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Brussels Highlights & Hidden Gems
4.8
179 Ratings
Bruxelles
Experience the best of Brussels on a private city tour that takes you beyond the touristy spots. Discover hidden gems, hear captivating stories, and indulge in local treats!
Experience the best of Brussels on a private city tour that takes you beyond the touristy spots. Discover hidden gems, hear captivating stories, and indulge in local treats!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- St. Nicholas Church - Explore St. Nicholas Church and other iconic sites and must-see attractions of the city. Your local guide will lead you to the main highlights of Brussels, offering a perfect overview of what makes the city so special.
- Royal Palace (Palais Royal) - As you journey, your local guide will reveal hidden gems that only locals…
- St. Nicholas Church - Explore St. Nicholas Church and other iconic sites and must-see attractions of the city. Your local guide will lead you to the main highlights of Brussels, offering a perfect overview of what makes the city so special.
- Royal Palace (Palais Royal) - As you journey, your local guide will reveal hidden gems that only locals are aware of. Experience the city from a unique perspective, the local way, and uncover places and stories that many tourists miss.
- Grand Place - Every landmark and stop has a story, and your local guide is eager to share them all. Prepare to hear fascinating stories, unique insights, and fun facts that only a knowledgeable local can provide!
- Brussels - Follow your guide to one of their favorite local spots for a snack or drink cherished by the locals. Take a moment to relax and connect with your new local friend, and get answers to all your travel inquiries.
- Place St. Gery - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary.
- Jardin du Petit Sablon - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary.
- Manneken Pis - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary.
- Musical Instruments Museum (MIM) - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary.
- Royal Gallery of Saint Hubert - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary.
- Royal Theatre Toone - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary.
- Grand Place - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary. Please confirm with your guide after booking once you are in contact with them.
- Les Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary. Please confirm with your guide after booking once you are in contact with them.
- Atomium - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary. Please confirm with your guide after booking once you are in contact with them.
- St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral (Cathedrale St-Michel et Ste-Gudule) - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary. Please confirm with your guide after booking once you are in contact with them.
- Town Hall (Hotel de Ville) - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary. Please confirm with your guide after booking once you are in contact with them.
- Musical Instruments Museum (MIM) - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary. Please confirm with your guide after booking once you are in contact with them.
- Parc du Cinquantenaire - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary. Please confirm with your guide after booking once you are in contact with them.
- Mini-Europe - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary. Please confirm with your guide after booking once you are in contact with them.
- Autoworld - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary. Please confirm with your guide after booking once you are in contact with them.
- Train World - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary. Please confirm with your guide after booking once you are in contact with them.
- Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary. Please confirm with your guide after booking once you are in contact with them.
- Museum of Natural Sciences - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary. Please confirm with your guide after booking once you are in contact with them.
- Notre-Dame des Victoires au Sablon - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary. Please confirm with your guide after booking once you are in contact with them.
- Guild Houses - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary. Please confirm with your guide after booking once you are in contact with them.
- Parlamentarium - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary. Please confirm with your guide after booking once you are in contact with them.
- Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and of Military History - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary. Please confirm with your guide after booking once you are in contact with them.
- illusion Brussels - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary. Please confirm with your guide after booking once you are in contact with them.
- Manneken Pis - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary. Please confirm with your guide after booking once you are in contact with them.
- Mont des Arts - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary. Please confirm with your guide after booking once you are in contact with them.
- Serres Royales De Laeken - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary. Please confirm with your guide after booking once you are in contact with them.
- Cantillon Brewery - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary. Please confirm with your guide after booking once you are in contact with them.
- Horta Museum (Musee Horta) - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary. Please confirm with your guide after booking once you are in contact with them.
- Royal Palace of Brussels - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary. Please confirm with your guide after booking once you are in contact with them.
- Rene Magritte Museum & Museum of Abstract Art - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary. Please confirm with your guide after booking once you are in contact with them.
- Brussels Comics Museum - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary. Please confirm with your guide after booking once you are in contact with them.
- Bois de la Cambre - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary. Please confirm with your guide after booking once you are in contact with them.
- Jardin du Petit Sablon - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary. Please confirm with your guide after booking once you are in contact with them.
- Sonian Forest - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary. Please confirm with your guide after booking once you are in contact with them.
- National Basilica of the Sacred Heart - Depending on your guide and their chosen tour route, this stop might also be included in your itinerary. Please confirm with your guide after booking once you are in contact with them.
What's Included
- PRIVATE multilingual local guide
- Sustainable carbon neutral experience (B-Corp)
- Experience without the crowds
- 1 local drink or snack
- PRIVATE tour - only you and your local
- PRIVATE multilingual local guide
- Sustainable carbon neutral experience (B-Corp)
- Experience without the crowds
- 1 local drink or snack
- PRIVATE tour - only you and your local
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup / drop-off
- Entrance to attractions - we will visit them from the outside
- Hotel pickup / drop-off
- Entrance to attractions - we will visit them from the outside
Additional Information
This isn’t just any city tour; it’s the ultimate Brussels experience from a fresh perspective! Discover Brussels on a city tour that provides a comprehensive overview, featuring city highlights, hidden treasures, engaging storytelling, and a delightful local treat - this tour truly has it all!
Say goodbye to large tourist groups and crowded spots; it’s…
This isn’t just any city tour; it’s the ultimate Brussels experience from a fresh perspective! Discover Brussels on a city tour that provides a comprehensive overview, featuring city highlights, hidden treasures, engaging storytelling, and a delightful local treat - this tour truly has it all!
Say goodbye to large tourist groups and crowded spots; it’s time to explore Brussels at its finest through the eyes of a local. Visit iconic landmarks like Grand Place, Royal Palace, and St Nicholas Church, while uncovering hidden gems and city secrets with the guidance of a knowledgeable local expert. Plus, enjoy a special local treat as a bonus.
Withlocals Highlights & Hidden Gems Private City Tour™ is one of Withlocals’ signature tours offered in major cities worldwide. We collaborate with enthusiastic local guides who receive a fair fee. We support local economies by exclusively offering local products and help prevent over-tourism by maintaining small, non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and steer clear of typical tourist paths.
- Private tour: only you & your local guide
- CO2 Neutral: tour’s carbon emissions are offset
Location
Rue du Marché aux Poulets 12
Rue du Marché aux Poulets
in front of Cafe Archipel, Marché aux poulets
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
4.8
(179 Ratings)
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Silvia_c
Jan 23, 2026
Amazing and walkable tour Bruselas - Amazing, Tiago was profesional and many informativo. He is so sweet and funny. Highly recommended. The best
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Jdalferez
Dec 1, 2025
Lovely time in Brussel - We totally scored with our guide. She was wonderful. I hope I don’t misspell her name but Helena was just awesome. This private tour really covered a lot of ground. I felt we really got a lot of information. I would highly recommend.
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Alexis_c
Nov 25, 2025
Excellent tour with great tips! - Matteo was such a fantastic guide for my day in Brussels. He showed me the highlights of the town, and gave me some wonderful tips for the rest of my time in the city. Thank you!!!
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K5711zgdavidr
Oct 11, 2025
Fascinating tour, history and dining tips - We thoroughly enjoyed our tour of Brussels. Our guide Tiago was very knowledgeable, friendly and engaging. We would highly recommend this tour.
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Cayce_h
Oct 5, 2025
Eric was incredibly... - Eric was incredibly generous with his knowledge and time, and answered so many questions. Great sense of humour too. I would recommend this tour to anyone on a first visit to Brussels!
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Edh2420
Sep 5, 2025
Wonderful private tour of Brussels - We cannot say enough about how wonderful Eric, our tour guide was. He was incredibly accommodating and reached out to us a couple of times before our scheduled tour date to make sure that we could find a good place to meet. He was a very knowledgeable guide and was very patient, never rushing us at all. He took us to all of the major highlights in Brussels as well as some hidden gems. He also gave us great recommendations for the best chocolate store to visit and beers to drink. The time went by very quickly. I would highly recommend this tour and especially our tour guide Eric.
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Sharon_k
Aug 15, 2025
Perfection! - I had the best guide, Eric!! I chose a custom tour over a group walking tour because I am not used to waking much and have difficulty with stairs and hills, so I wanted a tour focusing on the must-see sights and did not want to slow down others on a group tour. Eric designed a tour just for me that was all downhill or flat!! He contacted me in advance to find out what I was/was not interested in and designed the tour with that in mind, and added “hidden gems” I didn’t even know I wanted to see! He even included a special request of mine not on a typical tour—to see Audrey Hepburn’s birthplace! Eric is very knowledgeable about the city’s history, and a fascinating and engaging storyteller! I learned so much and enjoyed the free chocolate tastings at a couple of the best chocolatiers! The pace was perfect (both the time spent at each sight and the pace of walking). Highly recommend asking for Eric Lamp as your custom tour guide!
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Dropoutsqueen
Sep 21, 2025
Very informative - We did a private walking tour. Our guide was very informative and seemed passionate about the area. She was very nice and was patient w/ us whenever we wanted to stop and shop or get a coffee. We didn’t know much history of Brussels and feel like we learned a bunch. Wear comfortable shoes, much walking on cobblestone streets.
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Paradise273975
Nov 16, 2025
Disappointed - Our guide fell ill and they sent a different person. Our guide was nice but wasn’t very knowledgeable. He would frequently say I don’t know to basic questions regarding the city. We only saw a fraction of the sites on the tour list. We travelled in for a day trip to Brussels from Paris and it wasn’t at all what we hoped to see. I would’ve much rather the tour got cancelled. We could’ve made alternate arrangements and stayed in Paris. It was a waste of precious time and money.
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P5481evfabienp
Oct 11, 2025
Shame to have cancelled by email 30 min avt the appointment and without explanation - Shame: guided tour cancelled by email 30 minutes before the appointment. Without explanation or fallback. In addition, it is impossible to contact someone by phone to organize a new activity with an Enterprise Group.
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