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Brussels: Historical Walking Tour with Chocolate & Waffle Tasting
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689 Ratings
Bruxelles
Embark on a historical walk in Brussels to discover Belgium’s rich history and culture. Explore the city’s evolution to power, taste delicious chocolates and beer, and be amazed by its outstanding architecture.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Grand Place - Our guide will meet you right in front of the main gate of the City Hall. From there he will guide you around the square to describe and decode the symbols on the different facades : City Hall, King’s House, House of the Dukes and many other important houses that hosted important names like Victor Hugo or Karl Marx.
- Manneken Pis - Why this fountain of a peeing boy became so important does not always make sense. While you enjoy a warm waffle, our guide will explain to you all the history beyond this mysterious boy. Despite its disappointing size, you will start to like him and also value our Belgian mentally.
- Place De La Vieille Aux Bles - Here, you will listen and meet in person Belgium’s GOAT, elected by Belgians in the year 2000.
- Statue: Gabrielle Petit at place St Jean - On Saint-John’s square we will take a minute to honor the bravest lady our Kingdom has known. Her unwavering courage and dedication to the cause of freedom inspired many during the war and beyond.
- St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral (Cathedrale St-Michel et Ste-Gudule) - This Cathedral is a must-visit monument during your stay in Brussels. Despite its soberness, the sculptures and the stainglasses of this bright church will amaze you. The Chair of Truth is considered to be a masterpiece of wood sculpting of the 17th century.
- Place Royale - In this part of the city, you will feel more like Paris or Vienna. Very different from the architecture of the starting point, this square is an ideal place for closure with an astonishing view on the city. Our guide will then spend all necessary time to advise you and help you organize the next days in the city.
- Mont des Arts - Walking down to the city center on the Mont-des-Arts, will be a well deserved reward. You may stop frequently to take beautiful pictures, but certainly enjoy the stairs and the Albertine Park.
- Parc de Bruxelles (Warandepark) - A little walk in this beautiful and serene park will be a short getaway from the city center. Thanks to the temporary exhibition of Geluck’s Le Chat sculptures you will learn more about Belgian humor.
- Mary Chocolatier - As Supplier of the Royal Family, the House Mary will astonish you with its delicious chocolates and fairy setting. In the Royal Galleries you will learn all about Belgium finesse and chocolate.
What's Included
- Snacks provided
- Info session at tour’s end to help organize your Brussels journey
What's Not Included
- Drinks
Additional Information
This small-group walking tour of a maximum 12 guests, gives you an intimate experience of Brussels. An informative guide leads you through the historical center and its main historical sites including Grand Place, City Hall, Royal Galeries, Cathedral, Manneken Pis, Royal Square, Royal Palace, and the magnificent Mont-des-Arts.
During this visit, you will learn more about the historical background and how this young city acquired such a prominent role in Europe. You will be introduced to the Belgian culture and its gastronomy. A tasting of Belgian finest chocolate and waffle will be the icing on the cake!
Thanks to the small-sized group you discover Brussels away from the busy crowds and in a much more personable way. The walk ends at the Royal Square with an astonishing view on the city. Walking straight down the Mont-des-Arts you will reach back the Grand Place.
At the end, a short information session is held and many personal advices are given according to your indiviual needs.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- TOUR ALSO AVAILABLE IN FRENCH (on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays) - Please select the option : visite en français
Location
Grand Place 8
Grand Place
Your guide waits in front of the City Hall, 13 steps in front of the entrance. Look for the GREEN/RED rain-umbrella. Look for the guide holding a rain-umbrella, NOT a parasol (=sun umbrella). Guide will be there 10min before starting time. Please make sure you join the Legends of BRUSSELS.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Soumitra_b
Aug 31, 2024
Informative and Fun Tour - It was a very good tour. We covered a lot of ground and after the tour I got a good sense of the city.
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Konstantin_v
Aug 31, 2024
Amazing tour with a great guide. - Amazing tour. Guide is one of the best, very knowledgeable, historically oriented, friendly and helpful. Looks like he knows everything about Brussels and Belgium. For the 2 hours you will see all city's gems - secret and obvious, will try chocolate and waffles:) Highly recommended. Konstantin.
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Ishbel
Aug 30, 2024
Amazing Brussels Tour - Guide was amazing and very knowledgeable. The meeting process was easy and everything went very well. The waffles and chocolate history and tasting was also amazing. Sancar was careful not to lose any of us and even emailed us recommendations for the remainder of our stay.
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Larry_t
Aug 28, 2024
Brussels Up Close - Excellent and interesting history of several key places in Brussels. The samples of waffles and chocolate were very nice and enjoyable without any heavy sales pitch. The guide was very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions.
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Gregory_c
Aug 25, 2024
Enjoyable and so very informative - We loved this tour !
What a fantastic guide we had!
She was a young, slight lady with a wicked sense of humour. Sorry it’s a few weeks back and my memory recall, isn’t great.
But if you come across her - you’ll know. The tour, waffles, chocolate and places we went- were fantastic. Do your selves a favour and book this tour!
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Randi_s
Aug 25, 2024
Great Overview of Brussels - We had limited time in Brussels and wanted to see the highlights. The group was limited in size, the commentary was good and we covered a lot of ground.
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Carli_g
Aug 25, 2024
An absolute blast and must do! - Our tour guide Sancar was phenomenal! We had a great day learning about the city, it was extremely informative while also being fun and welcoming! I would 100% recommend doing this tour to anyone visiting Brussels!
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Bptravelz
Aug 24, 2024
Best Tour Guide in Europe! - Wonderful experience getting to enjoy this tour with my spouse. The guide is highly knowledgeable, passionate, and helpful. We would recommend him to anyone visiting Brussels for the first time. He also took us to get REAL Belgium waffles and chocolate (and avoided all the touristy areas that aren’t as authentic).
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Simona_p
Aug 24, 2024
A wonderful introduction to Brussels - Our guide was great, knowledgeable and seemed to really enjoy what he was doing . Made us love the city immediately
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Craigsk3607rw
Aug 22, 2024
Solo Brit who did this tour in August 2024 - It’s good - it’s all the main places covered that are central - the pissing boy, the great market square, the royal palace, an old fashioned luxury shopping plaza that used to be only for the rich and so on. But it means you’re definitely not going to miss any of the highlights. It’s nice to share that with others from other countries, and at each stop you get a very well rehearsed and delivered historical anecdote with great English but also a hint of emotion and passion and sincerity. You’re going to get the right waffle and the right chocolate this way too ie from the right places. They were where they said they’d be and on time, and the tour ran to time. All good.
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