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.

Customer Ratings
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Gary_m
Jun 3, 2025
Great tour - Quinton was very good. He gave great recommendations and history. It is a long walk and the last part is up the hill so if you have problems walking I suggest only doing the first part of the tour.
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Hee
Jun 2, 2025
A must do - Conor was amazing! His depth of knowledge about history and his clear passion for the topic made this tour exceptional! Would highly recommend. My 16 and 14 year olds enjoyed hearing all the stories, my 7 year old found it a bit long.
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Eliza
May 29, 2025
A Must Do when Visiting Brussels - Tom is a gifted storyteller. Really enjoyed and especially enjoyed his historical retellings. Especially poignant that he explained Belgium’s colonial history. Would definitely recommend!
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Floridatraveler2014
May 27, 2025
Great storytelling! - Conor is a gifted storyteller. This was a fascinating tour of key local buildings and spots experienced through his engaging and interesting stories. Highly recommend!
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Mikeholley
May 26, 2025
Great insight into Brussels and Belgium - Just finished a great walking tour of Brussels with Conor purely guide. Conor is a great story teller and gave us just enough information on the history of Brussels and Belgium as a whole. Would definitely recommend for anyone starting off their visit to this wonderful city.
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Ellencentrica
May 23, 2025
Tom 👍🏽👍🏽 - We had a tour with Tom. He was funny at the start, and was excited about his city. As the tour went on he showed us how passionate he’s about history. He gave us great tips on where to eat and go! If you’re reading this, thanks Tom!
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743raeb
Jun 2, 2025
Great introduction to Brussels and what to do with your time there - An excellent way to see Brussels! We did the tour on our first morning of four days in the city and it helped us to understand the geography, learn more about the city and pick up some ideas for what we wanted to do. All this helped make the most of the rest of our stay. Tristan was welcoming, funny and a great host!
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Tom
May 31, 2025
Wonderful prolonged weekend in Brussels - Bruxelles is a very vibrant and living city with lot's of things to do and to explore. We visited the military museum which was a great experience. We also visited the house/museum of Horta - faboulos! And not to forget; all the lovely beer we tasted. All in all a fantastic prolonged weekend in Brussels. We would most certainly do this again and recommend it strongly.
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Vickieb554
May 22, 2025
Excellent tour! - We had an excellent tour with Tom. He was very interesting and entertaining. We enjoyed his stories about Brussels and its history. His suggestions for restaurants was especially appreciated. He also tailored his tour to the group. Thanks Tom.
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Denise_n
May 28, 2025
No show guide - I waited over 30 minutes for the guide to show up and no one ever did. No description of who I was meeting was provided and no one responded to messages. I wouldn’t recommend this tour at all! They took my money and didn’t provide the service I paid for.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).