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Rotterdam Bicycle Tour: Iconic City Highlights
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Rotterdam
Explore the lively and energetic city of Rotterdam on this thrilling 3-hour bicycle tour, which guides you through some of the city’s most iconic and historic sites.
Explore the lively and energetic city of Rotterdam on this thrilling 3-hour bicycle tour, which guides you through some of the city’s most iconic and historic sites.
Duration:
3 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Hotel New York - The tour begins at Hotel New York, where the guide will share its rich history and current role. From this spot, there is a fantastic view of the ‘tornado,’ the new Fenix Museum of Migration.
- Erasmus Bridge - The journey continues over the Erasmus Bridge towards the Maritime District, pausing at the Rotterdam War Memorial of…
- Hotel New York - The tour begins at Hotel New York, where the guide will share its rich history and current role. From this spot, there is a fantastic view of the ‘tornado,’ the new Fenix Museum of Migration.
- Erasmus Bridge - The journey continues over the Erasmus Bridge towards the Maritime District, pausing at the Rotterdam War Memorial of WWII. The guide will discuss the bridge and provide a brief history of Rotterdam during WWII.
- Veerhaven - In the Shipping Quarter, the tour stops at a fountain that once graced the city center. This charming area offers a glimpse of Rotterdam’s pre-war appearance.
- Euromast - The route follows the water and The Park, concluding with a stop beneath the iconic Euromast viewing platform and restaurant.
- Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen - In the ‘Museum Quarter,’ home to Rotterdam’s most notable museums, the tour pauses near The New Institute to admire the new Art Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen, the world’s first publicly accessible art depot. Excitement is in the air!
- Heilige Boontjes - A 20-minute break at Heilige Boontjes, a coffee bar and restaurant in a former police station, is next. Staffed by ex-inmates, it aims to aid their reintegration into society. Here, there’s time to relax, socialize, and perhaps get some great recommendations!
- City Hall Rotterdam - The penultimate stop is in front of Rotterdam’s historic city hall.
- Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk - Nearby, the tour pauses at the square in front of St. Lawrence Church.
- Cube Houses Rotterdam - The iconic yellow Cube Houses are a must-see. The guide will discuss their history and offer a photo opportunity.
- Markthal - The Market Hall, opened in 2014, has added to Rotterdam’s fame. This modern indoor market is vibrant with food and colors, often dubbed the modern Sistine Chapel. Discover why!
- Old Harbour - The Old Harbour, one of the Netherlands’ oldest and most charming, is next. The tour stops on William’s Bridge, offering a view of the White House, once Europe’s tallest office skyscraper.
- De Hef - The tour concludes with a ride towards the Kings Harbour Bridge, where the guide will delve into its fascinating history.
What's Included
- In-person English Guide
- Bicycle use
- In-person English Guide
- Bicycle use
What's Not Included
- Brunch
- Brunch
Location
Linker Veerdam 1
Linker Veerdam
Look for a small wooden house with a colorful rooftop—that’s where your tour guide will be waiting for you with the bikes.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(11 Ratings)
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Inallenlanden
Jul 25, 2025
A perfect excursion - ES can't be done! - ES was the perfect trip for us to get to know Rotterdam. Three hours we were traveling with the super nice and prudent guide. ES had a good safety briefing on traffic behaviour. The guide made sure everyone came along well, because ES were also not experienced cyclists. The pace was pleasant. The guide spoke in impeccable English and was very easy to understand. We often stopped to listen to his stories about Rotterdam, which were funny, interesting and entertaining. It was really worth it and the trip gets the full score with me. ES can't do it! ES also had a way to go to the toilet in between. Everything was thought of! Finally, he gave us - at our question - several restaurants near our hotel, where we could eat delicious in the evening. A perfect day!
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John_w
Jul 15, 2025
Wonderful 3 hour ride - Great tour! The guides (we had two, one was training and they were the partners in this company. The one training does the walking tours.) Their English Dutch guides spoke very fluent English. The 7 speed bikes were well maintained and shifted cleanly. My wife said the seat was very comfortable. The tour stops were interesting highlights of Rotterdam but disappointingly skipped Delfshaven the part of the old city that was spared the Nazis bombing of WWII. The one “rest stop” was at a nice cafe that employs former prison inmates. We are glad we got to see the city our first day here. I highly recommend this company.
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Petra_s
Jun 17, 2025
We had a little... - We had a great, informative and interesting bike ride today, which gave us a good overview of the city. We were fortunate that the tour was carried out, even though we were only 2 people. The guide was super friendly! Care has always been taken that we can follow. We can recommend everyone the bike ride!
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Nellekel2025
Jun 16, 2025
super fun bike tour in Rotterdam - Yesterday we had a super fun bike tour in Rotterdam with the family and Elmer of Rottourdam. Elmer told us many fun facts about Rotterdam and showed us many beautiful architecture and places in Rotterdam. There was plenty of room to ask questions by our 9 year old daughter, which were answered with great pleasure. This bike tour is highly recommended, starting with a nice cup of coffee at the Belvedere Story House on the Kaap.
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Giorgos_b
Jun 1, 2025
This was one of the best... - This was one of the best bike tour experiences I had until now . Great guide , full of positive energy , totally recommended !
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F3750mxfrankb
May 31, 2025
Highly recommended!!! - We booked the bike ride and were thrilled. So much information about the origin of Rotterdam. Our guide ... a super nice competent guy! It was fun!!!
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Margaretrudolf
May 16, 2025
City Bike tour with Elmer - Excellent day with Elmer, who was very knowledgable and most important for us, looked out for our safety. We felt very secure and well informed. There was no time watching pressure, and we felt relaxed and thoroughly enjoyed Elmer‘s company. Very professional!
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182rachellej
Apr 30, 2025
Super chilled bike tour. Great price and great information!! - Elmer was an awesome guide. He made sure we were ok on our bikes. He stopped enough time to give us breaks on the bike. He gave told us interesting events and things that happened around Rotterdam. He was very knowledgeable and we enjoyed his company.
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Thomas
Apr 18, 2025
Great personalized tour - I walked easily from my cruise ship to the meet pointin Rotterdam. With Albert as our guide, no aspect was missing. He brought us into many cultural and historical insights of the fantastic city.
It was about 20 miles of city biking at a leisurely pace. Just brief stops and then on, stopping only for beer and coffee etc Help Albert built his small business. Great Guide!
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Marl0es85
Dec 7, 2024
Amazing way to explore Rotterdam - I’m not much of a cyclist, but I decided to try this bike tour with Rottourdam, and it was totally worth it. Elmer, our guide, was super friendly and knew a lot about Rotterdam. The Yellow Cube Houses were such a cool stop, and I loved to cycle over the Erasmus Bridge. Quick suggestion, it would have been great if we would have been provided with a little snack for extra energy, maybe a stroopwafle :). Overall, the cycle tour was an awesome way to explore the city. Highly recommend!
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