Excellent guide (Shabnam), brillant story telling and great personality, thank you so much for the experience
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Walking Tour
- Local guide
- Tourist guide
- A little surprise at the end!
- Personal suggestions of bars, restaurants, museums and events
Excludes
- Cash tip for the guide. Typically, tips are between €10 to €50, depending on budget and satisfaction
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- In front of Het Steen, Antwerp' castle, next to the statue of Lange Wapper, next to the bridge towards the castle. Look for our guide with the blue flag! IMPORTANT NOTE: Our guides are volunteers who offer tours for tips. The fee only covers the cost of booking via this platform.
Return
- The tour ends near the Cathedral of Our Lady, in the middle of the historical centre of Antwerp
Itinerary
Antwerp's old Stone Castle is just a fraction of what it used to be. This castle is nearly 1.000 years old and holds a tremendous amount of history.
This old guildhouse is now a musical instrument museum. The building is over 500 years old and holds a lot of history.
Antwerp's town square is the epicentre of our city. Here the vast richness of our city originated.
A roman catholic church in central Antwerp with a beautiful facade on a romatic hidden squire.
A beautiful tower in the middle of the city, the first skyscraper in Europe.
This 16th century alley way is still in perfect condition, we explore this hidden gem right next to the cathedral and city hall.
In the shadow of the catherdral our tour ends. This magnificent building was build over the course of 170 years and is to this day a beautiful building to visit
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Reviews
Britt, our guide, was fabulous. We learnt a lot, but the atmosphere was the best: warm, informative, full of humour. A great group, too. The pick-up point near the Steijn could have been more pleasant thanks to a sewer being emptied, but that wasn't something Britt had influence upon. Would do it again anytime.
Our guide, Johann, was very versed on Antwerp’s history. The pace of the tour was casual and time was given to take a quick look into various stops along the way.
Shab Nam was an amazing guide for our Historical Walking Tour in Antwerp Old City. She knew the history inside out, and she had a way of explaining it that actually stuck. Instead of just listing dates and names, she connected the stories to the streets we were standing on, so the city started to make sense in a different way as we went along. What really set the tour apart was her humor. She kept the whole walk light and funny without losing the history, and her timing was spot on. There were plenty of moments when the whole group was laughing, and that energy carried through the tour. It never felt like a lecture, even when she was sharing a lot of detail. She was also great with questions. When someone asked about something, she didn't brush it off or give a short answer. She took the time to explain it properly and often added another bit of context that made the first answer even clearer.
Brilliant walking tour! Britt was friendly and engaging , we had a lovely afternoon!
We had a wonderful afternoon, walking around old Antwerp, Britt was friendly, funny and we learned so many interesting things!
The guide Sergio did a really good job. He is a good story teller :) and made the tour interesting and gave the group a very good overview. It was fun :D
This is a great intro tour for Antwerp! Shabnam was an amazing guide and I learned so much in a short amount of time. Couldn't recommend it more!
Celine was fantastic ! What a fun and informative tour! I would recommend you do this as one of the first things to do . They give you helpful tips on what’s worth it to see!
Natalia was wonderful in conducting the tour. Very informative and interesting. Great tour. Highly recommend.
Great tour, Sergio shared a lot of local information. Definitely recommend.
We had Sergio as our tour guide. There were 8 of us. Sergio is entertaining and a wonderful guide. The two hour walk was full of information and I enjoyed it thoroughly. We saw so much and learned much about the history of Antwerp. I would highly highly recommend this tour.
Shabnam gave us a fantastic tour of Antwerp! She provided information on both legends and factual history that helped us understand how Antwerp has evolved through its many systems of government and control since it was first established. Great experience.
Shabnam was delightful! She was extremely familiar with the history of the area and did a great job of incorporating fun stories throughout. She has a wonderful personality and charisma for this sort of thing. Would highly recommend!
Excellent tour. Shabnam was extremely knowledgeable and we enjoyed her storytelling style. Would highly recommend.
Rick was a super tour guide - funny and knowledgable- pitched just right - highly recommend
Jerome was a great guide. Very knowledgeable and witty, we thought we got a good overview of the history of Antwerp, the local traditions and the top sights. Recommendable.
The tour was booked as being with a local but he really isn't. Tour was very much a canned speech with pictures. It was okay but not really as good as some others we had on our trip.
Shabnam was fantastic! She was very engaging and provided a very interesting tour of the old heart of the city.
This was such a great and informational tour of Antwerp! Our tour guide did such a great job explaining the history of the city and gave great recommendations on things to do and different foods to try. I feel badly that I forget her name, but she was Indian so shout out to her, you know who you are! Lol
Brit was guide, and she was fabulous! Excellent tour guide, engaging and very warm. Small group of fun participants too!! Highly recommend to get a taste of Antwerp through the guidance of a local.
Sergio was a great tour guid! A lot off fun facts, especially about de lange wapper. He knew a lot and was very enthousiastics. We would absolutely recommend him! Greetings Noortje and Sophie
Imabnam was a fantastic guide who was very informative and amusing when telling us all the stories regarding the city
Knowing about the place was good but the guide was not up to standard. He is tall and has long strides and was ignorant of people who were falling behind. Didn’t check back to see if the group was together. Crossed roads without even making sure the whole group was together. We spent time trying to catch up rather than enjoying the tour. A good guide makes a whole lot of difference. On top of this, he wanted minimum of 10 euro per person
Shabnam was great guide and very knowledgeable 👍
Walking with very little explanation and explanation was focused on jokes and not history, not worth my time
Britt was a wonderful guide. She was very knowledgeable and funny. Definitely book with her if you can.
Sergio did a great job and Antwerp turned out to be more interesting and exciting than we thought.
Sergio fid a great job. Clear, understandable and entertaining. Well planned out route. Definitely recommended
The guided tour was informative and a good introduction to Antwerp old town and history. Our guide was knowledgeable and personable. I would recommend this tour.
This was a very informative tour filled with history and local legends. Sergio and Johan were great hosts. Very knowledgeable and congenial. I highly recommend.
Great tour. Loads of information and humour from our guide, Hans. A must have for anyone visiting Antwerp.
Walking tour with Johan was good, the tour was more focused on local legends and stories than historical events and people. Overall a fair tour for the price
Informative, interesting & guided well. Sergio clearly knows his stuff & is passionate about the city too. He was happy to answer questions about modern day living as well as the historical aspects. Recommendations for bars always a great bonus too. We did this tour on our first morning & it set us up for how to prioritise our time for the rest of the stay.
Excellent story teller and very enjoyable tour
Sergio was both incredibly knowledgeable and entertaining. He made the experience delightful and I’d recommend to others
i love this tour it was amazing! Sergio was very informative and has a good sense of humour.
From the first moment until the last, Sergio made sure this was a tour you would never forget. Many historical details intertwined with his humor makes this truly a must do guided tour in Antwerp. Great Job Sergio
I got my tour with Sergio. Sergio was a very friendly guy and with a very high voicetone which makes us listen to everything clearly even when there are a lot of people around. Id really enjoyed it.
Sergio is an excellent guide. Entertaining, inspiring and most knowledgeable, sharing many interesting insights into the unique characteristics of Antwerp.
Sergio, our guide, was great. We learned a lot of interesting facts and trivia.
Really good knowledge of the city and told the history with enthusiasm
Good tour. Knowledgeable guide. Nice tour around the center of the old town. Shared historical and folk tails.
Britt was amazing, great energy and kept it interesting!
Wonderful experience. Fun & informative. A brilliant way to learn a little bit about Antwerp, together with great recommendations for cafes & restaurants. Don't forget to tip.
Very kind and full of information
Great tour that takes you through the city filled with history and shows you some hidden gems.
Great tour, well organised and thoughtful
Great tour, Sergio was an excellent guide. Thank You…..
A really good walking tour with Britt who made the history interesting and fun with some good stories. I learned a lot. Nothing dry about this at all. Apart from a tiny booking fee the only cost was whatever tip we thought she was worth…. And she was definitely worth it.
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