Rotterdam Floating City Tour
Discover climate-resilient solutions
Learn all about Rotterdam’s floating office, floating hotel rooms and floating homes during the Floating City Tour! Our expert guide will take you to see three water-based developments: the Floating Office and the Floating Wikkelboats at Rijnhaven, followed by an exhilarating water taxi ride to the Floating Havenlofts at Nassauhaven. Each project showcases unique approaches to climate proofing, sustainability and self-sufficiency, featuring movable bridges as well as innovative energy and water management solutions. Experience Rotterdam as a future-focused living lab.
This tour can be arranged any day of the week.
Rotterdam Floating City Tour
Discover climate-resilient solutions
Learn all about Rotterdam’s floating office, floating hotel rooms and floating homes during the Floating City Tour! Our expert guide will take you to see three water-based developments: the Floating Office and the Floating Wikkelboats at Rijnhaven, followed by an exhilarating water taxi ride to the Floating Havenlofts at Nassauhaven. Each project showcases unique approaches to climate proofing, sustainability and self-sufficiency, featuring movable bridges as well as innovative energy and water management solutions. Experience Rotterdam as a future-focused living lab.
This tour can be arranged any day of the week.
Highlights
* Learn about the redevelopment of former city docks
* Visit the newly created urban beach
* Discover the Floating Office and Floating Wikkelboats projects
* Enjoy an exhilarating water taxi ride
* Be inspired by the Floating Havenlofts at Nassauhaven
* Witness the value of experimentation in innovation
INCLUDES
* A friendly professional guide
* Exclusive access to 3 decks not open to the public
* A walk around the Floating Office deck with its natural swimming pool
* A visit to the Wikkelboats dock
* A water taxi ride
* A visit to a floating dual-occupancy housing deck
Check
√ Floating developments
√ Various locations
√ Why, how, what
√ Dos and don’ts
√ Rotterdam living lab
Highlights
* Learn about the redevelopment of former city docks
* Visit the newly created urban beach
* Discover the Floating Office and Floating Wikkelboats projects
* Enjoy an exhilarating water taxi ride
* Be inspired by the Floating Havenlofts at Nassauhaven
* Witness the value of experimentation in innovation
Check
√ Floating developments
√ Various locations
√ Why, how, what
√ Dos and don’ts
√ Rotterdam living lab
INCLUDES
* A friendly professional guide
* Exclusive access to 3 decks not open to the public
* A walk around the Floating Office deck with its natural swimming pool
* A visit to the Wikkelboats dock
* A water taxi ride
* A visit to a floating dual-occupancy housing deck
EXPERIENCE ROTTERDAM LIKE NEVER BEFORE
GOOD TO KNOW
* This is a premium private tour, tailored to your requirements and preferences
* Available for groups on a date of your choosing (subject to availability)
* Duration: 2 hours
* Flat fee: €485
* Plus €7 per person for the water taxi
* Maximum group size per guide: 23
* Available in English, German, Dutch, French (surcharge), Spanish (surcharge)
* Prices exclude 21% VAT (reverse charged)
ROTTERDAM FLOATING TOUR XL
* Combine the Rotterdam Floating City Tour with a water taxi ride to Merwe-Vierhavens
* Visit the Floating Farm
* Additional insights into an ultra-short food chain and circularity
* With optional cheese tasting
* Often combined with a visit to the Stadshaven Brouwerij sustainable brewery
* With optional brewery tour and beer tasting
* Fun fact: Floating Farm and Gastropub Stadshaven Brouwerij are in a circular relationship (spent grain <-> yoghurt)
BOOKINGS
* For more information and group bookings for the Rotterdam Floating City Tour or the Rotterdam Floating City Tour XL, please email us at info@derotterdamtours.nl
* We will be happy to tailor the programme to your group’s requirements and preferences
AVAILABLE ADD-ONS
* A visit inside available on request
* Fee: €125
* Access to one of the three projects
* As part of the 2-hour tour
* On-site expert speakers available on request
* Access to multiple projects available on request
AVAILABLE COMBINATIONS IN ROTTERDAM
* Rooftop visits: discover how Rotterdam uses its rooftops to benefit the climate
* With an innovative impact on temperature, biodiversity, energy, water and food
* Visit new water storage solutions, from water squares and tidal parks to a lava-bed square
* Explore innovations in other sectors and industries:
* Mobility (magnetism), fashion (footprint), port (energy transition), construction (wood)
START AND END
Starting point: Wilhelmina Pier outside NHOW hotel. Address: Wilhelminakade 137
End point: floating lofts at Nassauhaven
* You can request a different starting point, such as your own hotel
* The tour ends near the Havenlofts project at Nassauhaven
* There’s a nearby restaurant on the banks of the Meuse River — perfect for coffee, lunch, drinks or dinner
* Our guide can help you plan your return route via public transport or water taxi
REVIEWS
“It was a really interesting tour with an incredibly enthusiastic guide! I certainly didn’t want to miss it. We learned much from exploring smart and beautiful buildings and had lovely views of Rotterdam thanks to the good weather and the many activities on the water.”
“ The guide did his job very well. He spoke good German and planned the tour well under urban planning aspects. There was even a person who kept the group together and always made up the final light. Very comfortable.”
“Our delegation would like to thank you for guiding us around Rotterdam upon on our arrival and then on the morning of the 4th. The tour was spot on and Frank was excellent with his knowledge and explanation throughout our tour for the purpose of our visit. We bring back several good example and best practice when it comes to mobility transition, cycling solutions and car free city centers and innovation in urban planning in general from our visit.”