Top 15 Leuven, Mechelen & Mons Tours

1.e-Scavenger hunt Mechelen: Explore the city at your own pace

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 34 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) Our pick

Use a smartphone app to guide your private group of up to six through Mechelen in about three hours. Solve questions and search tasks at your own pace while visiting squares, churches, museums, breweries, and historic streets. You can start, pause, or stop whenever you choose. Bring your own phone and mobile data.

“Leuke manier om op eigen gelegenheid en eigen tempo de stad te verkennen. Werkt probleemloos. Werkt op telefoon prima. Tablet is echt overbodig!”

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2.e-Scavenger hunt Hasselt: Explore the city at your own pace

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 31 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.)

Start at Diesterstraat 1 and explore Hasselt with an English-language phone game for up to six people. The 2-to-4-hour trail links the Gin Museum, basilica, cathedral, Modemuseum, Grote Markt, Stadsmus, and other city sights. You choose the start time, follow the route by map or GPS, and solve tasks at your own pace.

“La traduction en Français du "jeu" est très mauvaise”

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3.Planckendael ZOO Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 30 reviews · from $41

Spend a full day at Planckendael ZOO in Muizen, near Mechelen, walking through castle grounds and habitats linked to Africa, icy penguin waters, seals, birds of prey, and other animals. Your ticket includes the daily feeding program and skip-the-ticket-line entry. Plan paid parking, no pet access, and extra fees for pushchairs.

“chouette parc dans l'ensemble dommage qu'il n'y ai plus les biquette mouton que les tout petit pouvais toucher je ne les ai pas vu mais sinon c'était très chouette parcours assez facile”

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4.Lovely Leuven Highlights Biketour NEDERLANDS

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · from $32

Ride through Leuven with a bicycle and guide, visiting the Old Market, Groot Begijnhof, Arenberg Castle, university landmarks, and quiet Dijle parks. The three-hour tour includes a drink stop and keeps the group to 15 riders, making it an efficient first look at the city.

“Gisteren hebben we een fietstocht gehad, de tocht begon perfect op tijd (15 minuten van te voren verzamelen) en hebben allen hier een goede fiets gekregen. De tour zelf nam 3 uur in beslag inclusief een biertje op een lokaal terras natuurlijk. We hebben deze tour gedaan met 9 vrienden welke allemaal erg tevreden waren na afloop.”

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5.The Van Gogh House

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 22 reviews · 1 day · from $5Best value

At the Van Gogh House in Cuesmes, you’ll walk through the garden, renovated pavilion, and small home where Vincent van Gogh lived and worked from 1879 to 1880. A historical audio installation places his early work in the Borinage setting. Visits are self-guided, with support in Dutch, English, and French.

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6.e-Scavenger hunt Leuven: Explore the city at your own pace

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.)

Explore Leuven with an English-language mobile scavenger hunt for up to six people. The app combines short history notes, quiz questions, and challenges across roughly 2.5 hours of content. Start at Monseigneur Ladeuzeplein, pause for cafés or shops, and finish back at the meeting point on your own schedule.

“The description of this tour is misleading. It’s a game, not a walking tour, so we chose to not use the trip advisor game and use another company’s virtual tour.”

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7.The Belfry

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 17 reviews · 1 day · from $11

Visit the UNESCO-listed Mons Belfry with an entry ticket valid for one day. Explore the visitor center, view the Windows of Time multimedia display, see regional objects, and look across Mons from the city’s high point. Host support is available in English, French, and Dutch. A guided tour and audioguide are not included.

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8.the Mons Memorial Museum

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 7 reviews · 1 day · from $11

Spend a full day at Mons Memorial Museum tracing war from the Middle Ages through WWII. Read soldiers’ letters and diaries, see preserved bread rations and a one-tonne German bomb, and watch veteran interviews. Entry is self-guided, with no audio guide included. French, English, and Dutch support is available.

“Un musée extraordinaire trop peux connu. Super contente d’avoir été et le personnel est extrêmement gentil”

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9.600 Years of History and Heritage: A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Leuven

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $11Top rated

Use the VoiceMap app to explore Leuven on your own, starting at Rector de Somerplein and ending at Fonske. English narration leads you past the Gothic Town Hall, university buildings, Oude Markt, Saint Anthony’s Chapel, cafés, a brewery, the university library, and shopping streets. Pause whenever you like, with offline maps and audio included.

“Omg! Leuven is a hidden gem! Universities, colleges, cafes and churches…. A rainy day but so much energy! The guided tour was a great introduction to the history of the city!”

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10.Discover the secrets of Mechelen while playing! Escape room

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews

Start at Grote Markt and follow Coddy’s smartphone game through Mechelen with two to six players. A virtual character sends riddles and missions toward monuments, facades, tourist sights, and lesser-known corners. Plan for about two hours, but you can pause and continue for up to three years.

“Had fun team building. Questions were not too difficult, not too easy, and as a Malinois I still discovered new places.”

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11.Discover Mechelen while playing! Escape game – The alchemist

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Start at IJzerenleen and play an alchemist investigating Josyne’s witchcraft accusation. Use your smartphone to follow clues, solve puzzles linked to Mechelen’s buildings, and choose whether to defend her. The private game suits up to six people, lasts about two hours, runs in English, and includes online support plus a photo summary.

“The Alchemist escape tour is a fun way to explore Mechelen and at the same time learn something about the city.”

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12.The Doudou Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 5 reviews · 1 day · from $11

Visit Mons’s Doudou Museum to explore the UNESCO-recognised Ducasse de Mons through art, history, anthropology, religion, science, and technology. You’ll follow the story of St George and the Dragon with French, English, or Dutch audio support. Entry costs $11, and the museum is wheelchair accessible.

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13.Discover Leuven while playing! Escape game – The alchemist

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Explore Leuven as an alchemist investigating Josyne, a villager accused of witchcraft. Use your smartphone to solve witness puzzles, make your own choice about the accusation, and finish at De Bruul Park. The private game suits groups of up to six, runs in English, and can be played anytime during the day.

“Ludique et amusant pour découvrir la ville ce serait mieux de le faire avec une tablette pour la visibilité plutôt qu'un petit écran de smartphone”

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14.Discover Mons while playing! Escape game – The alchemist

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews

Take your group through Mons in L’Alchimiste, a phone-led urban escape game about Josyne, a villager accused of witchcraft. Starting at Place Saint-Germain, you will follow story clues, meet fictional witnesses through the app, solve puzzles, and decide whether to defend Josyne or support the accusation. Play privately for up to six people at any time.

“Wij waren op stap met jongvolwassenen (20-30-gers) en in die groep was niet iedereen even enthousiast. Misschien toch beter voor gezinnen met iets jongere kinderen. Maar was wel heel leuk uitgewerkt”

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15.Historical Leuven: Private Walking Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 4 reviews · 1h 30m

Meet your private guide at Leuven station’s Peace Monument for a 90-minute walk through the city center. Expect stories about Leuven’s past, university tradition, architecture, and daily life, with English, French, German, or Dutch guiding available. The private format suits couples, families, and groups of up to 15.

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