Highlight Bike Tours Haarlem

History and architecture of Haarlem by bike with friendly guide.

Also everyone else in the group was Dutch, our guide Arnauld made sure to translate everything in English for the two of us. He was friendly and knowledgeable about Haarlem‘s history and took us around on a pleasant and informative tour.

Loved our bike tour of Haarlem.

Loved our tour with Reuben. It was a great to get around Haarlem and learn all the history and local stories. Reuben was a very engaging and helpful guide. Would definitely recommend!

Enjoyable

The guide was very friendly and the bikes were ideal. Information was good, but too much time spent on certain subjects like the prison building and the historical courtyards, nothing mentioned about facts like Frank's Hals museum.

Great Experience!

My wife and I rented bicycles for the afternoon and rode out to the shore (Bloemendaal an Zee). It was our first time visiting the Netherlands, so we we greatly appreciated the kindness of the staff at Bike Tours Haarlem, providing us with excellent directions and great bikes. We enjoyed a delightful afternoon.

Great Intro to Haarlem

Great way to get to know Haarlem. Only 2 of us on tour as very early in season. Guide was great. Loads of local knowledge. Advertised as 90 mins but we got 2 hours. Goid value. Bikes in good condition.

Bike tours Haarlem

relaxed, friendly, easy-paced; adequate stops for information. The main difficulty was locating the place - inside a home furnishings shop! Thanks to Reuben for a real insight

Great History Tour of Haarlem by Bike

Our tour was about 2 1/2 hours long and our guide was very knowledgeable about the area. We were able to see several things along the way and learned a lot about the Haarlem area.

Wonderful bike tour of Haarlem

We had a really enjoyable bike tour of Haarlem and the surrounding countryside. It was so exciting to be riding a bike in The Netherlands! Our two kids, 4 and 8 were happy and comfortable in the attached rear seats on our bikes and they loved every minute of the tour. Rob was such a wonderful tour guide... we learned a lot about Haarlem's interesting past and also really enjoyed getting out of the city to explore the gorgeous country side. It was a relaxing and fun experience because Rob was such a lovely person... we were sad to say goodbye! I booked the tour from home (Australia) and it was easy to communicate with Benjamin via WhatsApp. If you are lucky enough to be in beautiful Haarlem, I would recommend this tour!

beach bike tour

I don’t know where to start because everything from start to finish was excellent! First of all, I had been communicating with Benjamin via email 3 weeks prior to our trip. He was quick to responsed and super helpful with all my questions. On my end however, I was slow to give an exact date, but Benjamin was able to fit us (a family of 5: 2 adults, children 12, 10, 8 yr old) into the weeks schedule, which was a gift! Once we booked we were set for our adventure. Yannick, our tour guide was INCREDIBLE! First was a little one-to-one action, which ALWAYS helps you to connect to your customer/clients. He wanted to know about us, the family, what WE wanted out of our tour and a little about our background. Loved this because it made you feel comfortable and safe. He then help size the bikes that would work best for our children. Then our adventure began. Yannick gave a little history of Haarlem while we made our way out of the city and towards the beach and it was just enough history that the children where still engaged and enough where my husband and I could ask questions and continue to ride. On the way to the beach was really, for me, the best experience. I come from Texas (where we have hills and the temperature is 90-100+ Fahrenheit during the summer months) so biking in 70 degree weather and no hills was great but the scenery was what made the biking trip great. Yannick stopped at great locations to experience Netherlands and it’s beauty. Once we reach the beach we bike along the Blvd and Yannick took us to where locals would go and we had some snacks and let the kids enjoy the beach some. On the way back we took an alternate route which was also wonderful and great for the kiddos. We all experienced a great tour: a very small sample of life on a bike in Haarlem, the beautiful scenery of the lands of Netherlands, and a final destination of a beautiful beach. I would really recommend this tour guide group because of Benjamin’s quick response via email questions and Yannick’s knowledge and care for us. True customer service! Thank you again for your help on making our trip memorable and wonderfuland your attitude and service was incredible! Show less Date of experience: June 2018

AMAZING TIME!

Ruben was amazing. He constructed a tour for my family of five - taking us in the city and the country. My kids had the best time - highlight of the trip!

Countryside bike tour

We had a great 2 hour countryside bike tour with Bike Tours Haarlem. I whatsapped them to arrange and they were super prompt in organising it to suit our requirements as my youngest son was 8 years old and wanted to make sure it was suitable for him. The guide was super too and we stopped in a few places that were great for the kids. A super morning and highly recommend.

A nice custom way to see the Haarlem

We wanted to get a quick taste of Haarlem, so we hired BikeTours Haarlem to take us for 2 hours. We specifically asked for a family (we have a 10 and 6 year old) focused tour and they delivered - with a stop in the park/petting farm! The bikes are in beautiful condition; although I would have preferred a "ride along" for my 6 year old vs. the seat (she's a little old for that). My ONLY complaint is that we could NOT locate the meeting/bike pick up location! We drove around for close to an hour and could not figure out where they are located. We actually were at the back of the building, but there was no signage and the door was locked. We finally realized (thanks for a police officer) that they are INSIDE another store and that we had to park in a big parking structure and walk through a "mall" and into another store (again with very small signage for Bike Haarlem). Unfortunately, since we could not find them we ended up being about 45 minutes late for our tour and they did not extend our time - so we didn't receive our full 2 hour tour (and it was not inexpensive). I realize they are a "new" company; so I hope they improve the signage and directions to their shop! This is the only reason I'm giving it 3 stars instead of more!

Excellent tour, guide and bike

The title really says it all. Bikes are new, 3 speed coaster brakes. 12 to the group as advertised. Our guide Ruben was excellent. They did start about 30 min late due to technical problems. This didn't shorten the tour of course, but they comped us Netherland snack plate from nice restaurant around the corner. They don't take Visa or US cash.

Wonderful way to spend the day

What a wonderful day , Benjamin thank you so much we had an amazing day biking and exploring Haarlem. From start to finish your company was so helpful and accommodating. Our day on the bikes made are trip !!! A must do when you visit.

A great experience!

During our bike tour yesterday in Haarlem we had a great experience that far exceeded our expectations. Our Guide was not only extremely friendly and knowledgeable, but also had an in-depth knowledge of the city and its history. What really made this tour special, however, was that, in addition to the famous Things to do, we also discovered some hidden gems that we would have definitely missed otherwise. From quaint streets to hidden courtyards and unknown works of art, each stop on the route brought something new and unexpected. Our Guide shared stories and anecdotes that brought Haarlem's history to life, making for a rich and engaging experience. The route was well laid out and perfectly balanced between culture, nature and relaxation. In short, this bike tour is an absolute must for anyone who wants to discover Haarlem in a unique and thorough way. A perfect mix of familiar highlights and hidden treasures, led by a top guide!

A fat 10

Bike ride with 4 friends! Was amazing! A very knowledgeable Guide with intern and incredibly friendly! We enjoyed it!!!!!!

Bike tour canceled a few hours before the start!

Last weekend we took a city trip with friends, this year to Haarlem. As always, we book a bike tour through the city and we almost always do this through Baja Bikes. This has always been well arranged and has never been disappointing, both at home and abroad. We would have the tour on Saturday morning at 10am. On Friday afternoon we received a call from Bike Tours Haarlem and were informed via a voicemail message that the tour could not take place on Saturday morning! They had no guide and forgot to follow through with the cancellation and notify Baja Bikes, and thus us, a few weeks ago. I tried to contact Bike Tours Haarlem by telephone. I called 12 times, went through all possible extension menus and finally left a voicemail. An hour later I received a call back and was answered by a different young man than the one who left the voicemail. Perhaps it would have been better for them to consult together first, because this person told a different story than his colleague. It was almost laughable! 2 Different stories, 2 different excuses! In any case, on Friday afternoon around 5:30 PM our tour for the following morning was canceled and we had to figure it out. Fortunately, we still enjoyed ourselves on Saturday morning, but would have preferred a guided city tour to introduce us to the fun and interesting things of Haarlem. I would like to note that the 'working method' of Bike Tours Haarlem is separate from Baja Bikes! We have already booked many tours through Baja Bikes and they usually organize them themselves. Now they would have Bike Tours Haarlem do this and that was not a success for us in any case. So not a positive experience for us with Bike Tours Haarlem!

Een aanrader

Ontzetten leuke manier om de stad Haarlem beter te leren kennen. Het was een koude dag, maar ondanks dat wist Ruben, onze gids, er iets leuks van te maken. Een aanrader!

Leuke activiteit!

Fantastische tour. Ruben weet veel over Haarlem. Vooral over het hofje. Al met al een leuke manier om Haarlem te leren kennen.

Gezellige fietstocht door een fantastische stad

Hele gezellige fietstour door de prachtige en gezellige stad Haarlem. De gids, Ruben, was echt heel gezellig en wist mooie verhalen over zijn stad te vertellen. De fietsen waren prima en omdat je genoeg stopt is dat minder van belang. Het was de gids die ervoor heeft gezorgd dat we de dag heel goed zijn begonnen. Dus ja, een aanrader.

Fahrradfahren in Haarlem - Erlebnis

Wir durften mit Ruben und Guido tolle zwei Stunden durch Haarlem radeln. Oh das muss geübt sein - Achtung sie kommen von links, von rechts..... bremsen, klingeln und trampen. Hat Spass gemacht. Vielen Dank den beiden - wir waren ja eine ziemlich grosse Gruppe und alle sind heil zurückgekommen.