What does it actually cost?

It depends on group size, format, and what you add — a borrel or the harbour boat is quoted separately, since a venue or a skipper gets paid. Your proposal states one fixed total, so you get a single number to budget with, not a formula to run yourself.

Yes. Invoices carry KvK 42110492 and BTW-id NL005500532B11 and are payable on your standard terms. Nothing is due up front unless we agree a deposit in writing.

Our headcount isn't final yet.

That's normal — give us a bracket now. Final numbers are confirmed 48 hours before, and changes up to that point cost nothing.

What if the weather is bad?

We walk in light rain; Rotterdam is best seen the way locals see it. If conditions are genuinely unsafe we reschedule at no cost, or switch to a route that spends more time under cover — Centraal, the Market Hall, a Cube House.

What if Tamara needs to cancel?

If Tamara has to cancel — illness, unsafe weather, or another emergency — any payment already made is refunded in full within 14 days, no matter how close to the date. We'll also help you find another date if you'd like to rebook.

Is there a minimum group size?

No. A group of six works as well as a group of 20 — 20 is the most we take on one tour; for anything larger, ask and we'll look at running two starts.

Is the route suitable for everyone?

It's urban terrain — cobblestones, and one short flight of steps near the end. Let us know at least 48 hours before and we'll adapt the route where the layout allows, or pick a meeting point that avoids the steps.

CUSTOM TOURS

A Rotterdam tour, built entirely around you.

A different route, a theme, a team day, a client event — whatever the occasion, Tamara builds it around you. Give us the details — you'll have a proposal within 24 hours.

Up to 20 peopleOn requestAs long as your day needsInvoice providedProposal within 24h

Rotterdam-based guide · 18 guest reviews · English and Ukrainian

Just our regular route, privatised? Private tours

Just you or a couple? Public tours

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Why a walk beats the usual plan

Nobody checks their phone

Walking side by side gets people talking who never talk. No slides, no icebreakers, nobody stuck at the back of a room.

One organiser, one contact

You deal with Tamara directly — the person who will be standing in front of your group. No account manager, no handover, no brief lost on the way.

Any weather, any language

English or Ukrainian. Light rain is part of Rotterdam; if it turns genuinely unsafe, we move the date at no cost.

Pick the shape of your day

Start with one of these — we'll fine-tune it together. Whatever the occasion, the shape is yours to pick.

The walking tour

Two hours, nine stops, the story of a city that was flattened and came back bigger. The classic, sized for any group.

~2 hours

Tour + borrel

The walk, then drinks somewhere Tamara actually goes. What starts on the route finishes over a beer.

~3 hours

Tour + harbour boat

Rotterdam from the street and from the water. The best way to show visiting colleagues why this port built the country.

~3 hours

Something custom

A theme, a client to impress, a budget to hit — tell us what the day needs to do and Tamara builds the route around it.

Your call

Built for the occasion

Team days & away days

New team, merged team, or a remote team meeting in person for the first time. Two hours of walking does what a day of workshops doesn't.

Client entertainment

Better than dinner, cheaper than a skybox, and your client goes home with a story about your city instead of a menu.

Milestones & celebrations

A birthday, an anniversary, a friend group's reunion — any private celebration that wants Rotterdam as the backdrop instead of a restaurant.

Conferences & incentives

A half-day that fills the gap between sessions, or the reward leg of an incentive trip. Multiple starts can run back to back.

How it works

Tell us the basics
Occasion, rough headcount, a date if you have one. Two minutes, no commitment.
You get a proposal
Within 24 hours: a fixed total, the route, the timings, and anything we'd suggest adding. Forwardable as it is.
We run it
You confirm final numbers 48 hours before. Tamara meets your group at the agreed point and takes it from there.

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What an organiser needs to know

Group size: Up to 20 people on one tour, with no minimum — a group of six is as welcome as a group of 20. Larger than that and we'll talk about two starts or splitting the group.
Duration: From a quick 1-hour highlights walk to a full afternoon with a borrel or the harbour boat — set to match what your day needs.
Price: Quoted individually for your group size and format — your proposal states one fixed total, not a formula to work out yourself.
Languages: English or Ukrainian. A bedrijfsuitje in Rotterdam runs in English — in practice that suits a mixed group better anyway.
Invoicing: Invoice with KvK 42110492 and BTW-id NL005500532B11, payable on your terms. A deposit only if we agree one in writing.
Cancellation: Free up to 48 hours before. Inside 48 hours the agreed amount is due — full details in our Terms.
Weather: We walk in light rain — Rotterdam is best seen the way locals see it. If conditions are genuinely unsafe we reschedule at no cost, or switch to a route that spends more time under cover.
Accessibility: Urban terrain, cobblestones, and one short flight of steps near the end. We can adapt the route where the layout allows.

Your guide for the day

“Tours like this work best once people stop performing and start being curious together — that's what I build every route around.”— Tamara

Tamara has guided everything from five-person birthday groups to fifty-person team days. She reads the room — more history for the curious ones, more banter for the rest — so everyone leaves with a story worth retelling.

Tamara, head guide of Duck and You Tours

What you're actually buying

Guide: One guide on every tour — Tamara, Rotterdam-based. No subcontractors.
Languages: English or Ukrainian, chosen when you book.
Invoicing: KvK 42110492 · BTW-id NL005500532B11 · payable on your terms.
Turnaround: One fixed total, in writing, within 24 hours.

Organiser questions

Add food, drinks, or a boat

Custom tours

Whatever the occasion, built around you

On request

Every event's quoted individually

Request a proposal

Four short steps. You'll hear back within 24 hours — with a number, not a brochure.

Tell us about your event — you'll hear back within 24 hours. No commitment, no sales calls.

Rather just talk it through?

Email Tamara the date and the headcount and she'll come back with options. No form, no follow-up sequence.

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