Brussels is full of UNESCO-listed monuments, museums, and cultural sites, but many travelers only get to see the top attractions. On this tour, connect with a Brussels local who will show you around their city like a friend and introduce you to the neighborhoods that they know and love. Find out how to get around in the city; explore areas that only locals know; and receive personalized recommendations on where to eat, drink, and shop.

Connect with a Brussels local who will show you around their city
Custom-made itinerary: discuss your preferences with your guide in advance
Flexible departure times and choice of tour durations
Hassle-free pickup from your central Brussels hotel

What's Included

Local guide "Lokafyer"
Customized private walking tour

Personal expenses
Tips and gratuities (optional)
Optional activity costs
Food and drinks
Transportation to/from attractions (It’s a walking tour, car transportation isn’t included)

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Charles Buls Fountain
Rue du Marché Aux Herbes, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
Travelers can request the tour to start from any centrally located hotel. In case your hotel is outside the city center we will select a convenient meeting point in the city center.Tour may end at a different location from the departure point unless requested in advance of the tour.

End point

Brussels
Brussels, Belgium
Tour may end at a different location from the departure point, unless requested in advance of the tour.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Lokafy tours provide a general overview of the city with practical information from a local’s perspective, not detailed historical facts
In case travellers would like to include a visit to an attraction, they would need to cover the cost of entrance for themselves and also the Lokafyer (local guide)
Tours are entirely personalized, please provide the start time, meeting place and information about you so that we can organize the tour
This is a walking tour. We recommend wearing comfortable shoes
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Children below 3 years old are free of charge
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

4.5

23 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

Showing 1-10 of 23 reviews

Excellent guide with wonderful history and exploring Brussels

Chastity_F, Mar 2023

David was a very fun tour guide. Tons of info, but not buried in details. He picked us up from our hotel door for this walking private tour. We let him completely take the reigns and guide every step. We covered a huge loop of Brussels, and explored history, architecture. Loved this. Absolutely worth it. We would have never learned and saw so much without David’s guidance. Thank you!

“Not so local” tour

Shaun_D, Feb 2023

Our guide David, a super nice gentleman was from Spain which seems odd and so not so local since i was in Belgium. i’ve lived in Atlanta 30 years and im barely considered a local. additionally his english was poor, which is not great for a tour booked with an english speaking guide. where were the secret gardens, hidden architectural gems or unique boutiques selling belgian linens…? or really anything a “local” would have revealed. we kinda randomly walked around. i blame Viator, the “free agent tour companies” they book used to be so mush better vetted and informed then now. a better title for the tour would be “we can walk around and i’ll make sure you don’t get lost” tour.

Our guide Guiomar was...

BarryLee_S, Nov 2022

Our guide Guiomar was excellent - knowledgeable and friendly, and provided an interesting insight into the cultural and historic delights of Brussels.

Via represents Brussels well

HeatherA_C, Nov 2022

I like to see a “little bit of everything”Via did that extraordinary well. She knows a lot about her city and represents it well.

Wonderful day in Brussels thanks to Guió

Dora_P, Oct 2022

We came for a day from Amsterdam and Guiomar made our day so worth while. She was very accommodating with our departure location and so informative about Brussels. We were able to see the highlights of the city and enjoy a wonderful lunch! Ask for Guiomar especially if you need a tour in Spanish, although she speaks 4 other languages.

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Hello Dora, Thank you for the amazing review! I am overjoyed to hear that you had such a wonderful experience with our lokafyer, Guiomar in Brussels. Our mission at Lokafy is to help travelers connect with locals, creating an unforgettable memory and a lasting experience just like having a friend, and it is delightful to hear you experienced that. Guiomar will be delighted to hear you recommend the experience so highly. Your review is greatly appreciated by the entire Lokafy team. We are active in more than 300+ cities around the world and Our global community of Lokafyers speaks many languages, so please get in touch with us next time you travel - we look forward to organizing your next adventure! Safe Travels! Regards, Marnelly Lokafy.com

great tour with Fabio

Shawn_R, Oct 2022

Had a great experience with Fabio. Knows the city very well, very friendly, pro-active and tailors the tour to you.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Hello Shawn, Thank you for the amazing review! I am overjoyed to hear that you had such a wonderful experience with our lokafyer, Fabio in Brussels. Our mission at Lokafy is to help travelers connect with locals, creating an unforgettable memory and a lasting experience just like having a friend, and it is delightful to hear you experienced that. Fabio will be delighted to hear you recommend the experience so highly. Your review is greatly appreciated by the entire Lokafy team. We are active in more than 300+ cities around the world and Our global community of Lokafyers speaks many languages, so please get in touch with us next time you travel - we look forward to organizing your next adventure! Safe Travels! Regards, Marnelly Lokafy.com

Brussels walking tour

Deepraj_S, Aug 2022

We had a great time on this walking tour. Jacques was amazing with his stories. He knew exactly what interested us.

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Hello, Thank you for the amazing review! I am overjoyed to hear that you had such a wonderful experience with Jacques in Brussels. Our mission at Lokafy is to help travelers connect with locals, creating an unforgettable memory and a lasting experience just like having a friend, and it is delightful to hear you experienced that. Jacques will be delighted to hear you recommend the experience so highly. Your review is greatly appreciated by the entire Lokafy team. We are active in more than 300+ cities around the world and Our global community of Lokafyers speaks many languages, so please get in touch with us next time you travel - we look forward to organizing your next adventure! Safe Travels! Regards, Marnelly Lokafy.com

I had a wonderful guide....

Carol_F, Aug 2022

I had a wonderful guide. She was very knowledgeable about Brussels and the history. She was very informative. She showed me many good things to see. She was very patient. If you wanted to stop and shop briefly/ she was open to anything. This tour was well worth the money!!!!!

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Hello Carol, Thank you for the amazing review! I am overjoyed to hear that you had such a wonderful experience with our Lokafyer in Brussels. Our mission at Lokafy is to help travelers connect with locals, creating an unforgettable memory and a lasting experience just like having a friend, and it is delightful to hear you had that experience! It's really great to hear you recommend the experience so highly. Your review is greatly appreciated by the entire Lokafy team. We are active in more than 300+ cities around the world and Our global community of Lokafyers speaks many languages, so please get in touch with us next time you travel - we look forward to organizing your next adventure! Safe Travels! Regards, Marnelly Lokafy.com

Good time

licia, Jul 2022

My husband and I had a great time. Via was an amazing guide. She was also very informative about the history and took us to all the hotspots and hidden gems. We even tried a local snack called spectaculoos. If you ever get a tour with Via, you will fall in love with the city.

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Hello Ilicia, Thank you for the amazing review! I am overjoyed to hear that you had such a wonderful experience with Via in Brussels. Our mission at Lokafy is to help travelers connect with locals, creating an unforgettable memory and a lasting experience just like having a friend, and it is delightful to hear you experienced that. Via will be delighted to hear you recommend the experience so highly. Your review is greatly appreciated by the entire Lokafy team. We are active in more than 300+ cities around the world and Our global community of Lokafyers speaks many languages, so please get in touch with us next time you travel - we look forward to organizing your next adventure! Safe Travels! Regards, Marnelly Lokafy.com

Great guide in Brussels

Cathy_B, Jun 2022

Our guide was very knowledgeable and gave us a good history of the city. He also gave the layout of the city and how to get around. His information was helpful in planning the rest of our stay here

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Hi Cathy, Thank you for the amazing review! I am overjoyed to hear that you had such a wonderful experience with our Lokafyer in Brussels. Our mission at Lokafy is to help travelers connect with locals, creating an unforgettable memory and a lasting experience just like having a friend, and it is delightful to hear you experienced that and took some pictures too. It's really great to hear you recommend the experience so highly. Your review is greatly appreciated by the entire Lokafy team. We are active in more than 300+ cities around the world and Our global community of Lokafyers speaks many languages, so please get in touch with us next time you travel - we look forward to organizing your next adventure! Safe Travels! Regards, Marnelly Lokafy.com

Wonderful day in Brussels

Haylee_T, May 2022

Alessandra was a wonderful tour guide. Felt like we saw the whole city while we were there. Definitely not something we would have been able to do on our own. Appreciate Lokafy being able to set this up for us too as it was very last minute.

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Hello Haylee, Thank you for the amazing review! I am overjoyed to hear that you had such a wonderful experience with Alessandra in Brussels. Our mission at Lokafy is to help travelers connect with locals, creating an unforgettable memory and a lasting experience just like having a friend, and it is delightful to hear you experienced that. Alessandra will be delighted to hear you recommend the experience so highly. Your review is greatly appreciated by the entire Lokafy team. We are active in more than 300+ cities around the world and Our global community of Lokafyers speaks many languages, so please get in touch with us next time you travel - we look forward to organizing your next adventure! Safe Travels! Regards, Marnelly Lokafy.com

New friend in Brussels

Roslyn_C, Apr 2022

If I could give this more stars I would. David S met us at our hotel. After we told him where we had been the previous day he was able to adjust his plans and take us to different places. He was knowledgeable, good humored, well spoken, motivated and attentive to what we wanted. He paced the walking to our needs. We never would have seen the places he showed us on our own. Very comfortable tour. He even gave me suggestions for places in Amsterdam. Highly recommend this tour, and David S.

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Hello Roslyn, We apologize for taking so long to respond, but we appreciate you sharing this wonderful review with us here. Thank you for the amazing review! I am overjoyed to hear that you had such a wonderful experience with David in Brussels. Our mission at Lokafy is to help travelers connect with locals, creating an unforgettable memory and a lasting experience just like having a friend, and it is delightful to hear you experienced that. David will be delighted to hear you recommend the experience so highly. Your review is greatly appreciated by the entire Lokafy team. We are active in more than 300+ cities around the world and Our global community of Lokafyers speaks many languages, so please get in touch with us next time you travel - we look forward to organizing your next adventure! Safe Travels! Regards, Marnelly Lokafy.com

Nieves is an excellent...

Bradenton_T, Apr 2022

Nieves is an excellent guide, made me feel very comfortable, very professional, knowledgeable, charismatic.

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Hello, We apologize for taking so long to respond, but we appreciate you sharing this wonderful review with us here. We're so glad to hear you had a wonderful experience with your Lokafyer Nieves. The aim behind Lokafy is to connect travelers with locals for an authentic experience where they can not only know the city from their perspective but can also connect on a personal level. Just like having a friend showing you around the city. The uniqueness of our tours is that you can customize the itinerary according to your preference and schedule. It's great that Nieves was able to show you different places in the city and it also made your stay in the city memorable. We appreciate you recommending our tours highly. Lokafy tours are offered in more than 300+ cities around the world and Our global community of Lokafyers speaks many languages, so please get in touch with us next time you travel - we look forward to organizing your next adventure! Safe Travels! Regards, Marnelly Lokafy.com

Great tour in Brussels

Beatriz_P, Dec 2021

Our tour guide Via gave us a great overview of Brussels. She was very friendly, knowledgeable and adapted to our pace, as we were traveling with kids. Thank you!

Response from Host, Feb 2022

Hello Beatriz, Thanks for the wonderful review! I am glad that you had such a positive experience with Vita in Brussels. At Lokafy, our mission is to help travelers connect with locals, creating an unforgettable memory and a lasting experience. Although our Lokafyers are not professional tour guides, most of them are passionate about history and as we say, it's just like having a friend to show you around the city, I am glad you and your family got to experience that. Vita was delighted that you recommend the experience so highly. The Lokafy team is grateful for your kind words. Lokafy offers walking tours in more than 300+ cities around the world, and our global community of Lokafyers speaks many languages. So when you're ready for your next trip, contact us - we'd love to help organize it! Safe Travels. Regards, Vinita Lokafy.com

Amazing tour

kholoud_k, Nov 2021

It was a amazing tour 😍😍😍 I really enjoyed my time I don’t think I could explore Brussels better in any other way. David is very nice person. He is so professional , knowledgeable and polite. Highly recommended!!👍🏻👍🏻

Response from Host, Feb 2022

Hello Kholoud, We're so glad to hear you had a wonderful experience with our Lokafyer David in Brussels. Thank you for taking the time and sharing your review here. The aim behind Lokafy is to connect travelers with locals for an authentic experience where they can not only know the city from their perspective but can also connect on a personal level. Just like having a friend showing you around the city. The uniqueness of our tours is that you can customize the itinerary according to your preference and schedule. It's great that our Lokafyer was able to show you different places in the city and it also made your stay in the city memorable. We appreciate you recommending our tours highly. Lokafy tours are offered in more than 300+ cities around the world and Our global community of Lokafyers speaks many languages, so please get in touch with us next time you travel - we look forward to organizing your next adventure! Safe Travels. Regards, Vinita Lokafy.com

Day out with a new friend

LeslieM_K, Nov 2021

Rhahim was a wonderful guide. We drove around Brussels and he knew just what I wanted to see. It was nice of him to take me to the place where he and his wife were married. I wanted to see Mini Europe and we went - he for the first time!. It was just as if a friend and I had gone to see a place neither of us had been before.

Response from Host, Feb 2022

Thanks for the wonderful review! I am glad that you had such a positive experience with Rhahim in Brussels. At Lokafy, our mission is to help travelers connect with locals, creating an unforgettable memory and a lasting experience. Although our Lokafyers are not professional tour guides, most of them are passionate about history and as we say, it's just like having a friend to show you around the city, I am glad you got to experience that in both the cities you had Lokafy tours in. Rhahim was delighted that you recommend the experience so highly. The Lokafy team is grateful for your kind words. Lokafy offers walking tours in more than 300+ cities around the world, and our global community of Lokafyers speaks many languages. So when you're ready for your next trip, contact us - we'd love to help organize it! Safe Travels. Regards, Vinita Lokafy.com

Bar tours

Nourdin_D, Oct 2021

Tom was very informative and helped me see amazing bars in Brussels, the tour happened as it was supposed to be as he is a nice listener and communicator

Response from Host, Feb 2022

Hello Nourdin, We're so glad to hear the experience was just what you were looking for, and that you had a great day with Tom! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. He was happy to read his recommendations were appreciated by you. Lokafy offers city tours in more than 300 cities around the world, and our global community of Lokafyers speaks many languages. So when you're ready for your next trip, contact us - we'd love to help you organize it! Safe Travels. Regards, Vinita Lokafy.com

See Brussels from the eyes of a local!

Peggy_D, Sep 2021

We met Jacques, at the appointed time. he was extremely knowledgeable, and went through the history of Brussels, took us to downtown, the Grand Place, the Stock Exchange, the Royal Palace, the European Union Headquarters, and had a lovely lunch in uptown. We had a fabulous time with him!

Response from Host, Feb 2022

Hello Peggy, Hope you are well. We apologize for taking so long to respond, but we appreciate you sharing this wonderful review with us here. We're so glad to hear you had a wonderful experience with our Lokafyer. The aim behind Lokafy is to connect travelers with locals for an authentic experience where they can not only know the city from their perspective but can also connect on a personal level. Just like having a friend showing you around the city. Although our Lokafyers are not professional tour guides, some of them are passionate about history.The uniqueness of our tours is that you can customize the itinerary according to your preference and schedule. It's great that our Lokafyer was able to show you different places in the city and it also made your stay in the city memorable. We appreciate you recommending our tours highly. Lokafy tours are offered in more than 300+ cities around the world and Our global community of Lokafyers speaks many languages, so please get in touch with us next time you travel - we look forward to organizing your next adventure! Safe Travels. Regards, Vinita Lokafy.com

Great introduction to Brussels

Joshua_M, Feb 2020

Great one on one tour of Brussels with Vita, who had an outstanding knowledge of the area and it’s history, as well as affordable food options if your travelling on a budget. Highly recommend.

Response from Host, Feb 2022

Hello Joshua, Hope you are well. We apologize for the delay in responding to your review. We do not get automatic notifications for reviews on Trip Advisor. We appreciate you sharing this wonderful review with us here. We're so glad to hear you had a wonderful experience with our Lokafyer Vita. The aim behind Lokafy is to connect travelers with locals for an authentic experience where they can not only know the city from their perspective but can also connect on a personal level. Just like having a friend showing you around the city. Although our Lokafyers are not professional tour guides, some of them are passionate about history.The uniqueness of our tours is that you can customize the itinerary according to your preference and schedule. It's great that our Lokafyer was able to show you different places in the city and it also made your stay in the city memorable. We appreciate you recommending our tours highly. Lokafy tours are offered in more than 300+ cities around the world and Our global community of Lokafyers speaks many languages, so please get in touch with us next time you travel - we look forward to organizing your next adventure! Safe travels, Regards, Vinita Lokafy.com

seeeeehr große Entäuschung!!!!

Norbert_M, Dec 2021

der Tour Guide Tom ist nicht erschienen, aber das Geld wurde mir abgebucht... Ich hoffe nur, dass ich mein Geld wieder zurück erhalte Sehr, sehr entaüschend Sowohl der Tour Guide als auch der Veranstalter waren telefonisch nicht erreichbar 3 Stunden später hat sich der Tour Guide per Telefon gemeldet und von einem Missverständnis gesprochen, dabei hatte ich alle schriftlichen Bestätigungen

Response from Host, Feb 2022

Hallo Norbert, Wir möchten uns aufrichtig für Ihre Erfahrungen in Brüssel entschuldigen. Dies ist sicherlich nicht die Erfahrung, die wir uns für unsere Reisenden wünschen. Wir tun unser Bestes, um einen reibungslosen Ablauf der Reisebestätigung zu gewährleisten, aber es gibt bestimmte Aspekte des Prozesses, über die wir keine Kontrolle haben. Der Ihnen zugewiesene Lokafyer hat seine E-Mails nicht überprüft, um die E-Mail mit der Reisebestätigung zu sehen, die wir ihm geschickt hatten, obwohl er uns mitgeteilt hatte, dass er für die Durchführung der Reise zur Verfügung steht. Wie Sie sich vorstellen können, ist die Tatsache, dass der Lokafyer seine E-Mails nicht überprüft, ein Faktor, den wir von unserer Seite aus nicht kontrollieren können. Wir hatten uns sofort mit Viator in Verbindung gesetzt, um Ihnen eine volle Rückerstattung zu ermöglichen. Das ist wirklich schade, da wir uns so sehr auf Ihre Tour in Brüssel gefreut haben und Ihnen zeigen wollten, was Lokafy-Erlebnisse so wunderbar macht. Wir hoffen, dass Sie sich trauen, uns in Zukunft wieder zu besuchen - wir werden sicherstellen, dass wir Sie nur mit jemandem zusammenbringen, der Ihren Anforderungen entspricht, damit Sie wirklich erleben können, worum es bei Lokafy Touren geht. Wir sind in mehr als 300+ Städten auf der ganzen Welt aktiv und wir hoffen, dass wir wieder Touren für Sie organisieren können. Gute Reise. Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Vinita Lokafy.com