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Royal Palace, Brussels: Our most recommended tours and activities

Brussels Guided Bike Tour: Highlights and Hidden Gems

1. Brussels Guided Bike Tour: Highlights and Hidden Gems

Head out on a bike to discover Brussels' famous landmarks and hidden gems with the help of your local guide. Explore different neighborhoods of the city and see how they are all distinct and unique. Make a stop along the way to sit down and enjoy a drink at one of the cozy terraces in the city.  Hop on your bike for a great introduction to Brussels and its widely diverse neighborhoods. Pedal past the Marolles, the Fish Market, and the Courthouse, but also some less obvious spots that will offer you a surprising view of the city. Make stop around half-way of the tour and put aside your bicycle to have a short break in a cozy bar or terrace with the group. After, continue to discover more of what Brussels has to offer. 

Improved! Walking Tour with Audio Guide in Brussels

2. Improved! Walking Tour with Audio Guide in Brussels

Improved tour! (08/23) New and better information. Explore the beautiful city center of Brussels at your own pace. This self-guided audio tour will take you to all the well-known spots and undiscovered gems of Brussels. The audio guide will tell you all the historical and current ins and outs of each place. Brussels is the capital of Belgium and will give you a warm welcome. From the impressive buildings to the convivial squares, this city is ideal for an audio guided tour. Enjoy all the beauty that Brussels has to offer and do not forget to take a good look around you, because Brussels has plenty of buildings with fantastic street art. Let yourself be taken on a walking route along the Grote Markt, Manneken Pis, the Kapelle Church and the Royal Palace. In between, try a real Belgian beer at A la Mort Subite. Not a beer fan? No worries, during the walking tour you pass all kinds of charming cafes where you can try another local drink. Go on a journey of discovery with your self-guided audio tour and get to know Brussels and its history in a unique way.

Brussels: First Discovery Walk and Reading Walking Tour

3. Brussels: First Discovery Walk and Reading Walking Tour

Walk through a beautiful route of the city, discover hidden gems and visit 10+ of the most important attractions and spots. Learn some introductory information about each place and interesting stories about the city in general. Download the ‘World City Trail ‘app from the store and login. Read the instructions and head to the starting location. Unlock photos of the exterior and the interior of the location. Read some information regarding the attraction and continue walking to the next checkpoint. Note what you liked and did not like and create your bucket list for the next days! Start your walk any time, without a schedule. Pause it for lunch, have a drink, visit an attraction of your choice, and continue later or even another day. With the maps feature, you will never get lost. Start your tour at Parc du Cinquantenaire a well-kept 19th-century urban park featuring flower gardens and fountains. Visit the Parlamentarium and learn all about the European Parliament and the Royal Palace, one of the characteristic symbols of Brussels. Next, you will move towards the Royal Museums of Fine Arts, Roman Catholic Chapel Church, and the Carillon of Mont des Arts with its unique architecture. Your next step will be the iconic Manneken-Pis, La Grand-Place, surrounded by elegant historic buildings dating back to the 14th century and the Saint Nicholas Church. The icing on the cake of this unique tour will be the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula where you will end the journey.

Brussels: Private Tour w/ Locals – Highlights & Hidden Gems

4. Brussels: Private Tour w/ Locals – Highlights & Hidden Gems

See Brussels at its best from the eyes of a local in just 3 hours. Check out prime landmarks like the Grand Place, the Royal Palace, St Nicholas Church and hear unique insights that only a local would know. Uncover hidden gems and city secrets along the way that will show you an authentic side of the city with the help of a knowledgeable local guide. Fully experience the local flare with an included local treat to make your city tour a complete experience.

Brussels: Private City Highlights Tour in a Mercedes-Benz

5. Brussels: Private City Highlights Tour in a Mercedes-Benz

Our visit starts from the majestic Grote Markt, the birthplace of medieval Brussels. Then get in our luxury car and our multilingual guide will take you to all the highlights in the city center, but he will also show you the Atomium, the royal palace and the EU quarter. In short: this is an extensive tour of Brussels. Your guide is your host. He offers you countless suggestions and ideas for things you can do in Brussels and answers all your questions. If you are looking for a quality service, you must offer yourself this unforgettable and personal welcome to Brussels.

Brussels: Private Guided Tour

6. Brussels: Private Guided Tour

Explore Brussels and see the highlights on a guided tour. Begin with a pickup from your hotel in downtown Brussels in a luxurious and air-conditioned car. Learn about the Belgian capital’s history as you spot signature sights such as the Mannekin Pis peeing boy statue and St Michael’s Cathedral. Admire the Grand Place, note the flamboyant buildings of the art nouveau quarter, absorb the views from the dome of the National Basilica of the Sacred Heart, and more. Enjoy a flexible itinerary with the option to tailor the sightseeing to your interests.

Brussel: Self-Guided Outdoor Escape Game

7. Brussel: Self-Guided Outdoor Escape Game

Experience a unique outdoor escape game right on your smartphone. Take on the role of a profiler who travels back in time to solve a tricky case. Complex challenges await you in this adventure that will lead you deeper and deeper into the swamp of organized crime. The puzzles are location independent, so you can look forward to tricky and exciting tasks. But after each level, you'll learn interesting facts about the environment around you. While solving the puzzles of this thrilling case, you'll wander past some of Brussel's most fascinating sights. Grab your smartphones and head to the starting point to get started. Whether you work together as a team or split into smaller groups and teams, you can expect an exciting walk with breathtaking sights and relaxing breaks. Solve tricky puzzles, combine clues, discover surprising facts about each location, and enjoy the freedom to walk at your own pace. This game is ideal for escape game enthusiasts and puzzle fans who are looking for a challenging challenge for their group and don't want to miss out on the city's interesting locations.

Brussels: City Exploration Game and Tour

8. Brussels: City Exploration Game and Tour

Discover Brussels with a fun city discovery tour that combines all the excitement of a city exploration game with a sightseeing tour. Use your phone as your guide, finding your way around the city and viewing attractions with the app's navigation function. Download the app and head to the starting point to begin playing. Use your observation skills, logic, and imagination to solve a riddle at each location and uncover the mystery. Play on your own or work as a team, and pause the game at any time. Stop for a coffee or take a break for lunch. Then, simply open the app and continue your adventure.

Brussels: Highlights and Tasting Walking Tour with a Local

9. Brussels: Highlights and Tasting Walking Tour with a Local

Hi, I'm Erwin, born and raised in Belgium, and I will be your guide for this tour. I'm a full time tour guide and passionate about history, Belgian culture and Belgian beer. I'm also the guy in the pictures :-) During this highlights and tasting walking tour, you will discover how history and food culture are closely linked for many centuries already. Experience both culinary specialties and sightseeing at unique hotspots, a fantastic guided tour combination! Enjoy local tastings such as artisanal pâté, chocolate, wafels, locally brewed beer and much much more. Where the tastings are traditional, the locations are sometimes surprising. An authentic café or a trendy food market, expect to go where the locals go! Besides tasting delicious Belgian specialities, you will discover the main sights of Brussels including: the main square, Manneke Pis, the food district St. Catherine, the Royal Galleries, the old stockmarket and the Royal Palace.

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What people are saying about Royal Palace, Brussels

Overall rating

4.5 / 5

based on 107 reviews

In the description of the activity on the website, 4 hours and an entrance ticket to GRAND PLACE were promised. In fact, the tour lasted two hours and 45 minutes! We drove quickly between the sites with a few stops for pictures. The instructor reasoned that it was shortened because on Sunday morning the roads are free. It is not acceptable. It was also stated on the website that the activity includes Entry/Admission - Grand Place It turns out that this is an open square without the need for an entrance fee. In summary, we may have seen the highlights of the city, but we expected much more for €499 !

Interesting, insightful and experienced tour with Philippe as our guide. Despite exploring the city for 3 days prior, we were taken to and told the history of areas that you may not visit otherwise. Gave an insiders view of the city within the backdrop of it's history. Phillippe left a lasting impression on us and was very amenable with our requests. The bikes were well maintained and easy to ride- even up hill! I would recommend this cycling tour as a must if you visit Brussels.

This was an extremely good value and a great way to learn about the neighborhoods and culture of Brussels! My tour was just me, one other participant, and the guide, so it was basically a private tour for the price of a small group tour, and it lasted well over three hours, meaning we got to see nearly all the neighborhoods of Brussels. I’m glad I did this tour to get a better idea of the city and all it has to offer!

Our guide Michele was awesome! He gave us a great tour if the city, took us to places we might not have otherwise ventured to, and gave us a good bit of history.

This was amazing! What a nice way to visit a city.