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Rotterdam Rooftop tour: Explore the City's Unique Flat Rooftops
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59 Ratings
Rotterdam
Rotterdam boasts the highest number of flat rooftops in the Netherlands, a legacy of the reconstruction after the May 14, 1940 bombardment. Embark on a 2.5-hour journey to explore four unique and innovative rooftops in the heart of Rotterdam and take in the stunning city skyline views.
Rotterdam boasts the highest number of flat rooftops in the Netherlands, a legacy of the reconstruction after the May 14, 1940 bombardment. Embark on a 2.5-hour journey to explore four unique and innovative rooftops in the heart of Rotterdam and take in the stunning city skyline views.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Rotterdam Centraal Station - Here we will start the tour and give you an introduction of the Rooftop tour and explain more about the interesting history of rooftops in Rotterdam.
- Luchtpark Hofbogen - This third rooftop is in total 2 kilometers long and therefore the longest rooftop of the Netherlands. It’s an old train track which was and…
- Rotterdam Centraal Station - Here we will start the tour and give you an introduction of the Rooftop tour and explain more about the interesting history of rooftops in Rotterdam.
- Luchtpark Hofbogen - This third rooftop is in total 2 kilometers long and therefore the longest rooftop of the Netherlands. It’s an old train track which was and will be converted in an elevated park.
- DakAkker - The second rooftop you will visit is a rooftop garden which was rewarded ‘the Best Rooftop of the Netherlands.’ Its a marvelous green rooftop with chickens, vegetables and fruits.
- Hotel NH Atlanta Rotterdam - The first rooftop you will visit is the rooftop of the NH Atlanta hotel on the Coolsingel. This rooftop gives you a spectaculair view of the Coolsingel with the city hall and the old Post Office. Your guide will share with you examples of new uses of rooftops in the city.
- Grotekerkplein - The fourth rooftop is situated in the most central part of the city centre and provides an impressive view on the medieval Laurenschurch. This rooftop has a social use. Here your guide will share with you the transformation Rotterdam has undergone in the past 70 years.
- Witte Huis - In the Old harbor of Rotterdam you will go up the White House and enjoy a mind blowing view on the Maas river, the cube houses and the entire city centre of Rotterdam. This is the place where your rooftop tour will end.
What's Included
- Access to five exclusive rooftops
- Professional friendly guide
- Access to five exclusive rooftops
- Professional friendly guide
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Operates in all weather conditions (except heavy rain), please dress appropriately
- Runs with a minimum of 4 persons
- Tour duration is approximately 2,5 hours. Do keep in mind that it might last a little longer. If you have any other plans directly after the tour, please tell the guide, so he/she can take this into account.
- Operates in all weather conditions (except heavy rain), please dress appropriately
- Runs with a minimum of 4 persons
- Tour duration is approximately 2,5 hours. Do keep in mind that it might last a little longer. If you have any other plans directly after the tour, please tell the guide, so he/she can take this into account.
Location
Rotterdam Tourist Information CS
Stationsplein
Your guide will be waiting for you 10 minutes prior to the starting time, in front of the Tourist Information Shop in the central hall of Central Station.
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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(59 Ratings)
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U7032wdmanuelv
Sep 8, 2025
Lovely Tour with a great Guide, amazing Views and interesting Informations about the City and the Buildings - 5/5!
We booked the english Rooftop-Tour and Anne-Marie was our Guide.
She spoke english well and even as non-native speakers, we were easily able to follow her explanations. She is a local artist and gave many informations beside the main theme of rooftops in the city.
The tour was fantastic. We visited four different roofs with unique settings and 3/4 Roofs were only accecsable for tours. Anne-Marie gave us much information about how the city changed (especially after WW2) and what the city needs to do in the future (climate change, space, living..).
The Tour was about 5km, each bulding had an elevator and a bunch of steps.
We liked the Farm-Roof most - to see chicken on a rooftop was funny.
The Tour infos combines city-planning and sightseeing topics and you visit some spots, you probably want to visit, when you're in rotterdam (oudehave, de witte huis, rotterdam central station, cube houses...) and Anne-Marie took her time to explain some more information about the buildings. She even showed us some street art on the way, because we met the artist on our way (Anne-Marie seemed to know him well).
For us it was the perfect tour for our weekend trip. And the views were totally amazing.
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986hannekez
Aug 10, 2025
Get to know Rotterdam in another DE way through the rooftop tour - EN super fun and interesting way to get to know Rotterdam through this rooftop tour. Especially due to the EN enthusiasm and great knowledge of tourguide Arco, this was a top experience for our family. Recommended!
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Margaret_g
Aug 4, 2025
Was a wonderful... - Was a wonderful experience with four entirely different rooftops. Views were amazing! Guide was terrific too.
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Maureenmp8114mp
Aug 2, 2025
Sneaky great tour! - This tour felt like a hidden gem. We got way more than we imagined out of it (including lots of miles walked). Our guide, Ton, was so knowledgeable, and the views were breathtaking and educational. What a great way to experience Rotterdam!
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Sjakie57
Jul 14, 2025
Totally recommended! - Very pleasant and interesting tour off the beaten track! Fantastic views of the city. Our guide Ton was very knowledgeable and friendly and had a great sense of humor :) thanks, Ton! De tour ends with the most amazing view of the city, from the roof of the “Witte Huis”, a place that can only be visited if you have the key to the building. The view doesn’t get any better than this, I’m sure of it. So if you’re looking for something different than another “highlights of the city tour” don’t hessitate and book this tour! (You will definitely see a lot of highlights though, don’t worry)
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Mauran161
May 11, 2025
Rotterdam is beautiful from above - Even as a Rotterdammer beautiful places seen for the first time. In addition, the view was breathtaking! And top guide!!!!!
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Barbara20940
Oct 27, 2024
Fantastic - Superb tour, stunning views and the identity of Rotterdam at its best. Very knowledgeable guide. We enjoyed it!
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685yvesd
Oct 12, 2024
Rooftop tour as an incentive - Top experience with Ton! Surprising, funny, off the beaten track. An absolute touchstone. Another view of Rotterdam from on high.
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Elke_b
Jun 22, 2025
Unlike expected, but good - Good tour - even if only 4 instead of 5 roofs were visited in total & especially others than described in the detailed info when booking. But three of the roof tops were at least exclusive and really cool. And the guide was competent & dedicated. So it was definitely worth it overall. It would be even better if a really tall high-rise were included. The highest was about 10 or max 15 stories.
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Kerstin
May 25, 2025
Interesting and informative - There were interesting insights into architecture and urban planning. Friendly and competent guide who is local
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