Discover Dutch water management: visit a 19th-century pump and a modern movable dam. Learn how the Netherlands stays dry.
Discover Dutch water management: visit a 19th-century pump and a modern movable dam. Learn how the Netherlands stays dry.
- Cruquius Pump Museum - One of the pumps that was used for pumping one of the largest lakes in The Netherlands dry in the 1800s. It still works.
- Maeslantkering - This massive movable waterworks protects the area around Rotterdam against flooding in case of extremely high sea levels & storms. It’s usually open, but is automatically closed in…
- Cruquius Pump Museum - One of the pumps that was used for pumping one of the largest lakes in The Netherlands dry in the 1800s. It still works.
- Maeslantkering - This massive movable waterworks protects the area around Rotterdam against flooding in case of extremely high sea levels & storms. It’s usually open, but is automatically closed in case water levels and weather circumstances might cause floods. It’s under normal circumstances open because it’s the main connections from inland waterways like the river Rhine to the sea port of Rotterdam.

- Private transportation
- All fees and/or taxes
- Private transportation
- All fees and/or taxes
- Lunch
- Lunch
This exclusive tour is designed to introduce participants to the fundamentals of water level management in the Netherlands, a nation predominantly below sea level. The tour includes visits to two significant landmarks associated with maintaining the country’s dryness: a massive 19th-century pump and a newly constructed temporary movable dam, which is…
This exclusive tour is designed to introduce participants to the fundamentals of water level management in the Netherlands, a nation predominantly below sea level. The tour includes visits to two significant landmarks associated with maintaining the country’s dryness: a massive 19th-century pump and a newly constructed temporary movable dam, which is only closed during high sea levels combined with storms.
- Travel time is included in the total duration.
- Not recommenced to travelers with serious mobility issues.
- Travelers should not be more than 240lbs, this tour might be too uncomfortable for them.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.