Gîtes d'Etape

Hi-Folks - Louvain²

During a 3-day stay, discover Leuven and Louvain-la-Neuve, two university towns, the first dating back to the 9th century and the second to the beginning of the 1970s. To receive the price for this stay, please contact Kaleo : info@kaleo-asbl.be or 00 32 2 209.03.00.

You will stay at the heart of the university town of Louvain-la-Neuve, in the new Mozaïk hostel. The hostel has 124 beds across rooms of 4 and 6. The rooms all have private bathrooms and the building is accessible to people with reduced mobility. Louvain-la-Neuve is a true university town which hosts 45,000 people every day, 25,000 of whom are students. Pedestrianised, green and close-knit, it offers beautiful public spaces for walks and meeting up with friends.

Practical information

All year round
Full-board (activities included, excluding
transport to and from Belgium).

Price

  • 3 Days

Programme

Day 1
- Morning: arrive and move into the hostel.
- Midday: lunch at the hostel.
- Afternoon: guided tour of Louvain-la-Neuve
+ visit and tasting at Brasse-temps
(microbrewery).
Free evening: meal at the hostel.

Day 2
- Morning: guided tour of Leuven.
- Midday: lunch in Leuven: restaurant suggestions.
- Afternoon: visit to a museum of your choice in Louvain-la-Neuve:
Musée L (guided tour of Belgian folklore) or Hergé
Museum (visit with audio-guide).
- Free evening: meal at the hostel..

Day 3
- Morning: "local produce" workshop
and tasting.
- Midday: lunch at the hostel.
- Afternoon: departure.

Where to organise this trip