By E-bike & boat
Visit Zaanse Schans and it’s stunning windmills
Get your E-Bike and go straight to the Zaanse Schans. After 1,5 hour cruising through the beautiful scenery of North Holland, you will reach the famous Zaanse Schans, with its characteristic historical wooden buildings.
At Zaanse Schans you will join a boat tour of our partner Windmill Cruises. You will sail for 30 minutes, meanwhile hearing the story of the Dutch Heroes, our windmills. The boat will drop you off at the windmills, in order to visit the world famous saw windmill Jonge Schaap in full operation.
After this visit you can take the next boat back, or you can walk back yourself along all other windmills and Zaanse Schans Area before heading back to Amsterdam on your E-bike.
Practical info E-bike & Boat tour
- Duration: 5 hrs
- Price Adult: 49,50 p.p.
- Included: E-Bike + road map to Zaanse Schans + free tickets boat tour + visit to windmill Jonge Schaap
- Starting time: between 9:30 en 13:00 h (nov-march before 12:00h)
- Starting point: MacBike Oosterdok (3 min. walking from Central Station).
Or MacBike Vondelpark (starting time from 9:30-12:00h/ nov-march before 11:30h) - Remarks: You will cycle this tour without a guide, with an extensive route description.
Additional questions? Send us an e-mail: info@macbike.nl
Heroes in sight!
Discover the hero roles of our Zaanse windmills with Windmill Cruises. Without these ‘Dutch heroes’ the Netherlands would not have had a Golden Age and VOC at all.
Also curious about the true story? Therefore, sail with this unique heroic journey and get inspired and amazed by our Zaanse World Heritage. Get to know the secrets of the mills. Our heroes.
Saw windmill Jonge Schaap
Mill Het Jonge Schaap is the latest addition of the Zaanse Schans. This sawmill is a wonderful working example of 17th century art that have brought the Golden Age in the Netherlands.
The mill is an interesting and fun outing. For individuals and groups, Dutch and foreigners, adults and children, both private and business, schools, companies and institutions.
The mill is now open seven days a week, from Monday to Sunday, to visit. Also accessible with wheelchairs!
Do you want to keep you e-bike a little longer?
The e-bike and boattour is a daytrip. But if you plan to rent your e-bike longer than one day, you can start this tour also in the afternoon. The bike tour to Zaanse Schans takes about 1,5 hours. The boat sails till 16:00 in the afternoon, so you can start your trip between 9:30 and 14:00h.
After your boattour you are free to go back to Amsterdam any time. And bring back the e-bikes another day to your MacBike rental shop (open daily from 9-18h).
Ask our co-worker in the shop for the possibilties of renting an e-bike for several days.
What do you receive from us on your trip?
Tickets boat trip and mill
Before you leave, you pay the total amount in our shop (49,50 p.p.). This includes the boat ticket and access to the mill. You will receive a Windmill Cruises ticket. You hand it in when you are at the boat.
Directions for the bicycle trip
To make sure you get the best route, we have made our own route description. You drive a circle, so the outward journey and the return journey from Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans and back, are not the same. We have a printed/plastified route ready for you. But you can also follow it on your mobile (ask our employee).
Extra service for on the road
Maybe some rain has been predicted for the road… If you’re worried about the weather, ask for a free rain cape. If you keep the e-bike for more than one day (only possible in consultation), then it is useful to ask for the charger.
Do you have any other questions? Feel free to ask them to our employee in the shop or send us an e-mail (info@macbike.nl).
Just send us an e-mail with the date & number of people you want to attent the E-bike & Boat Tour with. We will contact you for further details. And off you go…. ㋡
Any questions? Mail us: info@macbike.nl