Antwerp Self Guided Tour of Severed Hands and A Diamond Heist

2–3 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

This self-guided Antwerp walking tour takes you from the guild houses of the Grote Markt to riverside Het Steen, the Rubens House, and the glittering Diamond District, roughly four kilometres and 19 stops in all, done at your own pace via a mobile app.

Along the way, you will hear how a team of thieves beat a vault behind a lock with a hundred million combinations, heat sensors, and radar, and vanished with over $100 million in diamonds and you will meet the giant whose severed hand named the city, the painter Rubens, and the Antwerpenaars who formed a human chain to save paintings from a burning church.

There's no fixed start time and no pace to keep. Pause for a bolleke of beer, detour for a hand-shaped biscuit, come back when you're ready. It's a great fit for independent travelers, culture and history lovers, couples, and families who'd rather explore Antwerp by its stories than by a schedule. Over 25,000 travelers have used our tours, all backed by a full refund guarantee.

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At a glance

Duration: 2–3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–30
Audio guide: German, Russian, Portuguese, English, Italian, Polish, French, Dutch, Spanish
Operated by: Tourific

Ages: Adults (14–75 years)

What is included

Included

Included: 1-year access to audio on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
Included: Audio and written guide included
Included: 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund
Included: Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
Included: Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation

Not included

Not included: Human tour guide at location
Not included: Any physical devices or headphones

Itinerary

Stop 1

10 min

Stand beneath a domed hall built to feel like a palace, then discover what's moving beneath your feet.
Diamond District

10 min

Trace the streets where a fortune in diamonds changes hands on nothing but a handshake and a word.
Statue of Anthony Van Dyke

5 min

Meet the teenage prodigy whose portraits shaped how a king's court wanted to be seen.
Stop 4

Passing by

Step into the painter's own palace, where a workshop of brushes helped broker peace between kings.
Handelsbeurs Antwerpen

10 min

Stand in the hall merchants built five centuries ago that taught the world how to trade.
Stop 6

Passing by

Look up at the facade one master painter designed, then learn what lightning erased above the altar.
Stop 7

Passing by

Compare the cathedral's two towers, one finished in glory and one abandoned halfway to heaven.
Nello & Patrasche Statue

10 min

See where a boy and his dog from a forgotten novel became pilgrims' tears half a world away.
Stop 9

15 min

Spot the niche where a hero statue was quietly swapped for the Virgin Mary centuries ago.
Het Steen

10 min

Look for the carving above the gate that used to be a lot less modest.
Stop 11

10 min

Drop a coin into a century-old machine and toast the spirit that gin was born from.
Museum Plantin-Moretus

Passing by

Piece together how a street attack turned a bookbinder into Europe's greatest printer.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

This is a self-guided audio tour on the "Self-guided tours" app. To activate the tour, check your email for instructions from the app or your booking platform, sent right after booking.

End point

Using your ticket

You will need to download the "Tourific self-guided tours" app from the Google Play Store or App Store

Right after booking, you’ll receive an email from Tourific or the tour booking platform with instructions to access the tour.

Having trouble finding the email? Just search for “Tourific” in your inbox or spam folder.

The tour is valid for 1 year and can be listened to any number of times. So feel free to download tour and experience a few stops before going on the tour.