Private tour: Highlights & History of Antwerp

Private tour: Highlights & History of Antwerp

By Legends Walking Tours of Antwerp

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Free cancellation available
2h
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Multiple languages

Overview

This private tour is a great way to get the most out of your visit in Antwerp. Within 2 hours you will explore the main sights of the city while taking in history, legends and lots of interesting facts about Antwerp.

Are you wondering why the city is called ‘The Diamond Capital’ or what made our baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens world-famous? Maybe you would like to know how the Port of Antwerp became one of the biggest around the globe?
Then this tour is for you! Our experienced guides are eager to share with you their knowledge and passion to make your stay simply unforgettable.

Activity location

Grote Markt
- 2800, Antwerp, Belgium, Belgium

Meeting/Redemption Point

Legends Walking Tours of Antwerp
- 1 Grote Markt
- 2000, Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium

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DUTCH TOUR

2h
Dutch

Duration: 2 hours

Travellers

Language options: Dutch

Starting time

Price details

€175.00 x 1 Adult€175.00

Total

Until Mon, 30 Mar

ENGLISH TOUR

2h
English

Duration: 2 hours

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time

Price details

€175.00 x 1 Adult€175.00

Total

Until Mon, 30 Mar

SPANISH TOUR

2h
Spanish

Duration: 2 hours

Travellers

Language options: Spanish

Starting time

Price details

€175.00 x 1 Adult€175.00

Total

Until Mon, 30 Mar

What's included, what's not

Guided Tour

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Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transport options are available nearby
Transport options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Grote Markt

10m

Grote Markt square is the heart of Antwerp. It is filled with gorgeous medieval guild houses, the City Hall and the Brabo Fountain in the middle. Here our guide will share the history and legends behind the square and its monuments.

Hendrik Conscience Statue

5m

Named after the Flemish writer Hendrik Conscience, this atmospheric square truly is an architectural and intellectual treasure. It hosts an impressive baroque church and the old city library.

Carolus Borromeus Church

10m

This impressive 17th century Baroque church is world-famous as a Rubens masterpiece. The painter’s contribution to this monument is considerable: from numerous paintings to the interior and decorations on the facade. A visit to this monument is included in this tour during opening hours.

Handelsbeurs Antwerpen

10m

The Bourse of Antwerp is the world's first Wall Street. Here you will find out more about the Golden Age of Antwerp and how the city came to be an important international trading centre in the 16th century. A visit to this magnificent monument is included in this tour during the opening hours.

Rubens House (Rubenshuis)

10m
Admission ticket not included

The Rubens House is the former home and workshop of the famous Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens. Here we share with you his life storey and some secrets behind the artist’s success.

MoMu - Fashion Museum Antwerp

10m
Admission ticket not included

Antwerp is one of the world’s leading fashion capitals. Why is that so and where can you go for some good fashion shopping? You will find out while passing through the designer's quarter.

Museum Plantin-Moretus

10m

This museum is a real hidden gem and was the first museum to be listed as UNESCO World Heritage. It brings the centuries-old history of books and printing to life, which our guides will enthusiastically explain to you on the tour. A visit to the museum’s historical garden is usually included in this tour,

Vlaeykensgang

10m

We take you through the best kept medieval street of Antwerp! The Vlaeykensgang is a secret alley which is not easy to find on your own. Our guide will take you back in time by bringing you there and showing you the best preserved medieval street of Antwerp. It is said to be the most photographed place in the city.

Nello & Patrasche Statue

5m

There are lot of statues on this tour, but this one is definitely the prettiest! Though most of the local people are not familiar with the storey of Nello and Patrasche, it is the reason for many - mostly Asian - tourists to visit Antwerp. Our guides are happy to share its storey with you.

Cathedral of Our Lady

15m

We end the tour in front of the majestic Cathedral with some history and curious facts about its construction. To finish the tour, our guides will provide you with plenty of recommendations on things to do in Antwerp to help you plan the rest of your stay.

Location

Activity location

Grote Markt
- 2800, Antwerp, Belgium, Belgium

Meeting/Redemption Point

Legends Walking Tours of Antwerp
- 1 Grote Markt
- 2000, Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium

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