Brussels: Historical Walking Tour with Chocolate & Waffle Tasting
- 2h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
This small-group walking tour offers an intimate experience of Brussels. You guide leads you through the historical center and its main landmarks, including Grand Place, Royal Galleries, Cathedral, Manneken Pis, Royal Square, and Mont des Arts. The experience begins with a waffle tasting at The Waffle Heritage, accompanied by coffee or tea. Along the tour, you will taste Belgian specialties, including chocolates from a Royal Supplier and traditional sweets based on recipes dating back over 500 years. While the tour includes tastings, it remains a true historical walk. Over 2.5 hours, you will cover the main sites of Brussels, offering a complete experience combining history and gastronomy. You will explore Brussels away from the busiest crowds in a more personal setting. The walk ends at Royal Square, with a stunning view over the city and easy access back to the Grand Place via Mont des Arts. Your guide will also share practical tips and personal recommendations.
Inclusions
What's included
- Chocolate, Waffle and traditional sweets based on recipes dating back over 500 years
- At the end of the tour an info session is held in order to help you to organize your journey in Brussels.
- Coffee and/or Tea
Itinerary
We meet at Waffle Heritage (Rue Lebeau 25), where the experience begins with a waffle tasting accompanied by coffee or tea.
Here, you will listen and meet in person Belgium's GOAT, elected by Belgians in the year 2000.
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.
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.
The Saint-Hubert Galleries, opened in 1847, are among oldest covered shopping arcades, known for their elegant glass roof and historic boutiques.
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.
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.
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.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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5Great tour
Very nice tour. Highly recommend. The waffle and chocolate tastings were superb. Our guide was interesting and tailored the experience to our group.
5Great walk with treats
A really great trip starting with fresh waffles and then progressing on to a walking tour learning lots about the city. You get more treats along the way too so you don't just see Brussels but get a taste of it too!
5Sweet Treats Exploration
Hits many of the major spots with treats a long the way. The route prepares you to explore on your own if you have extra time in the area. Tips and guides are provided along the way and at the end. Be ready for the walking but it's generally an enjoyable experience.
5Fun
Clement was our guide and he was very entertaining and knowledgeable.
5Must add to your Brussels trip
Sarah is very vibrant and knowledgeable. She made our walking tour easy and I learned a lot about Brussels in just two hours. This is a must add on your trip.
5First Time in Brussels
Excellent. Lots of tasty things offered on the tour. The waffles and chocolate were out of this world.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- The tour will begin with a waffle tasting, along with coffee or tea.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 14 travellers
- Operated by
- Legends of Brussels
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- TOUR ALSO AVAILABLE IN FRENCH - Starts also at The Waffle Heritage, 25 rue Lebeau - 1000 Brussels(on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays) - Please select the option : visite en français
How it compares in Brussels
- Its from-price is 75% below the median of the 680 experiences we list in Brussels.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 4 of 680.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Brussels
Brussels, Belgium's capital and a seat of European institutions, pairs a gilded Grand-Place with comic-strip murals, Art Nouveau houses and waffle stalls.
The Grand-Place is the centre of old Brussels, a cobbled square ringed by gilded guildhalls and the Gothic town hall, whose spire rises over everything. A few streets away, the small bronze Manneken Pis draws a crowd. On the hill above, the Royal Palace and the Mont des Arts gardens look down on the lower town, while the Atomium, a giant model of an iron crystal built for the 1958 World Fair, stands on the northern edge.
Top-ranked sights in Brussels: Grand-Place (Grote Markt), Manneken Pis, Royal Galleries of Saint Hubert (Les Galeries St-Hubert).
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