Brussels History and Culture Tour: Discover Belgium's Capital with Local Guides

Immerse yourself in the rich history and vibrant culture of Brussels on a guided tour with local experts. Discover the birthplace of famous comics, explore museums, learn about the city’s role in world wars, and indulge in Belgian beer, chocolate, fries, and waffles.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Manneken Pis - The famous little boy.
  • La Bourse de Bruxelles - The stock exchange
  • Delirium - Beers all over
  • Les Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert - Shopping gallery
  • St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral (Cathedrale St-Michel et Ste-Gudule) - The cathedral
  • Parc de Bruxelles (Warandepark) - Royal parc
  • Royal Palace (Palais Royal) - The royal palace
What's Included
  • English speaking guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

If you’re searching for an insider’s guide to Brussels, interspersed with wit, Belgium folklores and insider’s tips, your search ends here. Our combined experience of several years makes us experts in this.
Historically rich and now the heart of Belgium and Europe, Brussels cannot be confined to being just a city. Much like Belgium itself, Brussels…

Location
Grand Place
Grote Markt
You'll find your storyteller on the Square holding a YELLOW umbrella with AMBASSADORS on it. Beware of other companies using yellow umbrellas, their guides usually don't check bookings thoroughly enough to refer you to the right guide.
Cancellation Policy

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

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627alexist
Apr 18, 2026
Awesome! - Tom was an amazing tour guide! I learned so much in a short time and enjoyed getting to see the city.
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Lisawestvillage
Apr 16, 2026
Adelin (our guide) rocked! - Adelin is a very knowledgeable, friendly and well-spoken guide and we learned a lot from him!
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316sierrao
Apr 13, 2026
Great! - Well-informed tour guide! Saw everything I was hoping to see.
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Maria
Apr 10, 2026
A small European town with a lot to explore - Have a beer gazing at the Grand Place with all its spectacularly preserved buildings, wander through the historic quarter seeing the windows of the thousand and one chocolate shops that pop up everywhere, visit the Royal Galleries of Sant Hubert with the windows of the luxury shops, enter the Cathedral and stay open-mouthed to see its stained glass windows, organs and the great collection of imagery and sacred art that hides, climb the Atomium and see this strange heritage architecture of the 1958 Universal Exhibition with the beautiful views of the city and have a drink in its cafeteria restaurant on the upper floor, contemplate the European Parliament and the annex buildings, where part of the decisions that affect us all Europeans are taken, approach the "little meon" that attracts so many laughs and immortalize the moment... An experience you shouldn't miss.
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Jonathan_h
Apr 6, 2026
Quinton is a rock star! - Quinton was an amazing tour guide and made the tour so fun and interactive! His knowledge of the area's history was very interesting!! Quinton was amazing!
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O2158xegiuseppep
Apr 4, 2026
Young and engaging guide - A guide, young, nice and very helpful. A Brussels son who leads the group with passion
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Chantelle_l
Apr 3, 2026
Tom was entertaining and... - Tom was entertaining and engaging. Was a bit concerned that he cursed a few times when we had young children with us. He kept a good pace and the tour was informative.
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Luke
Apr 19, 2026
I felt like Brussels was part of my country, I really enjoyed it. - The tour guide was very engaging and informed. You could tell that he was very knowledgeable about his city.
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Jennifer_k
Apr 11, 2026
Very informative on the... - Very informative on the history of Brussels. Nice amount of time. Tour guide was friendly and funny. Very reasonably priced
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Jody_l
Apr 13, 2026
Tour cancelled at last second. - We were the only two who booked the tour, so when the time came, the guide told us it wasn’t worth his time to take just two of us. He offered another tour later that afternoon, but who knows what would have happened then. We were able to join another tour that was very good but much more strenuous.
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1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).