BRUSSELS · DAY TRIPS
Brussels’ best, in one list.
The 15 experiences travellers rate highest in Brussels. The tastings, tours and day trips that turn out to be the story you tell back home.
Skip the hassle and enjoy Atomium’s 360-degree views plus Design Museum Brussels, with RESTART and Future-themed exhibits included.
Most Popular“Excellent experience. Innovative construction with many spaces and excellent visual effects. Definitely worth it. One of the few worthwhile things to see in Brussels.”
A guided one-day tour from Brussels to Bruges and Ghent, with top sights like Minnewater, the Begijnhof, and Saint Bavo Cathedral.
“Peter, our guide was fantastic! Knowledgeable, funny, kind and polite. His tips for restaurants and places to visit were great and we loved the food he recommended. We loved the trip and will recommend it to everyone.”
A smooth day trip from Brussels to Ghent and Bruges with expert guide, cathedral art, Begijnhof, and optional canal cruise.
“Albert was knowledgeable and very proactive, we left on time and we're back in time.Well organised”
Choco-Story Brussels is a self-guided chocolate museum with tastings and a live praline demo, plus an audioguide in multiple languages.
“The narration was self paced and clear. I wished that there were more testing stations along the way.”
A fast, guided day trip from Brussels to Ghent and Bruges, with medieval landmarks, canal views, and built-in free time.
“We had a great time on this trip! Very well organized. The guide was very helpful and gave good reccomendations.”
Hop-on hop-off Brussels bus with an open-top ride, 11 iconic stops on the red route, audio in many languages, plus free walking tours.
“myself and my granddaughter went on the bus today the only thing is nobody tells you what number stop they are at work I kept having to look at there map and see where we were for getting off”
Walk Brussels Upper and Lower City with a live guide, see Grand Place and Manneken Pis, and enjoy Belgian chocolate tasting in 150 minutes.
“Guide was excellent! We enjoyed this tour on our first morning in Brussels. The guide was informative, had great recommendations, and kept a good pace with rest the entire tour.”
Day trip from Brussels to Luxembourg City and Dinant, with Ardennes scenery, guided sights, and time to wander the Meuse.
“Two beautiful locations in one day. Our guide, Sergio, kept things moving, was informative, easygoing, and helped mediate with an unruly passenger before our long bus ride back to Brussels. Our driver was impressive as well. It was a long day, but it didn't feel it.”
See Europe’s biggest landmarks as detailed miniatures in Brussels. Skip the ticket line, play animations, and test EU knowledge indoors.
“It was cool to learn about the older buildings in many countries of Europe. Also imagining the buildings being 25 times the size of the visual ones in the park was extremely interesting.”
Brussels beer and chocolate walking tour: six beers, 10 chocolates, and highlights like Manneken Pis and Grand Place, led in English.
“Great and informative tour. The variety of exceptional chocolates and beers kept us going through the cold weather of January. Glad we had a knowledgeable and charismatic guide in Hugo!”
Dinant and Luxembourg in one day from Brussels. Guided tours, Meuse river views, UNESCO fortifications, and free time to wander.
“Dinant is a beautiful city.. the time for Dinant is a bit short.. 2 hours will be good to be there.. Luxembourg was nice too especially going around and enjoying the Christmas markets”
Make Belgian chocolate in Brussels with bean-to-bar tastings, cacao pod mucilage, mendiants, truffles, and a take-home bar.
“The activity was a blast and the Chololatier was amazing. Her witty and sassy personality truly made the workshop awesome! The logistics is a bit weird though. The activity is not where we met. Someone actually walked us to the activity from the ticket office. There was no communication though and the individual walked very…”
A 3.5-hour Brussels pub crawl with a wristband, 4 venues, free JagerBomb and shots, and late-night club energy.
“It was amazing meeting new people and exploring Brussels the tour guides where really chilled happy and fun to be around 👍”
Brussels to Luxembourg and Dinant by coach with guided sights, Old Town free time, Dinant cathedral views, and a long but rewarding day.
“Our guide was very informative and professional. She gave each bit of information on way to dinant and luxembourg In English, then repeated in Spanish. With some tales and modern history of the grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and the impact of war on Dinant; while interesting seemed very textbook and scripted. This did not feel…”
Guided Bruges day trip from Brussels with UNESCO canals, Castle and Market Squares, calm parks, and an optional boat ride.
“I had a wonderful day, Peter was amazing guiding us around Bruges. History, local food, free time to walk around, beautiful pictures, I totally recommend it to everybody that is in Brussels.”
The whole city, plus the fairytale towns and battlefields a short train ride away.
