Guided tours
Brussels is a city of contrasts with lots of hidden treasures. With that in mind, it can be a good idea to get yourself a guide to help you explore its secrets. It will certainly give you a new perspective on the city.
Various organisations run guided tours of Brussels, each one showing a particular aspect of Brussels.
Cultural and tourism organisations
- In the website of visit.brussels you can find Opens in new windowsuggestions for guided tours in Brussels, on foot, by bike, by bus, on a Segway or by boat, or simply with an audio guide.
- Opens in new windowexplore.brussels is a network of associations that organise top-quality guided tours in the Brussels-Capital Region. Its member associations are Opens in new windowARAU, Opens in new windowArkadia, Opens in new windowBrussels Chatterguides and Opens in new windowPro Velo. Explore.Brussels is an information hub for the associations: it combines their programmed guided tours for individuals and their ranges of guided tours for groups and publishes one centralised resource for individuals and groups looking for guided tours, enabling them to find information more easily than by consulting the individual associations, and ensuring they are offered the full range of themes available at no extra cost and without generating unnecessary competition between the associations. Explore.Brussels and its member associations also develop and promote larger events featuring guided tours of interiors that no single association could develop and promote alone. The annual Opens in new windowBrussels Art Nouveau & Art Deco (BANAD) Festival is the best-known of these events.
Brussels off the beaten track
An alternative way to discover Brussels with an original approach to tourism: the Greeters
A Greeter is a local volunteer who will show you his city and share his experience as an inhabitant.
The Brussels Greeters will give you their own vision of the city and make you discover their soft spots.
Virtual guided tours
For a sneak preview of what you can expect when you get to Brussels, check out the following virtual tours:
- Opens in new windowL'Îlot Sacré has some panoramic photos of major sights in the centre of Brussels.
- Go to the top of the Opens in new windowAtomium and enjoy the breathtaking vista of Brussels.
The 'Brussels for young people' page mentions special tours of Brussels for young people and children.