Discover in a group the fascinating history and wonderful surroundings of Herkenrode Abbey Site. The old farm buildings of Herkenrode Abbey and the surrounding 100 hectares of countryside are well worth a visit. This vibrant site is the starting point for various walking and cycling routes. You can also hire a bicycle there.

The Experience Centre takes you on a chronological tour of the fascinating 600-year history of Herkenrode and the women who lived there, in both good times and bad.  Afterwards, the guide takes you on a short walk through the abbey site.

• Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm - not on Mondays and in January (with the exception of the Christmas holidays), on 1 January, 24, 25 and 31 December 2018
• Duration: 1.5 to 2 hours
• Group rate (min. 15 persons): 4 euros p.p.
• Guide fee: 70 euros - max. 20 pers. per guide

In the 16th-century basements of the monastery, you will become acquainted with the 900-year history of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre: ‘From Jerusalem to Herkenrode’. Captivating and surprising.

• Every day between 10h00 and 17h00, except Mondays. Closed in January.
• Duration: 1,5 hours.
• Group prices (min. 15 pers.): 1 euro pp
• Price guide: 70 euros - max. 20 pers. per guide

Stroll through this 2-hectare contemporary herb park, with its more than 500 different plants and fascinating architecture. A unique place in which to relax, and one that you can return to time after time....

• 1 April to 31 October
• Duration: 1.5 hours
• Group rate (min. 15 persons): 3 euros p.p.
• Guide fee: 70 euros - max. 20 pers. per guide

Together with your guide, discover in the Experience Centre everything about the abbey and visit the herb and inspiration garden.

• 1 April to 31 October
• Duration: 3 to 4 hours
• Group rate (min. 15 persons): 5 euros p.p.
• Guide fee: 140 euros - max. 20 pers. per guide

• Every Sunday from May to August: 2 pm to 5 pm
• Ghislain Louis, T +32 474 32 13 51 of ghislain.louis@telenet.be
• By appointment only. Please book a few days in advance.

Taste all the delicious items that the abbey and the region have to offer. During the walk, a guide will tell you all kinds of facts about the abbey, its history and the nature that surrounds it.

• Duration: 2.5 hours (3.5 km)
• Group rate:
  • € 12 per person (min. 8 and max. 15 people)
  • € 8 per person (< 18 years old)
• Guide fee: € 70