We have picked the best spots for you! As you know, stags bellow from approximately mid-September to mid-October. It’s the perfect time to go the Ardennes and (re)discover this mysterious yet fascinating spectacle. This year, our teams have selected the best partners throughout the Ardennes who will be able to help you experience this unique happening. The cherry on the cake? As an Ardennes étape client, you can benefit from your advantages with each one of our partners. Don’t wait too long! Listening to the call of the stag is a very popular activity and spaces are limited.

Namur province

Admire the stag in all his glory at the Domain of the Caves of Han

Choose between an evening or morning visit at the Domain of the Caves of Han. In the evening, travel through the park in a safari car by moonlight to watch stags demonstrating their power to attract females. If you prefer to listen to the stags bellow in the morning, lace up your walking shoes to stealthily observe the king of our forests.

Practical information:

• Language: French + Dutch
• Evening visit: 13/09, 14/09, 15/09, 20/09, 21/09, 22/09, 27/09, 28/09, 29/09, 04/10, 05/10, 06/10/2024
• Evening visit with meal: Saturdays and Sundays from 14/09 to 06/10/2024
• Morning visit: Saturdays and Sundays from 14/09 to 06/10/2024
• Special morning tours for children: 14/09, 21/09, 28/09, 05/10/2024
• Duration of the experience (not including the meal): for evening visits : 1h45. For morning visits: 3h30. Morning tours for children: 1h30
• Minimum age: 4 years old for safari car visits and 6 years old for morning visits
• Price: Evening visit: without meal: Children (4-11 years old): EUR 25. Adult: EUR 32. With meal: Children (4-11 years old): EUR 40. Adult: EUR 60. / Morning visit: Children (6-11 years old): EUR 28. Adult: EUR 35. Tours explained to children: Children (4-11 years): EUR 21. Adults: EUR 30.
• Meal: Optional in the evening (check the menu on our partner’s website). Breakfast in the morning (included in the price).
• How to book: Book and pay in advance with the code ARE24VISEX.
• For more information, click here!

Special offer for Ardennes étape privilege clients: As an Ardennes étape client, enjoy a preferential rate for your visit (15% discount), excluding the meal, by mentioning the code ARE24VISEX when booking.

Follow the guide in Houyet

The Houyet Tourist Office is offering guided walks at night or in the morning to listen to the call of the stag. The program also includes a snack and mulled wine for night-time walks and breakfast if you opt for a morning walk.

• Language: French
• Dates : 13 - 14 - 21/09/2024 for evening walks and 29/09 - 12/10/2024 for morning walks
• Duration of the experience : 2.30 hour
• From 5 years old
• Prices: Night walks: 8 euros per adult and 3 euros per child under 10. Morning walks: 11 euros / adult and 5 euros per child under 10 years old.
• Meals: Included in the price (snacks and mulled wine for evening walks and breakfast for morning walks)
• How to book: Book by e-mail: info@tourismehouyet.be
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Special offer for Ardennes étape privilege clients: As an Ardennes étape customer, receive a 1 euro discount per adult on presentation of your Activity Pass.

Liège province:

A VIP tour with a keeper at Forestia

Head to Forestia park where you’ll meet up with a keeper for a VIP evening. What’s on the programme? A short introduction before heading out to observe the king of our forests, followed by a question and answer session and, of course, a good meal at Forest’Bar for those who want to indulge themselves.

Practical information:

• Language: French
• Dates: 18 - 19 - 20 - 25 - 26/09
• Duration of the experience (excluding the meal): 2 hours
• Minimum age: 8 years old.
• Price: 18.50 euros per adult, 16.50 euros (from 12 to 18 years old), 12.50 euros (from 8 to 11 years old)
• Meal: Optional (several menus available).
• How to book: Book and pay in advance on our partner’s website
• For more information, click here.

Special offer for Ardennes étape privilege clients: As an Ardennes étape client, benefit from a preferential rate (EUR 2 discount per person) by mentioning the code ARDENNESETAPE when booking. (select the "no subscription" option when booking online).

Follow Vanessa to hear the stags bellow in Stoumont

Vanessa is a nature guide who is passionate about her region and its hidden treasures. With her, it’s all about improvisation! Depending on what you’re looking for, she will plan an evening just for you, finding the most beautiful spots to listen and observe.

Practical information:

• Language: French
• Dates: Booking required according to availability from 15/09 to 5/10/2024.
• Duration of the experience: around 2 hours
• Minimum age: 6 years old. Minimum 8 and maximum 15 people per group
• Price: EUR 10 per adult and EUR 5 per child (6-12 years old)
• How to book: Contact Vanessa at +32.(0)499 457204 or vanessa.autunno@gmail.com

Special offer for Ardennes étape privilege clients: As an Ardennes étape client, enjoy homemade tapenade toasts at the end of the experience upon presentation of your Activity Pass.

Luxembourg Province:

Follow your guide in the Anlier forest

Head for one of the most expansive forests in the Ardennes, where the Tourism Office will take you to the heart of the forest to listen to the call of the stag. Begin your evening with a guided nature walk, starting from Fauvillers. After that, savour some regional delicacies before continuing your evening with a walk in the woods to listen to the stags bellow.

Practical information:

• Language: French + Dutch (the 21 and 28/09)
• Dates: 14 - 15 - 20 - 21 (FR - NL) - 22 - 27 - 28 (FR - NL) - 29/09/2024
• Duration of the experience: 6 hours (from 5pm to 11pm)
• Minimum age: 10 years old
• From 8 till 10 people per date.
• Price: EUR 35
• Meal: Included in the price (tasting of local products)
• How to book: Contact info@capsureanlier.be or +32.61 21 80 05
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Special offer for Ardennes étape privilege clients: As an Ardennes étape client, receive a small gift from the Tourism Office on presentation of your Activity Pass.

A personalised walk with Olivier in the woods of Saint-Hubert or Anlier

Olivier will take care of your every need in this experience that is tailored to your wishes. The choice is yours! Together, you can create your itinerary and explore the forest of Anlier, Saint-Hubert or Fauvillers. Observe and listen to the stag and deer, as you get to know these fascinating animals.

Practical information:

• Language: French + Dutch + English
• Dates: Booking required according to availability from 12/09 to 30/09/2024.
• Duration of the experience: 4 hours from 5.45pm to 10pm
• Location : Anlier Forest
• Minimum age: 10 years old. Minimum 4 and maximum 8 adults (or 12 people including children)
• Price: EUR 100 per group
• How to book: by email o.delmee@gmail.com or info@maison-du-voyage.com by telephone 0496 21 67 66
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Special offer for Ardennes étape privilege clients: 1 free local aperitif in the forest (alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage) on presentation of your Activity Pass.

Our top tips for the best experience:

• Wear dark, warm clothes and bring a raincoat if needed
• Stags have a very strong sense of smell: don’t wear perfume
• Wear your walking shoes
• Don’t forget your binoculars! Stags are observed from a distance
• If you wish to take photos, turn off the flash
• Don’t take a torch, it might scare the animals away. Your eyes will adjust to the dark
• Leave your four-legged companion at home
• Shhh! Be quiet while listening to the stags bellow so that you don’t scare the stags or deer
• Finally, don’t forget to share your photos and experience with us! We can’t wait to hear your feedback.

Prolong the experience and book a stay in the Ardennes

We even have houses where you may be able to hear the call of the stag from the patio. Choose a holiday home on the edge of the forest or close to a clearing. That would be a true Ardennes experience!