The North caves are near Sunt Pieter Fort, easy to reach; our guide, Mr. Wim was awsome, he trasmitted a lot of information in a funny way and made this "chilly"experience a ...warm one!
We were expecting a pretty typical guided tour of the underground tunnels. We did not get what we expected! The guide was hilarious. She added so much to the tour. She was informative and a delight.
She highlighted neat bits of history and was not afraid to make it a bit spooky for the kids. She had everyone turn off their flashlights and we got to experience how dark it was in these intricate tunnels. I would highly recommend this tour. The tour is an hour long, and can only accommodate a limited number of people. Book early.
Make sure you book an English speaking tour. The website is not very clear on this subject and I booked a tour, it was only in Dutch. The signs and explanations were also only in Dutch.
I was not impressed.
Lucky for me, my Dutch friend booked us on this trip today - otherwise I would never have gone.
We almost didn’t actually, as if it weren’t for the fact a horribly tacky carnival was parked in Maastricht’s main square, completely spoiling the ambience, we probably would have spent our time sitting with a beer, enjoying the atmosphere.
So down into the tunnels we went. And what a fantastic tour. Our guide was entertaining and informative and lucky for us, knew his way around the maze of tunnels like the back of his hand. At one point he switched the torches off - and it’s the first time in my life I’ve experienced complete and utter pitch darkness.
The tour was educational and very interesting - even if you’re not really into that kind of thing. A definite must do if you are visiting Maastricht. And very reasonably priced too.
Not to be missed!
Was a great and enthusiastic we discovered a new word and learn a very interesting things. The tour guide Erick was brilliant he spoked with very fluent English and him capture the attentions of all Kids and teen in the group, Good job. I will raccomand that tour absolutely.
