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GROUP TOURS AND DAY TRIPS

 Oude Markt | Old Market Square

 Klein Begijnhof | Small Beguinage 2

© Layla Aerts

No town in Flanders appeals so much to the imagination as this centuries-old university town. Stroll through a rich historical heritage. Enjoy the jovial Burgundian urban culture. With the help of the Royal Leuven Guides Association, Tourism Leuven organises guided tours lasting an ­average of 2 hours. Besides our standard offering – visits to the Town Hall, the Great Beguinage and St. Peter’s Church - we also offer a number of themed walks and cycling trips. Tourism Leuven also organises daytrips. These combine a tour with a town guide and a lunch. The structure of the programme depends on the kind of day trip the party chooses.

Tours with Official Town Guide Discover Leuven On this walk, you will discover the main attractions and gain a good overall picture of the city, an ideal first encounter. Your walk takes in the Grote Markt with the town hall and St. Peter’s Church, both buildings designed by the architect Mathieu de Layens, who elevated the Brabant Gothic style to its apex. You will also discover the many university buildings and other attractive spots in the city. And, of course, no tour of Leuven would be complete without a visit to the Grand Béguinage, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

New architecture Besides magnificent centuries-old buildings, Leuven and its sub-boroughs also have their new architectural tours de force. The most important of these are to be found along the Vaartkom Station Area - Philips Site axis where you can admire InBev’s international headquarters, the restyled Martelarenplein and the striking red bus station with the new canopies over its bays.

The Provincial Building with integral works of art and Tweebronnen Municipal Library by the wellknown architect Henri Vandevelde are eminently worthy of your attention.

Leuven Beer Stories During this walk, a guide will take you on a journey of discovery that takes in old cafés and breweries, some of which are no longer there.

They will recount the history of Royal Leuven - the city of beer: Is so much beer really drunk here? Where have all the breweries gone? Is there a difference between a pub and a ta­vern?

Why are there so many cafés on the Oude Markt? How did Leuven’s beer acquire such a reputation? Is it true that brewers used fish scales and pigs’ trotters and that beer was brewed with water from the River Dyle?

You will be given the answers to all these questions and many more on a walk that will even interest teetotallers.

Green spots On this walk, which takes you through Leuven’s wealth of gardens and parks, you can see how, besides being an architecturally interesting spot, it is also a green town where it is ­pleasant to relax. You stroll past the charming statues in the garden of the Erasmus Building (Faculty of ­Letters), through the magnificent St. Donatus Park (municipal park), which was laid out on the remains of the 12th century town wall following the model of English landscaped parks and the garden of Atrecht College with the Tree of Great Regret. You finish in Dijle Park, the most romantic park in Leuven.

University walk This walk illustrates the ties between Leuven’s centuries-old university and the town. You stroll past the University Hall, which has played a central part in the history of the university from its foundation down to the present. This buil­ ding adjoins the Oude Markt, a square that is also known as the world’s longest bar and plays a special part in the life of many a student. The walk past old colleges (including Pope’s College, Van Dale College, Atrecht College, Right Wing College, etc.) tells the fascinating history of the origin and use of these buildings over the centuries. And behind all these old facades and buildings you discover how the university copes with the infrastructure needs of a mo­ dern teaching institution, taking into account the relevant architectural intentions. The Central University Library is a living reminder of the horrors of the First World War and of the American generosity that restored the glory of the destroyed library. The Erasmus Building (Faculty of Letters) with its poetry garden, designed by Jacques Wirtz, is an oasis of calm in the heart of the town and a real discovery for many.

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 De Kotmadam (Fred Bellefroid)

 Stadspark | Municipal park

Statue walk

AuthentHip Leuven

Like most towns, Leuven has many statues. You stroll through the centre where the concentration of statues and monuments is highest. You follow a route that illustrates the evolution of the visual arts in the course of the 19th and 20th centuries. Thus you take in the town hall whose niches of 1849 are populated by statues of every­ one who had been important for Leuven up to then. In the surrounding streets, you find, in addition to a number of statues of politically, socio-economically or scientifically important citizens of Leuven, war memorials, commemorative statues and monuments to the martyrs that have been put up since the First World War. Recently, amusing and/or symbolic statues such as the Landlady, Fonske (the student) and Renée (the girl student) have been erected as symbols of the university presence in Leuven. Admire the Totem by Jan Fabre and the Friendship Balloon, which represents Leuven’s unique ‘Koninklijk Verbond der Jaartallen’ (Age Association).

Leuven is a lively contemporary city where authenticity still means something. You can tell from the many fine boutiques, craft shops, galleries, restaurants and cafés in the city ­centre. This walk will let you stroll along streets and squares with unique addresses that you wouldn't find on your own as a visitor. The guide also tells you about the colourful commercial past of these places and neighbourhoods which enhances the cosy atmosphere that still exists today even more. Discover lively Leuven in style and wet your appetite completely.

Hapje Stapje (Snacking Stroll) In 2009 Leuven was made the Town of Taste.

Because of this, Tourism Leuven and the ­Royal Leuven Guides Association have together launched a new walk in Leuven, full of tasty tales of eating and drinking. And if your mouth starts to water, there is a sweet or savoury something waiting.

From medieval markets to today’s successful Friday market, from penurious meals in university colleges to the culinary tours de force of nowadays, from a university beer and wine cellar to the contemporary ‘fac’ bars, all of these and more are on offer.

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Visit the town hall and St. Peter’s Church Obviously, the town hall and St. Peter’s Church - two of the oldest and most beautiful buildings in Leuven - can also be visited with an official town guide. They exemplify the town’s colourful history. The town hall is one of the most famous gothic town halls in the world and is mentioned in the 15th century records of the town treasurer. On its facade you see, besides hundreds of ­statues representing important citizens of ­Leuven, a number of corbels that represent biblical scenes whose recurring themes of guilt and atonement had a didactic and admonitory function. Inside the town hall you find such things as magnificent carved woodwork, monumental paintings and portraits of all the former ­mayors of Leuven since the town was under French rule.

St. Peter’s Church is a magnificent example of Brabant high gothic and it is not only its exterior that makes it a particularly interesting church.

Inside you will discover a number of treasures of gothic art and some first rate works by the Flemish primitives such as The Last Supper by Dirk Bouts.

 Groot Begijnhof | Great Beguinage

Terms • Tours with town guides must be reserved at least 3 weeks in advance.

• For a tour with one guide, you pay € 60 for two hours. This is the minimum and basic charge. From the third hour you pay € 30 per guide per extra hour. Your time starts to run from the time of the appointment.

• This fee must be paid to the guide before the tour. You will receive a receipt.

• An extra € 6 per person must be paid for the “Hapje Stapje” walk with a minimum of 10 persons.

• For a visit to M-Treasury of Sint Pieter, you pay an additional charge per person. The group leader should pay this fee at the entrance of the museum.

• The selected programme is always subject to reservation. Unforeseen events may sometimes force us to close a building unexpec­ tedly. For this we apologize. The guide will provide an alternative.

• Let us know in plenty of time if you have to cancel your visit. Up to five days before your visit, you can do this for free. From the fourth day before your visit, we automatically charge a cancellation fee of € 30. This also applies to the tours offered by the city of Leuven. On the day of the visit the number of guides requested will stand, even if you come with a smaller party than anticipated.

• The guide wears a badge bearing the word ‘GIDS’. The visit always ends at the agreed time, even if it began later because you were

 Oude Markt | Old Market Square

late. We request that you always notify us if the group will be late. The guide will wait a maximum of 30 minutes. After that time, the guide will leave the place of the appointment.

We will in any event charge for the waiting time (€ 30).

• The Royal Leuven Guides Association and Tourism Leuven are not liable for accidents during the tour.

• Every group must be accompanied by a group official.

• When a guided tour by coach/car is reques­ ted, the group itself provides the transport.

You must provide a seat and microphone for the guide. The vehicle will only leave the place of the appointment on the guide’s instructions.

• The city of Leuven offers the opportunity to enjoy a free tour (lasting 2 hours, minimum 10 people) where a conference or workshop will involve more than 2 days (and overnight stays) in Leuven, and to schools located in Leuven (three per department per school per year). Admission charges for museums and the like must be borne by the group.

• To gain maximum enjoyment from your visit, we advise you to ask one guide for approx. 25 people.

• There is a total limit of 20 people for the walking tours AthentHip Leuven and Hapje Tapje.

Info and reservations Tourism Leuven Professor Van Overstraetenplein 1, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 27 22 76, f+32 (0) 16 27 28 38 visit@leuven.be www.visitleuven.be 5

Cycling trips Leuven and its abbeys Leuven has always had ample religious life.

The churches, chapels, abbeys and places of worship resulting from this made their mark on the architecture and appearance of the town. On this 3-hour cycling trip we follow a trail of religious buildings in and around the centre, ranging from the Great Beguinage, Abbey Sint-Geertrui, Park Abbey and Vlierbeek Abbey. En route, we become acquainted with the fasci­nating history of all these buildings and of the people who lived and worked there.

The following are still possible: Leuven Centre, Leuven South and Leuven and its university.

You can find more information about the other cycling trips at www.visitleuven.be

party than anticipated.

• The guide wears a badge bearing the word ‘GIDS’. The visit always ends at the agreed time, even if it began later because you were late. We request that you always notify us if the group will be late. The guide will wait a maximum of 30 minutes. After that time, the guide will leave the place of the appointment.

We will in any event charge for the waiting time (€ 30).

• The Royal Leuven Guides Association and Tourism Leuven are not responsible for accidents during the cycle tour.

• To gain maximum enjoyment from your visit, we advise you to ask one guide for a maximum of 15 people.

• Each group should have a group official who takes on at least the tasks listed under ‘tasks of a group official’. If this is not the case, the guide may cancel the tour.

Tasks of a group official

Terms

Every group should be accompanied by a group official, who is also the point of contact for the guide. The group official should ensure that: • all bikes are tested before the start of the tour;

• For a tour with one guide, you pay € 60 for two hours. This is the minimum and basic charge. From the third hour you pay € 30 per guide per extra hour. Your time starts to run from the time of the appointment. This fee must be paid to the guide before the cycle trip. You will be given a receipt if you want one.

• The selected programme is always subject to reservation. Unforeseen events such as weather conditions sometimes force us to alter the programme. For this we apologize.

The guide will provide an alternative.

• one person must ride at the back of the group; • he/she has a mobile phone available in order to call for technical or other assistance.

Our advice: Provide (e.g. from the hiring company) an extra lock that can bundle a number of bikes. This is to prevent theft/vandalism.

• Every group is responsible for hiring its own bikes and cycling equipment. Maintenance en route is also a matter for the group itself.

• Let us know in plenty of time if you have to cancel your visit. Up to five days before your visit, you can do this for free. From the fourth day before your visit, we automatically charge a cancellation fee of € 30. On the day of the visit the number of guides requested will stand, even if you come with a smaller 6

Info and reservations Tourism Leuven Professor Van Overstraetenplein 1, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 27 22 76, f +32 (0) 16 27 28 38 visit@leuven.be www.visitleuven.be

Day trips Leuven, university town Leuven and the university have been ­indissolubly tied to one another for centuries. Historically, architecturally and socio-culturally, the university has been an influence on everyday life in Leuven. On this day trip, we attempt to sketch out a picture of the interaction between town and university.

09:15 10:00

arrival in Leuven with a cup of coffee. meet the guide; guided tour with visits to the following university buildings: 1. the Cloth Hall (University Hall) 2. Van Dale College 3. Pope Adrian VI College 12:30 lunch.

14:00 meet in front of town hall; bus ride with guide past: 1. U.Z. Gasthuisberg (university hospital) 2. IMEC (Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre) 3. Arenberg Castle (walk through Arenberg Park to the Great Beguinage) 15:15 guided tour of the Great Beguinage. ±16:00 end of the day trip.

Available every day throughout the year.

Price per person: - with menu A: € 20.50 - with menu B: € 25.00 - with menu C: € 26.00 - with menu D: € 32.50 - with menu E: € 23.00 - € 24.50

Green places Leuven is more than a collection of magnificent buildings and statues. It is also a green town with numerous parks and gardens where you can find peace and enjoy a piece of nature. We visit a number of gardens, parks and the worldrenowned herb garden, and discover the green splendour of Leuven.

09:15 10:00

arrival in Leuven with a cup of coffee. meet the guide; guided tour visiting: 1. St. Gertrude’s (garden) 2. Longbow Court 3. Herb Garden 12:30 lunch.

14:00 guided tour visiting: 1. Great Beguinage 2. Dijle Park 3. Schapenstraat 4. Ramberg Park 5. City Park ±16:00 end of the day trip.

Available all year, not on Sunday.

Price per person: - with menu A: € 20.50 - with menu B: € 25.00 - with menu C: € 26.00 - with menu D: € 32.50 - with menu E: € 23.00 - € 24.50

 Kruidtuin | Herb garden

 Premonstreitcollege | Premonstratian College

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Leuven, Museum City

Explore Leuven by bike

We discover M-Museum Leuven's very extensive and highly ­varied collection in a marvellous museum complex designed by the famous Belgian architect Stéphane Beel. We combine this with a visit to one or two exhibitions.

A bike extends our radius of action and makes it possible for us to explore both the centre of the town and its wider environs. Leuven is a marvellous town for bikes.

09:15 10:00

arrival in Leuven with a cup of coffee. meet the guide.

Option 1: guided tour of: - town hall - St. Peter’s Church with M–Treasury of Sint- Pieter

12:15 14:00 16:00

Option 2: architectural tour of M lunch. guided tour of M’s very extensive and highly varied museum collection. end of the day trip.

Prices per person: - Menu A: € 25.50 - Menu B: € 30.00 - Menu C: € 31.00 - Menu D: € 38.00 - Menu E: € 28.00 - € 29.50 Wednesdays: exceptional € 40,00 supplement For 26 or more participants an additional guide is compulsory for the museum: + € 60.00 (option 2 + afternoon programme).

09:15

we start with a cup of coffee in a towncentre tavern.

10:00 appointment with the guide on the steps of the town hall for one of the following themed walks: - Discover Leuven - Leuven beer stories - new architecture.

The guide leaves the group after the tour.

12:30 lunch: 1) salad with goat cheese or chicken 2) pasta dish with chicken (vegetarian also available) 14:00 pick up bikes and meet the guide for a cycle tour.

Option 1: cycle tour of Leuven’s abbeys.

Option 2: Leuven-La-Neuve - Cycle tour of contemporary architecture and urban development projects.

17:00 end of the day trip; return bikes.

The price per person is calculated on 15 participants. If there are more or less than 15 of you, the price is adjusted in proportion to the number of participants.

Available: every day except Sundays and public holidays.

Price per person (including bike hire): € 36.50

 M - Museum Leuven

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© Jan Kempenaers

 Mechelsestraat

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 Abdij van Park | Park Abbey

© Layla Aerts

 Stationsomgeving | Near the station

Leuven and Park Abbey

Leuven, provincial capital

After a trip along the most important historic monuments in the centre of Leuven (including the town hall and Great Beguinage), we pay an extended visit to Park Abbey. With its 42 ha it is one of the biggest and best preserved abbey complexes of the Low Countries.

On this day trip round the Provincial Building we get to know Leuven as the administrative centre of the province of Flemish Brabant and the province itself.

09:15 10:00

arrival in Leuven with a cup of coffee. meet the guide; guided tour of 2 of the following 4 sights: - Town hall - Great Beguinage - St. Peter’s Church (open Tuesday to Saturday; from 15 March to 15 October also open on Monday) - St. Gertrude’s Church and Abbey 12:30 lunch.

14:30 guided tour of Park Abbey. ±16:00 end.

Option Available from Monday to Saturday Price per person: - with menu A: € 24.50 - with menu B: € 30.00 - with menu C: € 31.50 - with menu D: € 36.50 - with menu E: € 27.00 - € 28.50 Extra’s: - visit to M-Treasury of Sint- Pieter: € 1.25 Only available from 1 April to 31 October from Wednesday to Sunday.

10:00 arrival at the ultra-modern Provincial Building; reception with coffee.

You visit various rooms of the Provincial Building. You are provided with details of how the province works.

Video presentation in the auditorium.

You enjoy a panoramic view over Leuven!

12:00 lunch.

14:00 appointment with the guide on the steps of the town hall.

Choice of two walks: - New architecture - Discover Leuven.

16:30 the day trip concludes with a cup of coffee and a pastry.

Available all year from Monday to Saturday.

Price per person including meal: - with menu A: € 19.50 - with menu B: € 24.00 - with menu C: € 25.00 - with menu D: € 32.00 - with menu E: € 22.00 - € 23.50

 Provinciegebouw | Provincial Building

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 Wijngaardberg

© RLNH

Leuven and the Hageland wine district After a trip past the most important historic monuments in the centre of Leuven (including the town hall and Great Beguinage), we discover Hageland wine, acclaimed the best Belgian wine in 2008. We stroll through the local vineyards and are given an account of Hageland wine.

09:15 arrival in Leuven with a cup of coffee.

10:00 appointment with the guide at the town hall. Visit to 2 of the following classics: - Town hall - St. Peter’s Church (visit to M-Trea­ sury of Sint- Pieter: + € 1.25 per person) - Great Beguinage - St. Gertrude’s Church and Abbey - General walk 12:30

lunch.

Option 1 14:00 depart for Tielt-Winge (Church of Our Lady).

14:30 appointment with the guide for a ‘Vineyard Walk’ (9.5 km).

17:30 end of the walk.

Option 2 14:30 visit to the Elzenbosch Art Centre and Winery in Assent. Guided tour of the vineyard with more information on Hageland wine. Tasting: 1 glass Hageland wine and a sample of a second kind of wine.

17:00 end.

 Winery

© Winery Elzenbosch

Prices per person (apply to options 1 and 2) - Menu A: € 25.00 - Menu B: € 29.00 - Menu C: € 30.00 - Menu D: € 37.00 - Menu E: € 27.00 - € 29.00 Option 3 (+ € 2.00 per person extra) Sample Wezemaal and its wine 14:00 tour + multimedia presentation in the Hageland wine visitors’ centre.

14:45 conducted walk to the vineyards on the Wijngaardberg.

17:00 wine tasting.

Available from Easter until the first week of November.

Menu A - Chicken vol-au-vent with fries Menu B - Soup - Poultry skwere with sauce Provençale and fries or tagliatelli with fish and spinach - Dessert Menu C - Soup - Gambrinus rib (local dish) - Dessert Menu D - Seasonal salad - Ardennes pork roast or turkey filet with mushroom cream sauce, French beans and croquette - Dessert Menu E - Brabant lunch with coffee The whole group must choose the same menu.

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Terms • Tourism Leuven only accepts day trips for groups of 20 people or more. If the actual number of participants is less than 20, you pay a sum calculated on the basis of 20 participants.

• Tourism Leuven must have received your application form at least three weeks before the day trip.

• You can change the number of participants a maximum of two times, no later than five days before the day trip. If you change the number of participants, a margin of 10% is allowed.

NB: with museum visits you can only change the number of participants up to 2 weeks beforehand.

 Huisbrouwerij | Brew Pub Domus

• Some day trips include a bus ride which always employes your group’s bus (or ­transport).

• When you book a day trip, you pay a deposit of € 2.50 per person in advance. The letter in which Tourism Leuven confirms your reservation contains that last date for payment of the deposit.

• The balance must be paid at least one week before your day trip.

• All payments should be made in euro. If you are making transfers from abroad, you must pay all exchange and transfer costs yourself.

• Prices include all services expressly specified in this brochure. These prices are ‘all in’, but drinks during meals are not included. These prices are valid until 31 December 2013.

• The group can choose from various menus for lunch. The whole group must choose the same menu.

When you cancel your day trip • If you cancel your day trip, you always pay a € 15.00 administration charge.

• If you cancel less than 48 hours before the day trip, you pay in addition the full cost of the trip.

• You always pay for the number of people you specified (minimum 20) no less than five days before the day trip, even if there are fewer of you on the actual day.

• Tourism Leuven is only an intermediary and cannot be held liable for any deficiencies on the part of the customer and/or the service, or for any possible accidents.

Info and reservations Tourism Leuven Professor Van Overstraetenplein 1, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 27 22 73, f +32 (0) 16 27 28 38 trips@leuven.be www.visitleuven 11

Also worth a visit

Brewery Visit

Abdij van Park

Stella Artois brewery (AB Inbev)

Park Abbey

Park Abbey 7, 3001 Leuven Entry via the Chapter House alongside the abbey church Price per group of max. 25 people: € 50.00 for the guide plus € 4.00 per participant older than twelve.

Walk with audio guide: € 2.00 for 1 day (available in Dutch, French, German, English and Spanish).

Info and reservations t + 32 ( 0)16 40 01 51 info@museumparkabdij.be www.parkabdij.be

Arenbergkasteel Arenberg Castle

Kasteelpark Arenberg 1, 3001 Leuven Limited group visits are available, accompanied by a guide. (on payment) Info and reservations t +32 (0)16 32 21 18 lokalen@tech.kuleuven.be www.kuleuven.be/lokalen

 Arenbergkasteel | Arenberg Castle

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Vuurkruisenlaan, 3000 Leuven During the visit to the brewery you will discover all the secrets of the brewing process. You will visit the brewing room, the filtration and the ­filling lines, where you can see how cans, ­bottles and vats are filled at breathtaking speed. Of course the visit is suitably rounded off with a delicious Stella Artois. Non-alcoholic drinks are served to minors. You will receive a gift at the end of the visit. VIP, themed visits and events are also possible.

Price € 8,5 per person for groups from 15 persons Info and reservations breweryvisitsbelgium@AB-InBev.com, www.breweryvisits.com

Huisbrouwerij Domus Domus Brew Pub

Tiensestraat 8, 3000 Leuven You can visit the brewery with groups from 8 persons upwards subject to booking and ­availability of the guide. The guide will show you the complete brewing process and give the necessary explanations.

After the visit you can enjoy tasting the homebrewed beers.

Info and reservations t +32 (0)16 20 14 49 info@domusleuven.be www.domusleuven.be

 Stella Artois brewery

Museums M - Museum Leuven Leopold Vanderkelenstraat 28, 3000 Leuven Combitickets for M-museum Leuven and M-Treasury of Sint-Pieter.

Price €60 for the guide + €5 per participant (> 15 persons) €60 for the guide + €7 per participant (< 15 persons) Entry fee of € 3 for youngsters between 13 and 18 years old Info and reservations t +32 (0)16 27 29 29 bezoekm@leuven.be www.mleuven.be

M - Schatkamer van Sint-Pieter M - Treasury of Sint-Pieter

Grote Markt, 3000 Leuven Combitickets for M and M-Treasury of SintPieter. (can be visited separately).

Price Audio guide: € 2 Info and reservations t +32 (0)16 27 29 29 bezoekm@leuven.be www.mleuven.be

Museum Religieuze Kunst en Cultuur Museum of Religious Art and Culture

Abdij van Park 7, 3001 Leuven Entry via the Chapter House alongside the abbey church.

Schools can make a booking between Tuesday and Thursday.

Price € 4 per person (10 or more people) + € 50 for the guide € 5 per person combined with visit to the abbey Info and reservations t + 32 ( 0)16 40 01 51 info@museumparkabdij.be www.parkabdij.be

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Archief en Museum van het Vlaams Studentenleven

Archive and Museum of Flemish Student Life

Monseigneur Ladeuzeplein 21, 3000 Leuven Price Free Reservations http://bib.kuleuven.be/bibc/bezoeker/

Scouts en Gidsen Museum Scout and Guide Museum

former St. Gertrude’s Abbey Sint-Geertruiabdij 5 3000 Leuven Price Free Reservations t +32 (0)16 81 95 86 www.scoutsmuseum.be

Spoelberch Museum Holy Ghost College, Naamsestraat 40, 3000 Leuven Guided tours for groups Price Free Reservations t +32 (0)16 32 40 07 or +32 (0)16 32 46 46 info@kuleuven.be

HistarUZ museum Kapucijnenvoer 35, 3000 Leuven Traces of medical science and healthcare in Leuven during the 20th century. Guided tours Price € 15 per group of 12 persons Reservations weekdays: +32 (0)16 33 27 05 weekend: +32 (0)16 33 70 04 www.uzleuven.be/histaruz  Abdij van Park | Park Abbey © Layla Aerts

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unique ways to discover leuven • Cameleon Events Vaartkom 53 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)474 97 12 54 info@cameleon-events.be www.cameleon-events.be • Ki-vif Buitensport Kamperfoelieweg 4 3010 Leuven t +32 (0)477 34 52 86 daan@ki-vif.be www.ki-vif.be

• iChallenge, the first Citygame-shop in the world Mussenstraat 9 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)478 07 66 79 info@ichallenge.be www.ichallenge.be • Multiflor (VIPcruise.eu) Veeweidestraat 31 3040 St-Agatha-Rode t +32 (0)16 47 14 38 info@vipcruise.eu www.vipcruise.eu • Natural Exclusive Sports (NES) Stationsstraat 13 3060 Korbeek-Dijle t +32 (0)495 53 45 34 herman.smulders@nes.be www.nes.be

 Vaartkom

• Natur-Natur Mechelsestraat 86 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 47 01 02 info@natur-natur.be www.natur-natur.be • Q-rius t +32 (0)50 44 12 81 q-rius@perfectplus.be www.q-rius.be • Vizit t +32 (0)9 233 76 89 leuven@vizit.be www.vizit.be • vzw ‘Vrienden van Heverleebos en Meerdaalwoud’ Waversebaan 66, 3001 Leuven t +32 (0)16 23 05 58 vhm.infocentrum@skynet.be www.vhm.be

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Boat trips on the Leuven-Dijle Canal Boat trip from Leuven to Mechelen*

Canal tour Leuven - Herent Leuven Price adult: € 6; child**: € 5; child < 3y.: free

Price adult: € 15; child **: € 11; child < 3y.: € 5

When 10:00 am - noon and 3:00 - 5:00 pm Wednesday 22/05 – 26/06 – 10/07 – 24/07 – 14/08

When 9:30 am - 5:30 pm Tuesday 30/04 – 21/05 – 25/06 – 9/07 – 23/07 – 13/08 and Friday 3/05 – 24/05 -28/06 – 12/07 – 26/07 – 16/08

* Boat-bus combination ** child = 3 to 11 years *** available lunch on board: cold plate (€10 - €14)

Long canal tour Leuven Kampenhout - Leuven *** Price adult: € 10; child**: € 8; child < 3y.: free When 9:30 am - 2:00 pm Thursday 2/05 – 23/05 – 27/06 – 11/07 – 25/07 – 15/08

 Vaartkom © Kanaaltochten

Info and reservations Kanaaltochten Brabant, Akenkaai 2bis, 1000 Brussel t + 32 (0) 2 203 14 59 contact@kanaaltochtenbrabant.be www.kanaaltochtenbrabant.be

restaurants for groups = Maximum group size

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• Acquasanta Muntstraat 18, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 22 85 88 50 • Adellijke Belofte Naamsestraat 60, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 20 64 19 70 • Alma 1 Tiensestraat 115, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 32 56 20 300 • Alma 2 Edward Van Evenstraat 2C, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 32 30 24 250 • Alma 3 Steengroevelaan 3, 3001 Leuven t +32 (0)16 32 92 00 300 • Alma Gasthuisberg Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 33 00 57 150 • Arenberg Kapeldreef 46, 3001 Leuven t +32 (0)16 22 47 75 85 • Beluga Krakenstraat 12, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 23 43 93 20 • Botaniq Kapucijnenvoer 48, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 22 23 17 24 • Brasserie Oude Kantine Kantineplein 3, 3001 Leuven t +32 (0)16 50 95 10 10 - 60 • Bretoense Hoeve Tiensesteenweg 344, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 25 07 07 60 • Castello Lucano Tiensesteenweg 131, 3010 Leuven t +32 (0)16 77 77 86 20

• China's Capital Tiensesteenweg 97, 3010 Leuven t +32 (0)16 25 55 44 80 • Ciao Italia M. de Layensplein 2, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 23 34 94 32 • Corfou Bondgenotenlaan 173, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 23 94 16 20 • Couvert Couvert Sint-Jansbergsesteenweg 171, 3001 Leuven t +32 (0)16 29 69 79 20 • d' Artagnan Naamsestraat 72, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 29 26 26 36 • Da Tonio Muntstraat 19, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 22 24 25 36 • De Blauwe Maan Mechelsestraat 22, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 29 97 47 30 • De Clijne Taefel Naamsestraat 45-47, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 22 77 18 50 • De Dry Tonghen Busleidengang 6A, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 29 41 43 40 • De Kansel Muntstraat 15, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 22 09 23 50 • De Kemel Oude Markt 23, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 20 09 59 20 • De Klimop Martelarenplein 5, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 22 86 21 100 • De koerier van Navarra Tervuursevest 130, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 23 84 16 28

• De Kruimel Tiensestraat 92, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 22 79 58 30 • De Moete Celestijnenlaan 200P, 3001 Leuven t +32 (0)16 32 78 64 50 • De Nachtuil Krakenstraat 8, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 22 02 59 45 • De Rector Oude Markt 4-5-6, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 20 06 38 45 • De Spuye Tervuursevest 101, 3001 Leuven t +32 (0)16 32 92 05 50 • De Valck Tiensestraat 10, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 22 13 97 30 • De Waaiberg Tervuursevest 60, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 22 86 72 100 • Domus Tiensestraat 8, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 20 14 49 100 • Douera Pizza Louis Melsenstraat 5, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 22 22 94 15 • El Sombrero Lei 25, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 23 12 28 40 • Faculty Club Groot Begijnhof 14, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 32 95 00 450 • Guust Bistro Wieringstraat 4, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 23 12 23 20 • Het Land aan de Overkant Léon Schreursvest 85, 3001 Leuven t +32 (0)16 22 61 81 60 • Hungaria Food Mood d' Eynattenstraat 6, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 20 06 33

20 • Il Pastaio Parijsstraat 33, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 23 09 02 20 • Iliria Muntstraat 10, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 22 51 76 40 • Improvisio Brusselsestraat 63b, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 20 76 46 50 • Kokoon 's Meiersstraat 1, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 23 07 26 40 • La Rotonda Maria Theresiastraat 121, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 29 97 36 15 • La Royale Martelarenplein 6, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 22 12 52 30 • Le chameau s'en fout Dirk Boutslaan 14, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 50 90 14 30 • Lukemieke Vlamingenstraat 55, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 22 97 05 15 • Luzine Kolonel Begaultlaan 15, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 89 08 77 45 • Mamma Mia Parkstraat 107, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 23 15 88 24 • McDonald's Kortestraat 7-9, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 20 07 52 20 • Ming Oude Markt 9, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 29 20 20 50 • Muy Sapore Naamsestraat 43, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 23 13 58 30

• Mykene Muntstraat 44, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 23 75 23 120 • Notre Dame-Moorinneken Quasimodo Grote Markt 10-11, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 22 37 62 40 • Oesterbar Muntstraat 23, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 29 06 00 10 • Oosters Huis Kapucijnenvoer 106, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 20 86 66 100 • Piazza Martelarenplein 7, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 22 13 49 45 • Salons Georges Hogeschoolplein 15, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 23 75 75 1000 (lunch) • t Zwart Schaap Boekhandelstraat 1, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 23 24 16 50 • Ter Eycken Eikstraat 10, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 23 54 34 50 • Toeareg Parijsstraat 37, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 23 15 55 20 • Tres simple/Tres Luxe Muntstraat 20, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 20 53 35 14 - Tres Simple 30 - Tres Luxe • Troubadour Tiensestraat 32, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 22 50 65 70 • Turquoise Naamsevest 6, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 50 30 97 30

Jeugdherberg | Youth hostel Blauwput 

• Voltaire Jules Vandenbemptlaan 6A, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 20 44 43 80 • Wok Dynasty L.E. Van Arenbergplein 11, 3001 Leuven t +32 (0)16 20 01 60 50 • Zarza Bondgenotenlaan 92, 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 20 50 05 50 • Zita Tiensesteenweg 347, 3010 Leuven t +32 (0)16 26 00 54 40

Accommodation for groups • Heiberg Youth Vacation Centre Kapellekensweg 2, 3010 Leuven t +32 (0)16 35 05 50 f +32 (0)16 25 43 34 heiberg@koningkevin.be www.koningkevin.be • ’t Kasteeltje Education Centre Remylaan 13, 3018 Leuven t +32 (0)16 44 41 00 f +32 (0)16 44 41 00 info@verblijfsaccomodatie.be www.verblijfsaccomodatie.be • Blauwput Youth Hostel Martelarenlaan 11A, 3010 Leuven t +32 (0)16 63 90 62 f +32 (0)16 63 90 64 leuven@vjh.be www.vjh.be • Leuven City Hostel Ravenstraat 37 3000 Leuven t +32 (0)16 84 30 33 info@leuvencityhostel.com http://leuvencityhostel.com

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Stopping and parking places for tour buses Parking places (P)

Stopping places (5 min.)

• Bodart (22 buses) • Sint Jacobsplein (2 buses) • Tervuursevest • Lüdenscheidsingel - Rennessingel

• Mgr. Ladeuzeplein • Dirk Boutslaan • Brusselsestraat

 Stationsomgeving | Near the station

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• Vuurkruisenlaan • Diestsepoort • Tervuursevest (Great Beguinage)

Groups in Hageland and the Green belt

ANTWERPEN OOSTVLAANDEREN

BRABANTSE KOUTERS

HAGELAND

GROENE GORDEL BRUSSEL BRUXELLES

LIMBURG

LEUVEN DIJLELAND

PAJOTTENLAND ZENNEVALLEI

BRABANT WALLON HAINAUT

LIÈGE

 Het Vinne

Tips Heading out in a group? You’ll definitely find something to your liking among the dozens of Flemish Brabant group packages. From off-thepeg day trips to half-day programmes and short excursions, visits to towns and exhibitions, culinary and historic themes, boat trips and special programmes for people with a handicap, nature and culture... Discover the entire offer at www.toerismevlaamsbrabant.be/uitingroep.

Hageland: 

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Diest Gourmet walk Tienen In the footsteps of the Romans Rotselaar Taste Wezemaal and its wine

De Groene Gordel: 

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Grimbergen A view of the stars Geuzestreek The castles of the Pajottenland Affligem Initiation into the hops culture

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