Daily Free Historical Tour: The Story of Brussels

9.1
531 Reviews
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Duration
2h 30min
Meeting point
Grand Place (in front of the Town Hall)
Languages
English, French
From €0
Tip based
Free Booking. Free Cancellation.
No fixed price — pay what you feel the tour is worth.

Overview

Join our daily Free Historical Tour of Brussels and discover the highlights of this gorgeous city in the company of our knowledgeable and enthusiastic guides. We take you on a journey through history to tell you the story of Brussels and give you lots of tips on where to go and what to do in the city today. History and funny stories, legends and interesting facts, highlights, and hidden gems: this tour has got everything to make your experience of Brussels authentic and exciting!

Can't get enough of our legendary tours?
Make sure to join our daily Free Evening Tour as well to visit a different side of Brussels, discover more history and complete your introduction to the city.

How come it is free?
We believe that anyone can enjoy our tours, no matter the budget. Therefore, we offer free tours on a tip basis, which guarantees that you receive an excellent overview of the city, and at the end of the tour, you can tip your guide as much as you think the tour is worth to you.

Our Free Walking Tours are designed for individuals and small groups.
Tour Conditions
Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility
Minimum Attendees
No minimum attendees
Children
Suitable for families with children
Extra Fees
No additional cost
Pets
Pet-friendly
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This activity includes:

  • Manneken Pis
  • Monnaie Munt
  • Royal Park Theatre
  • GRAND PLACE
  • Royal Square
  • Halles Saint-Géry
  • Royal Gallery of Saint Hubert
  • Brussels Park
  • Anspachlaan

Meeting point

Grand Place (in front of the Town Hall)

On arrival

The tour starts in front of the city hall on the main square (Grote Markt). Look out for the RED UMBRELLA!

Things to note

-If you can no longer attend our tour, please cancel it via the link in your confirmation email, so we can open up more spaces for other guests.

-Please note that on rare occasions, a tour might be cancelled due to extreme weather or low attendance (less than four people on the tour).

-Our guides offer tours for tips, please reward them generously if you enjoyed their work.

Rating
9.1
Organisation
9.2
Atmosphere
9.4
Content
9.0
Guide
9.3
Usefulness
9.0
Reviews (531)
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Reviewed on Apr 09, 2025
“Nice Tour”
Nice Tour, very smpathic guide
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Reviewed on Apr 08, 2025
“Incredible!”
LOVED this tour. I was skeptical at first but Anne Marie completely won me over with her vast knowledge, passion for the city and colourful personality. Highly recommend for a great introduction to the beauties of Brussels!
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Reviewed on Mar 31, 2025
“Pleasant ”
Would have like a bit more detailed content. Tips for nice places would have been lovely. Overall a really nice tour with a nice guy.
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Reviewed on Mar 17, 2025
“Great tour :)”
Our tour with Nadine was amazing! There was so much interesting information, the walking pace was great and it was easy to listen to Nadine all the time. We highly recommend.
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Reviewed on Mar 03, 2025
“Nadine”
The tour with Nadine was very good, I was able to follow her very well on the English tour.
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Reviewed on Mar 03, 2025
“Short break in Brussels”
We thoroughly enjoyed the tour with Bruno. It was just right to kick start our 3 days in Brussels and Leuven.
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Reviewed on Feb 21, 2025
“We had a great time!”
Nadine was our guide and she took us to very cool places, the trip was easy to follow but also very informative. The duration is perfect not too long or too short, about 2 hours. She also answered all the doubts that we had about the city!
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Reviewed on Feb 21, 2025
“Very good tour!”
The guide was very good you can tell he was very passionate
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Reviewed on Feb 17, 2025
“Great tour with Sebastian!”
AMAZING tour. Sebastian took us to all the highlights and had a great array of knowledge. He made it fun throughout the walk...we did not realise the time flew by so quickly! I would highly recommend this tour to all those that are visiting the city.
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Reviewed on Feb 13, 2025
“Brussels tour ”
Sebastian did a very good job explaining many interesting facts in and around the Grand place
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Free Cancellation

You are free to cancel a booking anytime. We kindly remind you to cancel bookings you cannot arrive for. Being reported as absent decreases your customer level points and the benefits you can enjoy.

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