BRUSSELS
Brussels’ best, in one list.
The 6 most popular self-guided tours in Brussels right now. The ones worth building an afternoon around, with prices, run times and who to book through.
Make Belgian chocolate tablets, lollipops, and mendiants at Choco-Story Brussels, then enjoy a self-guided museum with audio and tastings.
Most Popular“We couldn’t attend the session as our bus was stuck for about 2 hours. But we did the chocolate museum.. it was fantastic and very nice”
App-led scavenger hunt through Brussels’ top sights with outdoor puzzles and multilingual clues. Self-guided, ~3 hours, $8.27.
“Waste of money - never received the activation code. Really frustrating and annoying. Was never sent an SMS or whatsapp as per the instructions”
A self-guided Brussels old-town puzzle walk through beer bars and landmarks, played offline with 12 clue stops and no time pressure.
“Guide/quiz makes no sense. We dropped to follow the route after 4 stops, because 3 of the stops were so poorly made/made no sense in neither the "in game" timeframe or "real life" timeframe, that we just had to give up. Examples: the answer to a question were equal to number of floors on the…”
Self-guided audio walk in Leuven from Rector de Somerplein to Fonske. Offline maps, English narration, churches, squares, and beer stories.
“Omg! Leuven is a hidden gem! Universities, colleges, cafes and churches…. A rainy day but so much energy! The guided tour was a great introduction to the history of the city!”
Brussels self-guided audio walk: royal palaces, UNESCO Grand Place, quirky statues, and great views from Palais du Justice, offline.
“Nice tour but it’s all uphill. I don’t know why they wouldn’t just have you go the other way then it would be downhill….”
A self-guided Leuven walk with GPS audio in 7 languages, 30 local stories, and five key sights in 2–3 hours for about $9.
“Nice walk although I stayed hungry here and there.”
The whole city, plus the fairytale towns and battlefields a short train ride away.
