Top Rotterdam Nature and Wildlife

Book your Rotterdam Zoo admission ticket online to skip the entrance queues and start exploring—a popular rainy day activity for local and visiting families. At 160 years old, the zoo is one of Europe’s most oldest and most popular. Highlights include the butterfly house, tropical rainforest room, and aquarium.

Rotterdam has more flat rooftops than any other city in the Netherlands. This is partly a result of the reconstruction following the bombardment on May 14, 1940. Join us on this 2,5 hour exploration along and on five innovative and special rooftops in the city centre of Rotterdam. This tour is especially designed for Inside Rotterdam by Esther Wienese, rooftop specialist and author of the book Rotterdam Rooftops.

Take great pictures of a UNESCO World Heritage Site with help from a guide during this Kinderdijk Photography Tour from Rotterdam. Perfect for advanced photographers or anyone interested in photography, this tour brings you to the windmill-filled area to the visitor center and on a boat tour. If you prefer to explore by bike rather than boat, that can also be arranged.

If you like escape rooms, take your next adventure to the streets of Rotterdam. Using a city game that’s downloadable to your smartphone, you’ll orient yourself in the city, solving riddles, hunting for clues, and learning about the city as you go. Highlights of the route include Wijnhaven along with lesser-known locales that maybe the Rotterdam locals don’t even know.

Hardly you will be able to find a windmill complex like Kinderdijk anywhere else in the world. Kinderdijk is a UNESCO-listed site with 19 preserved in perfect condition windmills. You can walk endlessly along small canals and windmills standing in a row, making beautiful photos. After Kinderdijk you will visit the old Dutch city of Gouda, famous for its Gouda cheese and stroopwafels.

See the best of Rotterdam, the Netherlands’ dynamic second city, on this private 2-hour walking tour. With your own personal guide, you’ll get a glimpse into the city’s past, present and future as you explore top sights and architectural highlights such as the Old Harbor, the cutting-edge Rotterdam Market Hall (Markthal) and Rotterdam Central Station. In addition to the services of a private guide, this tour includes admission to the city’s iconic cube houses.

Make the most of your time in Rotterdam with a private half-day tour that covers the city’s top highlights, including the Old Harbor, Euromast, the Meent shopping district, and the Luchtsingel Bridge. For your convenience, the tour includes snacks, lunch, and all necessary admission tickets. Booking a private tour ensures a customized experience and your guide’s full attention.

Discover Rotterdam, known as the Netherlands’ ‘second city,’ at your own pace on a City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off tour, valid for 24- or 48-hours. Soak up the surreal avant-garde architecture, pretty canals, daring art, and quirky shopfronts as you cruise around the city aboard an open-top, double-decker bus. Hop on and off at your leisure to visit the Euromast observation tower, Museumpark, Eramusburg (Erasmus Bridge), and other top sights. A complimentary audio guide in five languages is included.

Discover the different facets of Rotterdam with a customizable itinerary on this half-day private walking tour that ends with a relaxing cruise. With the help of your personalized guide, admire the city’s modern architecture as well as the buildings that survived WWII. Wander around Museumpark, the Rotterdam Centrum and the Old Harbor dating back to the 14th century. Make sure to visit Piet Blom’s Cubic Houses before kicking back on a boat cruise along Rotterdam Harbor.

Experience Rotterdam on a bicycle on this private tour. Enjoy personalized attention from your guide as you ride your provided bicycle around the city. Learn about the history, culture, and architecture of Rotterdam and visit a variety of neighborhoods. Admire the views of the city as you ride through it.