Top Rotterdam Art & Culture

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 2.5-hour small-group walking tour through the city center. See key architectural landmarks such as the Rotterdam Central Station, the Lijnban, the Markthal, the Erasmus Bridge 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.

See the best of Rotterdam, the Netherlands’ dynamic second city, on this private 3-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.

Step aboard the SS ‘Rotterdam,’ once one of the Netherlands’ greatest passenger liners, and get a taste of what life was like aboard this grand vessel in bygone days. Take a peek inside the captain’s quarters during a 1-hour above-deck tour, or select the 1-hour below-deck tour and descend into the belly of the ship for an insider’s look at the running of a ship. Alternatively, upgrade to enjoy both experiences with an all-inclusive, 1.5-hour tour.

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 Rotterdam in a unique way on this guided tour! Enjoy amazing views of the spectacular architecture on the south side of the city, a trip in a watertaxi, a walk in Old Harbour, a visit to the rooftop of Het Witte Huis and a “meet & taste” in the Markthal, this tour has everything! * Visit the spatial atrium of De Rotterdam with a beautiful view on the Erasmus Bridge * Take a spectacular water taxi ride under the Erasmus Bridge. * Join a guided walk in the Old Harbour and see het Witte Huis, Blacks Bos and Cube Houses. * Visit the rooftop of Het Witte Huis * Visit the gigantic and colorful Markthal. * Have a "meet and taste" with an entrepreneur in the Markthal.

This 2-hour private walking tour will show you many of the top attractions Rotterdam has to offer! A local guide will take you on a memorable journey through the city center. You will visit the must-see highlights such as the Market Hall, Cube Houses, St Laurens Church and many more! Strolling along the streets of Rotterdam, you will see that this city is a unique place; a fascinating combination of state-of-the-art architecture blended together with the older buildings which survived the Second World War. This tour can be fully customized to your wishes, even after you booked the tour. We can adjust the route and content as you please.

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.

This Experience is provided by a private Local. Come with me to discover the city of Rotterdam through your camera lens! Join me on this city walk for the unique opportunity of experiencing the city from an insider’s point of view and taking stunning pictures of it at the same time! Our walk will take us from the Train station to the Katendrecht. While using your camera to capture the beauty of Rotterdam, you will also come across local spots and hidden gems that a typical tourist tour won’t show you. Treat your curiosity by discovering an alternative side of Rotterdam and all the unique beauty it has to offer! Don't forget to book the Experience at a suitable time to have the best light possible for the pictures! You cannot leave the city without having captures the beauty of the Nieuwe Maas from the Erasmus bridge!

QoQo Massage Retreat offers the three highest levels of masseurs: Bronze, Silver and Gold. Relieving your migraine or overloaded muscles, our practitioners look closely at your wishes and situation and adjust their treatment accordingly.

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 visit Piet Blom’s Cubic Houses before kicking back on a boat cruise along Rotterdam Harbor.

Kinderdijk Photography tour gives you a different view on the UNESCO Kinderdijk windmill site, a unique complete Dutch watermanagement system that is still partly active. You will discover the windmill scenery: goose, reeds, and the surrouning landscapes with different water levels. Also a local pastry and warm drink is included, as well as a stop at a biological cheesefarm. And you will not miss anything as we included a boattour and entrance to the visitor windmill. Your private guide speaks fluent English or Spanish. OPTIONAL: add a bike instead of the boat tour and make a nice extra round. Please note: if you wish to buy cheese at the farm, payments have to be made in cash or by PIN. Creditcard payments unfortunately will be not accepted.

The Whole City in Half A Day + Kinderdijk Tour, gives you a beautifull combination of a vibrant city and a unique traditional Dutch world Heritage cite. We will start the day with a cup of coffee or tea. After that we will go by boat to the beuatifull Dutch world Heritage site of Kinderdijk. Here we will discover this Dutch landscape by bike (or walking if you can't ride a bike). We will also go inside in one of the historical windmills. After we go back to Rotterdam by boat, you will be taken to the familiar and unknown places in the versatile city of Rotterdam. The tour is all inclusive and we have a no-wallet policy. This means that we pay for all the expenses (like food, drinks, entrance tickets, transportation, etc.) In that way you can just enjoy the tour. The tour is also flexible, we can adjust the tour based on your preferences and during the tour we will walk at your pace. So no rushing and stress and a mass of people. We will give you just a nice and memorable day!

Join this 3.5-hour walking tour of Rotterdam with a private guide. Your local guide will teach you all the in´s and out's Rotterdam has in store. Explore everything that this amazing city has to offer, learn all about the city's rich history and experience its culture first-hand. See this beautiful city through the eyes of a local. Visit its most modern and unique buildings, including the new and imposing Martkhal, the extraodinary cube houses, the famous Erasmus Bridge and Rotterdams Unique central station. See some of the sights and places that only locals know about. This tour will let you see Rotterdam in a whole different way and you will learn about everything you need to know about its past and present.

Come join this guided walking tour of the Rotterdam Markthal! Explore the Timestairs, get a glimpse behind the scenes, marvel at the Horn of Plenty, and enjoy a “meet & taste” on the market floor. walk along the Cube Houses and finish off with an amazing view on the rooftop of Het Witte Huis, the oldest skyscraper of Europe. * Get a spectacular view of the Horn of Plenty, the gigantic work of art on the Markthal's ceiling * Go behind the scenes of the Markthal to visit places only accessible to market professionals * Enjoy a "meet and taste" with an entrepreneur who will treat you to a small bite to taste: cheese, chocolate and stroopwafel * Visit the rooftop of Het Witte Huis, the oldest skyscraper of Europe

May 14, 1940: A devastating watershed in the history of Rotterdam. Within fifteen minutes the city center was bombed to the ground by the Nazis. The Second World War and the much-needed post-war reconstruction period are strongly intertwined into the identity of Rotterdam. Your experienced tour guide will explain why the bombardment took place and show you buildings which survived the bombing. During this tour you will also visit The Destroyed City, the most important war memorial in Rotterdam.

This extensive town walk concludes with an exclusive visit to the White House, the very first skyscraper in Europe. From its roof garden you have a splendid view of the city, the old harbours, the southern part of Rotterdam and of the Nieuwe Maas river! Guided Walking Tour Rotterdam city centre, included visit White House. During the Rotterdam citywalk you’ll see the most interesting places, squares and buildings, and your guide will tell you the history and stories behind each one.The relatively short distances make a walk along these beautiful sights the perfect way to discover Rotterdam. Enjoy all that the city of Rotterdam has to offer!

We will highlight the ways in which historical and ultramodern building combine to give Rotterdam its unique and lively architectural character. See the Market Hall, the famous Cube Houses, the White house and House Sonneveld which is one of the best-preserved homes built in the Dutch Functionalist style. During the tour you will get an impression of architectural innovation that changed the skyline of Rotterdam since WW2. The guide will point out the works of famous architects such as Winy Maas, designer of the Market Hall, Francien Houben of the Mecanoo architecture firm, and OMA’s Rem Koolhaas, known for his Carpentry House (‘Timmerhuis’). This architecture city walk can be expanded with a visit to the New Institute, the museum for architecture, design and digital culture.

Explore Rotterdam without the stress of planning on this private walking tour that highlights the city’s top landmarks and architectural gems. Going with a guide means you get a rare local perspective at stops along the way, from a bustling indoor market to the Erasmus Bridge. Leave with a feel for the city center’s atmosphere and recommendations for the rest of your stay.

Art and Architecture Walk is a guided walking tour that introduces the open air art collection of Rotterdam along with the must see architecture highlights of the city. The guides are local architects and artists. The architecture capital of the Netherlands has also an amazing treasury of outdoor art, thoughtfully bonded to the urban fabric and it’s buildings. The tour follows architecture icons like Central Station, Theater square and the Lijnbaan post war area. We present The Museum Quarter with the new rising icon – The Depot of Museum Boijmans. On the route there is a series of art dedicated to the drama of the bombarded city, a fresh mix of street art, a spread of art masterpieces whose artists names speak for themselves: Henry Moore, Roden, Picasso. Our guide brings you to the most popular art venue – the young, avant-garde Witte de Wit street. The tour includes the area of the Cube Houses and ends in the Markthal where art and architecture combine in a spectacular way!

Welcome to the largest portuary city of the Netherlands. This city was fully rebuilt after the Second World War and features modern architecture, skyscrapers and the world famous Cubic Houses. Let us take you through the Stadsdriehoek, the historic City Triangle of Rotterdam, that has its roots deep in medieval times. Follow the footsteps of our guide to get to know the immense variety of Rotterdam, learning about its past, present and future! You will learn about: 12th century origin Count Willem IV of Holland The triangle of Rotterdam 14th century expansion of the harbour 16th century expansion Dutch East India Company Expansion of the 19th century shipping industry World War I neutrality and espionage Rotterdam Blitz Bombing and destruction by the Luftwaffe Rebuilding and modernity

Rotterdam is the city of Architecture! Visit the most famous icons of Rotterdam in one neat and compact tour. A guide will take you to see and go into the city’s top architecture on a two-and-a-half-hour tour. You will be allowed onto floors of buildings otherwise off limits, visit Rotterdam Zuid and Noord, and you will hear the building history of the city from the year 1300 to now. This multifaceted tour is spectacular!

Guided Walking Tour Rotterdam.Explore Rotterdam, with it´s historic sites and ultramodern architecture. This guided city walk is an exciting guided tour through the heart of Rotterdam. We lead you on a discovery of the most important sights in the city, including the Cube Houses, Market Hal, White House; Europe´s very first skyscraper, Erasmus, City Hall, St. Lawrence Church;the only remaining building of the medieval city center, the Lijnbaan: Europe's first pedestrianized shopping streets… and much more!

With the Rotterdam Highlights Bike Tour you visit ALL the highlights of Rotterdam. Under the guidance of a passionate guide this bike tour will be memorable activity for all ages. It has the perfect mix: witnessing breathtaking skyline views, hearing funny stories and learn more about Rotterdam as a post-war reconstruction city. We cycle from the Market Hall to the Euromast and Hotel New York. Besides seeing all the top sights, this tour is ideal to orientate yourself in the city. After the Rotterdam Highlights Bike Tour you will definitely know the best places in Rotterdam.