Tours, Shop & Home Experiences


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2022 UPDATE

- We are happy to organize an online or live tasting tailored to your group of friends, club, family, company...
- You can order beer and glasses from our shop and pick them up in the shop. We can also deliver to your home. Here is our stock list and prices
- We also send parcels by post, ask for it
- You can also order our Beer & Food Pairing home experience packages (with cheese, chocolate or meat) and collect them in our shop or have them delivered

info for Ordering & Pick up/Delivery:

To order:
- Beer & Food packages:
Pick your packages up from us at Tiensestraat 5 on Tuesdays* and Fridays** between 2 and 6 pm
Delivery is also possible, see below
* Orders can be placed until Monday at 5 pm
** Orders can be placed until Thursday at 5 pm

- Other: everything can be ordered continuously

Pick up: during opening hours (except Beer & Food packages see above)

Delivery:
Within the ring road of Leuven (and just outside it) we deliver with our cargo bike, 5 euro
In the boroughs or outside the municipality of Leuven, we deliver with our minibus at 0,75 euro/km with a minimum of 10 euro

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Discover below all of our brewery visits, beer walks, tastings, workshops, and home experiences. Our offer is permanently available on request for groups. In addition, we program beer experiences every Friday and Saturday throughout the year, with registration via hello@beerhop.be

FRIDAY
7:30-10 pm: Pub Tasting Tour: our tasting tour that visits Leuven’s best beer cafés and tries some of the area's tastiest beers!

SATURDAY
1-6 pm: Brewery Bike Ride (from early November to mid-March we will travel in our minibus): We hop on bikes and travel into Leuven’s surrounding neighborhoods and countryside to visit a craft brewery.
2-5 pm: Leuven on Tap: This beer experience will take you on a trip through Leuven’s city center and includes a visit to a traditional brewery, an opportunity to participate in a tradition bar game, and plenty of delicious local beer!
5:30-7 pm: Chocolate and Beer Pairing in our beer shop: We create mouth-watering combinations of beer and handcrafted local pralines. This will take the tasting experience to a whole different level!

Additional information can be found below. Places are limited, so register now via email at hello@beerhop.be. We request payment via bank transfer. For a small additional fee, you can also register and pay via our online 'Book Now' tool.

Book Now

What's on?

Friday, May 27, 2022 - 19:30
- Pub Tasting Tour
Saturday, May 28, 2022 - 13:00
- Brewery Bike Ride
Saturday, May 28, 2022 - 14:00
- Leuven on Tap
Saturday, May 28, 2022 - 17:30
- Chocolate and Beer Pairing
Friday, June 3, 2022 - 19:30
- Pub Tasting Tour

Trips and activities

Beer Hop Beer Shop

i.c.w. Leuven Leisure

Leuven is the capital city of Flemish Brabant, the richest beer region in the world! Our Beer Hop Beer Shop at Tiensestraat 5, located inside our Leuven Leisure office, offers an assortment of over 150 beers from both the Leuven region and farther afield. This includes a range of great international beers, as well.  We are happy to give you beer advice!

Opening hours and our list of beers can be found here.

Online Tastings

During the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021, we organized a total of 10 Online Tastings in which everyone could participate. We are now happy to organize an online tasting for your group: friends, family, colleagues, etc. Only with beers, or tailor-made with snacks (meat, cheese, fish, chocolate, etc.), where the beers are paired with the snacks for the ultimate taste experience!

Tailor-made program, count on about 3 hours. Including:
- Belgian and foreign top craft beers (usually 5 in a tasting), we take into account any special wishes
- Interactive online presentation
- Professional guidance in English or Dutch by one of our in-house specialists (beer connoisseur, sommelier or zythologist)
- Each participant collects the package from us at Tiensestraat 5, or we can deliver it

per 1 person target price 40 euro (without snacks) or 50 euro (with a few bites/snacks)

2p same prices as above when the beers and snacks are shared,
OR
with bites for 2 people: +10 euro
with double beers (5 full bottles each): +25 euro

~ optional ~ unique Beer Hop tasting glass: 6 euro

Bier & Food Pairing - home experience packages

- Choose meat, cheese or chocolate
- You can order by e-mail to hello@beerhop.be, be sure to mention whether you want the chocolate, cheese or meat experience package, and the number of persons 
- Please pay by bank transfer ;
amount x euro
Flanders Leisure cvba
IBAN : BE61 7360 2020 0417
message : BFP and your name - if not the same as the account holder's

info Order-Pick-up/Delivery:
- Pick up from us at Tiensestraat 5 is possible on Tuesdays* and Fridays** between 2 and 6 pm
* Order latest on Monday at 5 pm
** Order latest on Thursday at 5 pm
- Delivery is also possible:
Within the ring road of Leuven (and just outside it) we deliver with our cargo bike, 5 euro
In the boroughs or outside the municipality of Leuven, we deliver with our minibus at 0,75 euro/km with a minimum of 10 euro


MEAT AND BEER PAIRING PACKAGE

- 1 person: € 45 | 5 bottles of regional beer, 5 meats/coldcuts of Rondou and or Ox butcheries, an artisan bread of De Broodenier, tasting sheet with explanation, beer and food pairing tips & tricks
~ ~ extension with 1 or 2 extra meats and beers possible: + € 8 per extension
~ ~ Beer Hop tasting glass: € 6

- 2 persons: € 55 | 5 bottles of regional beer to share, 5 meats x2 (portion for two persons), a bread from De Broodenier, tasting sheet, tips & tricks
OR ask for the option with double beers (2x 5 bottles): € 75
~ ~ extension with 1 or 2 extra meats and beers possible: + € 10 per extension
~ ~ Beer Hop tasting glass: € 6


BEER & CHEESE PAIRING PACKAGE

- 1 person: € 40 | 5 bottles of regional beer, 5 cheeses from Elsen Kaasambacht, tasting sheet with explanation, beer and food pairing tips & tricks
~ ~ extension with 1 or 2 extra cheeses and beers possible: + € 7 per extension
~ ~ Beer Hop tasting glass: € 6

- 2 persons: € 50 | 5 bottles of regional beer to share, 5 cheeses x2 (portion for two persons), tasting sheet, tips & tricks
OR ask for the option with double beers (2x 5 bottles): € 70
~ ~ extension with 1 or 2 extra cheeses and beers possible: + € 9 per extension
~ ~ Beer Hop tasting glass: € 6


CHOCOLATE & BEER PAIRING PACKAGE

- 1 person: € 40 | 5 bottles of regional beer, 14 chocolates from Bittersweet (7 chocolates x2 pieces), tasting sheet with explanation, beer and food pairing tips & tricks
OR ask for the option with 7 pralines (1x 7 types instead of 2x) € 33
~ ~ Beer Hop tasting glass: € 6

- 2 persons: € 50 | 5 bottles of regional beers to share, 28 chocolates (7 chocolates x2 pieces times two persons), tasting sheet, tips & tricks
OR ask for the option with 14 pralines (2x 7 types instead of 4x) € 43
OR ask for the option with double beers (2x 5 bottles): € 70
~ ~ Beer Hop tasting glass: € 6

Brewery Bike Ride

Riding along the most beautiful roads, we cycle to an artisan brewery near Leuven. Our guide takes you through forests and fields, past castles and abbeys. You get a tour of the brewery and taste the house beers. Cheers!
http://deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws/regio/vlaamsbrabant/1.2410839

EVERY WEEK
Every Saturday at 1pm - +/- 6pm, *from Saturday March 19 2022 (in the cold winter months we switch bikes for our mini van, see the Brewery Bus Trip) until - including - November 5 2022. After we retake March 18, 2023.
the brewery: every week we choose a different craft brewery in a village around Leuven: can be Adept, Braxatorum Parcensis, Craywinckelhof, De Coureur, De Kroon, De Vlier, Het Brouwateljee, Hof Ten Dormaal, Renard, Van Campenhout
the bike ride: +/- 15 to 25 km, depending on the precise location of the brewery chosen
45 euro p.p. / 38 euro p.p. with own bicycle
starts from Leuven Leisure office/local beers shop, Tiensestraat 5 (50m from Grote Markt)
sign up at hello@leuvenleisure.com, do let us know how many M/F bikes

GROUPS
customized, every day and time possible, choose to visit one, two or three breweries
with one brewery: 50 euro p.p. / 43 euro p.p. with own bike = tour takes 3h30-4h
two breweries: 65 euro p.p. / 58 euro p.p. with own bike = tour takes a whole afternoon
the breweries: we select from the breweries in the villages around town, depending on their availability for visits and your group size: Adept, Braxatorum Parcensis, Craywinckelhof, De Coureur, De Kroon, De Vlier, Het Brouwateljee, Hof Ten Dormaal, Renard, Van Campenhout, Vissenaken
incl. guide, bike rental, brewery visit(s) and tasting of the house beers / option e-bike: +10 euro p.p.
starts from the Leuven Leisure office, Tiensestraat 5 (50m from the Grote Markt) or whereever suits you best, ask for it
request through hello@leuvenleisure.com

> Good to know for groups
No minimum number of participants required; for <6 participants minimum fixed price of 6 participants applies

Pub Tasting Tour

Leuven is "the place to be(er)", and you can discover this yourself on our beer tasting walk. In each of the best beer bars taste a different local beer and learn what makes each beer so special. Have your taste buds at the ready!

EVERY WEEK
year round every Friday evening 7:30pm - 10pm
30 euro p.p. incl. guide-beer specialist and 5 beers
starts from the Leuven Leisure office/local beers shop, Tiensestraat 5 (50m from Grand Place)
subscribe through hello@leuvenleisure.com, or via the Book now! button - scroll all the way up

GROUPS
customized, every day and time possible - best not on a Sunday or Monday for many bars closed
40 euro p.p. (2h30) or 45 euro p.p. (3h) with extra full beer (6th kind) included at the end
incl. guide-beer specialist and 5 beer samples
starts from the Leuven Leisure office/local beers shop
request via hello@leuvenleisure.com

> Good to know for groups
No minimum number of participants required; for <8 participants minimum fixed price of 8 participants applies

Brewery Bus Trip

Together with our guide-beer connoisseur, we drive our minibus to a small artisan brewery in the city area. You get a tour at the brewery and we of course taste the house beers.
Cheers!

EVERY WEEK
Autumn and Winter every Saturday at 1pm - +/- 5pm, until Saturday March 12 2022, and again from Saturday November 12 2022 to Saturday March 11 2023 (before and after this winter period we go by bicycle, see our Brewery Bike Trip)
the brewery: every week we pick another one, in a village around Leuven: can be Adept, Braxatorum Parcensis, Craywinckelhof, De Coureur, De Kroon, De Vlier, Het Brouwateljee, Hof Ten Dormaal, Renard, Van Campenhout, Vissenaken
45 euro p.p.
incl. guide, minivan transport, brewery visit and tasting of the house beers
starts from the Leuven Leisure office, Tiensestraat 5 (50m from the Grote Markt)
sign up at hello@leuvenleisure.com

GROUPS
customized, every day and time possible
visit one or more breweries
all info see Tailored Brewery Bus Trip

Leuven on Tap - beer experience tour

i.c.w. Leuven Leisure
 
Experience the Beer Capital! 
 
Belgian beer culture is UNESCO world heritage, and Leuven has always been Belgium's prime beer city. Our guide-beer connoisseur takes you into town, past its beer past and present, its bars, we taste five local style beers in a couple different bars, and include a chocolate and beer pairing session!
 
Bottom's up! 

EVERY WEEK
year round every Saturday 2pm - 5pm
35 euro p.p. incl. guide-beer specialist, tasting of 5 local beers and 2 Leuven artisan pralines
starts from the Leuven Leisure office/local beers shop, Tiensestraat 5 (50m from Grand Place)
subscribe through hello@leuvenleisure.com

GROUPS
customized, every day and time possible - except for Sundays
45 euro p.p. incl. guide-beer specialist, tasting of 5 local beers and 2 Leuven artisan pralines
starts from the Leuven Leisure office/local beers shop or whereever suits your group best
request via hello@leuvenleisure.com

> Good to know for groups
No minimum number of participants required; for <8 participants minimum fixed price of 8 participants applies

Chocolate and Beer Pairing

Belgians, we are proud of our beer! However, we are also world famous for our unequalled chocolate. Now, Beer Hop brings these two worlds together. During this tantalizing tasting, learn which beer goes well with what type of chocolate, and why. Exploring complementary or contrasting flavors, you will discover one surprise after another!

For this tasting, we serve only the top local products: the very best Leuven and Flemish Brabant beers combined with fine local artisan chocolate creations.

EVERY WEEK
year round every Saturday 5:30-7pm
25 euro p.p. 
incl. explanations from our beer connoisseur/beers shop responsible and 4 combinations of each time a specialty beer with an artisan Leuven praline
takes places at our Leuven Leisure office/local beers shop, Tiensestraat 5 (50m from Grand Place)
subscribe through hello@leuvenleisure.com, places are limited (15 persons) so be on time!

GROUPS
customized, all days and times possible
+/-1h30
35 euro p.p. excl. any venue rental or travel expenses - 1 euro/km with min. of 50 euro
incl. 5 beers with 5 matching chocolate creations and professional guidance by a beer connaisseur, sommelier or zythologist
for up to 14 people without additional costs possible at the Leuven Leisure office/local beers shop (depending on availability), for more participants a suitable venue is to be agreed upon. We are also happy to come by your place
request via hello@leuvenleisure.com

> Good to know for groups
No minimum number of participants required; for <6 participants minimum fixed price of 6 participants applies

Local Beers Tasting

Smell, view, taste, aromas, mouthfeel... we drink beer, but what do we really know about it?

During this interactive introduction to the art of beer tasting, we challenge your senses and taste buds!

for GROUPS
customized, all days and times possible
+/-2h15 / 40 euro p.p.  excl. any venue rental or travel expenses - 1 euro/km with min. of 50 euro
incl. 8 beer samples and professional guidance by a beer expert, sommelier or zythologist
for up to 14 people without additional costs possible at the Leuven Leisure office/local beers shop (depending on availability), for more participants a suitable venue is to be agreed upon. We are also happy to come by your place

request via hello@leuvenleisure.com

> Good to know
No minimum number of participants required; for <6 participants the minimum fixed price of 6 participants applies

Beer your Senses - a treat!

This interactive workshop plays with your senses. In different rounds you will get to find tasting beer is something you do with áll your senses. Hear, smell, see, touch and of course, taste!

Never again will you look at your beer in the same way..

for GROUPS
customized, every day and time possible
+/-2h / 45 euro p.p. excl. any room rental or travel expenses - 1 euro/km with min. of 50 euro
incl. 8 beer samples, a feast for the senses and professional explanations by a beer connaisseur, beer sommelier or zythologist
for up to 14 people without additional costs possible at the Leuven Leisure office/local beers shop (depending on availability), for more participants a suitable venue is to be agreed upon. We are also happy to come by your place

request via hello@leuvenleisure.com

> Good to know
No minimum number of participants required; for <6 participants the minimum fixed price of 6 participants applies

Beer and Cheese Pairing

i.c.w. Elsen Kaasmeester

O no, cheese does not necesarily match with wine. You discover that cheese goes just as well (and better) with wine. An ideal opportunity for some culinary inspiration! Also in this workshop, we only work with local top products: the best Leuven and Flemish Brabant beers combined with cheeses from the local Leuven cheese riper.

for GROUPS
customized, all days and times possible
+/-1h30
40 euro p.p. excl. any venue rental or travel expenses - 1 euro/km with min. of 50 euro
incl. 4 beer samples with 5 matching cheeses and professional guidance by a beer connaisseur, sommelier or zythologist
for up to 14 people without additional costs possible at the Leuven Leisure office/local beers shop (depending on availability), for more participants a suitable venue is to be agreed upon. We are also happy to come by your place

request via hello@leuvenleisure.com

> Good to know
No minimum number of participants required; for <6 participants the minimum fixed price of 6 participants applies

Beer and Food Pairing Tour

So this town is "the place to be(er)", discover it in full on this culinary beer and food pairing walk! Our beer specialist takes you to some of the best beer bars in town, we taste local and regional beers, and every beer gets a pair with a bite from a local specialty shop. You are about to see beer and food is the combination of culinary excellence.

for GROUPS
customized, every day and time possible - best not on a Sunday or Monday for many bars closed
49 euro p.p. (2h30) or 54 euro p.p. (3h) with extra full beer (6th kind) included at the end
incl. guide-beer specialist and 5 beer samples with 5 matching bites (can be fish, meat, cheese, vegetable, pastry or chocolate)
starts from the Leuven Leisure office/local beers shop
request through hello@leuvenleisure.com

> Good to know
No minimum number of participants required; for <8 participants minimum fixed price of 8 participants applies

Tailored Brewery Bus Trip

Visit 1, 2 or more breweries in one day or several days

Together with our driver-guide-beer expert (sommelier or zythologist) discover one or more breweries of Flemish Brabant, the heart of beer nation Belgium. Together we design your ideal program, based on your interests and precies timetable. +/-40 different breweries possible.

for GROUPS
tailor-made program, to discuss together
every day and time possible but rather not on a Sunday because many breweries are closed that dat

1 brewery: 50 euro p.p. (takes +/- 3h, depending on precise location of brewery chosen)
2 breweries: 65 euro p.p. (+/- 5h. ideal starting hour - suggestion - is 1:30 pm)
3 breweries: 80 euro p.p. (+/-8h / full day)

incl. driver-guide-beer expert, minibus transport (8+1), tour of the brewery(ies) and tasting of house beers
more than 8 people? We can provide several minivans
optional beer and food pairing possible, lunch and/or dinner
starts and ends at the Leuven Leisure office, Tiensestraat 5 (50m from the Grote Markt) or whereever suits you best (e.g. your hotel, ask for it)
request at hello@leuvenleisure

> Good to know
No minimum number of participants required; for <6 participants the minimum fixed price of 6 participants applies

Beer Capital Walk - 1000 years of brewing

i.c.w. Leuven Leisure

This walk will show you what beer means for Leuven and what Leuven beer means to the world! Beer stories guide you along extraordinary bars, historic breweries and the longest beer counter in the world.

You will understand just why it is the world's biggest brewer calls Leuven home!

for GROUPS
customized, every day and time possible
17 euro p.p. (2h30) or 22 euro p.p. (3h) with an extra drink included
incl. guide and a beer/drink halfway in the old harbour/Artois neighbourhood
starts from the Leuven Leisure office, Tiensestraat 5 (50m from Grote Markt)
request through hello@leuvenleisure.com

> Good to know
No minimum number of participants required; for <10 participants minimum fixed price of 10 participants applies

Walk more? http://leuvenplays.leuvenleisure.com/en

O Luvanium, Cradle of Beers - Leuven café culture

i.c.w. Leuven Leisure

Ever heard of cuyt, Leuvensch, Peeterman or Luvanium?

On this beer walk you will get to know everything about the beers that the people of Leuven have been brewing and drinking for centuries. A tour packed with surprising anecdotes and delicious degustations along the road!

for GROUPS
customized, every day and time possible - best not on a Sunday since many bars closed
3h / 24 euro p.p.
incl. guide and three taste samples of ancient Leuven beer styles
starts from the Leuven Leisure office, Tiensestraat 5 (50m from Grote Markt)
request through hello@leuvenleisure.com

> Good to know
No minimum number of participants required; for <10 participants minimum fixed price of 10 participants applies

Walk more? http://leuvenwalks.leuvenleisure.com/en

Five Breweries Bicycle Tour - Leuven Mechelen or vice versa

i.c.w. Leuven Leisure

This tour takes you from one Flanders Art City to another, stopping by up to five breweries in the Brabant Country on the way! In this journey through the heartland of Belgium beer country, you can choose to start in Leuven or in Mechelen. The guide will lead you on a trip along the River Dyle, through villages, along country roads, and by the Dyle canal. At the brewery(ies) we stop, take a tour, and satiate the thirst from our ride with home brews.

Cheers!

for GROUPS
customized, alle days and times possible
ideal for culture and beer lovers who enjoy cycling
+/- 35 km one way / possible to return by train or by bike
for those who tgo back by train, plan +/- 6h
or +/- 8.30 for those high energy adventurers who wish to return by bike
75 euro p.p. / 68 euro p.p. with own bicycle
incl. guide, bike rental, tour of a brewery of choice and tasting the home brews
possible breweries: Domus, Stella Artois, Hof ten Dormaal, Haacht, Van Campenhout, Het Anker
excl. train ticket
leaves from the Leuven Leisure office, Tiensestraat 5 (50m from Grote Markt) or from Mechelen
request via hello@leuvenleisure.com

Optional:
* with electric bike (+10 euro)
* a visit to a up to four additional breweries of your choice
* lunch or dinner at Het Anker brewery in Mechelen or Domus micro brewery in Leuven
* stop at Cafe Maritime, the old lock guardhouse in Tildonk

> Good to know
No minimum number of participants required; for <8 participants minimum fixed price of 8 participants applies

Gueuze Discovery Trip

Have you ever tried ‘Brussels champagne’?

Try our exclusive Geuze Discovery Trip and participate in this centuries-old beer-drinking tradition that received the European Union’s TSG (Traditional Speciality Guaranteed) in 1997/98.

We will start by taking the train to Cantillon, the last remaining lambic brewery in Brussels, for a tour of their 120-year-old facility and a tasting of a couple of their world-famous beers. After Cantillon, we will walk to Restobières for lunch, where we will enjoy a two-course meal chosen from a menu that includes a number of beer-based dishes. After lunch, we will hop back on a train to the town of Lot, where we will visit 3 Fonteinen’s Lambik-O-Droom, the brewery’s amazing tasting room, to try some of their delicious lambics. To finish the night, your guide will take you back to Brussels Centraal, where you can either take the train back to Leuven or join us for an optional dinner at Brew Dog, where we will enjoy a tasty meal and even more great Belgian beers!

for GROUPS
customized, all dates and times possible
all day program 9:30am - 7pm
120 euro p.p.
incl. guide-beer connoisseur, all transportation, lunch at Restobières (two course with one drink incl), tours and tastings at Cantillon and 3 Fonteinen breweries
starts from the Leuven train station or in Brussels
request via hello@leuvenleisure.com

Possible schedule:
9:30: Meet at Leuven Train Station
10:08: Take 10.08 train to Brussels South
11:00-13:00: Cantillon
13:00-15:00: Restobieres for Lunch
15:34: Train to Lot
16:00-18:00: 3 Fonteinen
18:16: Train to Brussel-Centraal (for optional dinner) or to Leuven
19:00: Optional Dinner at Brewdog

> Good to know
No minimum number of participants required; for <10 participants the minimum fixed price of 10 participants applies

Mechelen and Brewery Het Anker - e-bike trip

Did you know that Leuven is not Belgium’s only Dijlestad (city on the Dijle)? Just 25 kilometers upriver lies Mechelen, an important medieval city that also possesses a renowned-reputation as a regional beer capital. Travel with us to Mechelen to try the beer that history-altering Emperor Charles V considered the best beer in the world!

We will start our journey with a leisurely and scenic e-bike ride along the Vaart, the long canal that connects Leuven to Mechelen. Upon our arrival at Mechelen, we will first enjoy a gourmet picnic lunch, featuring local artisanal cheeses, meats, fish, bread, and chocolates from Leuven, in a beautiful park just outside of the city centre. After lunch, we will bike into the city’s impressive Grote Markt (Great Market), where will visit the monumental St. Rumbold’s Cathedral and ascend its tower for beautiful views out into the distant countryside. From St. Rumbolds, we will go to Het Anker Brewery and next to the Molenberg Distillery (about 9 km from Mechelen city centre), where a guide will take you through the two buildings to teach you how they make their famous beers and popular Belgian whiskies.  During these tours, you will get to taste two samples of Het Anker’s beers and one sample of Molenberg’s whiskies! After our tastings, we will have a two-course dinner at Het Anker’s in-house restaurant. Once we finish with dinner, we will embark on the trip back to Leuven, taking in the beautiful Belgian sunset as we travel back along the canal.

for GROUPS
customized, all dates and times possible
all day program 10am - 8pm
130 euro p.p.
incl. guide-beer connoisseur, e-bike rental, lunch at Vrijbroek Park, entry into St. Rumbold’s w/tower, brewery and distillery tour at Het Anker/Molenberg’s w/tastings and dinner (dinner optional, two course at 23 euro) at Het Anker
request via hello@leuvenleisure.com

Possible schedule:
10:00: Meet at Leuven Leisure shop and leave for Mechelen
11:30-12:30: Picnic lunch at Mechelen’s Vrijbroek Park
13:00-14:00: Visit St. Rumbold’s Cathedral
14:30-18:30: Tour of Het Anker/De Molenberg/optional Dinner
18:30: Head back to Leuven
20:00: Arrive back at Leuven Leisure shop

> Good to know
No minimum number of participants required; for <10 participants the minimum fixed price of 10 participants applies