Private Mechelen Tour from Brussels

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Private Mechelen Tour from Brussels Description

Mechelen is one of the most charming Flemish cities in all of Belgium, and Tour Travel & More offers to chance to explore it. This is thanks to our Private Mechelen Tour from Brussels. 

Its small and attractive alleys, its beautiful brick buildings typical perfectly maintained, its gable ends, its aligned facades and its eccentricity, all of them earned it the World Heritage Site recognition by UNESCO. As you can see, Mechelen is a perfect destination to visit for 2 hours with a private official guide provided by us.

Have our private chauffeur pick you up and start this Private Mechelen Tour from Brussels.

Private Mechelen Tour from Brussels | Points of Interest & Landmarks 

After booking in advance at the Tour Travel & More your 6-hour private tour from Brussels to Mechelen, your tour will start on time and at the agreed place. Keep in mind that our service also includes making your tour program.

At Mechelen, your multilingual private guide will await to lead you on a large journey of cultural information, history, and full of enthusiasm. 

Tour through the Mechelen downtown

The tour will begin in the small downtown streets, which are not huge. The streets of the Old Beguinages (Grand Beguinage and Petit Beguinage) are the most picturesque. Transiting the place, it will make you feel link time never passed.

Be sure to discover the Grand Place or Grote Markt surrounded by buildings. This includes the Palace of the Grand Council, the Cloth Hall, the Palace of Margaret of Austria, whose facades date back to different eras, with Gothic gables, but also Baroque ones. The highlight here is undoubtedly the Town Hall.

Let’s continue the itinerary…

Then you can head to the top of the St. Rumbold’s Cathedral. This is next to the Grand Place. It is a tower overlooking the town of Mechelen from a height of 97 meters, a small Gothic Brabant marvel. Although you have to climb 538 steps to reach the top, the effort is rewarded by the incredible view offered by the skywalk; even from there you can see the Atomium in Brussels.

If you love beer, this short tour will be an opportunity to visit the Mechelen brewery, Het Anker, which produces Gouden Carolus beer. There you’ll get to know from the history of the brewery to the different stages of beer production.

On the other hand, If what you are looking is calm and serenity, you will find an oasis of peace at the Garden of Silence. With its Lourdes cave, its pavilion and its benches, this garden is a green space where you can rest under the shadow of the St. Rumbold’s tower.

Pass through the Ijzerenleen square, which was originally a canal. Here you can still observe the iron railings of 1531, a remain of the Old Fish Market. Today, it’s a nice place where sidewalk coffees bloom with the morning rays of sun.

To seal your 6-hour tour after finishing the route enjoy the Planckendael zoo park located just minutes from the center is a nice spot to end things off.

Learn more about Mechelen

Mechelen is a small Flemish jewel located north of Brussels in the province of Antwerp in the Flanders region. In 2018, it had a population amounting to 86,000 inhabitants. The city has no less than 336 buildings and monuments, including eight Gothic and Baroque churches dating from the fourteenth to the seventeenth century, making it a featured tourist attraction. It’s also worth noting that it has been listed four times as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

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This Private Tour includes:

• Official Tour guide for your 2 hours tour
• Private vehicle with private chauffeur for 6 hours
• Complete personalized experience
• Public liability insurance
• Taxes
• Price per person

This Private Tour excludes:

• Entrance fees
• Food and drinks

Cancellation Policy

• No Refund, Modification or Cancellation in any case on any type of tickets or entrance fees.
• Modification of tour/service dates and starting times are subject to availability.
• 48 hours prior to first service date: Free Cancellation on guide and private vehicle with chauffeur. Any type of entrance tickets have no refund.
• Less than 48 hours prior to first service date: No Refund. Payment of 100%.