BELGIUM · EXPERIENCES
Belgium’s best days out.
The 15 most popular belgian chocolate tours in Belgium. The ones worth crossing a city for, with what they cost, how long they run and who to book through.
A self-guided chocolate museum in Brussels with an audioguide in 11 languages, a live praline demo, and plenty of tastings.
Most Popular“Brilliant experience Me and my wife took our two-year-old daughter here. We were amazed with how easy the audio settings were to use. And also surprised at how much chocolate tasting was actually involved. Well worth the money”
Walk Brussels with Hungry Mary for 10 chocolate pieces, at least 5 beers, fries and cheese, plus Manneken Pis and the Grand Place.
“It was Excellent from start to finish. Nina and Julia were great, wonderful, knowledgeable tour guides. Absolutely lived it!”
Make Belgian bean-to-bar chocolate in Brussels: taste cacao from Haiti, try cacao pod juice, craft mendiants, truffles, and a take-home bar.
“So much fun! Delicious chocolate, great explanation and so good. Exactly like the photos in terms of opportunity, met and exceeded expectations. The host was lovely and so funny and built a relationship with the participants and my friend and I really well- she even gave us her demo pieces at the end! Set and…”
Choco-Story Bruges offers an audio-guided chocolate museum with free tastings, a chocolate-making demo, and 4,000-year cocoa history.
“Great stuff. At first, thought it might be a bit naff but there was a lot more to see, read and listen to and it's amazing to see how we get from cacao pods through a spicy watery drink to the solid chocolates we know and love, the part that sugar played, and negative aspects…”
Make chocolate bars and lollies with a chocolatier, then tour Choco-Story Brussels via audio guide for cocoa history and tastings.
“This was such an enjoyable experience, Mario was great, he let us have fun and create what we wanted to but was there if we needed a hand (or more chocolate). The museum was really interesting with a demonstration at the end and tasters as we went.”
A 2.5-hour Brussels history walk with Grand Place symbols, Manneken Pis stories, and warm waffle plus top-tier chocolate stops.
“Our tour guide Paul was awesome. He was very knowledgeable about the history of the city and explained everything in detail. He was very friendly and made everyone feel welcome and comfortable.”
Join a 2.5-hour Brussels workshop to learn tempering, make pralines and mendiants from scratch, and take home 30+ chocolates.
“Great experience and lots of chocolates, so professional and entertaining”
Brussels in 3.5 hours: city sights plus 10 chocolate tastings and a hands-on workshop, ending back at Grand Place.
“The guide knew the names of most sights but bar one sentence per sight did not have any further info. Did not know why the atomium was built and when. Very lacking in knowledge which was very disappointing. He was far more interested in telling us about his childhood, not relevant as he had not…”
Hands-on Belgian chocolate workshop in Bruges: make pralines and mendiants, enjoy hot chocolate, and take home 35+ creations.
“Really fun and interactive experience. You get to experience how to make local Belgian chocolate with local ingredients. Sabine was wonderful and lively”
A 2.5-hour small-group walk through Brussels’ landmarks, capped with Belgian waffle and royal-praline chocolate tasting.
“was a lot of walking, but at a good pace was worth it with trying waffles and some chocolate.”
Belgian praline and mendiant workshop in Bruges. Temper chocolate, make 30+ pieces, and take a box home. 150 min, $69.
“Harry was very knowledgeable and funny !! We had so much fun and learn a lot, will be definitely going to try making our own chocolate. If you in Brugge I would definitely doing it the workshop”
Brussels in 90 minutes: guided chocolate tastings at top shops near Grand Place, plus a bit of Belgian history and hot chocolate.
“This was one of the best tours I’ve ever been on. Fraser, our tour guide, was incredible - friendly, charismatic, and able to teach us about the history of chocolate in Belgium in such a fun and interesting way. You could tell he had a real love not only for the city, but for the…”
Brussels in one afternoon: 12 chocolate tastings, Speculoos, six beer styles plus Westvleteren XII, Belgian whiskey, and a waffle finish.
“Lots of great information. Great coverage of beer, chocolate, waffles and a very enjoyable whisky tasting. A must do!!”
Choco-Story Chocolate Museum in Bruges: self-guided four-floor cocoa history, live praline demo, and Belgian chocolate tasting in 1.5 hours.
“Went with your family, It would be better if it is more staffed. My kids didn’t enjoyed the place. I won’t recommend.”
Hands-on Belgian bean-to-bar chocolate workshop in Brussels. Taste cacao, temper on marble, make truffles and mendiants, take it home.
“Fabulous class! Our chef/instructor was knowledgeable, creative and accommodating. Exceeded our expectations!”
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