Top Mechelen Walking Tours

Discover Mechelen in an innovative way with a self-guided scavenger hunt via an online app. Set out on a walking tour that includes a fun, family-friendly game on your smartphone. Answer questions about locations as you explore the city and see top landmarks including squares, streets, monuments, and markets. Begin the game and wander through the city at your leisure.

Discover Mechelen, Belgium’s hidden medieval gem, on a three-hour walking tour through its historic streets, secret courtyards, and UNESCO-protected sites. Starting at Saint Rumbold’s Cathedral, see its unfinished tower, once intended as the world’s tallest. Explore Margaret of Austria’s Renaissance legacy, the tranquil Begijnhofs, and the restored Rik Wouters Garden. Visit Kazerne Dossin, a WWII memorial, and end at De Zalm, an ornate guild house. Highlights include 49-bell carillon concerts, hidden religious refuges, Gouden Carolus beer from a 14th-century brewery, and quirky sites like the Devil’s House and the Adam and Eve House. Mechelen blends rich history, vibrant design, and quiet charm—offering more protected monuments than Bruges, but far fewer tourists.

Mechelen - with all of the splendour of Brussels, but much more quiet - is often forgotten by travellers as they hastily speed through Belgium. Give yourself the much-earned rest, and let our guide lead you through the magnificent palaces and squares where once the main court of the Netherlands was seated. With a lot of nice taverns, cosy restaurants and monumental medieval and renaissance buildings, Mechelen truly is a gem to behold! Learn about the struggles between the Burgundian Dukes and the people of Mechelen! Or how the people here deal with the power of Brussels and Antwerp! Hear how tall the tallest cathedral tower of Belgium was supposed to be! And most of all: show all of your friends who've been to Belgium that they were wrong to skip Mechelen.

We love Mechelen and love to share it with the world. Still a hidden gem, it is very accessible from both Antwerp, Brussels and Ghent. It is quieter than the bigger cities, but has more charm in our opinion. Our tours are small groups only. For safety, but also because we like to know the people we guide. We hope that you will enjoy touring with us.

Embark on a walking tour through the heart of Mechelen. Marvel at iconic sights like the majestic city hall, the Grote Markt, the awe-inspiring Sint-Rumbold's cathedral, the medieval city center, the old canals, and the vibrant cultuurmarkt. Stroll through Mechelen's cobblestone streets and expansive squares, basking in the glory of historic buildings and the city’s rich medieval legacy. Uncover tales of Roman conquerors, Viking traders, and medieval marvels, along with Mechelen's pivotal role in Belgium's vibrant history. Gain insider knowledge from a local guide and get the scoop on authentic Mechelen experiences, find the finest culinary hotspots, learn local secrets, and navigate the city like a true insider.

A Pub Trail is a scavenger hunt through Mechelen, combined with short pub games in cafés that you choose yourselves. For friends, colleagues and families who want to explore the city without feeling like tourists. You walk together through the city, complete challenges, and play games in the cafés. The group stays together, and the player with the most points wins a prize. Pub Trail Mechelen is an activity, not a traditional pub crawl. You choose the cafés yourselves: no fixed bars, no set routes. This gives you the freedom to choose the cafés you want to visit. Pub Trail Mechelen is an active and playful experience, much more fun than a standard walking tour.

Explore the city at your own pace while playing the Sherlock Holmes City Game, a self-guided tour that offers a lot of freedom and flexibility. You can play when, where and with who you want. Whether you want to play alone for personal excitement or with a group of people this is the game for you! Playing with more groups will turn into a competitive experience, perfect as a teambuilding activity. This game is a fun activity you can do while visiting a city with your family and friends or as a couple. Our City Game offers the maximum independence, you can play pause & continue whenever you want. HOW TO PLAY: Book the City Game, check the email we send you with the simple instructions, download the Loquiz App, access the City Game and you are ready to begin your gaming experience!

We love Mechelen and love to share it with the world. Still a hidden gem, it is very accessible from both Antwerp, Brussels and Ghent. It is quieter than the bigger cities, but has more charm in our opinion :) Our tours are small groups only. For safety, but also because we like to know the people we guide. As we visit local, independent stores and eateries that were started by young entrepreneurs, you also support them! This is our aim too - to promote Mechelen small businesses. We hope that you will enjoy touring with us :)

We love Mechelen and love to share it with the world. Still a hidden gem, it is very accessible from both Antwerp, Brussels and Ghent. It is quieter than the bigger cities, but has more charm in our opinion. Also, there are a lot of chocolate secrets!! We like to surprise you both with stories and chocolate tasters! Examples are hot choc, pralines, handmade chocolate, macaroons, chocolate cookies, pain au chocolat, cakes and so on. Please note that no stops are made except for taster and that locations vary (this depend on the day and time of your visit and number of people). You can ask your guide though if you want to stop for a photo. Our tours are small groups only. For safety, but also because we like to know the people we guide. We hope that you will enjoy touring with us.

Drums echo through Mechelen as lively streets set the stage for a story full of flair and mystery. In this City Game Mechelen, you help a performer recover his lost Golden Parade Cape, uncovering clues across the historic center. This self-guided city game and GPS-based game blends storytelling with discovery. What makes this experience unique is how sightseeing and gameplay combine as you uncover hidden spots and landmarks like the Grote Markt with the Margaret of Austria Statue, the Schepenhuis, the Church of Our Lady Across the Dijle, the Hof van Busleyden Museum, and St. John’s Church. You can play solo or with a group for a shared experience. Solve fun puzzles, tricky questions, riddles, and photo tasks to score points, unlock clues, and complete the final challenge. Pause anytime and continue when you like, or compete for a spot on the leaderboard, making it perfect for fun, competition, and team building.