Belgium · HIDDEN GEMS WALKS
Every Old Town here has a second layer: courtyards behind unmarked doors, almshouses, a canal the coaches never reach. These 15 walks go looking for it, and are compared on route, pace and price.
Cycle Brussels with a guide on a 3.5-hour mix of sights and lesser-known streets, with a café stop and easy city bikes.
“The bike tour was so informative. a good balance of biking and stopping for input”
Retro bikes, local stories, and Bruges landmarks plus quiet corners, with a small group guide and beer or limonade included.
“Lovely to have a local guide with a family connection to the area. Very informative, friendly and enjoyable. Thanks Mercedes”
Guided retro bike tour of Bruges in 2.5 hours with a helmet, basket, poncho and umbrella, plus local stories at top sights.
“Lorelei was a great host. She navigated us through Bruges on a particularly busy day in the city. She had lots of insights and history. The bikes were is good working condition. Water was provided. Thanks for a great bike tour.”
Private Brussels walk with a local guide, tailored to you. Grand Place, Manneken Pis, chocolate, beer, Atomium, street art, EU views.
“Patrick was fantastic! He customized our tour to what we expressed interest in and provided great recommendations for other things to do during our stay in Brussels. Thanks for everything!”
A 3-hour private Bruges walk with a local guide, beer and chocolate stops, and off-the-main-route stories, priced at $106.47.
“Ann, our guide was very knowledgeable and personable. She brought Brugge to life. She recommended spending more time at the sights we only had time to pass by.”
A 150-minute guided bike tour of Ghent with safe lanes, standout history stops, and a mid-tour brewery break for drinks and bathrooms.
“Tim showed us so many unique places in Ghent and clearly knows the city intimately. It was a very fun tour!”
A small-group guided bike tour of Brussels that mixes major sights with lesser-seen neighborhoods, with bikes and helmets included.
“Andrea was an great guide! We went all over the city - it was really amazing! Perfect way to see Brussels! I love that this company is a non-profit and all the tour guides are volunteers! I highly recommend this tour - and don't forget to tip these wonderful volunteers!”
A 3-hour private Brussels walk with a local guide, scenic stops from St Nicolas to Grand Place, plus a drink or snack tasting.
“Our private tour guide was Asefeh Ghadiri. The BEST guide ever! She was extremely knowledgeable about Brussels, kind, patient, and full of interesting details about our journey. She was very patient as we stopped a few times to buy jackets and umbrellas because it was raining a bit. She even took our pictures and they came out great!”
A 2-hour English walking tour through Brussels highlights like Grand Place, Galeries Royales, the Stock Exchange, Royal Palace, and Manneken Pis.
“The tour guide provided no more than a couple of sentences about each building or location. Rather than offering in-depth commentary, he simply took us to the spots listed in the tour description and mostly made small talk during the walks between stops.”
Two hours in Brussels with a local guide, a mostly downhill walk from Royal Palace to Grand Place, plus practical tips on food and photos.
“very informative and guide was very friendly. highly recommend to everyone!”
Private 3-hour Bruges tour with locals, Burg Square and Markt, De Halve Maan, plus a local drink tasting. English guide.
“The private tour of Bruges was excellent. We like to learn a lot about the places we visit, and find that a private tour is the best way to enrich our experience. Our guide Patrick was friendly, professional, and very knowledgeable. Highly recommend this tour.”
A personalized Brussels private walk mixing Grand Place glory, comic murals, Manneken Pis, Saint-Hubert Galleries, fries, chocolate, and African Quarter stops.
“she was excellent!! Gave us a great tour of the city, history and information. Led us to great waffles, chocolate and fries. We'll versed, easy to talk to and engaging. We were very happy with our tour and guide!!”
3-hour private Brussels walk with a local guide, Grand Place and Royal Palace, plus an included tasting. Meet at Cafe Archipel.
“Our guide Christopher was super knowledgeable and was excellent!”
Bruges food and history walk with beer, sausage, fries and chocolate tastings, plus medieval sights in about 4 hours.
“A wonderful walking tour of Bruges start to finish. We learned a lot about the history of Bruges and sampled some delicious treats. Our guide did a fabulous job of explaining Bruges' history from the Middle Ages onward. Standout treats were the meats and cheeses and the waffles. Our guide recommended that we have our waffle without any toppings as there is sugar in the dough, and oh my, he was 100% correct. We look forward to returning to Bruges to pick up where we left off.”
A 3-hour guided walk in central Brussels with key sights like St. Nicholas’ Church, the Royal Palace, and Grand-Place, plus quieter green areas.
“Visite super intéressante notre guide fabio était très passionnée et connaissait parfaitement les détails de l histoire de la ville nous avons vu tous les magnifiques monuments et certains lieux insolites nous recommandons vivement Stéphanie”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
