Overview
Explore two of the oldest Dutch cities in one day. Vibrant cities, nowadays with opposite architectural images but still tell stories about turbulent times.
Experience the clashing points of traditional and avant-garden, architectural styles (cube houses), the greenest city in the Netherlands and the biggest European port where potatoes “struggle each other”
You sip a coffee at the lowest Dutch point below sea level (-7,67 m), a completely different Red Light District, Enjoy an unforgettable Gouda Cheese Experience, taste one of the finest world cheeses, visit the oldest city hall building in the Lowlands and lastly, explore inner space system of functioning of a typical Dutch grain windmill.
- Recommended by 98% of travelers
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- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
- Mobile ticket
What's included
Entrance tickets to windmill "The Red Lion"
Train tickets Rotterdam - Gouda -Rotterdam up to 3 persons
Tea and coffee
Gouda Cheese Experience - 16 EURO
St. John The Baptist Church ( with city panorama) - 11 EURO
Meeting and pickup
Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the meeting point.
Meeting point
Since this tour could be customized, customer could be picked up at his hotel as well in Rotterdam or Gouda or even Amsterdam at Central Train Station, or Amsterdam Passenger Terminal (APT), Dam Square
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What to expect
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Rotterdam Centraal Station
10 min
Modern architecture pearl, the main railway station of Rotterdam city receiving an average of 170 000 passengers daily. One of the greatest city’s architectural highlights
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10 min
The 17th century building former headquarter of Waterschap Schieland, institution responsible for water policy and management in this part of South Holland once temporary accommodation place of Napoleon Bonaparte
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Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk
10 min
Late Gothic style building from 1525 and in the same time the oldest building in city of Rotterdam. One of the several rarely buildings survived Nazi bombing on May 15th 1940.
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10 min
Monument honored to Desiderius Erasmus Roterdamus alias Erasmus of Rotterdam, one of the biggest philosophers, theologians, scholars, priest from 16th century. Many public buildings , structures and education institutions are named against this famous Rotterdammer.
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Markthal
15 min
Modern building situated on one of the biggest Rotterdam’s Squares in the shape of horseshoe — closed market combined with living space and facilities, also nicknamed “The Sistine Chapel of Rotterdam”
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Kijk-Kubus
20 min
Atypical tree-looking buildings with cube-shaped apartments on the top of the supporting columns.Because of its form only 3/4 of the inner space is suitable and usable for common living
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Oude Haven
20 min
One of the oldest ( but not the oldest one!) ports of Medieval Rotterdam, former river mouth of river Rotte to New Meuse river. Nowadays favorite gathering place of Rotterdam citizens with plenty of coffee bars, restaurants, taverns, disco clubs…
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10 min
Once ( end of 19th century) the highest " skyscraper" in Europe and one of the rare building survived Rotterdam Nazi 14th May 1940.
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Willemsbrug
10 min
Also called “The Red Bridge” dedicated to Willem III is one of the three Rotterdam’s bridges connecting central and Northern part of the city with Southern districts.
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De Hef
10 min
Huge steel construction meaning “The Lift” once served like “rotating” and “lifting” train bridge across river New Meuse. The bridge was in service before the rail tunnel has been dogged through under the river
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10 min
The war memorial placed at right embankment of the river New Meuse. It commemorates the 3500 persons on board of Dutch merchant ships who lost their lives in World War II.
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20 min
Maritime Museum - An open air maritime museum. The great collection of steamships, docking cargo machines and equipment, ship engines and other objects related to or connected with the navy and shipping from the middle of the 19th century to 70’s of the last century.
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Erasmus Bridge
20 min
This hanging bridge is the youngest bridge in Rotterdam crossing New Meuse…and for sure the most popular and known bridge. One of the greatest symbols and images of this city also called “The Swan” or ” The Harp” , 139m high with the biggest and heaviest “opening part” of the bridge in Europe, 80 m long.
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Gouda Cheese Experience
45 min
3 in 1 at the most famous cheese museum and factory in Netherlands — Entertainment, degustation, education
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Stadhuis Gouda (City Hall)
15 min
The oldest existing city hall building in Netherlands from 1459
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15 min
Custom house (mostly connected with cheese trade) from 1668
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10 min
One of the buildings in Gouda with the richest history and multipurpose functions n the city history
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10 min
The longest one church in Netherlands famous as well due its 72 stained glass windows
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Museum Gouda
15 min
Museum Gouda (St. Catherine Gasthuis) - Two buildings fused in one national monument. Former mentally hospital, prison and torture chamber, art building, even horse stale
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10 min
Medieval building situated at oldest city quarter, former workshop by some Flemish tapestry weavers, secret catholic children school, 19th century brewery and finally art studio and gallery
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tuin van het Willem Vroesenhuis
10 min
Elderly house with picturesque backside yard founded by influenced and prominent citizen Willem Vroesen
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5 min
Famous city’s landmark , gateway to former house that once hosted people suffering of leper
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Rijksmonument De Visbanken
5 min
Former fish market established in the middle of 16th century
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10 min
Evangelistic church dedicated to St. Joost, patron of bag carriers, namely of their guild
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10 min
House from middle of 19th century served like ash warehouse! …at the times when potash was used for soap and glass production.
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Red Lion Windmill (Molen De Roode Leeuw)
15 min
“De Roode Leeuw” one of the oldest and still existing flourmills in the Netherlands which still retains its original shape inside and out.
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Remonstrantse kerk
10 min
Chapel that still belongs to Remonstrant Brotherhood Community , Protestant movement that had split from Dutch Reformed Church in the early 17th century
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5 min
Former Gouda orphanage from 1643, nowadays high rated and exclusive hotel
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the start time.
Times are local to the experience (Europe/Amsterdam).
Additional Information
- Transportation is included in the tour duration (7 hours)
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Up to 10 travelers per booking
FAQs about Rotterdam & Gouda Private Daily Walking Tour
Can I cancel Rotterdam & Gouda Private Daily Walking Tour for free?
Yes. For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the start time.
How long does it take?
It takes about 7 hours.
Where does it start, and is pickup offered?
Since this tour could be customized, customer could be picked up at his hotel as well in Rotterdam or Gouda or even Amsterdam at Central Train Station, or Amsterdam Passenger… Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the meeting point.
What's included?
- Entrance tickets to windmill "The Red Lion"
- Train tickets Rotterdam - Gouda -Rotterdam up to 3 persons
- Tea and coffee
What's not included?
- Gouda Cheese Experience - 16 EURO
- St. John The Baptist Church ( with city panorama) - 11 EURO
Which places does it visit?
It visits Rotterdam Centraal Station, Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk, Markthal, Kijk-Kubus, Oude Haven, Willemsbrug, De Hef, Erasmus Bridge.
Which languages is it offered in?
It is offered in Czech, English, Croatian, Dutch.
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