📍 Discover the highlights, harbour and architecture of Rotterdam
🚴🏻👣 Available as walking and cycling tours
🍽️ Stop at culinary hotspots and taste the city
📲 GPS navigation – always know where you are and where to go
🇳🇱 🇬🇧 Available in two languages: Dutch and English
Whether you’re exploring by bike or on foot, our app guides you effortlessly from one spot to the next. Along the way, you’ll enjoy fascinating stories, insider tips, and fun quizzes. No need to plan anything yourself – just relax and enjoy the best of Rotterdam, on your own terms!
We offer three different types of self-guided tours with app in Rotterdam: walking tours, cycling tours, and food tours. Whether you’re curious about the harbor, fascinated by architecture, eager to see the city’s top highlights, or ready to go on a culinary adventure – there’s always a self-guided tour in Rotterdam that suits you!
See them all! A route in the city center along the Highlights of Rotterdam. Along the Market Hall, Depot Boijmans van Beuningen, Erasmus Bridge and the Cube Houses. You admire the skyline, feel the history and taste the atmosphere of a city on the move.
LinkYou start in the city harbours, cycle along historical and modern quays, and experience the harbour in all its forms. Not a route to quickly tick off, but a real experience for those who want to feel the soul of Rotterdam. You will also take a fun watertaxi ride with bike to the M4H!
LinkIn this architecture tour you will learn more about the urban development, the breathtaking modern architecture, pre-war monuments and undiscovered places that make Rotterdam a world city. We will focus on iconic buildings such as the Central Station, Market Hall and the Cube Houses.
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You will follow a fun 5 km walking route through the city. Along the way you will enjoy five tastings at creative Rotterdam catering establishments and entrepreneurs. Places that are typical of the enterprising and innovative spirit of Rotterdam. In addition to visiting the catering establishments and enjoying the delicacies, you will also get to know Rotterdam better by walking past some sights and reading about the stories of Rotterdam.
LinkYou will follow a fun 12 km cycling route through the city and enjoy five tastings at small artisanal entrepreneurs. Locations that even surprise Rotterdammers. Along the way, you will stop at a number of interesting sights that you can read more about in the online guide.
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All year • t/m 6 people • A smartphone food tour off the beaten track by bike including five tastings and a drink. Explore the city in a different way!
All year • T/m 6 people • A smartphone food tour with a city walk that you do on your own with an online guide. Including five tastings and two drinks
All year round – Web app with GPS – Get on your bike, open your senses, and let yourself be carried away by the rhythm of the port: at your own pace, with your smartphone as your guide.
All year – Web app with GPS – Pedal past iconic highlights and hidden gems of the city. Rotterdam at its best: at your own pace, with your smartphone as your guide.
All year round – Web app with GPS – See how history and innovation go hand in hand, how concrete becomes poetry, and how a city can develop into an architectural open-air museum: at your own pace, with your smartphone as your guide.
✅ You will certainly not miss any highlights and discover Rotterdam’s most beautiful spots – from the historic city center and impressive harbor to culinary hotspots and modern architecture.
✅ Enjoy the freedom to choose when and with whom you explore – perfect for families and small groups!
✅ The routes are available anytime, with no need to book a time slot, except for the food routes!
✅ Decide for yourself whether to explore the city on foot or by bike!
✅ Get your route through a user-friendly GPS app packed with detailed information, videos, audio, and interactive quizzes.
✅ Available in two languages: Dutch and English! 🇳🇱 🇬🇧
1. Choose the route you want to explore and book it via the calendar on the tour page.
You’ll receive a confirmation email with a unique code. This code is your ticket to activate the route in the app. Once you’ve purchased a route, you can use it as many times as you like.
2. In the email, you’ll find a link to our web app.
Click this link on your smartphone. Then, add the web app to your home screen so it functions like a regular app. Not sure how to do that? Watch this video for step-by-step instructions.
3. Open the app, select your route, and enter the unique code to unlock it.
When prompted, be sure to allow location access — a pop-up will appear asking for permission.
4. After you grant location access, a dot will appear on the map showing your exact position.
The route is clearly marked, making it easy to follow.
5. As you get close to each stop, you’ll receive a notification.
At every stop, you can read the story in your selected language. This way, you’ll not only see the highlights of the city but also learn more about Rotterdam as you go!
✅ For the best experience, we recommend doing the self-guided tour with a small group of 1-4 people. You only need to purchase the route once and can enjoy it together.
✅ For larger groups, such as school classes, you can split the group up and follow the route in smaller teams. This way, everyone can explore the city at their own pace!
✅ Read the texts and let one of you take on the role of the guide.
✅ You can follow the route on any smartphone (Apple/Android). Just make sure your phone is well charged, or bring a power bank with you.
✅ Attention! It’s not allowed to bike while holding your phone or wearing earbuds. Did you rent a bike from us? You can also rent a phone holder for added safety and convenience!
You’re welcome to use your own bike during the tour. No bike? No problem – you can rent one from us!
More info on our Bike Rental page. Pick-up location: 1e Blekerhof 26, 3011 CJ Rotterdam.
Don’t wait any longer – discover Rotterdam at your own pace with a smartphone tour! Whether you’re cycling through the harbor, strolling past iconic architecture, or tasting the city with a culinary route, each tour offers a unique experience. Book today and let yourself be swept away by the stories, flavors, and hidden gems of Rotterdam!
Besides our self-guided tours Rotterdam, we mainly offer guided walking tours, bike tours and food tours with an expert guide, available for both public and private tours. These are typically offered in Dutch and English, with other languages available upon request!
– Walking tours: Whether you love art, architecture or high altitudes, there is a guided walking tour that suits you. Our public street art tour is available every Saturday at 3pm in English from April to October. Our public rooftop tour is also available every Saturday at 2:30pm in English, and every first Saturday of the month at 2pm in Dutch from April to October. The private walking tours are available all year round on a first that you integrated.
– Bike tours: Whether you like history, the ports or adventure, there is a Rotterdam bike tour that suits you. Our public highlights bike tour is available from April to October and is given in English. The private bike tours are available all year round at a time that suits you.
– Food tours: Dive into Rotterdam’s vibrant culinary scene, tasting local specialties and exploring the city’s sights with a knowledgeable guide. Our private food tours are available all year round at a time that suits you.
With a tailor-made tour we adapt the tour completely to your wishes!
Go off track with us and see Rotterdam from a different side. Discover new areas and new perspectives. We love to surprise you.. even if you know the city well!
We choose for small. Bigger groups are welcome, but are split in smaller ones. Small for us stands for: interaction, demand-driven and flexibility. We like to cooperate and visit small local entrepreneurs who value quality above quantity and are devoted to the community.
No chatbots on this website. We offer personal contact and customized advice. Email or call us to discuss your plans and wishes.
• Making real contact. Who are you, what moves you and with what can we make your time special?
• Keep the tour interactive. No endless monologues, but a dialogue, an exploration, a journey of discovery where there is room for spontaneity.
• To work together with small Rotterdam (food) entrepreneurs where a warm welcome is self-evident and who create something special with their product, service and management.
• Being aware of the impact we have on our environment: to ensure that we have a positive rather than harmful impact.
We work with a team of inspired and knowledgeable guides. All of them are Rotterdam residents with a passion for the city. Our guides are experienced in working with a wide variety of groups, from Highschool groups to VIPs. This allows them to respond directly to the needs and dynamics of the group. They are knowledgeable about, and in many cases educated in, a range of subjects, from architecture and art to Dutch history, culture and public administration.
• Transport by bike or on foot, and also for the most environmentally friendly transport option available.
• We respect local customs.
• We do not offer tours that harmpeople, wildlife, the environment or natural resources.
• We prefer tours and activities that benefit local communities
• We support local innovative, cultural, circular and sustainable initiatives by visiting them during our tour. See Inside Impact.
• In October 2023 we obtained the Travelife Certified sustainability certification. For more information see Travelife.info.
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