gave us ideas regarding places to see, which was a great help since we rented the bikes for a day. We did a loop of the places he suggested, which gave us ample time on the bike and to explore the outskirts of the city. He was awesome, but that wasn’t the most memorable part of our ride. As I started to say, nary an accident did we witness in two days of walking the streets of Amsterdam, until one of my daughters caught her front wheel on a slippery tram track and almost went down. She dismounted that bike like she was in the My Bike’s Gonna Fall But I’m Not Olympics. She suffered a minor bruise, but it could’ve been so much worse. Fortunately, there was no damage to the bike. Phew. I’m laughing about it as I write this. We weren’t five minutes away from the shop when this happened. After that, it was smooth sailing. I really liked how upright the bikes allowed us to be. They were in great condition and rode easily. Thanks for the rentals, we will definitely look you up when we come back."

"When we came to pick up the bike, our order was not registered in the system. But, the staff did a quick check in their email and found the order. After that, we got a brief explanation about the route we can take etc. He suggested the suitable bikes for the whole family. The rest was just a lovely biking ride trip in the area. Definitely a recommended service."

"A fabulous way to get your teens interacting, learning and exploring the city! I highly recommend this scavenger hunt. Ben was a fabulous host!"

"The people in the shop were really nice, helpful and informative. I’m really afraid of cycling (bad fall when I was young), but renting with MacBike actually helped me with that fear, although Amsterdam is a crazy cycling city. I would definitely recommend them, just be safe cycling in Amsterdam!"

"Outstanding guide, very friendly and exhaustive! Three hours so much interesting and amusing. Strongly to recommend"

"Casual and fun! Great info and great boat and crew. Drinks were available for purchase and there was enough side and top coverage to block the chilly breeze."

"Lovely staff with a lot of knowledgeable and beautiful views of the gorgeous city. We really couldn’t complain!"

"Holly was a fantastic guide. She addressed all questions and provided some great insight to Amsterdam and some of the food. The walking pace was very easy. Loved the pancakes and the cheese samples!!"

"They are great and really fun! Me and my friend enjoyed each minute. I totally recommend this . We could know a lot of places in one hour"

"The tour was a great way to start my trip. The guide was informative and entertaining, and I learned a lot about the city's history and also about their culture. For sure recommend it to anyone visiting Amsterdam."

"Great trip, cozy boat for inclement weather… makes Amsterdam feel tranquil in a good way. Excellent captain and generous with champagne!"

"Very knowledgeable and took the time to explain the history of this beautiful city. Also a very patient bike rider with good instructions on how to manage the crazy Amsterdam traffic."

"Lovely river tour with good commentary via headsets. A great way to understand Amsterdam and its history and waterways."

"Sebi is an amazing host and captain who take pride in going the extra mile. This intimate tour is a MUST for anyone visiting Amsterdam. Would highly recommend to everyone!"

"Good tour , we did this at 9am and no one was there. It is quite hard work so I wouldnt recommend it for unfit people"

"Samir was very knowledgeable and personable! We enjoyed every minute of this tour. Highly recommend!"