Top Rotterdam Sightseeing Tours

See the best of Rotterdam, the Netherlands’ dynamic second city, on this private 2-hour walking tour. With your own personal guide, you’ll get a glimpse into the city’s past, present and future as you explore top sights and architectural highlights such as the Old Harbor, the cutting-edge Rotterdam Market Hall (Markthal) and Rotterdam Central Station. In addition to the services of a private guide, this tour includes admission to the city’s iconic cube houses.

Explore Rotterdam, the Netherlands’ ‘second city,’ on two wheels with this small-group guided bike tour. Take in the ultra-modern architecture and boundary-pushing art as you cycle to the metropolis’ main sights and local hotspots. Stop off to get a close-up look at other top attractions, and hear insider stories about Dutch culture. On this tour, you’ll cover more ground than on a walking tour.

Make the most of your time in Rotterdam with a private half-day tour that covers the city’s top highlights, including the Old Harbor, Euromast, the Meent shopping district, and the Luchtsingel Bridge. For your convenience, the tour includes snacks, lunch, and all necessary admission tickets. Booking a private tour ensures a customized experience and your guide’s full attention.

Benefit from a private full-day sightseeing tour into the southern or northern part of the Netherlands with deluxe transportation from Rotterdam. Visit classic Dutch destinations like Delft, the Hague, Gouda, and Leiden, or take in the Polder landscape of windmills, canals and lakes. You can see tulip fields in the spring, and an Amsterdam city tour or tulip tour can be included as your guide personalizes the tour to your interests.

Book your Rotterdam Zoo admission ticket online to skip the entrance queues and start exploring—a popular rainy day activity for local and visiting families. At 160 years old, the zoo is one of Europe’s most oldest and most popular. Highlights include the butterfly house, tropical rainforest room, and aquarium.

This Rotterdam and Kinderdijk Private Full-Day Tour takes care of all the details of the day for you, so you don’t have to do the planning bit by bit on your own. Along with round-trip transport from Rotterdam, this private experience also takes care of entry fees, food, and boat transport to the UNESCO site, Kinderdijk. Plus, a private guide leads the way and focuses on your group's wants and needs, while providing engaging commentary.

Get a more intimate glimpse into Rotterdam, widely hailed as the Netherlands’ second city, on a bike tour that provides a comprehensive overview ideal for first-time visitors. You’ll travel between top Rotterdam attractions without getting lost and stop at points of interest without the hassle of parking. Plus, your guide provides ample restaurant and bar recommendations to enhance your experience of the city.

Explore Rotterdam with a twist on a smartphone app-based scavenger hunt tour. With no time limit, clear directions, and fun challenges at major landmarks, this sightseeing activity is a popular choice for visitors traveling in groups or with family.

Discover the beautiful, modern architecture of Rotterdam during a small-group walking tour through the city center led by a local architect. See key architectural landmarks such as the Rotterdam Central Station, the Lijnban, the Markthal, the iconic Cube Houses, and much more. Learn more about the history of the buildings from your architect guide and snap photos of your favorite structures to admire later.

Don’t waste a moment of your holiday booking admission tickets for attractions—save time and money with a Go City Amsterdam pass that grants you entry to more than 30 top attractions in the Dutch capital. Plus, you can choose between a 1-, 2-, 3-, or 5-day pass depending on how long you’re around for.

This private sightseeing tour of Rotterdam is the best way to see Rotterdam and takes you around the historic city center by rickshaw, also known as a pedicab. Travel with ease and be able to experience the city while your driver-guide narrates the highlights; you’ll pass by the only buildings left from WW2, The Cubehouses and other attractions. With a customized itinerary, your driver makes brief stops at the most known places in Rotterdam. Pickup and drop-off include hotels and cruise port. So come and discover Rotterdam, a city that will leave you breathless with its energy, diversity and creativity. Get ready to be surprised, inspired and amazed by everything this city has to offer."

After being flattened by bombs in World War II, Rotterdam reinvented itself. Where once the quintessential tall houses stood, surrealist architecture, modern art installations and landmark buildings popped up, transforming the Netherlands’ second city into ‘the city of the future.’ On this private, 2-hour walking tour, you’ll learn about the city’s unique architecture from your own personal guide, and see the city’s most impressive buildings, including Rotterdam Market Hall (Markthal), the eye-catching cube houses and Rotterdam Central Station.

Explore the quaint village of Kinderdijk as you explore the area on this bike tour from Rotterdam. Alongside a private guide, head to the village famous for its 18th-century windmills and enjoy a leisurely bike ride in the area. Stop at a local cheese farm, visit the inside of an official windmill, and enjoy a scenic boat ride from Rotterdam to Kinderdijk.

Discover the delights of Dutch cuisine on a private walking tour tailor-made for foodies. Admire Rotterdam landmarks such as the Groothandelsgebouw, Markthal, and Town Hall; explore atmospheric neighborhoods like Kruiskade and Chinatown; browse the stalls of the new Markethall; and sample local delicacies such as herring, Stroopwafel, and krokets.

Explore the charming village of Kinderdijk, famous for its windmills, on this guided bike tour from Rotterdam. Ride around the scenic area in the company of your private guide, with stops for coffee, a snack in the fields, and at a local cheese farm. Includes a visit to the official windmill museum and waterbus from Rotterdam.

Take great pictures of a UNESCO World Heritage Site with help from a guide during this Kinderdijk Photography Tour from Rotterdam. Perfect for advanced photographers or anyone interested in photography, this tour brings you to the windmill-filled area to the visitor center and on a boat tour. If you prefer to explore by bike rather than boat, that can also be arranged.

Discover the different facets of Rotterdam with a customizable itinerary on this half-day private walking tour that ends with a relaxing cruise. With the help of your personalized guide, admire the city’s modern architecture as well as the buildings that survived WWII. Wander around Museumpark, the Rotterdam Centrum and the Old Harbor dating back to the 14th century. Make sure to see Piet Blom’s Cubic Houses before kicking back on a boat cruise along Rotterdam Harbor.

Join us on a 2-hour walk through Rotterdam and experience the contrast between its postmodern architecture and devastating history. Starting as a fishermen's village 800 years ago, the city quickly grew into the Netherlands' most important hub for transport and major cruise ships. On 14 May 1940, the city centre was bombed by the Nazis. Showing the town’s true resilience, Rotterdam was rebuilt from its ashes into one of Europe’s most impressive skylines. Our guides are expert storytellers and are from the city, ready to engage with great stories about the city's past and modern-day culture. Additionally, we will advise what places to visit, where to wine & dine and what tourist traps to avoid.

As an historic port city, Rotterdam would not be complete without its Maritime Museum. Book an admission ticket online in advance to skip the entrance queues and start exploring. Highlights include interactive exhibits, an offshore oil platform installation, and Maritime Harbor, where visitors can explore permanently-docked ships. This is a popular rainy day activity for families.

Rotterdam is known for its history, art, and architecture, but it can be hard to tick off all of the city’s cultural highlights on a self-led excursion. Benefit from insights provided by an art historian on a walking tour of the city and explore iconic landmarks including the Markthal, Timmerhuis, and Erasmus Bridge. Along the way, pause for snacks and gain insight into daily life in the city.

We have experienced tour guides that have been doing this for over 10 years and counting. Enjoy a comfortable and smooth ride with our experienced professional drivers. Experience an explosion of colour in the Keukenhof, which is known as 'the garden of Europe', with millions of tulips, hyacinths, and other spring flower bulbs and beautiful trees. With this excursion from Rotterdam (cruise port)/Rotterdam Airport, you travel through the beautiful Dutch landscape and you first make a tour through a tulip farm. Then skip the queue in the Keukenhof before discovering the pleasures of this flower paradise on your own. ☑ Choose the tour in the morning or afternoon. ☑ Tour from Rotterdam (cruise port)/ Rotterdam Airport to the Keukenhof. ☑ Price includes return transfer from a central location. ☑ Enjoy a stroll through the Keukenhof with a received map at your own pace without a queue. ☑ The rates cover all taxes, tolls and fees (excl. extra waiting time).

Explore the cuisine of Rotterdam independently and at your own pace on this self-guided private tour. Equipped with your phone, follow along to notable food and drink stops and sample as much or as little as you like. Taste your way through the city exactly as you like and use recommendations from locals to guide you.

Most food tours can rush you from place to place before you even get to see what each stop is all about. Instead of taking a traditional group tour, try this self-guided audio food walking tour in Rotterdam that lets you explore cafes, restaurants, a chocolatier, and the famous Markthal at your own pace. At each stop on this tour, your online web app provides extra information while you enjoy your snacks so that you can learn about what you’re eating and the history of the local area.