ANTWERPEN CITY TOUR FIELD GUIDE
Fake News Tour — Sleuthing the Eilandje: a two‑hour walking game around the MAS
A competitive, two-hour walking tour on Antwerp’s Eilandje that asks you to separate true local history from the guide’s fabrications while you collect coins and compete for prizes.
Fake News Tour — Sleuthing the Eilandje: a two‑hour walking game around the MAS.
Walk the docks around the MAS and Eilandje on a lively, narrated stroll in which the guide spins both true and false stories; your task is to spot the Fake News, earn coins for correct calls and compete for attractive prizes in this playful, engaging city game.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Spot the falsehoods, collect the coins
The tour mixes storytelling with a light competition: when you correctly identify a fabricated tale you earn a coin, and the participant with the most coins wins a prize—a spirited way to learn the area while testing your scepticism.
Eilandje’s docks, bridges and museums
Expect a route that threads past the MAS and several historic docks, bridges and warehouses—an accessible urban shoreline circuit that frames both built heritage and contemporary museum architecture.
Playful competition with tangible rewards
Beyond sightseeing, the walk is a game: coins for correct calls, a leaderboard spirit and ‘prachtige prijzen’ for the sharpest sleuths—an incentive that turns a standard city walk into a communal contest.
What the day feels like
What the experience feels like
The Fake News Tour is a guided two‑hour walking experience on Eilandje in which the guide alternates between gripping true stories and invented anecdotes; participants listen, decide whether a story is real or fake, collect coins for correct identifications and vie for prizes while passing the MAS, docks and historic points of interest.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this tour suits — and who should consider alternatives.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The tour runs for approximately 2 hours.
Bring comfortable shoes for a two‑hour urban walk; pack for variable weather as the route is along the docks and waterfront.
Meeting location is the entrance of the MAS.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
Where can I park for the tour?
Parking on the Rijkaai is available for €6.50 for 24 hours; for other options consult local guidance.
Where can I find more parking options?
Check the 'Slim naar Antwerpen' website for the best parking options in the city.
Can we book the tour as individuals (fewer than 15 people)?
The tour is not bookable as an individual tour; if you have fewer than 15 people you must pay the standard minimum price of €185 plus 21% VAT.
We are a group larger than 15 — what are the options?
You can book multiple guides simultaneously for larger groups; for groups of 16 to 20 persons there is an extra charge of €15 per person.
Is there a minimum price for small groups?
Yes: groups under 15 pay the operator’s standard minimum of €185 + 21% VAT rather than a per‑person rate.