Majestic Tournai - Private Family Walking Tour

Name: Majestic Tournai - Private Family Walking Tour
Brand: Viator
Price: 355.93 USD
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5.0(1)2 hoursEnglishBook 10 hours aheadYpres, Belgium

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Skip the crowds—this is a private tour for your group only. Spend two hours on a joyful private walking tour that aims to provide peaceful sightseeing to you and your family while you become familiar with some of the most remarkable sites in Tournai. Learn about the diversity and wealth of local religious heritage as you start the journey by visiting a centuries-old church that is often referred to as an exceptional heritage of Wallonia. Explore a historic roman tower and step back into the past as you discover the only cathedral in Belgium listed on UNESCO World Heritage Site. Stroll the city's center and hear insightful stories, anecdotes, and legends about Tournai's past. Explore every corner of the local Museum of History where the entire history and uniqueness of Tournai will be discovered.

Included

Local Professional Guide

Not included

Musée d'Histoire naturelle & Vivarium Admission Fee €2,60

What you'll do

The tower and the nave date from the 13th century and the choir is from the following century
This church is classified as exceptional real estate heritage of Wallonia.
26 min
Construction of the church began in 1440
Visiting this church, you will discover a nave and two aisles, a strongly projecting transept with blind transverse walls, a chancel with a heptagonal apse, two sacristies that were added later on and an originally Romanesque tower.
26 min
The only cathedral in Belgium to be listed on the UNESCO World Heritage
The nave and the transept built in the 12th century are in the Romanesque style and the choir was completed in 1254, is in the Gothic style. (Outside visit)
26 min
In 1839, the museum was moved into a gallery and a square room designed by the a
rchitect Bruno Renard at its current location. Visiting this museum, you will discover the first elephant that arrived in Belgium in 1839, which has become a treasure recognized by the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. Also witness a large collection of taxidermy, an exposition on amphibians, collection of stones and crystals, reptiles and insects.
27 minAdmission not included

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

By the main entrance

Good to know

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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