BELGIUM · EXPERIENCES
Belgium’s best days out.
The 15 most popular dessert 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“The narration was self paced and clear. I wished that there were more testing stations along the way.”
Walk Brussels with Hungry Mary for 10 chocolate pieces, at least 5 beers, fries and cheese, plus Manneken Pis and the Grand Place.
“One of the absolute best tours we’ve ever taken (and we’ve taken a lot of tours)! Clemens and Nina made learning about beer and chocolate fun! And we learned some history about the city as well. This is a must do while in Brussels!”
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.
“Very interesting. The tour also held the attention of grandaughters 10 and 13 years of age. The praline-making demo and tasting was a good note to finish on.”
Make chocolate bars and lollies with a chocolatier, then tour Choco-Story Brussels via audio guide for cocoa history and tastings.
“Had a nice experience with Mario. Must visit again.”
A 2.5-hour Brussels history walk with Grand Place symbols, Manneken Pis stories, and warm waffle plus top-tier chocolate stops.
“Amazing time. The guide was so detailed and attentive. She made sure to go out of her way to insure we had a great time.”
Join a 2.5-hour Brussels workshop to learn tempering, make pralines and mendiants from scratch, and take home 30+ chocolates.
“Our guide Iké was fun, informative and and helpful. The workshop was very hands-on and the chocolates are delicious! We had a great time”
Brussels in 3.5 hours: city sights plus 10 chocolate tastings and a hands-on workshop, ending back at Grand Place.
“Emin was great. Very nice, informative. Well worth the price for the amount of chocolate we sampled and places you get to visit.”
Hands-on Belgian chocolate workshop in Bruges: make pralines and mendiants, enjoy hot chocolate, and take home 35+ creations.
“Sara is a fun, well spoken, gentle teacher and guide. The chocolate making class is comprehensive and easy. Small group experience-quiet and low stimulation. Scent of chocolate is mild and not overwhelming. You create 35 small (delicious!) filled chocolates. Sara shares interesting history of chocolate and the birth of filled chocolates (pralines). Highly recommend this…”
A 2.5-hour small-group walk through Brussels’ landmarks, capped with Belgian waffle and royal-praline chocolate tasting.
“Ian is a great guide and speaks good English. We had a lot of fun on this walking tour. Informative, fun and well paced. Chocolate and waffle tasting were added bonus.”
Belgian praline and mendiant workshop in Bruges. Temper chocolate, make 30+ pieces, and take a box home. 150 min, $69.
“was a great way to learn about the art of making chocolate and lots of fun making the chocolates”
Brussels in 90 minutes: guided chocolate tastings at top shops near Grand Place, plus a bit of Belgian history and hot chocolate.
“Fraser was a great tourguide. We discovered some cute shops, tried delicious chocolates, learned and heard a lot of interesting stuff and had a really good time!”
Brussels in one afternoon: 12 chocolate tastings, Speculoos, six beer styles plus Westvleteren XII, Belgian whiskey, and a waffle finish.
“Ton of chocolate, beer and snacks along with a wealth of knowledge. We had a blast and learned a lot.”
Choco-Story Chocolate Museum in Bruges: self-guided four-floor cocoa history, live praline demo, and Belgian chocolate tasting in 1.5 hours.
“We were welcomed with the smile. The host showed us the way to use the devise to listen the explanation. It is very thorough. At the end , chef chocolatier shows us how to make filled chocolate. Very good experience”
Hands-on Belgian bean-to-bar chocolate workshop in Brussels. Taste cacao, temper on marble, make truffles and mendiants, take it home.
“Educational, tasty and fun hands-on chocolate experience. Instructor Patricia walked us through tasting various types of raw cacao and chocolate before having us make three types of treats for takeaway. The class was well-organized and we have so much good chocolate to eat now!”
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