Themed visits
A 5-star experience to discover exclusive areas in a small group with an expert guide
- Pre-booking is mandatory. Bookings can be made throughout the year, except on Mondays and closure days.
- You can book up to 8 days in advance.
- We can only provide a limited number of visits per day. Please book well in advance.
- The number of participants is limited to a maximum of 10 per guide.
- Please arrive 15 minutes before your arranged time.
- The guide will meet you by the entrance of the fort. We may shorten your visit if you arrive late.
Unfortunately, themed visits are not wheelchair accessible.
The underground barracks and museum are heated. In the corridor system and bunkers, there is a constant temperature of 11°C. Warm clothing is strongly recommended. We also recommend closed footwear.
If you haven't visited us before, we recommend one of the self-guided visit options first.
Themed visits are not recommended for people with claustrophobia and are not suitable for under-16s.
We offer a choice of 3 different themed visits.
A tailor-made programme, consisting of several themed visits, can be arranged also.
Please contact the admin office to discuss this further.
Coupole 120
The only 120mm gun turret of this type remaining in the world
Discover the technology of this unique and fully restored part of our military heritage
Price
- A fixed price of €180
- A private guide, just for your group, is included in the price​
- Maximum 10 visitors per group
- Pay on the day at the ticket office by bank card or cash, unless otherwise arranged with us beforehand​
- Free cancellation up to 2 days beforehand. Late cancellations will still incur the charge for the guide.​
What to expect
- Your expert guide will take you to the largest cupola of the fortress
- Visit the small museum area to gain an understanding of the technology of the cupola
- Discover all floors and rooms that form part of the cupola
- Climb the more than 100 steps to the gun emplacement and see the twin C120M31 guns with their loading mechanism
- As an extra, and at your choice, visit an artillery casemate or a defensive bunker
Optional extra: visit the exterior of this cupola
- Extend your visit with a climb to the superstructure of the fort where the German attack took place
- Learn about the location of the bunkers and the landing sites of the gliders
- The total visit time is 4h to 4h30
- Fixed price of € 210 for maximum 10 participants. Expert guide included.
- Pay on the day at the ticket office by bank card or cash, unless otherwise arranged with us beforehand
(*) For the outdoor part of your visit, please bring suitable clothing and footwear.
Please read before booking​
Time slot: to guarantee our visitors the best possible service, you can book this type of visit, between 9.30 am and 1 pm, in time slots. If a time slot is already booked, you can book a previous or next time slot.
Optional extra: you can extend this tour to also include the exterior of the gun turret.
Language: this guided tour is in English. If you wish a tour in Dutch, French or German, please book via the webpage in the corresponding language.
The armoured 120mm artillery cupola
Guided tour to Cupole Nord, a retractable 75mm gun turret,
and the superstructure of the fort.
Price
- A fixed price of €180
- A private guide, just for your group, is included in the price​
- Maximum 10 visitors per group
- Pay on the day at the ticket office by bank card or cash, unless otherwise arranged with us beforehand​
- Free cancellation up to 2 days beforehand. Late cancellations will still incur the charge for the guide.​
What to expect
- Discover all floors and rooms that form part of the cupola
- Climb onto the superstructure of the fort via the infantry exit of Cupole Nord
- Watch the cupola being raised and turned through a full 360 degrees
- Learn about the German attack on the superstructure and bunkers
(*) For the outdoor part of your visit, please bring suitable clothing and footwear.
Book a private visit to the raising 75mm cupola
Read this before booking
Time slot: to guarantee our visitors the best possible service, you can book this type of visit, between 9.30 am and 1 pm, in time slots. If a time slot is already booked, you can book a previous or next time slot.
Language: this guided tour is in English. If you wish a tour in another language, please book via the webpage in the desired language.
The 75mm artillery cupola
Torch-lit guided tour to the Albert Canal and the Canal Nord bunker
Price
- A fixed price of €180
- A private guide, just for your group, is included in the price​
- Maximum 10 visitors per group
- Pay on the day at the ticket office by bank card or cash, unless otherwise arranged with us beforehand​
- Free cancellation up to 2 days beforehand. Late cancellations will still incur the charge for the guide.​
- Navigate the extensive network of galleries with your guide
- Visit the command post, the air intakes, and the dummy entrances to the dummy cupolas
- Follow the galleries to descend to the Albert Canal, passing an underground inner-defense bunker
- Stop at the Mi-Nord bunker to witness the effect of a heavy explosion of a hollow charge
- Explore all 3 floors of the Canal Nord bunker and examine a destroyed 60 mm antitank gun and Maxim machine gun mount
- Undertake the strenuous climb to the machine gun dome of Canal Nord and share the same view of the Albert Canal as the soldiers of the garrison
Optional extra: visit the superstructure of the fort and the exterior of an armoured artillery cupola
- Extend your visit with a climb to the superstructure of the fort where the German attack took place
- Learn about the location of the bunkers and the landing sites of the gliders
- The total visit time is 4h to 4h30
- Fixed price of € 210 for maximum 10 participants. Expert guide included.
- Pay on the day at the ticket office by bank card or cash, unless otherwise arranged with us beforehand
(*) For the outdoor part of your visit, please bring suitable clothing and footwear.
Book a private, torch-lit tour to the Albert Canal
Read this before booking
Time slot: to guarantee our visitors the best possible service, you can book this type of visit, between 9.30 am and 1 pm, in time slots. If a time slot is already booked, you can book a previous or next time slot.
Optional extra: you can extend this tour to include the fort's exterior
Language: this guided tour is in English. If you wish a tour in another language, please book via the webpage in the desired language.
- Part of this tour is through unlit corridors.
- A torch is required.
- We sell mini-torches at the ticket office.