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Leuven
Leuven
Leuven
Leuven
Mechelen, Grote Markt

Excursion to Leuven and Mechelen from Brussels

By Buendía
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$84 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 10h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Make the most of your time in Belgium during this full-day tour to Leuven and Mechelen from Brussels. Don't worry about time-consuming public transport; Instead, take advantage of return bus transfers, as well as the insight of a local guide who can impart context you may not discover on your own. Plus, you'll also have time to explore the cities independently and at your own pace.

Activity location

  • Great Market Square (Grote Markt)
    • Leuven, Belgium

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Carrefour de l'Europe
    • Carrefour de l'Europe
    • 1000, Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium

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Tour in English
  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 8:30 am
Price details
AU$83.70 x 1 AdultAU$83.70

Total
Price is AU$83.70
Until Sat, 3 May
Tour in Spanish
  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • Spanish
Language options: Spanish
Starting time: 8:30 am
Price details
AU$83.70 x 1 AdultAU$83.70

Total
Price is AU$83.70
Until Sat, 3 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedGuided tour of Leuven
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedGuided tour of Mechelen
  • What's includedWhat's includedRound trip by air-conditioned bus
  • What's includedWhat's includedCity recommendations
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPick up and return to the hotel.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drink

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • You will receive confirmation at the time of booking
  • Our guides have in mind the best for clients; While the tour generally includes the sites and stories mentioned and takes about 2.5 hours, your tour may vary depending on what your guide thinks is best for your group.
  • Meals are not included, but your guide will be happy to point you to some great places to eat

Activity itinerary

Great Market Square (Grote Markt)
  • 20m
Once we arrive in Leuven, we will visit the Grote Markt, located next to the town hall, an impressive building symbol of the city.
Saint Peter's Church
  • 10m
We will pass by the Church of San Pedro, where we will learn more details about this Gothic temple.
University Library & Bell Tower
  • 20m
Get into the lively student atmosphere by visiting the library square of the University of Leuven.
Old Market Square
  • 10m
We will continue towards the Oude Markt square, a square full of bars and restaurants where we will admire the facades of the traditional Flemish buildings and one of the places where nightlife is concentrated.
Sint-Michielskerk
  • 10m
Learn about baroque architecture by walking past the Church of San Miguel.
Sint-Antoniuskerk
  • 10m
Continue to the Church of San Antonio, where we will learn about the history and medieval architecture of the area.
Groot Begijnhof
  • 20m
Enter the Middle Ages through the Grand Beguinage of Leuven, declared a World Heritage Site, and where you will discover a fairy-tale landscape.
Leuven
  • 2h
Enjoy free time in the city and visit the city on your own. We are waiting for you again to go to Mechelen!
Grote Markt
  • 30m
Our first stop in Mechelen will be Grote Markt. Here, among other buildings, we highlight the Town Hall, whose history and architectural style we will discover.
Paleis van Margareta van Oostenrijk (Palace of Margaret of Austria)
  • 20m
Our next stop will be at Margaret of York Palace. Here, we will discover the different uses that this palace has had over time, as well as the history of this woman.
St. Rumbold's Cathedral
  • 20m
We discover the city's cathedral, as well as its huge tower, which has 514 steps and 43 bells.
Mechelen
  • 2h
Enjoy free time in Mechelen to visit the city on your own before heading to Brussels.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESGreat Market Square (Grote Markt)
    • Leuven, Belgium

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLECarrefour de l'Europe
    • Carrefour de l'Europe
    • 1000, Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium

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