Brussels Highlights and Hidden Gems Bike Tour
by Cactus Brussel à vélo
Choose from 4 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€70Overview
This 3.5-hour bike tour in Brussels covers both well-known landmarks and less-visited spots across various neighborhoods. You start cycling from a historic neoclassical site that serves as the meeting point. The route includes stops at La Bourse de Bruxelles, the lively city center square, and Place Sainte-Catherine, known for its old fish market and church. You will also visit La Fonderie, a museum showcasing Brussels’ industrial past. The tour continues to the Palace of Justice area with views over Les Marolles neighborhood and the city. Then, you cycle through the Marolles district, famous for its flea market. You will also see the transformed Tour & Taxis site, a former logistics hub now a mixed-use area. Before returning, the group stops near the Royal Park by the Royal Palace, where the guide explains its history. Halfway through, there is a break at a local bar or terrace where you can rest; drinks are optional and not included. Bicycle rental and helmets are provided for the duration of the tour.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
La Bourse de Bruxelles
Stop at Place de la Bourse, one of the liveliest squares in the city center, for about 10 minutes.
10 min
Place Sainte-Catherine
Pause for 10 minutes at Place Sainte-Catherine, known for its historic fish market and the Church of Sainte-Catherine.
10 min
La Fonderie Bruxelles - Musee bruxellois des industries et du travail
A brief 5-minute visit to La Fonderie, a lesser-known museum highlighting Brussels’ industrial history.
5 min
Palace of Justice
Stop for 10 minutes at Place Poelaert with views of the Palace of Justice, the Marolles neighborhood, and the cityscape.
10 min
Quartier Marolles
Spend 10 minutes exploring the Marolles district, including the flea market area near the Palace of Justice.
10 min
Tour & Taxis site
Discover the former logistics and industrial area of Tour & Taxis and the Gare Maritime over a 10-minute stop, learning about its redevelopment.
10 min
Palais Royal de Bruxelles
Pause for 10 minutes in the Royal Park adjacent to the Royal Palace, where the guide discusses its historical importance.
10 min
Meeting Point
The tour starts and ends at a nearly 200-year-old neoclassical former hospice, now a cultural venue, where the group assembles.
10 min
Meeting point
The guide will wait for you at the entrance of Grand Hospice and is recognizable by the green fluo-jacket with our cactus logo on.
End point
The guide will wait for you at the entrance of Grand Hospice and is recognizable by the green fluo-jacket with our cactus logo on.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Brussels Highlights and Hidden Gems Bike Tour
by Cactus Brussel à vélo
Choose from 4 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€70Overview
This 3.5-hour bike tour in Brussels covers both well-known landmarks and less-visited spots across various neighborhoods. You start cycling from a historic neoclassical site that serves as the meeting point. The route includes stops at La Bourse de Bruxelles, the lively city center square, and Place Sainte-Catherine, known for its old fish market and church. You will also visit La Fonderie, a museum showcasing Brussels’ industrial past. The tour continues to the Palace of Justice area with views over Les Marolles neighborhood and the city. Then, you cycle through the Marolles district, famous for its flea market. You will also see the transformed Tour & Taxis site, a former logistics hub now a mixed-use area. Before returning, the group stops near the Royal Park by the Royal Palace, where the guide explains its history. Halfway through, there is a break at a local bar or terrace where you can rest; drinks are optional and not included. Bicycle rental and helmets are provided for the duration of the tour.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
La Bourse de Bruxelles
Stop at Place de la Bourse, one of the liveliest squares in the city center, for about 10 minutes.
10 min
Place Sainte-Catherine
Pause for 10 minutes at Place Sainte-Catherine, known for its historic fish market and the Church of Sainte-Catherine.
10 min
La Fonderie Bruxelles - Musee bruxellois des industries et du travail
A brief 5-minute visit to La Fonderie, a lesser-known museum highlighting Brussels’ industrial history.
5 min
Palace of Justice
Stop for 10 minutes at Place Poelaert with views of the Palace of Justice, the Marolles neighborhood, and the cityscape.
10 min
Quartier Marolles
Spend 10 minutes exploring the Marolles district, including the flea market area near the Palace of Justice.
10 min
Tour & Taxis site
Discover the former logistics and industrial area of Tour & Taxis and the Gare Maritime over a 10-minute stop, learning about its redevelopment.
10 min
Palais Royal de Bruxelles
Pause for 10 minutes in the Royal Park adjacent to the Royal Palace, where the guide discusses its historical importance.
10 min
Meeting Point
The tour starts and ends at a nearly 200-year-old neoclassical former hospice, now a cultural venue, where the group assembles.
10 min
Meeting point
The guide will wait for you at the entrance of Grand Hospice and is recognizable by the green fluo-jacket with our cactus logo on.
End point
The guide will wait for you at the entrance of Grand Hospice and is recognizable by the green fluo-jacket with our cactus logo on.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.