Brussels Highlights: Intimate Walking and Bus Tour of Belgium's Capital
3.5
422 Ratings
Bruxelles
Discover the ancient buildings and modern districts of Brussels on an intimate walking and bus tour. Explore the Grand Place, Manneken Pis, Atomium, and more!
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Grand Place - Discover Brussels with the helping hand of a local guide. We focus on three of the most important districts of the city.

Since 1998 it has been a UNESCO World Heritage site.The devastating fire of 1695, caused by the army of the French King Louis XIV and a third of the city has been destroyed and the Grand Place rebuilt in 4 years.

  • Les Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert - When walking through the galeries, our guide will explain to you all the history and shops to be found there
  • St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral (Cathedrale St-Michel et Ste-Gudule) - An eleventh century church rebuilt in the Brabant Gothic-style and remind to Notre-Dame of Paris.
  • Royal Palace (Palais Royal) - We then drive you up to the Royal Palace district with its ancient park and end our walk calling at Saint Michael’s Cathedral.
  • Atomium - To take spectacular photos there.
  • Museums of the Far East - Bought by King Leopold II “Builder King” after the World’s Fair 1900 of Paris. Reconstruction of the French architect Alexandre Marcel.
  • Notre-Dame des Victoires au Sablon - With the Church of Notre-Dame des Victoires is the last Gothic-style church to be built in Brussels in the 15th century.

Week-end the marvelous antique market and area of the antiquairs.

  • Justice Palace (Palais de Justice) - This Greco-Roman building dates from 1866 and 30 years of construction (architect Joseph Poelaert)

From there a spendid panoramic view of Brussels.

  • Laeken Palace - Private residence of the Belgian kings.

  • European Parliament Hemicycle (free visits) - European Parliament, Commission (seat of the EU) and the Council of Europe (meeting place of the representants of the EU members).

  • Parc du Cinquantenaire - Our tour also drives through the monumental Jubileum Park, which was built to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Kingdom of Belgium

What's Included
  • Professional multilingual guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Experience our immersive tour of Brussels, an insightful journey into Belgium’s intriguing capital. The tour enables you to explore the city’s eclectic mix of medieval edifices and impressive contemporary areas. Our knowledgeable local guides enthusiastically provide insights into the city’s history, its current status and prospective future. The expedition begins at the impressive Grand Place, a centerpiece of medieval Brussels, from where we proceed to the iconic Manneken Pis and the awe-inspiring Royal Galleries. A delightful coach journey then takes us to our next destination - the globally recognized Atomium. Our journey continues past the stunningly detailed Chinese and Japanese Tower. We then return from the Royal Residence to the city’s centre, where we visit the Royal Palace, the European Parliament, the Commission, and the Council of Europe. By the end of this tour, you’d gained an impressive overview of our magnificent city’s prime attractions!

  • Our guides are pleased to guide the tours in English, Spanish and/or French depending on the language need of our guests on the tour
Location
Régie Communale Autonome Bourse-Beurs
Boulevard Anspach
Please wait for our guide in front of the main stairs of the Stock Exchange (between the two lions statuses), in the Bourse square
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
3.5
(422 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Bobmv7999ah
Jan 4, 2024
Our Favorite Tour! - We were late to the tour and missed the start but our guide came back to the office and led us on a fantastic walking tour. At this point in our vacation, we had done two other walking tours but this tour was our favorite by far! Our guide had excellent English and was very knowledgeable. When I shared that I was not as familiar with Belgium history, he stopped and gave us a brief overview starting from the 13th century. The tour was entertaining, honest, and thought provoking. It was customized to us, so great for all ages even our teens! What a wonderful way to see Brussels and learn about Belgium. We even got to try some Belgium chocolate!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Tbroo2020
Oct 29, 2023
Nice introduction to the city - Our guide (Hugo?) was friendly and well-informed, and the staff at the tour company was efficient. A very nice introduction to the city.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
B1733asstevenk
Oct 15, 2023
Definite must have tour ! - Was an awesome tour, very well planned and organized . Price was well worth it !!amazing pictures taken , would recommend to everyone, but a lot of walking for seniors !
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Norman_b
Sep 15, 2023
Exceptional experience of Brussels highlights; a must see! - Yasmine was an excellent tour guide! She was extremely knowledgeable of the subject matter, had our attention throughout the tour, addressed the group in multiple languages all the while demonstrating a great sense of humour! What a fantastic ambassador for your tour company!
Review provided by Viator
Maryvg738sk
Sep 8, 2023
The Amazing Jasmine! - The tour itself was wonderful; we learned a lot about the history and architecture of Brussels on our walk. The bus portion of the tour gave us a good overview of the entire city. But... what made this tour was Jasmine! She spoke four different languages in succesion, never pausing for the correct word. She would speak in English, then repeat it in French, Spanish , and Flemish. It ws amazing to behold!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Gary_e
Aug 23, 2023
Fun and knowledgeable Tour of Brussels. - Tour guide was excellent. Knowledgeable and engaging. He did the tour in at least 3 languages.He was able to give answers to questions about the Jewish community in Brussels.
Review provided by Viator
Les_p
Jul 12, 2023
This was a very thorough city tour of Brussels with your very knowledgeable tour guide Stephane. - This was a very thorough city tour of Brussels with your very knowledgeable, multilingual tour guide Stephane. We were quite impressed. Les Prihoda Montreal
Review provided by Viator
Paul_g
Oct 16, 2023
Brussels walking tour - At the start of the tour it was difficult to hear the guide with the delivery trucks and a graduation ceremony going on in the plaza. Also the group of 18 was to large and with French and English being spoken to people in the group. Once we got on the bus the tour was much better.
Review provided by Viator
Judy_g
Jul 16, 2023
A great way to see all of Brussels especially if you are only able to have 1 day - The grand place this really is the highlight of the tour and worth seeing morning afternoon and the evening
Review provided by Viator
Sandra_h
Aug 3, 2023
Nice overview - A nice general view of Brussels. On foot we saw the Grand Place with s little history. Bus tour was one stop st Atomium for pics, couple minutes stop for pics of gate to park. Rest of trip seeing sights. Guide was excellent but everything was translated into three languages so minimal information was given about everything we saw. The info anout tour said it was English speaking, English, French, and Spanish.
Review provided by Viator
Select Date and Tickets
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
May 2024
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Today