The 13 History Tours in Brussels to Book First

1.Historical Walking Tour with Chocolate & Waffle Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,165 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $42Our pick

Explore Brussels on foot with Grand Place, Manneken Pis, a waffle, Mary chocolates, major sights, and practical city tips.

“Our guide Sarah shared so many fascinating facts and stories as we walked to major sights and other areas of interest. I enjoyed the pace of walking and got to chat to members of the group as we went. It was a treat to eat a traditional waffle and sample delicious hand crafted chocolates. I highly recommend this walking tour.”

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2.Historical Tour with Chocolate & Waffle Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 642 reviews · from $40

Explore Brussels on a small-group history walk with Grand Place, Manneken Pis, Belgian chocolate, waffles, and useful local tips.

“Ian is a great guide and speaks good English. We had a lot of fun on this walking tour. Informative, fun and well paced. Chocolate and waffle tasting were added bonus.”

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3.Historical Walking Tour: The Story of Brussels – by Legends

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 164 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $3Best value

Explore Brussels on foot, from Grand Place to Mont des Arts, with local legends, major sights, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Although very early for the hour and having waited 30 minutes later, we only saw a red umbrella but who was visiting in Spanish and did not work for viator. So total disappointment. No message or call to indicate a possible cancellation. On the other hand the cost of the reservation has been debited. We saw a few newlyweds on the balcony of the city hall as entertainment in waiting. Finally we managed by ourselves for the visit, but it ruined our start of stay.Auto-translated”

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4.Museum Art & History Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 58 reviews · 1 day · from $11

Explore Brussels’ Art and History Museum, from Egyptian mummies to Asian Buddhas, with a flexible one-day ticket and park picnic nearby.

“El museo es impresionante y lo disfrutan grandes y chicos.”

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5.Historic Battle of the Bulge Sites Tour from Brussels

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $701

Explore Bastogne’s foxholes, museums, Sherman tanks, and McAuliffe’s famous cellar on a private Battle of the Bulge tour from Brussels.

“István picked me and my son up at our hotel in Brussels. As he drove us to Bastogne he talked about the Battle to see our level of knowledge and interest. My son is a former armor officer so he started at the tank museum. We went to the Read more”

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6.BELvue Belgium History Museum Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 27 reviews · 1 day · from $11

Explore Belgium’s past and present at Brussels’ BELvue Museum, with seven themes, 200 objects, videos, and a free audio guide.

“musée à découvrir pour connaître ce beau pays”

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7.2-Hour Walking Tour of the Historic Center with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 8 reviews · from $3

Review of Brussels’ 2-hour Spanish walking tour, covering Grand-Place, Manneken Pis, Tintin, Delirium Café, and Mont des Arts.

“les explications précises, l'historique intéressant un bon moment”

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8.Private Historical Tour: Highlights of Brussels

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $105

Explore Brussels on a private 2.5-hour history tour covering Grand Place, Manneken Pis, comic art, royal sights, and city views.

“Our guide Sebastian was really really good. He was knowledgeable, good sense of humour, and explained the history of Belgium very clearly. An excellent guide. Recommend this tour to anyone, especially as an overview of Brussels and Belgium history”

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9.600 Years of History and Heritage: A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Leuven

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $11

Explore Leuven’s squares, churches, university, brewery, library, and Fonske statue on a flexible one-hour VoiceMap walking tour.

“Excellent self-paced walking tour of Leuven. Clear, informative, interesting narration. Ability to pause tour and go into buildings along the route, saving having to retrace steps to return. Really enjoyed this tour.”

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10.Historic Ypres WWI Sites – Tour from Brussels

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $701

Review this private Brussels to Ypres WWI tour, with museums, trenches, cemeteries, lunch, and historian-led insight into the Western Front.

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11.Brussels Walking Tour with Waffle Tasting: History and Delights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $45

Explore Brussels on a 2.5-hour walking tour with Grand Place, Manneken Pis, Mont des Arts, local tips, and a Belgian waffle.

“Une visite du centre de Bruxelles ponctuée de démo et de dégustations sur les produits phares ( gaufre, chocolat, bière, half n half,...). Yasmine nous a adoptés pour l'après-midi. Nous avons adoré son écoute, sa connaissance et son amour de la ville, ses petites attentionRead more”

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12.Enchanting Brussels Tour: History & Culture Unveiled

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $221

Explore Brussels on a private 2-hour walk from the Royal Palace to Grand Place, with Gothic churches, royal sights, art, and city views.

“The guide had the knack for breathing life into history; the tale behind the Egmont and Hornes Fountain transformed a simple water feature into a fascinating chapter of Belgium's history. The tour beautifully combined culture, history and natural beauty.”

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13.Private tour : Art Nouveau Heritage focus on Victor Horta Brussels and Antwerp Half day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $485

Explore Brussels and Antwerp Art Nouveau, Victor Horta homes, grand squares, Rubens, and private door-to-door transport in five hours.

“This Review is of the Maison Hannon House in Brussels Belgium Av de la Jonction 1, 1060 saint-Gilles Belgium. It is a recently opened house under current Renovations which can be toured with a ticket often seen alone or in a combination Read more”

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