Groups
Groepsaanbod 2023
Inside guided tour: ‘Abbey life’ tour
Following intensive restoration works, visitors to Park Abbey can once again access the abbey’s phenomenal refectory and impressive library. Here, you’ll discover the world of the Norbertine Fathers.
Admire the abbey’s most treasured pieces and uncover the story behind the unique 17th-century stucco ceilings by Jan Christian Hansche, along with the ambulatory featuring 20 magnificent and majestic reinstated stained-glass panels from the 17th century, created by Leuven glass artist, Jan de Caumont. These pieces are celebrated and protected today as key examples of Flemish heritage.
- Duration: 1.5 hrs
- Languages: Dutch, French, English and German
- Price: €95€ / guide + €10 euros per person*
- Number: maximum 20 people per guide
* The prices indicated are the final group rates. Discount passes (e.g. museum pass) cannot be used for group visits.
Animals and farmers: agriculture in Park Abbey past and present
Nine hundred years ago, the abbey was the hunting park or warande of the Count of Leuven. Deer, wild boar and other animals used to wander there. Through the work of the norbertines, hunting grounds became fertile farmland. Animals of all sizes and shapes became important. Today in the 21st century, the abbey is once again setting the example with a strong and organic urban agriculture project. Farmers and animals are very much involved on the site again and as before.
- Duration: 1.5 hrs
- Languages: Dutch, French, English and German
- Price: €95€ / guide + €10 per person*
- Number: maximum 25 people per guide
* The prices indicated are the final group rates. Discount passes (e.g. museum pass) cannot be used for group visits.
Indoor and outdoor guided tour, ‘Living and Working Together at the Abbey’
During this tour, you will learn more about how the abbey worked in the past and how it works today. As well as being a place of prayer, an abbey is also a living, working community. Monks, abbots, stewards, musicians, farmers and millers all had their own roles. Even today, Park Abbey works in much the same way. New people and organisations have joined the Norbertine monks. And all of them help to keep the Abbey buzzing with life!
- Ongoing from 17/9/2022
- Duration: 1½ hours
- Languages: Dutch, French, English and German
- Price: €95€ / guide + €10 euros per person*
- Number: maximum 20 people per guide
* The prices indicated are the final group rates. Discount passes (e.g. museum pass) cannot be used for group visits.
Outside guided tour: ‘The Abbey from afar’ tour
Guided tour through the abbey grounds and along the ponds
Your guide will explain to you the abbey’s role – past and present – as an economic and ecological hub. This tour takes you through the restored buildings surrounding the cloister. You will learn all about the new sustainable repurposing of the mill, gatehouses, tithe barn and brewery, among others.
- Duration: 1.5 hrs
- Languages: Dutch, French, English and German
- Price: €95€ / guide + €10 per person*
- Number: maximum 25 people per guide
* The prices indicated are the final group rates. Discount passes (e.g. museum pass) cannot be used for group visits.
Interactive tour: The Peace Carillon
The sound of the Peace Carillon chimes throughout grounds of Abdij van Park.
Abbey carillonneur Luc Rombouts tells the story of the Peace Carillon and demonstrates the practice keyboard after climbing 40 steps. You can also play the practice keyboard yourself. To end, Luc plays request songs on the tower carillon while the group listens around the church. For safety reasons, the tower carillon cannot be visited by groups.
The tour is also suitable for children.
- Duration: 60-90 mins
- Only available in the afternoon
- Minimum 1 person; maximum 25 persons
- Price: € 120 per session
- Available on request
On request - Visit to abbey brewery Braxatorium Parcensis
Innovative brewing in tradition
Since 2019, we have been brewing beer again at the abbey site. In the guest quarters of Park Abbey, an abbey brewery has been installed on the ground floor. Braxatorium Parcensis proposes customised tours both in the abbey brewery and in the experience room where you can taste and purchase the different beers.
- For groups of up to 15 people
- Tailor-made guided tour and tasting