Kinderdijk Windmills & Boat Rides from Rotterdam Cruise Port

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4 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

The windmills of Kinderdijk, reached the way the Dutch always traveled: over water, on a 4-hour schedule planned around your ship's time in Rotterdam.

• Small group of maximum 11 travelers, starting and ending at the Rotterdam cruise terminal
• Private boat both ways, about 30 minutes each way: no bus and no road traffic
• Canal boat ride, an 18th-century museum windmill and the Wisboomgemaal pumping station included
• Back on board on time: if a tour delay makes you miss your ship, you get a full refund

A private boat takes you up the river, past the port and the Rotterdam skyline, to Kinderdijk, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Your guide walks you among the windmills, you ride a boat along the canal past the row of mills, step inside a museum windmill and visit the pumping station, with free time at the visitor center.

The boat brings you straight back to the cruise terminal, with no road traffic between you and your ship.

What's Included

All fees and taxes
Free time at Kinderdijk and the visitor center
Canal boat ride along the windmills
Entry to an 18th-century museum windmill
English-speaking guide
Guided walk among the windmills of Kinderdijk
Private boat from the Rotterdam cruise terminal to Kinderdijk and back (about 30 minutes each way)
Entry to the Wisboomgemaal pumping station
Gratuities (optional and at your discretion)
Food and drinks

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Your guide waits for you under the canopy at the terminal exit of Cruise Port Rotterdam, Wilhelminakade 699, holding a white sign. Just give your first and last name.

Itinerary

Duration: 4 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    World Heritage Kinderdijk

    A private boat takes you about 30 minutes up the river, past the port and the Rotterdam skyline, to Kinderdijk. Your guide walks you among the UNESCO World Heritage windmills and tells you how the Dutch kept this low land dry.

    1 hour 15 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 2

    Take a boat ride along the canal past the row of windmills, step inside an 18th-century museum windmill and visit the Wisboomgemaal pumping station. Then there is free time for photos or a coffee at the visitor center.

    1 hour 45 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Cruise Port Rotterdam

    The private boat brings you straight back to the cruise terminal in about 30 minutes, timed to fit your ship's departure.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Not suitable for wheelchairs or mobility scooters: boarding the boat involves steps and the museum windmill has steep stairs
  • This tour runs from a minimum of 4 guests. If the minimum is not reached, you get a full refund
  • If the private boat cannot sail (storm or very high water), you go by minibus or by the public WaterShuttle boat instead, with the same programme at the windmills
  • If your ship does not call at Rotterdam, you get a full refund or free rebooking
Supplied by Holland City Tours

Tags

Half-day Tours
Private and Luxury
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Walking Tours
Ports of Call Tours
Water Tours
Shore Excursions
Small Group
Port Pickup

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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