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Comic Mural Tour: Explore Brussels' Art Route
3.9
13 Ratings
Brussel
Explore Brussels’ comic art with a self-guided tour. Discover 12 iconic murals, their stories, and inspirations at your own pace.
Explore Brussels’ comic art with a self-guided tour. Discover 12 iconic murals, their stories, and inspirations at your own pace.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Brussels - The Brussels comic book route features over 65 murals, and walking the entire path could take several days. On this self-guided tour, the Operator has selected a route covering 12 murals in just under 2 hours, highlighting some of the most popular murals in the heart of Brussels.
- Smurfs Passage - Discover why these blue characters…
- Brussels - The Brussels comic book route features over 65 murals, and walking the entire path could take several days. On this self-guided tour, the Operator has selected a route covering 12 murals in just under 2 hours, highlighting some of the most popular murals in the heart of Brussels.
- Smurfs Passage - Discover why these blue characters were never meant to exist and spot Brussels landmarks woven into the artwork.
- La Boutique Tintin - Stop by the shop where one boy reporter’s adventures fill shelves in 120 languages and visit the nearby Tintin mural.
- Manneken Pis - Count the costume changes for a bronze boy who isn’t even the original.
- Tintin Comic Mural - View perhaps the most famous of all the murals, the Tintin mural, and learn what influenced characters like the detective Thomson and Thompson.
- Rue du Marché au Charbon - At the Victor Sackville mural, see how the street looked a century earlier.
- Rue Terre-Neuve - Stop to admire a mural dedicated to a groundbreaking female protagonist in the world of European comics.
What's Included
- 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
- Audio and written guide included
- Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
- Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
- 1-year access on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times…
- 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
- Audio and written guide included
- Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
- Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
- 1-year access on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
- Check or search your inbox for an email from “Tourific” with tour access instructions
What's Not Included
- Any physical devices or headphones
- Human tour guide at location
- Transport
- Any physical devices or headphones
- Human tour guide at location
- Transport
Additional Information
Did you know the Smurfs were initially not meant to exist? They started as minor side characters, but their popularity with readers led their creator to make them the stars. This self-guided audio walking tour shares such stories and explores how one city influenced an entire art form. Discover 13 specially selected comic book murals throughout the…
Did you know the Smurfs were initially not meant to exist? They started as minor side characters, but their popularity with readers led their creator to make them the stars. This self-guided audio walking tour shares such stories and explores how one city influenced an entire art form. Discover 13 specially selected comic book murals throughout the Brussels city center in approximately 2 hours. Your app-based guide will take you through the worlds of Tintin, Asterix, Lucky Luke, and hidden treasures like Yoko Tsuno and Thorgal, allowing you to not only view the murals but also learn about the characters, their inspirations, and what makes them unique.
Highlights:
- Follow a specially curated path of 13 comic book murals in central Brussels
- Enjoy the flexibility to go at your own pace, stopping for photos, coffee, or impromptu detours
- Challenge yourself with an optional interactive quiz during the tour
- Trusted by over 25,000 travelers, every tour on our app includes a full refund guarantee
- The total tour duration includes the time spent listening to information at the stop and time required to walk through all the stops.
Location
Smurfs Passage
Infante Isabellastraat
This is a self-guided audio tour on the "Tourific self-guided tours" app. To activate the tour, check your email for instructions from Tourific or your booking platform sent right after booking. Can’t find it? Search for “Tourific” in your email inbox and spam folder. OR contact us via support.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.9
(13 Ratings)
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Global821052
Jul 18, 2026
Simple and user-friendly! - We really enjoyed this activity that you can do at your own pace. The app is easy to use and it is simple to make sure that you are in the right place with the illustrations. It's a great way to get an overview of the comic strips of Brussels.
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Mary
May 25, 2026
Great value and very enjoyable! - I signed up for this tour on a free day during our Brussels visit, and I am very glad I did! My husband wasn’t able to go with me, and as I am an active senior I headed out on my own adventure. I enjoyed it much more than I anticipated… it was part scavenger hunt, part fascinating history (of comics, artists, and the cultural climate of the time), and part art appreciation. Bonus elements included exercise and sightseeing down streets I would not have otherwise explored. I highly recommend this tour, it was great value and a highlight of my stay in Brussels!
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O7192dethorstens
Mar 30, 2026
Comic adventure in Brussels with children - I did the self-guided walking tour along the comic route in Brussels with my children and we were all delighted. The track is very easy to do, even with children, and everything was clear and pleasant to run.
It was especially nice that my children took the lead. They had great fun finding the next stations and discovering the various comic murals. This made the tour a real little adventure for her.
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Allison_d
Jun 20, 2025
Great walking tour - Fun walk around the city. Would recommend doing this early in your stay in Brussels as you see a lot of the city by foot to avoid re-walking it. We sight saw first and then did this our last day. Interesting facts about the comics. There is also a comic book museum which we did not have time to visit but would pair nicely. A store next to the Tin-Tin mural is a nice stop as well with many items to purchase that are comic themed.
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Teresa
Mar 23, 2025
Great Tour using phone apps. - I wasn't expecting to enjoy this tour as I was a bit daunted by it because of my poor mobility - but it was great. We did it at our own pace - just the 2 of us- and stopped along the way to have some lunch and carried on with the rest of the tour. We learnt things about Comic Book writers that we knew nothing about and I took some great photos.
Highly recommended. Do it at your own pace and within your own time and then go into some of the Bande Dessinees bookshops and check out the writers.
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Laura_c
Jul 9, 2026
The tour gave good... - The tour gave good information about each stop. I found the directions to travel from place to place a little hard to follow but overall thought it was a good value.
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Mindi_p
Apr 27, 2026
Great way to see another side of Brussels. - The stories about each mural made it a lot more interesting than just seeing the murals. This is especially true for non-EU visitors who may never have heard of any of the comics or the artists.
While the map is good, it wasn’t always easy to follow and we somehow missed a couple murals. Be sure to keep the map to be sure you’re going the right way.
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Sunshine21718930901
May 28, 2025
Brussels Mural Walking Tour - I would definitely recommend this tour if like myself you've visited Brussels regularly and familiar with the traditional tourist spots. Inexpensive and a good way for me to spend a couple of hours taking in murals that I wouldn't have spotted otherwise
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Tania_u
Jul 12, 2025
Mural mural on the walls ... - I had a hard time with this tour as the very first stop, the Smurfs wall, is permanently closed and it was difficult for me to get back on track to find the others so I abandoned the tour although others may have better success than I. The voice on the app was clear and easy to understand.
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