In the mood for an adventure full of ships, cranes, and stories? Then this Rotterdam Harbour Bike Tour is just for you. You’ll cycle past historic city harbors, modern cargo terminals, and impressive docks — including a spectacular water taxi ride right through the Waalhaven, where you’ll see containers and massive ships up close. The Rotterdam harbour tour is energetic, educational, and surprisingly fun.
The Rotterdam Harbour Bike Tour is perfect for anyone who wants to see more than just the usual sights. The route is about 19 kilometers long, mostly flat, with many stops and suitable for anyone with a normal level of fitness. You do need to be comfortable on a bike and ready for a bit of action — this tour keeps you moving!
During this active 3-hour Rotterdam Harbour Bike Tour, you’ll explore the gritty, industrial side of Europe’s largest port. You’ll start calmly in the city harbours and ride toward the robust harbour areas of the south side. Along the way, your guide will share insights about the origins and evolution of the Port of Rotterdam, showing how the harbour, city, and its people are deeply connected. Midway through, you’ll hop on a water taxi to cross the Meuse river. From the water, you’ll get an up-close look at enormous ships — an unforgettable experience.
During this Rotterdam Harbour Bike Tour, you’ll feel both the history and the future of this port city. You’ll see how old warehouses are transformed into trendy hotspots, and how port activity never sleeps.
📍 Waalhaven
📍 Heijplaat
📍 Merwe 4 Harbours
📍 Water taxi ferry
📍 Historic city harbours
📍 De Kop van Zuid
📍 Hotel New York
📍 SS Rotterdam
📍 Maastunnel
📍 Veerhaven
…and many more surprising spots!
✅ Total bike distance: approx. 19 kilometers — manageable for anyone with a basic level of fitness.
✅ This Rotterdam Harbour Bike Tour is suitable for children aged 12 and up.
✅ There’s time for a break along the way — discuss this with the guide at the start of the tour.
✅ In case of rain, free ponchos are available.
✅ All participants join the tour at their own risk.
✅ For your safety and the safety of the group, it’s important that you can ride a bike confidently. If we see that this is not the case, unfortunately, you will not be able to join the tour.
This is a private tour, and your group will be matched with its own private guide.
• Groups of 8 or more: €47,50 per person
• Smaller groups pay the minimum price equivalent to 8 participants
Bikes and ferry tickets are included in the price.
No problem! For an additional €20, you’ll get a comfortable e-bike. Just mention this when booking.
Bringing more than 15 people? Please email us at contact@insiderotterdam.com
Address: 1e Blekerhof 26, 3011 CJ Rotterdam. Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled departure time of the tour.
“A wonderful morning with lots of information. Had a really nice, informative and enjoyable tour with two guides. Highly recommended and in my opinion easily accessible and doable for everyone. Recommended!”
“A wonderful experience and a great gift for my parents! On Friday morning we left with a small group! Everything went super relaxed, relaxed from the center to the harbor. Nice alternation between being able to look around, explanations at the various “stops” and being able to get a good impression of what Rotterdam and the harbor area have to offer and the history surrounding the area. All in all a very successful bike tour!”
“We cycled through the port area with a small group and saw a lot about innovations and new developments in this area. What was special was that our guide explained the history and future of Rotterdam in an interesting and detailed way.”
“We had a great and very interesting afternoon with our fantastic guide Rob. He took us around the entire harbour, from North to South Rotterdam with lots of interesting places, information and a pace adapted to the members of our group. I can really recommend this tour if you are interested in the history of Rotterdam, the harbour and want to enjoy the great views of this great city.”
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