From Brussels: Luxembourg and Dinant Day Trip
- 12 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 3 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
One of our most popular tours: Luxemburg is certainly a modern and vibrant city with a rich history and impressive ancient and contemporary architecture. In the old part of Luxembourg, our guide will take you to the cathedral, the Palace of the Grand Duke and the Place d’Armes. In downtown Luxembourg you will enjoy a spectacular view of the Kirchberg district, home to several European institutions. In the valley, you will be able to see a trail of the Casemates, the abbey of Neumünster, the city walls and the picturesque sites along the river Alzette. After some free time in the city, you will explore the quaint town of Dinant, with its fifteenth century collegial church and its impressive citadel. Dinant’s name originates from the Celtic “Divo Nanto”, which means “Sacred Valley”. This little town is dramatically perched on the narrow banks of the River MeuseI. This is the cradle of the Leffe beer and the birth place of Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the saxophone.
Inclusions
What's included
- Professional guide (tour may include bilingual commentary)
- Radios and earphones
- Air-conditioned vehicle
What's not
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Entrance Fees
Itinerary
Embark on a sightseeing tour of the city with your guide.
You'll pass by the Grand Ducal Palace, the official residence of the grand duke of Luxembourg, and where he performs most of his duties as head of state of the Grand Duchy. Old part of Renaissance (1572), middle part (1741) of Baroque and Renaissance styles and right the Chamber of Deputies (1858).
You'll visit this former Jesuit church of the 17th century in Baroque and Renaissance style with Gothic elements. To the left of the nave, a forum dedicated to the Grand Ducal family. The College of Jesuits adjacent to the cathedral became National Library.
You'll visit Neumünster Abbey, a public meeting place and cultural centre, located in the Grund district of Luxembourg City in southern Luxembourg. After the original Benedictine abbey on the Altmünster Plateau had been destroyed in 1542, the monks built a new abbey or "Neumünster" in 1606 in the Grund.
The Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge in red painted steel (1966) crosses the Alzette. Left the Municipal Theater (1964) and right Monument Schuman (Father of Europe).
The European Center Kirchberg 1966 with its 23 floors is the seat of the European Parliament. The Schuman Center headquarters of the Council of Ministers.
On the way back from Luxembourg to Brussels, you'll visit Dinant on the banks of the Meuse River Dinant gave its name to the brassware: copper objects. Specialty: biscuits or biscuits with honey.
Lift your gaze towards the Citadelle and the onion-domed tower of the Collegiate church, all highlighted by the ribbon of houses and shops running alongside the river.
Dinant is the birthplace of Adolphe Sax (1814) inventor of the saxophone, and on your trip you'll visit the historical museum dedicated to him.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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5Great day but long
Amazing trip and getting to see a new country was fun too. It's a lot of time on the coach. We were lucky with traffic though so I imagine it could have been even longer. Stopped about half way for a toilet break. Seeing Luxembourg was great and we got some free time there after the walking tour. This was dependent on the time it took to get there. Then we went to Dinant on the way back and had about an hour there to look around. Very enjoyable day but also very long too. I would recommend.
5Luxembourg and Dinant
Ariane and Sadat did a great job with safety, and providing info and recommendations.
5Loved the trip. Excellent...
Loved the trip. Excellent locations and well planned and guided by Arianne. Driven by Sadat. Would definitely recommend to others. Luxembourg and Dinant are must worth for Belgium trip. On time drop and pickup and well communicated.
5Fabulous experience must do whilst in Brussels
Fabulous experience must do whilst in Brussels
5A great trip to Luxembourg with an amazing stop on the way.
Dinant was a nice surprise and the WW1 history of what happened was very disturbing. This wasn't mentioned in detail by the guide so I suggest you Google it first. Luxembourg is scenically spectacular. The guide was excellent and kept the tour perfectly on time.
5Quick but great overview
Long day but we got to see and hear a lot about Luxembourg and Dinant. Julianna was very knowledgeable and was easy to understand. Since the bus ride is long on the first leg, do on a day when you need a little extra rest.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Look for our staff and the Keolis coach outside the National Bank of Belgium.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 40 travellers
- Operated by
- Brussels City Tours - Keolis Travel
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- The drive from Brussels to Luxembourg takes approximately 3 hours
- Our guides are pleased to guide the tours in English, Spanish and/or French depending on the language need of our guests on the tour
- Please note that we cannot accomodate latecomers
How it compares in Brussels
- Its from-price is 65% below the median of the 114 city tours we list in Brussels.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 2 of 114.
- 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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