Brussels Politics Tour with a Local Expert: Custom & Private
Brussels is the capital city of Europe and the administrative heart of the European Union, but it’s much more than just a bureaucratic nerve centre. On a personalised experience with your Local Host by your side, discover how its melting pot of cultures, from migrant workers to Europhiles, along with the EU institutions which have made their home here have shaped the city into the cultural hub we know it as today.
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Brussels Politics Tour with a Local Expert: Custom & Private
What's included in Brussels Politics Tour with a Local Expert: Custom & Private
(Subject to Option Inclusions)What you'll do
Begin in the European Quarter, and stroll through the beautiful Cinquantenaire Park and along Montgomery Street, soaking up the atmosphere in the city’s most luxurious area with your knowledgeable Local Host.
Stroll through the picturesque Leopold Park then visit the Parlamentarium, an interactive museum about the EU, how the parliament operates and how its members work towards European integration.
With a Local Host by your side, you’ll be able to go beyond the shiny glass facades and modern high rises where the EU institutions are housed, getting to know what really goes on behind these closed doors and how living amongst these important sites affects life in the city.
You may be surprised to learn that a literal stone’s throw from the EU Parliament, squeezed in between government offices and the luxurious boutiques of Avenue Louise is a vibrant quarter of the city which was established by Congolese migrants and named Matongé. Stroll through this buzzing neighbourhood and stop by a local bar where migrants and Europhiles all head for an after work drink!
Leave behind Luxembourg Square and take the metro to the Atomium, the city’s most iconic symbol, and discover how it’s significance as well as stopping by the Mini Europe Park.
What to expect
- Discover the heart of the EU as you explore Brussel’s European Quarter and visit its landmark institutions
- Wander through this beautiful district and stroll through its beautiful parks and squares
- Visit the EU Parliament and the Parlamentarium, the museum where you can learn more about the EU
- Gain a unique local perspective how institutions like the European Commission have affected the city
- Visit a vibrant and diverse neighbourhood next to the European Quarter and have a drink
- Take the metro to discover the Atomium and Mini Europe Park
Inclusions
- 100% Private and personalised experience
- Authentic local knowledge and insights
- 3 hours with a Local Host
- Walking experience
- Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)
- Food and drinks
- Tickets to any attractions
- Transportation costs
- Gratuities
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- After booking, you will receive a short questionnaire, so you’ll be able to tell us more about your interests and preferences. Based on your responses you’ll be matched with a like-minded Local Host
- Meeting Point
- Your meeting point is flexible, and to be agreed with your Local Host. Meet-up at your hotel or accommodation can be requested, or your Local Host will meet you at a convenient location close to the start of your experience.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Upon booking your meeting point can be changed to your hotel/accommodation, however, this MUST be confirmed and agreed upon by the experience planners in advance as only central locations will be allowed. If no meeting alternative is selected the point listed here will be the meeting point.
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We’ll be in touch within 24 hours after booking to find out more about your personality and interests so we can assign a like-minded local who will create a bespoke experience for you