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El verdadero lado local de Bruselas se puede encontrar alrededor de la animada zona del canal. ¿Quieres descubrirlo? Ven conmigo y experimenta los barrios alternativos y prometedores que están llenando Bruselas de vibraciones multiculturales y un ambiente moderno.

Destination

Bruxelles, Belgium

Category

Off The Beaten Track

Duration

3 horas

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

Deutsch, English, Français, Nederlands, Español

Included

• Private guide

What you can expect

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with Christophe.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at Place Saint-Géry 2 - Bruxelles to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Punto de encuentro

   Encuéntrame en Place Saint-Géry, frente al bar 'La Machine'

4. Viejo río Senne

   Descubre el lugar secreto donde el río sigue fluyendo como hace siglos.

5. Calle Dansaert

   Ver las mejores boutiques de moda

6. Antiguo mercado de cereales

   Camina por las terrazas más hermosas hasta la impresionante iglesia de Saint-Cathérine

7. calle cigüeña

   Descubre la Bruselas medieval

8. Área del Canal

   Párese en el puente para tener una gran vista en ambos sentidos.

9. Magníficos edificios

   Diferentes edificios a través de las edades.

10. Espacio compartido

    Experimente el único 'espacio compartido' en Bruselas

11. Área de hermosa vista

    Transformación de industrial sobre arte callejero a nuevas casas

12. Terraza soleada con árboles

    Tómate una cerveza o un té en una icónica terraza

13. Make it yours

    Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

    Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

    Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

I can personalize this tour for you

• Dime la fecha de tu viaje y el tamaño del grupo
• Dime tus preferencias y deseos para que pueda personalizar el tour para ti.
• Espera mi oferta personal en tu bandeja de entrada!

Contáctame

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Peter🇨🇦 Canada

31 mayo 2025

We love private touring with locals in order to get an immediate feel for a new destination and to get oriented for exploring on our own. We have been fortunate to participate in many tours on our travels. Christophe fulfilled all of our expectations. A familiarity with the history and stories of a location are essential… but an ability to adapt and address the specific interests of a visitor distinguish a host from a tour guide. Christophe is a wonderful host whose enthusiasm for his home city and its stories is obvious. The tour was an extended conversation in English and French rather than a scripted recital. We would highly recommend Christophe to anyone looking for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable introduction to Brussels and Belgium. Beautiful Brussels

Rob🇺🇸 United States

15 mayo 2025

Christophe was absolutely fabulous! He gave us a detailed tour that felt like exploring Brussels with a long-time friend rather than a formal guide. His warm, personable approach and infectious enthusiasm for the city made our experience truly special. We particularly loved when he showed us his own neighborhood, adding personal stories that brought the area to life. An unexpected highlight was stopping at a local pub to sample Belgian beers - a thoughtful surprise that wasn't part of the official tour. Christophe's knowledge is impressive, but it's his genuine love for Brussels and his ability to relate to visitors that sets him apart. His upbeat energy is contagious, making our time in Brussels all the more enjoyable. If you want to see the real Brussels through the eyes of someone who clearly adores this city, Christophe is your perfect guide!Brussels through a local's passionate eyes

KEN

7 mayo 2025

Christophe, is a very knowledgable guide providing more then what is published, readily adapts to your interests and enjoyable to be around. All knowing, All caring

john

3 marzo 2025

Christophe gaf ons een tour door Brussel die we niet snel zullen vergeten. Heel gemakkelijk maakte hij contact met iedereen en zorgde voor interessante insteekjes in de algemene route die we vooraf hadden afgesproken. Zo had iedereen de ervaring die het zo speciaal maakte en waardoor we he tlang nadien nog over onze eigen experience hadden. Zeer veel dank Christophe voor de mooie ervaring en de gezellige ochtend.A new Friend!

Sonja

21 enero 2025

Christophe war einfach toll! Sehr fachkundig, hilfsbereit und nett. Wir können ihn gerne weiterempfehlen. Auch ist er auf unsere individuellen Wünsche und Fragen eingegangen. Danke für die perfekte Führung. Hervorragend

Danni

20 octubre 2024

Excellent trip. Tailored to us and our needs and preferences. was like seeing the city with a knowledgeable friend. Very knowledgeable and great information

SUSAN

20 junio 2024

Christophe led a tour of four people. He was very knowledgeable about Brussel’s history and infused the tour with many details. We got to see many things the average tourist never sees. He was very considerate and thoughtful and brought us back to our hotel’s location. We would take a tour with him again! All the best, Susan,Steven, Joanne and FrankInteresting and in-depth tour

Beate

28 abril 2024

Er bekommt von uns eine 10.Er war ein sympathischer, kompetenter engagierter Guide.Gerne wieder.B.MosnerUnser netter kompetenter Guide Christophe

phil🇺🇸 United States

23 abril 2024

Christophe's off the beaten path tour of Brussels was a wonderful way for us to start our visit to town. He met us promptly at our hotel, and we started off on a four-hour tour, beginning at Grand Place and heading out of the tourist areas and walking through interesting villages, viewing beautiful old buildings, church, markets, canals, gardens and more. He provided very interesting information and history of Brussels. We had a beautiful day for our walking tour. We stopped a at pub for some Belgium beer tasting, sitting outside chatting, people watching, and taste testing various beers. Highly recommend Christophe for touring Brussels.Wonderful walking tour with Christophe

Rev. Thomas🇺🇸 United States

17 abril 2024

We spent a very enjoyable couple of hours with Christophe as he showed us some corners of Brussels that are not always seen by visitors. He was friendly, responsive to questions, and very knowledgeable.Brussels with Christophe

Sonja

29 marzo 2024

Sehr netter Kontakt mit vielen interessanten Geschichten über Brüssels Geschichte und mit hervorragenden Empfehlungen für lokales Essen und lokal geführte Läden abseits der Menschenmassen. Vielen Dank lieber Christophe. 9

Sarah🇦🇺 Australia

23 agosto 2023

Our tour with Christophe was the highlight of our 4 nights in Brussels. We visited all the spots Christophe describes in the tour info and it was such a unique and interesting experience. The canal area and Molenbeck were fabulous to walk around and hear the history that Christophe showed us. He way he explained the history to the present of these areas was great and he really took the time to make the tour very memorable indeed. We wished we had booked him for the whole day instead of just 3 hours. I would highly recommend this tour with Christophe to get away from the touristic crowds and noise of the old city....especially for visitors staying more than a day or 2 in Brussels. Christophe told us the best places to eat and shop and the other areas that would be worth a visit over our 4 days. We have taken his recommendations on board and explored all these areas as well. He recommended where to eat for the best (and more affordable), local Belgian cuisine and also gave us some advice on the various areas for day trips from Brussels. Well worth every minute with Christophe. Sarah and David (from Sydney, Australia)The real side of Brussels with Christophe

Arne🇩🇪 Germany

19 junio 2023

Es war eine sehr schöne und angenehme Tour mit Christophe durch Brüssel. Wir waren zu fünft mit ihm unterwegs und haben schöne Ecken abseits der allgemein bekannten Stellen erkundet. Wir hatten erstaunlich viele Fragen, welche er unermüdlich beantwortet. Jederzeit zu empfehlen.Schöne alternative Tour durch Brüssel

Shannonguernsey🇨🇦 Canada

29 mayo 2023

My husband and I, along with our 3 adult children had an absolutely awesome couple of hours with Christophe exploring “behind the scenes”. His knowledge on history, fun sense of humour and taking time with each of us throughout our tour was top notch. He took the time to also provide us with recommendations on where to eat or what to do in our remaining time in Belgium. We had an absolutely fantastic day with him and highly recommend! Fantastic local guide, highly recommend!

Florian 🇩🇪 Germany

17 mayo 2023

Wir hatten zu zweit Christophe gebucht mit zwei Führungen. Christophe hat die Führungen so zusammen gelegt, daß wir den Tag zusammen verbrachten und Mittags zusammen essen gegangen sind. Dabei haben wir bei ca 8 km Lauferei sehr viel zu sehen bekommen. Christophe hat sich sehr viel Mühe gegeben und ist auf alle Fragen eingegangen. Wünsche wurden berücksichtigt. Zusammenfassend kann man sagen, das es mit Christophe sehr angenehm war, wir viel gesehen und gelernt haben und es nie langweilig wurde. Uneingeschränkt zu empfehlen! Rundum gelungener Tag

Anette🇩🇪 Germany

13 marzo 2023

Wir waren sehr zufrieden mit der Führung von Christophe. Sehr kompetent, sehr flexibel, gute Laune und pünktlich. Wochenende in Brüssel

David🇫🇷 France

24 febrero 2023

We’ve had a great time with Christophe. He knows his stuff and when our kids got a little bit tired he kindly adapted the trip to our needs. Thank you.Really nice visit

Sara🇳🇱 Netherlands

11 diciembre 2022

Absolutely loved the tour with Christopher and we are for sure going to book him again when we come to Brussels. The tour was really cool and he took us to all the non touristic places of brussels. 10/10 experience. Loved it!

Peter🇧🇪 Belgium

24 octubre 2022

Hajo🇩🇪 Germany

5 septiembre 2022

Christophe hat uns Orte, Plätze, Gassen und streetart gezeigt, die wir so nicht gefunden hätten. darüber hinaus hat er uns viele Details zur Geschichte Brüssels und seiner Einwohner erzählt.Toll gelaufen!

Stephanie🇩🇪 Germany

26 agosto 2022

Wir haben auf tolle Weise das alte Brüssel mit dem früheren Hafenviertel kennengelernt. Danke!Behind the scenes

Mark🇮🇪 Ireland

17 agosto 2022

Christophe arrived early wearing a big smile and immediately put us (parents with teenagers) at ease. He took us on a wonderful tour, sharing his obvious love of his home city and his insights as a local. He was very alive to our needs and interests, adapting the focus of the tour so that we had the most memorable and interesting experience. Throughout the day, his warmth shone through, as did his great knowledge of Brussels - including the city's history, architecture and culture. He gave us insights no guide book provided, as well as recommendations for where locals like him enjoy the best and most authentic of what Brussels offers (including chocolate, waffles, beer and music). I'd recommend Christophe to anyone visiting Brussels for the first time or for any return-visitor who wants a real insight into Brussels life, past and present. A wonderful day with Christpohe

vern🇨🇦 Canada

29 julio 2022

My fiancée and I booked Christophe for our first visit to Brussels. It was the best decision of our vacation. We did the history tour first, christophe showed us a number of historically relevant areas away from the tourist areas and had a wide knowledge of the history. A great experience if your interested in the city’s past. After the tour we sat down and drank some Belgian beer and talked about beer and music. It was such a nice time that we booked a second tour related to night life and live music with him, and after he showed us the best place to drink Trappists, we ended up seeing a live classic rock band in the heart of the city. Christophe’s tours were Definitely the best part of our Brussels trip. If you like history, music, or beer, you will greatly benefit from a personalized tour with Christophe. Thanks, Christophe! Best wat to see Brussels

Siobhan🇦🇺 Australia

24 mayo 2022

Christophe was fantastic. Friendly knowledgeable and showed us a Brussels we never would have seen without this tour. He went above and beyond to show me a bar to get Gluten Free beer- delicious on a hot day and well earned after this tour. Will definitely recommend to friends travelling here. Thanks so much. Fascinating and gluten free

Falguni 🇺🇸 United States

17 marzo 2022

My daughter and I took the behind the scenes tour of Brussels with Christophe yesterday. We had a fabulous time and learned a lot about the origins of this beautiful city. As it was our first day in Brussels, Christophe tailored the tour to include hidden gems as well as the popular tourist attractions. We even had an opportunity to try chocolate and taste some local beers at couple of places only the locals know about. We had a wonderful time. Christophe is very engaging and entertaining. I would highly recommend this tour!!Mother daughter trip

Bart🇳🇱 Netherlands

27 septiembre 2021

Gister gezellig met Christophe door Brussel gewandeld. Veel gehoord over de geschiedenis van Brussel! Leuk dat Christophe een brede kennis heeft, dus zowel feiten over de stad maar ook over het ontstaan en politiek. Brussel

Stéphane🇧🇪 Belgium

21 agosto 2021

Hey Christophe, We hebben genoten van ons dagje Brussel en jij had daar een zeer groot aandeel in. Professioneel, maar je gaf ons het gevoel dat je gewoon tot onze vriendengroep behoort. Je bent een topkerel! We hebben heel wat opgestoken over de geschiedenis van Brussel en je hebt onze curiositeit aangewakkerd om hier nog dieper op in te gaan. Je zal ons dus zeer binnenkort terugzien. Ook het restaurantje op de Vismet dat je ons aangeraden hebt, is ons zeer goed bevallen. En over Brussel zelf: het lijkt ons dat onze hoofdstad een positieve evolutie aan het doormaken is. Er heerst een gezellige en positieve sfeer en we werden op elke plaats steevast in onze eigen taal aangesproken en bediend. We zijn nog aan het nagenieten. S & L We had a very good time!

Ngahuro

6 enero 2020

Christophe was an amazing tour guide. From the get go, he made as feel welcome at ease and got to know a little about us and also introduced himself. In terms of the tour, he was able to tailor this to our liking and based on questions he asked along the way. It was great to learn more about the city, take the side streets and have a walk in Moleenbeek. In addition it was great fun to stop for a couple of beers and get to talk about everything and anything! Couldn't recommend this tour enough and thanks again Christophe.Brussels tour

Anne🇩🇪 Germany

2 diciembre 2019

Die Tour mit Christophe war super und informativ. Er war sehr gut vorbereitet und die Beschreibung Rock n Roll Historiker passt perfekt. Er konnte uns die alte Geschichte Brüssels näher bringen und alle unsere Fragen beantworten. Aber er hatte auch gute kulinarische Tipps parat (abseits der üblichen Touristen-Pfade) und hat uns die beste Schokolade Brüssels gezeigt. Mit seiner offenen, lockeren Art und der kleinen Gruppengröße, hat man das Gefühl ein alter Freund würde einem die Stadt zeigen. Ich kann Ihn auf jeden Fall weiterempfehlen!!

Jose🇺🇸 United States

29 noviembre 2019

Chris was very professional, friendly, very knowledgeable about the history, geography,culture and people of Brussels. He went over and beyond to accommodate us in every way. He is an excellent guide. My wife, daughter and myself highly recommend him. If you go to Brussels ask for Christopher for your guide. We have no words to express our thanks to this wonderful man. We appreciate you a lot. Regards from Aida, Jose and Melissa. Wonderful Christopher

Marjo🇳🇱 Netherlands

16 noviembre 2019

Christophe is an easy going guy and told us a lot of (historical) background information of Brussels and could answer all our questions. He also had great tips for eating, drinking, music and chocolate. He was well prepared and had historical maps and pictures of Brussels in the past. We had booked only with the two of us, so it was really a great private tour. We will book him for sure for another visit to Brussel.Great experienced guide. Reccomended!

JJ🇺🇸 United States

7 septiembre 2019

Christophe was extremely engaging. Further, he knows great detail about the city (surrounding area) and provided insights the were insightful and interesting. He was very patient with our questions and didn’t let our inquisitiveness trump the flow of the day. Great guide!Patient and knowledgable.

James🇺🇸 United States

23 agosto 2019

Christoph was a very good guide of Brussels showing us both touristy and non- touristy areas. Some great restaurant recommendations also. Can’t go wrong with Christopher.Great guide.

Kristin🇩🇪 Germany

28 junio 2019

If you are visiting Brussels, your first priority should be booking this tour with Christophe. You will have a great time; learning history of Brussels, interesting stories and wandering down a few streets you would have missed on your own. Merci pour un excellent après-midi.Best way to see Brussels

Caroline🇸🇪 Sweden

20 junio 2019

The Alternative Brussels tour with Christophe was a treat. We - 19, 47 and 69 years old! - all really learned a lot we never would have found out otherwise, and that with a very friendly, entertaining and knowledgeable guide. I strongly recommend this tour to any curious Brussels visitor!Outstanding

Caroline🇧🇪 Belgium

19 junio 2019

Christophe was a wonderful host: informative, warm and patient with our interuptions and interventions. He also adapted our tour to our interests. I'd totally recommend him :-) !Fab!

Dylan🇺🇸 United States

21 mayo 2019

Our tour with Christophe was our favorite part of Brussels! Its obvious he's passionate about the City it was interesting to see the evolution of Brussels from the Medieval canals to the up and coming neighborhood if Molenbeek! He was funny and chill and it was great to try some the Belgian beers while exploring the alternative side of Brussels. Awesome Alternative Tour!

Ron🇮🇱 Israel

25 abril 2019

We started at the heart of Brussels and slowly moved toward Molenbeek, while learning about the history of Brussels, the harbor area and many interesting stories concerning the development along the centuries. Christophe knows the history in depth and loves the area he lives in. His style is very friendly and welcoming. Thorough tour of Molenbeek

Ineke🇳🇱 Netherlands

14 abril 2019

Christophe heeft ons veel nieuwe weetjes over Brussel en Molenbeek verteld. Het was erg leuk om deze wandeling met hem te maken. Hij is een uitstekende ambassadeur voor Molenbeek. Top wandeling!

Josh🇺🇸 United States

12 febrero 2019

Christophe was fun, personable, and very knowledgeable. I proposed a somewhat unusual tour and Christophe was able to give me the experience I was looking for. Our time together felt more like two friends exploring a city (where one person was an expert and the other, not so much) as opposed to a formal tour. I've already recommended him to some friends and I'd absolutely recommend him to you as well.Just the guide you're looking for

Lenney🇺🇸 United States

7 diciembre 2018

Fantastic unique tour out of the busy tourist sites and hidden Brussels gem streets. Great superb tour guide Christophe with excellent explanations and history information. Highly recommended.Excellent Hidden Brussels Tour

Hazel🇺🇸 United States

26 noviembre 2018

Great tour of Brussels with a bit of history, culture and and some time away from the tourist locations. Very personable and friendly with a welcoming introduction to life in Brussels. Christophe is enthusiastic and we enjoyed our tour with him.Charming local experience

Marc🇺🇸 United States

15 noviembre 2018

My wife and I really enjoyed getting away from the touristy part of Brussels and spending a couple of hours with Christophe. It was fun to explore the history and culture of the city with a local who knows his way around, and also sit down and share a beer with him at an old historic bar, and hear what he has to say.Great time with Christophe

Natalie🇬🇧 United Kingdom

5 noviembre 2018

Christophe was really friendly and engaging with our larger group of 12 colleagues. He adapted the alternative side of Brussels Tour to fit our schedule and interests. He was really patient with everyone and let us enjoy the tour in our individual ways. He knows a lot about the city and recommended great places to visit while we were there. Great tour guide! :)Friendly and adaptable.

Nina

23 septiembre 2018

The tour was great! Christophe has an in-depth knowledge of Molenbeek and it was amazing to hear about the history, see the historical buildings, and see the cultural diversity that Molenbeek has to offer and hear about Brussels and its past and what it is like in the present day. Christophe is lots of fun & easy going and very knowledgeable. Seeing the Foundry museum at the end and tasting the different Belgium Craft beers and getting to chat and get to know each other at the Foundrys bar was a great way to finish the Tour. If you like History and culture it's worth doing the Tour.He is so much fun!

Alex

16 septiembre 2018

A completely new image of Molenbeek. Very very positive experience!Tthank you! We know where to find you in the future;)Essencial Molenbeek

Heike🇩🇪 Germany

26 junio 2025

Die Reisegruppe bedankt sich herzlich für die sehr freundliche, unterhaltsame und interessante Führung! Alle Teilnehmer waren sehr zufrieden. Tolle Führung!

Sam

22 junio 2025

Christophe was awesome, I would wholeheartedly recommend booking a tour with him. 10/10

Susanne

21 junio 2025

Christophe hat uns viele neue Einblicke in die Stadt Brüssel gezeigt. Viele interessante Fakten und Erklärungen. Er ist sehr sympathisch und weiss eine Menge. Empfehlenswert Entspannte Zeit in Brüssel

Delyth🇬🇧 United Kingdom

17 junio 2025

We were a group of 10 Wales football fans who were visiting Brussels to watch Wales play Belgium and we were keen to learn more about the city. At very short notice Christophe took us on a very interesting walking tour around the main sights - and lots of “off the beaten track” sights and viewpoints that we would never have found without his local knowledge. His English was excellent and we learnt so much about the history and architecture of this beautiful place. Christophe was flexible and accommodated all our requests in a friendly way. We would highly recommend him and the city tour!! A great tour