Lost Lanes and Secret Gardens Self Guided Audio Tour

5.0 (3 reviews) 3 hours – 3 h 30 min Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

Discover Mechelen, Belgium’s hidden medieval gem, on a three-hour walking tour through its historic streets, secret courtyards, and UNESCO-protected sites.

Starting at Saint Rumbold’s Cathedral, see its unfinished tower, once intended as the world’s tallest. Explore Margaret of Austria’s Renaissance legacy, the tranquil Begijnhofs, and the restored Rik Wouters Garden.

Visit Kazerne Dossin, a WWII memorial, and end at De Zalm, an ornate guild house. Highlights include 49-bell carillon concerts, hidden religious refuges, Gouden Carolus beer from a 14th-century brewery, and quirky sites like the Devil’s House and the Adam and Eve House.

Mechelen blends rich history, vibrant design, and quiet charm—offering more protected monuments than Bruges, but far fewer tourists.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours – 3 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Audio guide: English
Written guide: English
Operated by: VoiceMap Audio Tours

Ages: Adults (6–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
Included: Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Included: App for Android and iOS
Included: Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
Included: Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start

Not included

Not included: Smartphone and headphones
Not included: Personal expenses for attractions not included during the tour

Itinerary

St. Rumbold's Cathedral

Passing by

Pass by what is considered the most important cathedral in Belgium, a stunning example of Gothic architecture with a booming organ that shakes the dusty statues. This tour does not include entry fees.
Grote Markt

Passing by

Stroll along where locals come to meet, have a drink, and relax at the end of the day. It's also where people come to get married or register a birth in the town hall
Stop 3

Passing by

Walk around the Gothic Sint-Janskerk. This beautiful white stone church dating from the 1300s. Admission is not included in this tour
Stop 4

Passing by

Pass by this historic library with stunning interior, located in an abandoned baroque monastery, founded by Catholic monks fleeing from the Netherlands, however admission fees are not included in this tour
Brouwerij Het Anker

Passing by

Stroll past one of the oldest breweries in Belgium, serving what is considered one of the best craft beers in the world, noting that this tour does not include any entry or participation fees for it
Stop 6

Passing by

Sneak a peek at this historic and gothic masterpiece, and learn of the troubled past of the architect, Margaret of Austria. This tour does not include entry fees

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

This tour starts just off Mechelen's main square at the tourist signpost in front of Bar Klak, Schoenmarkt 5. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

End point

The tour ends near Grootbrug on Dijlepasd.

Using your ticket

VOICEMAP CODE

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Please check your email at the address you provided when you made this booking. You've been sent an eight character code you'll need to redeem your tour. This code can be used by every member of your party. If you've booked for three people, for example, three people can download this tour using the same code.

DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS

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Once you've received your code, please follow these steps:

Install the VoiceMap Audio Tours mobile app

Create an account

Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes

Enter your code then select Download Now

PLEASE NOTE

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You can download the tour at any time, before or after your booking date. It’s best to download the tour before you set off for the starting point.

This tour follows a set route and includes turn-by-turn directions. It works best if you start it in the right place and follow the directions from one location to the next.

When the download completes, you’ll see a screen with a photo of the starting point and directions to it. The red start button will become active when you are at the starting point.

Remember to bring your own headphones, unless you have booked a driving tour.

SUPPORT

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For technical support and other queries, please email [email protected]