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A church with a tall tower and a clock. 1
Three people posing for a photo in an urban setting with modern buildings and a clear sky. 2
A tall church tower with a clock and a statue at the base. 3
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A marina with various boats docked, a red bridge in the background, and a historic building. 5

Private Tour of Delft & Rotterdam with Private Boat Ride

By Discover Delft
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 4,169 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

On this full-day private tour, you will discover Rotterdam and Delft. See the highlights of both cities together together with our passionate guide. Lunch, a private boat ride, multiple entry tickets and transfers between the cities are included.

Forget about Amsterdam! You will see two totally different sides of the Netherlands during this tour. In old Delft you'll dive into the Dutch Golden Age, as you stroll along the city's churches and old canals, and visit a Delft Blue museum and factory. In modern Rotterdam, you'll discover what it is to live in a Cubic House and you'll see our Manhattan on the Maas from the water. And don't be fooled! There is always some history to be found, also in Rotterdam.

You can do this tour both ways: starting in Rotterdam or starting in Delft. You can also choose to be picked up and dropped off at a location of your choice, like in Amsterdam. And remember: It is you who determines the pace of this tour.

Activity location

  • Rotterdam Centraal Station
    • Stationssingel 10
    • 3013 HA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hugo Grotius Statue
    • Markt
    • 2611 GW, Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

Check availability

Dutch. Start in Delft

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • Dutch

Starting point:
Hugo Grotius Statue, GW, Markt, 2611 GW Delft, Netherlands

Language options: Dutch
Starting time: 9:00
Price details
RM 4,169.17 x 1 AdultRM 4,169.17
Total
Price is RM 4,169.17
Until Thu, 16 Jul

Dutch. Start in Rotterdam

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • Dutch

Starting point:
Rotterdam Centraal, 3013 AJ Rotterdam, Netherlands

Language options: Dutch
Starting time: 9:00
Price details
RM 4,169.17 x 1 AdultRM 4,169.17
Total
Price is RM 4,169.17
Until Thu, 16 Jul

English. Start in Delft

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Starting point:
Hugo Grotius Statue, GW, Markt, 2611 GW Delft, Netherlands

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00
Price details
RM 4,169.17 x 1 AdultRM 4,169.17
Total
Price is RM 4,169.17
Until Thu, 16 Jul

English. Start in Rotterdam

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Starting point:
Rotterdam Centraal, 3013 AJ Rotterdam, Netherlands

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00
Price details
RM 4,169.17 x 1 AdultRM 4,169.17
Total
Price is RM 4,169.17
Until Thu, 16 Jul

French. Start in Delft

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • French

Starting point:
Hugo Grotius Statue, GW, Markt, 2611 GW Delft, Netherlands

Language options: French
Starting time: 9:00
Price details
RM 4,169.17 x 1 AdultRM 4,169.17
Total
Price is RM 4,169.17
Until Thu, 16 Jul

French. Start in Rotterdam

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • French

Starting point:
Rotterdam Centraal, 3013 AJ Rotterdam, Netherlands

Language options: French
Starting time: 9:00
Price details
RM 4,169.17 x 1 AdultRM 4,169.17
Total
Price is RM 4,169.17
Until Thu, 16 Jul

German. Start in Delft

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • German

Starting point:
Hugo Grotius Statue, GW, Markt, 2611 GW Delft, Netherlands

Language options: German
Starting time: 9:00
Price details
RM 4,169.17 x 1 AdultRM 4,169.17
Total
Price is RM 4,169.17
Until Thu, 16 Jul

German. Start in Rotterdam

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • German

Starting point:
Rotterdam Centraal, 3013 AJ Rotterdam, Netherlands

Language options: German
Starting time: 9:00
Price details
RM 4,169.17 x 1 AdultRM 4,169.17
Total
Price is RM 4,169.17
Until Thu, 16 Jul

Italian. Start in Delft

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • Italian

Starting point:
Hugo Grotius Statue, GW, Markt, 2611 GW Delft, Netherlands

Language options: Italian
Starting time: 9:00
Price details
RM 4,169.17 x 1 AdultRM 4,169.17
Total
Price is RM 4,169.17
Until Thu, 16 Jul

Spanish. Start in Delft

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • Spanish

Starting point:
Hugo Grotius Statue, GW, Markt, 2611 GW Delft, Netherlands

Language options: Spanish
Starting time: 9:00
Price details
RM 4,169.17 x 1 AdultRM 4,169.17
Total
Price is RM 4,169.17
Until Thu, 16 Jul

English. With pick-up/drop-off

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Including pick-up and drop-off: Up to 1 hour before the start time, you will be picked up from the location you select. You are dropped off again afterwards.
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00
Price details
RM 6,022.13 x 1 AdultRM 6,022.13
Total
Price is RM 6,022.13
Until Thu, 16 Jul

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Lunch in Delft is included
  • What's includedWhat's included
    2 Private City Tours
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private 1 hour Boat Ride on the River Maas
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Tickets to Royal Delft Museum / Factory
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hotel Pick-Up and Drop-Off by car (if the option is booked)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Tickets to the Old Church and New Church
  • What's includedWhat's included
    All Fees and Taxes
  • What's includedWhat's included
    The short transfer between the cities is done either by train or by car.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Tickets to a Cubic House
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Gratuities (optional)

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • We can accommodate all dietary wishes

Activity itinerary

Rotterdam Centraal Station

  • 10m
Your guide will be waiting for you at Rotterdam Centraal Station. The tour starts here, the city's new train station. 170,000 people walk in and out every day!

Groothandelsgebouwen N.V.

  • 5m
As soon as we leave the station, we see a the Groothandelsgebouw, a building that was the largest building of Europe when it opened in 1949. It is an icon of the reconstruction of Rotterdam.

Hofplein (Pass by)

We walk over a seemingly normal roundabout, but for the people of Rotterdam this place almost has a spiritual meaning. Of course it has to do with football.

City Hall Rotterdam

  • 10m
You will see one of the few buildings that survived the war in Rotterdam: the town hall. Who are those statues? Let's find out.

Timmerhuis - OMA

  • 5m
The Timmerhuis housed the institution that managed the city's reconstruction after the war. The building itself also somehow symbolises the mix between old and new that Rotterdam is all about.

Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk

  • 10m
Close to the modern Market Hall stands a 14th century church. Its tower miraculously survived the bombing of Rotterdam too. Today, it is mostly used as an event location. You will learn of the church's history, as well as that of a famous man who was born here: Erasmus.

Markthal

  • 10m
This building has become an icon for the city. We will enter the impressive Market Hall (Markthal). The two sides of the building contain many apartments and inside you can enjoy different foods from around the world. And don't forget to look up and look at one of the biggest pieces of art on the planet! Inside, we will taste some Dutch cheese.

Kijk-Kubus Museum-house

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
You have already noticed the cube houses probably, but now we will walk under them, and even enter one from inside. You will find out if it is a bit comfortable to live there.

Willemsbrug

  • 5m
We will walk towards the river Maas, close to the red bridge. This is where heavy fighting took place in May 1940, before the bombing of the city. From here on, we will have a clear view of Rotterdam's impressive skyline. You can also see the other side of the river,

Boompjeskade

  • 45m
From here, we will get our own water taxi (fast yellow boats for small groups). We will go on a 45 minute tour over the river Maas, to really appreciate the skyline and (a part of) the port of Rotterdam.

Old Harbour

  • 10m
As we walk away from the river again, we are entering the Old Harbour area. This area is where the port of Rotterdam started in the 15th century. Nowadays, this is a place to go out for drinks or look at old ships being restored by hand and the actual port (the biggest of Europe) starts a few kilometers away!

Witte Huis

  • 10m
We will walk closer to the river and see the Witte Huis.,the most prominent building in to the Old Harbour area. This is the oldest skyscraper of Europe, dating from 1898. You will learn about its significance to the city. And if you look carefully, you can see the remnants of German bullet holes! Your guide will tell you all about it.

Rotterdam Blaak

  • 20m
We will now go underground, into the UFO shaped train station Blaak. From here, we will take a direct train to Delft city center (17 minutes).

Station Delft - Delft Railway Station

  • 10m
From Station Delft, we will make our way into the city.

Armamentarium

  • 15m
We will walk along the oldest canal of Delft. In the south of the city centre, we will pass by a large former weapons Armory of the V.O.C. Let's find out more about Delft's role in the golden days of the Dutch Republic. Also around here, we can take a look at the exact spot where Vermeer was standing when he made his famous painting 'View of Delft'.

Vrienden van de Synagoge Delft

  • 15m
On our way to the Beestenmarkt square, we will pass by Delft's old neo-classicist synagogue, as you walk along another one of Delft's quaint canals.

Maria van Jessekerk

  • 10m
The newest church of Delft city centre! Only about 150 years old. It is a Catholic church, so it was not allowed before that time. How about the church's 2 distinct towers? You'll see.

Beestenmarkt

  • 1h
On this former animal trading market square, the Beestenmarkt, we will stop for a well-deserved lunch. Nowadays, this is a very popular square among locals

Nieuwe Kerk

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
We will see the second-highest church tower of the Netherlands, and home of the family grave of our royal family. The church is from the 14th century, but it has suffered quite some damage during the centuries. You'll learn more about it! If you want to, we will climb the tower (370 steps).

Stadhuis van Delft (City Hall Delft)

  • 10m
The old town hall of Delft is one of the most important historical buildings of the city. We will walk by it as we leave the Markt square on our way to the Old Church. What is so interesting about the town hall? Your guide will tell you.

Old Church

  • 15m
After leaving the market square and passing by the butter house, the weighing house and Anthony van Leeuwenhoek's old house, we will go to the old beer brewing quarter and see the Old Church, the leaning tower of Delft. Johannes Vermeer is buried there. But why is it leaning? We'll find out

Museum Prinsenhof Delft

  • 10m
Opposite of the Old Church is the Prinsenhof, a former monastery. This place has played a deciding role in Dutch history, as our Father of the Fatherland has been assassinated here in 1584. You will find out more about it.

Gemeenlandshuis van Delfland

  • 15m
On our way down the Oude Delft canal, we will see the oldest house of Delft. It now has a heavily decorated facade, as it houses the Water Board since 1645. What is this and why was (and is) it so important?

Markt

  • 20m
We make our way back to the central Markt square, where there will be an electric tuktuk (threewheeler) waiting to take us to the Royal Delft Museum.

Royal Delft - Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
We arrive at the only surviving original Delft Blue pottery factory, from 1653. Here, you will get an audio tour through the museum and the operational factory itself. Afterwards, you can visit their shop and café, before a tuktuk takes you back to Delft again (to the city or to the station).

Markt

  • 15m
You are back in Delft, with the night ahead of you. If you want to eat or drink something in Delft, everything is within a few minutes walking from here. We can help you with planning your evening if you want to. If you booked an option 'with pick-up/drop-off', you will be dropped off again afterwards, at your hotel or another location of your choice.

Location

Activity location

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    Rotterdam Centraal Station
    • Stationssingel 10
    • 3013 HA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Hugo Grotius Statue
    • Markt
    • 2611 GW, Delft, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
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    Rotterdam Centraal
    • 3013 AJ, Rotterdam, South Holland, The Netherlands
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    Rotterdam Centraal
    • 3013 AJ, Rotterdam, South Holland, The Netherlands

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