When faced with a whole new city to explore, you may need some pointers as to where to head first. Whether you want to see the celebrated sights of Brussels or discover a few hidden gems, a guided tour can provide the ideal introduction to the unknown.

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Our pick of Tour Guides in BRUSSELS
When faced with a whole new city to explore, you may need some pointers as to where to head first.Whether you want to see the
celebrated sights of Brussels or discover a few hidden gems, a guided tour can provide the ideal introduction to the unknown.
There’s always something going on in Brussels - but if you’re not sure where to find it, it’s easy to feel a little out of your depth. Everyone will
have their own wishlist of what to see, do and taste, but to make sure that you and the city get off on the right foot, take a look at these top
four guided tours of the capital.
New Europe Tours
New Europe have made a name for
themselves with their enthusiastic guides,
consistently brilliant walking tours - and for
doing it all for free. Guides work entirely for
tips, which means that you can offer exactly
the amount you think your leader deserves.
Each tour departs from behind the Grand
Palace and lasts two-and-a-half hours, but
from there the direction, story and theme of
your tour are all up to your guide.The guides
write their own scripts in either English or
Spanish, narrating their chosen path through
the city with humour, wit and plenty of inside
knowledge.
Grand CityTour
Perfect for a rainy day or less mobile
travellers, the bus-based Grand CityTour
starts at 10am daily.The ticket price includes
free pick-up from your hotel, and the
next two hours and 45 minutes are spent
comfortably watching the city flow past your
window.Talking you through the sights in
English, French, German or Spanish, guides
take you from the city centre to the Laeken
district to view the regal splendour of the
Royal Palace, which is still home to Belgium’s
reigning monarchs, before heading to the
neo-gothic Basilica of Koekelburg.Turning back
into the city centre, the tour concludes with
views of the European Parliament buildings
and the gorgeous guild houses around the
Grand Palace.
Cactus & Co. bike tours
Offering a green way to see the city, Cactus
& Co’s two bike tours provide very
different introductions to Brussels. Either
pedal by the stately Palace of Justice and the
iconic Atomium on the Highlights tour, or
make your way through downtown Brussels
and get a glimpse of local life on their
Undiscovered Brussels tour. Cyclists with
their own set of wheels get a discount on the
usual Ä20 rate.All tours leave from outside
Centraal Station, just a short walk from our
Radisson Blu Royal Hotel Brussels, and last
up to 4 hours, with a break for some fantastic
local coffee.
Segway tours
Still a novelty for most travellers, a segway
tour through a new city can be a refreshing
way to sight-see. Faster than walking, you
still have the opportunity to stop and take
a closer look at anything that interests you.
Guests on Belgium-Segway’s tours can choose
between five different routes, including a
comic-book tour, a gastronomic tour, and a
route designed to take you out of the city
and get fresh air into your lungs. Equipment,
training and guides are all provided on
this innovative tour, all of which make the
experience not only safe, but completely
unforgettable.