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THE 10 BEST Brussels Tours & Excursions

Brussels tours.

• Walking Tours
• Historical & Heritage Tours
• Cultural Tours
• Up to 1 hour
• 1 to 4 hours
• 4 hours to 1 day
• 5.0 of 5 bubbles
• 4.0 of 5 bubbles & up
• 3.0 of 5 bubbles & up
• 2.0 of 5 bubbles & up
• Chinese (Simplified)
• Likely to Sell Out
• Special Offers
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1. Hungry Mary's Famous Beer and Chocolate Tour in Brussels

2. Bruges and Ghent - Belgium's Fairytale Cities - from Brussels

3. Luxembourg and Dinant Day Trip from Brussels

4. Brussels Walking and Tasting Tour

5. Brussels: Historical Walking Tour with Chocolate & Waffle Tasting

6. Bruges Day Trip from Brussels

7. Private Brussels Tour with a Local, Highlights & Hidden Gems, Custom

8. Brussels Chocolate Beer Waffle and Belgian Whiskey All-in-One (Small Group) Tour

9. The Most Complete Tour Of Brussels

10. Brussels Discovery Tour: Belgian food, chocolate, waffles, beer, sightseeing

11. 4 Hour Private Tour in Brussels

12. Belgian Chocolate Making Class and Tasting in Brussels

13. Amsterdam Day Trip from Brussels

14. Brussels PRIVATE TOUR With Locals: Highlights & Hidden Gems

15. Brussels Chocolate Walking Tour and Workshop

16. Bruges and Ghent Day Trip from Brussels

17. Belgian Beer Tasting in Brussels

18. 2.5h Belgian Chocolate Workshop in Brussels

19. Antwerp and Ghent Day Trip from Brussels With Atomium Photo Stop

20. Historic Battle of the Bulge Sites Private Tour from Brussels

21. Brussels and Bruges Guided Tour from Paris

22. Flanders Fields Remembrance Tour from Brussels with Lunch

23. Brussels Walking Food Tour With Secret Food Tours

24. Brussels Small-Group Chocolate Appreciation Tour

25. Private Full-Day Trip to Bruges&Ghent from Brussels with tastings

26. Brussels Pub Crawl - Nightlife & Party Experience

27. Brussels Private Custom Tour with a Local Guide, Kickstart your Trip

28. Bastogne Battle of the Bulge from Brussels (semi-private)

29. Marc's Brussels Beer Tasting Tour

30. Bike tour Brussels highlights and hidden gems

What travelers are saying.

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• The Most Complete Tour Of Brussels
• Luxembourg and Dinant Day Trip from Brussels
• Brussels: Historical Walking Tour with Chocolate & Waffle Tasting
• Tram Experience
• Sea of Clouds - Brussels
• Soda Entertainment
• Legends of Brussels
• SANDEMANs NEW Europe - Brussels
• BEM BELGA - Seu guia na Bélgica
• A Zonzo Tour
• The Best of Brussels - Chocolate Beer Waffle Whiskey (ALL-IN-ONE) Tour
• Bravo Discovery
• Beer Experience in Brussels
• Hungry Mary - Food Tours
• Cactus Brussel à Vélo
• Atelier de Recherche et d'Action Urbaines - ARAU
• Brussels Photo Tour
• City Runs asbl
• Segway Brussels
• Belgium Limousine Services
• Brussels Pub Crawl
• Jaxsun Sports Kiteschool

Guided tours that showcase Brussels’ heritage

09 March 2022

Is it your first time in Brussels? Or are you looking to get to know the city’s heritage better? The best way to discover or rediscover Brussels’ classics and must-sees is with a guided tour. Original tours, packed with juicy anecdotes, take you past places that are key parts of our capital's history.

Gothic grandeur

Feast your eyes on the grandeur of Brussels' Grand-Place , with its glorious town hall and countless guild houses. The colourful umbrellas of the passionate guides will lead you through the glorious history of this stunning world heritage site . There's a guided tour almost every hour. It's ideal for last-minute decisions... (psst: don't forget a little tip!). 

With its richly decorated facade and impressive tower, the City of Brussels' Town Hall is one of the most beautiful buildings in the country. But did you know that the inside is also worth a visit? On Wednesdays and Sundays , an experienced guide will escort you through the many halls and galleries , interspersed with anecdotes from Brussels city politics.

Can't get enough of cross-ribbed vaults and Brabant Gothic architecture ? Then walk up the Treurberg hill for a guided tour of the Cathedral of Saint Michael and Saint Gudula . The free tour of the cathedral is the perfect opportunity to learn more about the history of this remarkable religious building. If you're not afraid of heights and a bit of exercise you can even take a tour of the cathedral's towers . Be advised that a tour of the towers must be requested at least two weeks in advance and costs €10 per person.

Brussels' Palace of Justice is a real eye-catching jewel of Brussels' heritage. It's the largest courthouse in the world . This gigantic building, designed by Joseph Poelaert, has a usable area of 40,000m². The dome is 100 metres high and there are more than 250 rooms, including 27 impressive courtrooms! That's bigger than Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome. A visit is, therefore, a must.

By tram, bus or horse-drawn carriage

Sightseeing in Brussels with a guide on board? The electric hop-on-hop-off Tootbus takes you from the Atomium to the Grand-Place and from the Mont des Arts to the European Quarter. Brussels City Tours also offer tour bus rides .

Prefer a mode of transport with a touch of historical flair? Hop on board the Brussels Tourist Tramway for a four-hour vintage tram ride that takes you past Brussels heritage sites. Or let yourself be driven around the capital a horse-drawn carriage . The carriages are available every day of the week on rue Charles Buls .

Guided tours through a patchwork of architectural styles

From Art Nouveau, Art Deco, typically Brussels eclecticism and modernism to contemporary architecture... Brussels’ urban landscape is a patchwork of architectural styles. Stroll along the squares and stately avenues with a guide, or take a peek behind the magnificent facades on an exclusive guided tour of private residences with explore.brussels .

Die-hard architecture fans are in for a treat with no less than three architecture festivals : the  Brussels Art Nouveau & Art Deco (BANAD) Festival , the  Brussels Biennale of Eclectic Architecture (BBEA) and the  Brussels Biennalle - Neoclassic . 

Guided tours: architectural heritage

City run art nouveau.

Discover Art Nouveau while jogging at your ease!

Capital of Belgium and Europe, Brussels is also the capital of ... Art Nouveau! Join us on a 9 km tour to discover some buildings representative of this current architecture but also other monuments of the commune of Saint-Gilles. You do not have to be a great athlete to participate: this run is accessible for « start to runners » as well.The route may be adapted to your wishes. All year round, by reservation.

Quartier Porte de Hal

Saint-Gilles

Guided tours

Art Nouveau, from the Spring to the Ponds

The tour “Art Nouveau, from the Spring to the Ponds” takes you to the heart of Ixelles, from the Defacqz district to the Ixelles ponds, to discover the architects of the first and second generation of Art Nouveau.

The Defacqz district is home to several works by major architects and shows the first impulses of Art Nouveau architecture in Brussels. After a few stops around rue Defacqz and avenue Louise, the tour takes you to the peaceful district of Ixelles ponds to discover other architectural treasures. Discover unsuspected jewels in neighborhoods crossed every day by thousands of people and which have seen, despite the urban (r)evolutions, their beauty and their wealth preserved! WHAT ARE YOU GONNA SEE ? The tour “Art Nouveau, from the Spring to the Ponds” takes you to the heart of Ixelles, from the Defacqz district to the Ixelles ponds, to discover the architects of the first and second generation of Art Nouveau. Let us tell you the urban history of these neighborhoods next to Avenue Louise and Abbaye de La Cambre by (re-)discovering many houses and private mansions. On the program of the walk, among others… – Tassel Hotel, by Victor Horta ; – Solvay Hotel, by Victor Horta; – Otlet Hotel, by Octave van Rysselberghe and Henry Van de Velde; – Ciamberlani Hotel, by Paul Hankar; – Other works by Albert Roosenboom, Ernest Delune, Ernest Blerot ; – But also many small stories and anecdotes! We will not go into the houses and mansions (most of the are occupied), but photographic supports are provided to give you a better idea of the interior of the buildings. Because Art Nouveau is a “Total Art” which certainly does not stop at the facades! PRACTICAL INFO Regular tours in english and french : Cost : Voluntary* Duration : About 2 hours Group max : 25 people (less in Corona period) Meeting point : Avenue Louise 149 – 1000 Bruxelles (next to Defacqz tram stop) This tour takes place every other sunday. check our website to make sure it takes place ;-) Private tour on demand in english or french

Original guided tour designed and run by the Brussels By Foot independant guides

Defacqz Tram Stop

Art Nouveau dans le Quartier des Squares

Brussels by Foot

Musical monuments

Brussels is bursting with musical talent that loves to sing its praises. Think of icons like Stromae and Angèle. But the capital's master singer-songwriter is, without doubt,  Jacques Brel.

Armed with an audio guide , discover Brel's beloved Brussels through songs, interviews, testimonies and anecdotes on the Brel in Brussels walks. You'll be introduced to his youth, his private life and his life as an artist. Let yourself be guided to all the places where his voice echoes to this day.

Guided tours: musical heritage

With brel in brussels - walking tour.

Brel Foundation

Brussels heritage: monuments and gastronomy

Follow the guide to Brussels' iconic monuments: the Grand-Place, the Royal Saint Hubert Galleries and the legendary Manneken-Pis. Along the narrow streets, cafes, restaurants and typical taverns serve Brussels specialities : mussels, chips, chocolate... Brussels also boast a fantastic intangible heritage , with our beer culture being its most effervescent example. Treat yourself!

Guided tours: gastronomic heritage

Factory visit and demonstration at planète chocolat.

Our guests learn all about the various stages in the production of pralines and caraques , involving a lot of humour and passion, and not forgetting the deliciious degustation of our artisan pralines and our own hot chocolate. Duration: 45 min - 60 min (depends on the questions of the visitors)

Demonstrations for individuals are arranged on Saturdays at 4:00 PM and on Sundays at 3:00 PM and are held in English and in French. You find us in the heart of Brussels beetween the popular Manneken Pis and the Grand Place.

A master chocolate maker from Planète Chocolat

Planète Chocolat

Belgian Chocolate Village

A new chocolate museum opened its doors on September 20th 2014 in Brussels on the former Victoria chocolate works. Sited near the Koekelberg Basilica, the Belgian Chocolate Village is one of the largest museums in Europe to be dedicated to chocolate.

The museum tour route displays and explains the stages of the manufacture of chocolate, its uses, its history, its benefits, its economics and its diversity. It appeals to all the visitors' senses. At the heart of the museum there is a unique tropical greenhouse. You can also participate at chocolate workshops (on reservation - 15 days before) and you can buy chocolate in our shop.

Brussels Beer Bus

Brussels and its beers with the Brussels Beer Bus

Go back in time by boarding an ambulance 1940-45 completely transformed into a rolling museum of the unusual and old Brussels. Let yourself be guided by a Brussels guide through the streets and monuments of our capital and have fun with his anecdotes. While visiting, taste Brussels beers "on board" or at a local brewery. An experience for those who want to discover unusual Brussels and off the beaten track. Bookings on our website www.brusselsbeerbus.com

Local guides

About Brussels City Tours

Brussels city tours is the first sightseeing tour of its kind in brussels who provides more than just a great way to travel around belgium..

We offer well organized excursions to the most beautiful and important landmarks of Belgium and its surroundings.

We are extremely passionate about giving the you historically, socially and culturally a sound understanding of the visited venue, in all its many aspects. Our team is our biggest asset: we work with full time professional and multilingual guides who are highly knowledgeable about their tours. We are the only sightseeing tour who is physically present at the heart of the city center of Brussels. Brussels City Tours staff is there to help you with all your requests and will not rest until your tours are excellent. Brussels City Tours will make your time in Belgium one to remember. You can rely on our local expertise to ensure that your every need is fulfilled.

Our luxury coaches and the professional drivers will take you comfortably and safely to the destination of your choice, while our planned itineraries will help you see everything and take in every moment.

Our Destinations

Cologne & monschau, keukenhof & delft, flanders fields, maasmechelen village.

BRUSSELS CITY TOURS Grasmarkt, 61, Rue du Marché aux Herbes B 1000 BRUSSELS (Belgium)

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Top Tours in Brussels, Belgium

Brussels tours.

• Walking Tours
• Historical & Heritage Tours
• Cultural Tours
• Up to 1 hour
• 1 to 4 hours
• 4 hours to 1 day
• 5.0 of 5 bubbles
• 4.0 of 5 bubbles & up
• 3.0 of 5 bubbles & up
• 2.0 of 5 bubbles & up
• Chinese (Simplified)
• Likely to Sell Out
• Special Offers
• The ranking of tours, activities, and experiences available on Tripadvisor is determined by several factors including the revenue generated by Tripadvisor from these bookings, the frequency of user clicks, and the volume and quality of customer reviews. Occasionally, newly listed offerings may be prioritized and appear higher in the list. The specific placement of these new listings may vary.

1. Hungry Mary's Famous Beer and Chocolate Tour in Brussels

2. Bruges and Ghent - Belgium's Fairytale Cities - from Brussels

3. Luxembourg and Dinant Day Trip from Brussels

4. Brussels Walking and Tasting Tour

5. Brussels: Historical Walking Tour with Chocolate & Waffle Tasting

6. Bruges Day Trip from Brussels

7. Private Brussels Tour with a Local, Highlights & Hidden Gems, Custom

8. Brussels Chocolate Beer Waffle and Belgian Whiskey All-in-One (Small Group) Tour

9. The Most Complete Tour Of Brussels

10. Brussels Discovery Tour: Belgian food, chocolate, waffles, beer, sightseeing

11. Complete Walking Tour of Brussels

12. Belgian Chocolate Making Class and Tasting in Brussels

13. Amsterdam Day Trip from Brussels

14. Brussels PRIVATE TOUR With Locals: Highlights & Hidden Gems

15. Brussels Chocolate Walking Tour and Workshop

16. Bruges and Ghent Day Trip from Brussels

17. Belgian Beer Tasting in Brussels

18. Private Historical Tour: Highlights of Brussels

19. 2.5h Belgian Chocolate Workshop in Brussels

20. Antwerp and Ghent Day Trip from Brussels With Atomium Photo Stop

21. Historic Battle of the Bulge Sites Private Tour from Brussels

22. Flanders Fields Remembrance Tour from Brussels with Lunch

23. Brussels Walking Food Tour With Secret Food Tours

24. Brussels Small-Group Chocolate Appreciation Tour

25. Private Full-Day Trip to Bruges&Ghent from Brussels with tastings

26. Brussels Pub Crawl - Nightlife & Party Experience

27. Brussels Private Custom Tour with a Local Guide, Kickstart your Trip

28. Bastogne Battle of the Bulge from Brussels (semi-private)

29. Marc's Brussels Beer Tasting Tour

30. Bike tour Brussels highlights and hidden gems

What travellers are saying.

• Bruges and Ghent - Belgium's Fairytale Cities - from Brussels
• Hungry Mary's Famous Beer and Chocolate Tour in Brussels
• The Most Complete Tour Of Brussels
• Luxembourg and Dinant Day Trip from Brussels
• Brussels: Historical Walking Tour with Chocolate & Waffle Tasting
• Tram Experience
• Sea of Clouds - Brussels
• Soda Entertainment
• Legends of Brussels
• SANDEMANs NEW Europe - Brussels
• BEM BELGA - Seu guia na Bélgica
• A Zonzo Tour
• The Best of Brussels - Chocolate Beer Waffle Whiskey (ALL-IN-ONE) Tour
• Bravo Discovery
• Beer Experience in Brussels
• Hungry Mary - Food Tours
• Cactus Brussel à Vélo
• Atelier de Recherche et d'Action Urbaines - ARAU
• Brussels Photo Tour
• City Runs asbl
• Segway Brussels
• Belgium Limousine Services
• Brussels Pub Crawl
• Jaxsun Sports Kiteschool

• Santiago de Chile
• Santiago de Compostela

WALKING TOURS & ACTIVITIES IN BRUSSELS

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Free Tour of Brussels

Book the original Brussels free walking tour and visit many of the city's highlights with a local gu ...

Brussels Beer Tasting Tour

Taste some of the best Belgian beers with us!

Brussels Chocolate Tasting Tour

Taste the famous Belgian chocolate with SANDEMANs expert locals

2-hour Brussels Highlights Private Tour

Make the most out of your visit and discover Brussels' main attractions with your private tour guide

3-hour Brussels Private City Tour

Enjoy a comprehensive overview of the fascinating history of Brussels and visit all the must-see sit ...

Tell us the landmarks, stories or parts of the city you want to see, how long you have to see them and when you want to go, and we’ll build an itinerary that suits you.

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Discover the many faces of Brussels with a passionate local guide

Brussels is best known for beer, chocolate and the European Parliament, but there are is so much more to see in Brussels than that! With stunning buildings, beautiful parks, and a thriving alternative scene, we show you this incredible city through the eyes of some of Brussels’ best local tour guides.

The original  Free Tour of Brussels  covers many of Brussels top attractions, including the Manneken Pis, Grand Place and Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert. After you’ve got the overview with the free walking tour, delve deeper with us!

After all that walking, you’ll be looking forward to experiencing some Belgian beer and chocolate. Our beer tour  includes beer tastings from some of Brussels’ best bars and the chocolate tour takes you to some of Brussels’ best chocolate shops. Want to keep going? Our top-rated pub crawl  is a great night out in Brussels, with bars, clubs and drink deals all night.

If you’ve still got energy the next day, why not try a day trip to Bruges? The  Bruges tour  will take you to one of the most beautiful medieval areas in all of Europe.

Enjoy authentic local experiences

Brussels is part of the SANDEMANs NEW Europe network, one of the largest walking tour companies in the world. Offering daily tours in English and Spanish, we believe in supporting local communities and are committed to giving a voice to some of Berlin's best local freelance tour guides, who passionately share the city's history and culture with their own unique and always-entertaining style.

Aside from the Free Tour, in Brussels you’ll also find unforgettable tours and experiences. We’re looking forward to seeing you soon!

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Things to do in Brussels

Ready to start exploring Brussels? Check out these useful tips and don't miss any of the city's main attractions

The best accommodation in town

Finding the right place to stay can be difficult - that's why we have sorted you out with a list of our favourite hostels and hotels in Brussels

The best places to eat in Brussels

Don't fall into any tourist trap! Here's a list of the top places to eat in Brussels recommended by locals

The greatest bars in the city

Discover our selection of popular spots among the locals to taste from authentic Belgian beer to delicious cocktails

The best shopping in Brussels

Find everything you are looking for with this guide to the best shops, markets and shopping streets in Brussels

The local expert guides we work with are proud to show you the best Brussels has to offer!

Scroll through to learn more about these unforgettable guides, including where they’re from, why they love Brussels and which tours they can offer you.

Participation in tours promoted by SANDEMANs NEW Europe is strictly on a voluntary basis. Neither SANDEMANs NEW Europe, nor the self-employed freelance guides who are the providers of the tours promoted by SANDEMANs NEW Europe, will be held responsible in any way for injuries to body or property incurred during tours. The tour guides reserve the right to deny participation in any tour, to any person, for any reason. Thank you for your understanding.

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Discover Brussels in a unique way

Discover Brussels with our red double deckers : the most easy and adorable way to visit the city. Get a 20% discount on your ticket with City Sightseeing Brussels: 360° panoramical view guaranteed.

Live your greatest citytrip nosing out  the main attractions and sights of the city.

Get on our bus at the Cathedrale (Place Saint Gudula) for a tour between 60 and 90 minutes, without stopping!

Audio guide in several languages

Our tour is guided in 8 different languages : French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Russian and Dutch.

Our busses have WIFI, airco and heating during winter . When the nice Belgian wheater does not play its role, the upper deck of the busses can be covered.

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This is a great way to discover Brussels: we offer no preregistered general audio comments and you get so much more than a walking tour of just the city center .  Our guides make the difference ! We are one of the very few companies that use qualified local, professional guides that are born and bred here . T hey are passionate about sharing information about our city’s past, present and future with you . This tour will be an   eye opener that helps you understand Belgium and to see the links with European history. We advise you to take this excursion upon your arrival in Belgium.    

We start out with a walking tour of the city center. Then you join us for a comfortable coach tour along all  important monuments. We'll show you everything: the old town, the Atomium , the diplomatic   district of the EU, the royal palaces, u pper and downtown Brussels . Nothing relevant is left out yet, with our live guides there are never two tours that are fully identical…   

BRUSSELS CITY TOURS Grasmarkt, 61, Rue du Marché aux Herbes B 1000 BRUSSELS (Belgium)

0032 (0)2/513.77.44