Rotterdam Walk: Architecture & History Tour

Explore Rotterdam’s postmodern architecture and rich history on a 2-hour walking tour. Discover hidden gems, local tips, and captivating stories from expert guides.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Markthal - Our tours start and end at the magnificent Market Hall, situated close to Blaak station. Explore the hall before or after the tour for gourmet food and fantastic souvenirs, before heading into the nearby city center.
  • Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk - This 15th-century basilica is one of the few structures that survived the WWII city…
What's Included
  • A great storyteller as a guide
  • Local Stories
  • Cultural Insights
  • Local Tips
  • Architecture
What's Not Included
  • Tips, this is a tip based tour
  • Food and Drinks
  • Transportation (we walk everything)
Additional Information

Join us for a 2-hour stroll through Rotterdam and witness the striking contrast between its postmodern architecture and its poignant history. Originating as a small fishing village 800 years ago, the city rapidly evolved into the Netherlands’ key transport hub and a major destination for cruise ships. On 14 May 1940, the city center was bombed by the…

Location
Westnieuwland 501
Westnieuwland
Meet us 10 minutes before the tour starts in front of the Markthal. You'll recognize us by the white umbrella with an orange logo. Please don't message or call us if you are late, there is no catching up with the group after the start time and the guides can't be reached during the tour.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Erin
Aug 13, 2025
Sarith did a great job!! - So fun and relaxed. Sarith was wonderfully fun and informative! Highly recommend this tour if you want a bit of history and some great personal reflections.
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Susani420
Aug 7, 2025
Great walking tour of Rotterdam. - The funny way of explaining things and telling stories made the two hours seem like 30 minutes. The guide's extensive knowledge of other cultures and cities makes connections easy but also appreciation of the differences.
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Paulette
Aug 6, 2025
Rotterdam in 2 hours! - Danielle was an excellent guide with local knowledge of Rotterdam that exceeded our expectations. We experienced a wide array of the different aspects of this great city from the local market (Tuesdays and Saturdays), museums,history, culture, food,and local surfing!
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Wesley_h
Aug 4, 2025
Tour of Rotterdam - All walking tour not for the Handicap. Guide extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Really got a good history of the city.
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Annarbormht
Jul 29, 2025
Many thank Peter for a great walking tour! - Many thanks to Peter for an excellent walking tour of Rotterdam. Although we had already visited the city extensively and were familiar with the tour route, we found all of Peter's explanations and stories about the city, sights and inhabitants, very insightful. Especially enjoyed learning about the street art and Rotterdam before and after WWII bombing. Peter has several pictures and maps to illustrate his stories. If you are interested in joining the tour, just meet at one of the two given times at the front of Markthel in the square, not the back side of Markthel. It’s a top landmark in the city and very easy to find. Also guides start their tour there, so if you are 5-8 minutes late you will still find the guide. Look for the white umbrella and join the tour. No reason to pay to hold a spot, just join the tour. But of course, remember its a "Free Tour" so you always tip the guide generously at the end. Our tour was very educational, fast pace, no messing about and a good overall view of the city, marina and art. Highly recommended. Thanks Peter!
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Dan_b
Jul 23, 2025
Heart and Passion - Great guide. Very knowledgeable. Told the behind the scene stories and made them relevant. Had a lot of heart and passion and it came through!
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O48leanap
Jul 13, 2025
Fun and informative - The tour was a great way to see some must see tourist sites with a pinch of local insight into them. Happy to book this tour.
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Solibu
Jul 13, 2025
Rotterdam inside - Great informative and fun tour of Rotterdam with guide Peter, good type. We would do it again in a heartbeat.
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Paulinek52
Aug 3, 2025
Mewis great fun - Mewis was great fun, informative and entertaining. He even handed out biscuits for an energy boost - nice touch. I like the idea of a min fee and you decide what you pay at the end. Just hope he gets most of what we all donated. Great intro to the city for all ages all walking abilities
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Harrie
Jul 18, 2025
Few days away - It was a nice trip but the guide was a bit too long-winded and was busy getting a lot of tips. He was also particularly negative about certain shopping streets
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up to 5 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).