Antwerp Half-Day Trip From Brussels
Tour Information
Key Details
- Mobile Voucher Accepted
- Hotel pickup Available
- Free Cancellation
- Instant Confirmation
- Lowest Price Guaranteed
- Duration: 5 Hrs 30 Mins
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Language:
English
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Departure Time :
1:15 PM
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Departure Details :
Grasmarkt Straat 82, 1000 Brussel, Belgium
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Return Details :
Returns to original departure point
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Cancellation Policy : For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.
Overview
Antwerp, Belgiums second largest city, boasts one of the largest harbours in the world. The railway station is a stunning building. It is said to be the most beautiful railway station in the world. Our Lady Cathedral is the largest gothic church in the Low Countries and it countless invaluable paintings by world class artists of the 17th century. The absolute masterpieces, however, are the Rubens paintings. Our guided walk through the old city starts at the impressive 13th century castle that guarded the city and its port. We will take you to the gothic guild houses at the Market Square. The river Scheldt is the cradle of Antwerp where the city built the MAS-museum, famous for its spectacular views of the harbour and the old city. In your free time, do try the local beer called a Bolleke.Highlights
- All entrance fees included
- Explore the local streets on a walking tour of the city
Know More about this tour
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp, Antwerp Province
In 1352, the construction begun and become the largest gothic church in the Netherlands. In 1521, after nearly 170 years the church was ready. The north tower is 123 M high and the south tower is 66M. Houses the 4 main paintings painted by P.P.Rubens: "The raising of the cross", "The resurrection of Christ", "The descent from the cross" and "The assumption of the Virgin".
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: MAS - Museum aan de Stroom, Antwerp, Antwerp Province
a museum located along the river Scheldt in the Eilandje district of Antwerp, Belgium. It opened in May 2011 and is the largest museum in Antwerp.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Antwerpen-centraal, Antwerp, Antwerp Province
The oldest of the country of 1905 and built by the architect Delacenserie.
Situated in the Jewish area and also the diamants area.
2007: construction of a tunnel to welcome the speedtrains.
2009: the 4th most beautiful railway station of the world.
Next of the station the beautiful Zoo!
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Steen Castle, Antwerp, Antwerp Province
Castle of the 13th century and houses since 1952 the National Museum of Maritime.
Situated along the old fortifications of the city.
Pass By: Groenplaats, Antwerp, Antwerp Province
Town hall of 1561 in italo-renaissance style.
In the middle of the square the statue of Brabo: Brabo with the hand of the giant Antigoon......chopped off his hand and threw it in the Scheldt river.......Antwerpen or Hand throwing.......origin of the city's name. The marvellous guildhouses from the 17th century.
Inclusions
Air-conditioned vehicle
Professional guide
Entry/Admission - Cathedral of Our Lady
Exclusions
Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified
Hotel pick up & drop-off
Additional Info
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers
Traveler Reviews
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Great tour - the right length of time and ample opportunities to see many of the exciting features of Antwerp. For an in-depth visit, you might want an overnight, but for a good introduction to Antwerp and its history, this tour is great. One note, however - I did not find it easy to find the Brussels City Tours office.
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Jasmine was a great guide — so much interesting information and made sure everyone was comfortable with walking...also had a great driver Phillipe !!!
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The guide went out of his way to maximize the limited time there to see as much as possible. HE was so knowledgeable.
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It was ok. Didn’t have the time to take pictures in the grand place. The guide was ok. We had a bid group and we had two guides because of different languages
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This was a very disappointing tour. Our guide was such a grump. He never smiled and was never enthusiastic about anything we saw. He did a good job of translating all his comments into both English and Spanish, but he really never engaged the group or showed any emotion. It was very boring. We had almost 90 minutes of "free time" to eat, which was a waste - we could have been taken to more places. The tour ended almost an hour late because of traffic, which was a shame. My MapQuest showed quicker routes, which the driver did not take.
I've taken other Viator trips in other countries which have been excellent. This one was not fun.
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The sites that we visited were beautiful. There was a luck of enthusiasm from part of the guide. It was hard to understand him sometimes. Very monotonous, not engaging. The group was large and he had to talk in both English and Spanish. Would not do this particular tour again
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Excellent!
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This trip was far too short and limited in showing us the sights of Antwerp. I have taken plenty of 'free' walking tours of European cities and those are packed with up to date information about the city's main sights. The tour guide, as pleasant as he was, was not engaging and gave the commentary as though he was reading from a travel guide. It was very expensive for what we got in return.
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Very nice trip
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Very disappointing tour. We only saw 2 cathedrals and the Antwerp train station. There was more to see in this city and was not worth it. The guide was smoking as he was walking with us which was in appropriate. Would not recommend this tour at all.