Private Tour
Brussels PRIVATE TOUR With Locals: Highlights & Hidden Gems
Overview
Available languages
3 hours
Mobile ticket
This is not just another city tour; this is the best of Brussels from a unique perspective! Get to know Brussels on a city tour that gives you the perfect overview, with city highlights, hidden gems, storytelling, and a local treat - this tour has it all!
Forget about big touristy groups and the crowds; it's time to see Brussels at its best but from the eyes of a local. Check out main landmarks like Grand Place, Royal Palace, St Nicholas Church and uncover hidden gems and city secrets with the help of a knowledgeable local guide. And the cherry on top, a local treat is included.
Withlocals Highlights & Hidden Gems Private City Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Private tour: only you & your local guide
CO2 Neutral: tour’s carbon emissions are offset
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Experience without the crowds
PRIVATE multilingual local guide
Sustainable carbon neutral experience (B-Corp)
1 local drink or snack
PRIVATE tour - only you and your local
Hotel pickup / drop-off
Entrance to attractions - we will visit them from the outside
What To Expect
Church of St Nicolas
See St Nicholas Church and other landmarks and must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots in town so you can get the perfect overview of what makes Brussels so unique
Palais Royal de Bruxelles
Along the way, your local host will show you treasures hidden in plain sight that only the locals know about. Get to know the city through a different perspective, the local way, and discover places and stories that not many tourists experience
Options
Best of Brussels Private Tour
Short Description: From the stunning Gran Place to the must-see Manneken Pis Statue and St. Nicholas Church in a private experience.
Reviews
176 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Excellent tour with great tips!
Alexis C,
Nov 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Matteo was such a fantastic guide for my day in Brussels. He showed me the highlights of the town, and gave me some wonderful tips for the rest of my time in the city. Thank you!!!
Disappointed
Paradise273975,
Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00Our guide fell ill and they sent a different person. Our guide was nice but wasn’t very knowledgeable. He would frequently say I don’t know to basic questions regarding the city. We only saw a fraction of the sites on the tour list. We travelled in for a day trip to Brussels from Paris and it wasn’t at all what we hoped to see. I would’ve much rather the tour got cancelled. We could’ve made alternate arrangements and stayed in Paris. It was a waste of precious time and money.
Shame to have cancelled by email 30 min avt the appointment and without explanation
P5481EVfabienp,
Oct 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Shame: guided tour cancelled by email 30 minutes before the appointment. Without explanation or fallback. In addition, it is impossible to contact someone by phone to organize a new activity with an Enterprise Group.
Fascinating tour, history and dining tips
K5711ZGdavidr,
Oct 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We thoroughly enjoyed our tour of Brussels. Our guide Tiago was very knowledgeable, friendly and engaging. We would highly recommend this tour.
Eric was incredibly...
Cayce H,
Oct 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Eric was incredibly generous with his knowledge and time, and answered so many questions. Great sense of humour too. I would recommend this tour to anyone on a first visit to Brussels!
Very informative
dropoutsqueen,
Sep 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00We did a private walking tour. Our guide was very informative and seemed passionate about the area. She was very nice and was patient w/ us whenever we wanted to stop and shop or get a coffee. We didn’t know much history of Brussels and feel like we learned a bunch. Wear comfortable shoes, much walking on cobblestone streets.
Wonderful private tour of Brussels
edh2420,
Sep 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We cannot say enough about how wonderful Eric, our tour guide was. He was incredibly accommodating and reached out to us a couple of times before our scheduled tour date to make sure that we could find a good place to meet. He was a very knowledgeable guide and was very patient, never rushing us at all. He took us to all of the major highlights in Brussels as well as some hidden gems. He also gave us great recommendations for the best chocolate store to visit and beers to drink. The time went by very quickly. I would highly recommend this tour and especially our tour guide Eric.
Perfection!
Sharon K,
Aug 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00I had the best guide, Eric!! I chose a custom tour over a group walking tour because I am not used to waking much and have difficulty with stairs and hills, so I wanted a tour focusing on the must-see sights and did not want to slow down others on a group tour. Eric designed a tour just for me that was all downhill or flat!! He contacted me in advance to find out what I was/was not interested in and designed the tour with that in mind, and added “hidden gems” I didn’t even know I wanted to see! He even included a special request of mine not on a typical tour—to see Audrey Hepburn’s birthplace! Eric is very knowledgeable about the city’s history, and a fascinating and engaging storyteller! I learned so much and enjoyed the free chocolate tastings at a couple of the best chocolatiers! The pace was perfect (both the time spent at each sight and the pace of walking). Highly recommend asking for Eric Lamp as your custom tour guide!
Eric was the best!
foxhillfarm50,
Aug 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Brussels was Beautiful and Eric our guide made it very enjoyable . The time went by so fast . He explains things very well and knows his history! I will ask for him as a guide next time we visit!!
Awesome tour with Eric
Freedom107639,
Aug 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Eric gave us a great, informative, and exciting provate walking tour of Brussels. Even my teenagers enjoyed it. Eric customized the tour to accommodate our interest in art nouveau architecture and showed us some amazing works of that style. He is very knowledgeable and friendly. We really enjoyed the experience. Highly recommended.
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