Rotterdam Walking Tour: Explore Architectural Marvels with a Local Guide
4.8
55 Ratings
Rotterdam

Discover Rotterdam’s architectural wonders on a 2-hour walking tour with a local architect. Explore iconic landmarks like Rotterdam Central Station, Markthal, and Cube Houses.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Rotterdam Centraal Station - Newly built entree to the city
  • Schouwburgplein - The cultural podium square of Rotterdam
  • Lijnbaan - Postwar national monument.
  • Timmerhuis - OMA - Architecture icon, desighned by OMA
  • Markthal - The most fancy indoor market in the world!
  • Boompjeskade - The river Maas and a spectacular view on the South Bank
What's Included
  • Led by a Professional Architect
  • 2-hour Informative Walking Tour
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Take a 2-hour stroll through Rotterdam with a local architect as your guide. Discover the city’s history and explore its architectural gems: the contemporary Rotterdam Central Station, the mid-20th century Lijnbaan national monument, OMA’s Timmerhuis, MVRDV’s Markthal, and the famous Cube Houses. Conclude the tour by the riverside, enjoying stunning…

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Location
Rotterdam Centraal
Stationsplein
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Phillip_p
Apr 21, 2025
An excellent introduction to Rotterdam - Silvia was very informative, and the tour was a very interesting way to get to know Rotterdam’s past, present and future. Not only was she knowledgeable, but she was very engaging, adapting her content to the nationalities and interests within the group.
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Q2029ulhelenk
Apr 17, 2025
Great tour - Ive never done an architecture tour before but would now say this is a must for those visiting Rotterdam. It was jam-packed and our tour guide was very knowledgeable.
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David_v
Apr 8, 2025
A Splendid Tour - Tania gave my wife and I a fabulous architectural tour of Rotterdam. Besides pointing out the relevant features of the buildings, she explains how the City center was rebuilt after WWII. And what challenges the City faces today. Tania is friendly and open, happy to talk about any questions you might have.
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Luhanson
Apr 4, 2025
Architect led tour of Rotterdam - This was a fascinating tour of Rotterdam’s architecture and a great way to explore the city. Our guide was an architect and extremely knowledgeable so would highly recommend.
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Martinegeib
Feb 20, 2025
Interesting and recommended - Our guide Tania was very competent and personable. She told us the history of Rotterdam, many interesting anecdotes and showed and explained architectural highlights. Highly recommended.
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Arthur_b
Jul 14, 2024
Wondeful tour - Excellent guide! Appreciated her flexibility with a time change, and she was very educated on all the places she showed us. The tour was informative and entertaining and she answered so many of our questions. Great photo opportunities and a beautiful city.
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Eleonor
Jun 23, 2024
Wonderful walking your in amazing Rotterdam! - Our walking tour was simply amazing! Our tour guide, Tanya, was very knowledgeable, freely sharing her experiences and wast educational knowledge to make this tour the highlight of our time in Netherlands . To have an architect leading the small group in Rotterdam, the architectural wonder of Europe and the world, is a fantastic idea and now, I believe, is the only way to visit Rotterdam! This is how you want to discover all the famous and hidden architectural details you would miss otherwise. Thank you, Tanya, for our amazing introduction to Rotterdam!
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Margaret_d
Jun 5, 2024
Very good experience - Silvia was an excellent guide, covered really interesting aspects of the city without making the tour feel rushed.
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Curtis_o
May 18, 2024
Great tour! - Very interesting tour - we weren’t sure what to expect but we were very pleasantly surprised with the interesting buildings and history provided with the reconstruction post WWII - very enjoyable!
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Andres_z
Jan 26, 2025
Good Intro to the city of Rotterdam - Overall, we had a pleasant walking tour with our guide, Sylvia. I wouldn't call this a strictly architecture tour, as there was quite a bit said about social activism and the quasi-socialist function of the different structures along the route. As an architect, I would have appreciated more focus on the constructability and actual design aspects of the various buildings. I also wished the tour included a visit, even if brief, to the cube houses shown in the tour photos. Instead, we passed by them at a distance rather than actually walking through them. Aside from those minor points of constructive criticism, Sylvia did a good job. Be prepared for a walk; I believe we walked close to 12,000 steps on this tour alone.
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