Take a full day tour to visit Brussels and Leuven. Beginning with a hotel pickup in Brussels, your English-speaking driver guide will share the history and show you these two cities. We can customize the day per your wishes so that you discover the history and culture woven into Brussels and Leuven.

Brussels is the Capital of Europe, so has a cultural, political, and architectural beauty. You can see the Grand'Place which is the central square where the City Hall is located. Around it are restaurants, shops, and hotels. The history of the area goes back to the 13th century when it was the hub of the outdoor market.

The symbol of Brussels and Belgium is the Atomium. It is a unique piece of art in the history of architecture. Built for the 1958 World Exhibition, the Atomium is shaped on the model of crystalline iron molecule which has been enlarge 165 billion times. Take a surreal walk within the structure.

Art Nouveau is synonymous with Brussels and the father of the movement (born in Ghent) was Victor Horta. Art Nouveau is style of art, architecture, and applied art which was most popular from 1890-1905 and you can see many of the exquisite structures including the Horta Museum, Maison Cauchie, the Cite Hellemans social housing project, Kingergarten, the House-Rue Faider, Paul Hankar's house (another of the Art Nouveau leaders), and the Hotel Van Eetvelde.

If you're a music fan, the Museum of Musical Instruments or "MIM" should not be missed. The building itself is Art Nouveau and exhibits some 1500 instruments.

Leuven is the second part of this special day. With a history going back to the 9th century, it was not until around the 11th-12th century that Leuven became an important trading center within the Duchy of Brabant. It was at this time that its first walls, churches, monasteries, and abbeys were built.

Leuven is a university town with one of the oldest universities (founded in 1425) in Europe. The city oozes history on every corner. Not surprisingly, Leuven is also Belgium’s beer brewing capital and headquarters of Inbev, the second largest brewery in the world, renowned for Stella Artois beers. You'll see its Gothic Town Hall and the magnificent  Saint-Peter's church.

Let us arrange your private tour to Brussels and Leuven.