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Day Trip to Mechelen & Leuven: Two Cities, One Great Experience

Brussels, Belgium
  • 9 hours (approx.)
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: Spanish

Overview

    What's Included

    • Guided tour with exciting stories.
    • Passionate and entertaining guide.
    • Free time to explore.
    • Local recommendations.
    • Lunch

    Meeting and Pickup

    Meeting point

    • Gare Centrale
      1000 Brussels, Belgium

      The guide will be waiting for you with an orange flag or umbrella.

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    Operating hours
    .9:00 am

    Itinerary

    1

    Grote Markt

    1 hour Admission Ticket Free

    2

    Mechelen City Hall

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    3

    Saint Rumbold's Cathedral

    20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    4

    Margaretha van Oostenrijk

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    5

    Brouwerij Het Anker

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    6

    Kazerne Dossin – Memorial

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    7

    Leuven

    1 hour 10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    8

    Saint Peter's Church

    20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    9

    Historic Leuven Town Hall

    20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    10

    Oude Markt Leuven

    10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    11

    KU Leuven

    30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    12

    Groot Begijnhof Leuven

    20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    13

    Totem

    2 hours 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Infants must sit on laps
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

    Reviews

    5.0
    based on 1 review
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

    Highly recommend if you love history!

    HOLLY_F, Apr 2026
    Worth the day trip!! Seeing 2 other UNESCO cities and learning about them from Matthais! Mechelen also had a amazing museum on Holocaust “Kazerne Dossin” so well done. Due to the train systems-this was a Transport Camp to the concentration camps throughout Europe.
    Likely to Sell Out

    From $143.46

    per person

    up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

    Book ahead!
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