Day Tour of Water Management in The Netherlands
Description
This private tour is meant to show and explain you the basics of water(level)management in The Netherlands, a country largely under sea level. We pass by 2 highlights related with keeping The Netherlands dry; a 19th century huge pump and a recently built temporal movable dam which is only closed in case of high sea levels in combination with storms.
Tour Options
Itinerary
One of the pumps that was used for pumping one of the largest lakes in The Netherlands dry in the 1800''s. It still works.
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.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We prefer to pick you up at your hotel, as this turns out to be the best to limit the risk of not finding each other. In case you are fine with being picked up at your hotel, please provide your the name of your hotel, if possible the address and your telephone number. Please make sure the phone is switched on and charged! In case of pick up at your cruise ship, please provide the name of the ship, expected docking port and arrival time and your telephone number. Please make sure the phone is switched on and charged. In case of pick up at the airport please provide the flightnumber and expected arrival time of the plane and your telephone number. Please switch on your phone after you leave the plane and make sure the phone is charged
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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.
