Brussels
Pralines and dreams: Belgian chocolate tasting experience
Local Food & Drink Tastings • 3 hours
5.0
(20)
Pralines and dreams: Belgian chocolate tasting experience
From famous chocolate shops to traditional artisanal boutiques and hidden parlors, unlock chocolate heaven in the chocolate capital of the world
What makes this experience special
Key highlights
- Eat your way through town over 3 hours, sampling some of Brussels world-renowned chocolates
- Get what you want from the experience - a chocolate history lesson, learn how to make pralines or simply enjoy some time shopping in different chocolate boutiques.
- Your experience, your pace - sample 8 cocoa creations from a unique and diverse selection of chocolate shops, artisanal chocolate boutiques and world famous stores
- Discover chocolate hidden gems only known to locals, that would suit your vibe
- Try to take a taste home with you after buying from some of the city’s finest chocolate shops
What to know before you go
Here’s everything you need to know before your day unfolds.
3 hours
Fully tailored to your preferences
English Other languages may be requested
What’s included
A private and personalized experience
3-hours with your host
Up to 8 tastings of truffles, pralines and other unique chocolate creations
Walking experience
Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)
What’s not included
Food and drinks
Tickets to additional attractions
Transportation Costs
Gratuities (optional)
Meeting point
Your hotel/apartment or any other central locationCancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experienceWhat to bring
- We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and carrying a light bag for your essentials.
- Public transport may be used during the experience - please bring a travel card or small amount of cash for fares.
How your day could unfold
A flexible, unscripted experience designed entirely around your interests. Your host will adapt the day based on what excites you mostWhat you’ll do
Who would visit Brussels and not want to indulge in all the chocolate that they can? No one, that’s who.
The real question is how to skip the mediocre and go straight to the sublime - the creamiest truffles, melt-in-your-mouth pralines, and some more unusual chocolate masterpieces.
Luckily, one of our local Brussels hosts will show you where what, and how. You’ll visit the most renowned chocolatiers, artisanal Maisons du Chocolat, and quirky chocolate boutiques, where chefs are getting creative with their truffle flavors!
Hear about Belgian’s rich chocolate history and the stories behind why the city is known to be the best in the world when it comes to all things chocolate, and even learn a thing or two about how to make these world-famous pralines and truffles!
But we know that what you’re really here to do is indulge, so you’ll do precisely that! Get ready for a sugar rush; you’re about to nibble or over-indulge (your call, we’d choose the latter) at eight chocolate spots!
1. Select a date
2. Select start time
3. Tailor your experience
Answer a few quick questions to help your host craft the perfect day tailored to you.
1. What’s your preferred hosting style?
2. How would you like the pace of your day?
3. What’s your walking comfort level?
4. Are you celebrating something special?
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What travelers think of this experience
Karen,
Dec 2024
Great experience, personalized for our interests! We learned a lot about Brussels and sampled great chocolate! Meeting spot was easy to locate and central to tour activities. Excellent descriptions of chocolate production in Brussels with some information and facts! Got to walk around a lot of the city which was fine for our group!
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William,
Jul 2024
We enjoyed Andrea's knowledge of and love for Brussels. We asked for a walking tour of Brussels including chocolate tasting and he delivered on both.
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Vinay,
Aug 2023
City Unscripted knows how to organize a gear trip and match customers with the right guide. We had a great time with Michael. Even though it was raining, he made sure that our spirits were high! We enjoyed learning about the history of Belgium and Brussels. He combined chocolate tasting with a good balance of visiting popular landmarks. We even took a “fries break” to avoid “Chocolate Overload”. Overall, we visited 6 chocolate shops-every one of them had their own specialty! Highly recommend City Unscripted and Michael!
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Andrew,
May 2023
Michael was super friendly and tailored our chocolate experience to our tastes. He even introduced us to some chocolates from Bruges. Easy conversation and great guidance to small chocolate producers.
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John,
Sep 2022
Michael has extensive knowledge of chocolate and knows where the best chocolate artisans are in Brussels. He was very attentive to our group of 4. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with him. His dinner recommendation was also excellent.
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Cassandra,
Jul 2022
This tour was absolutely amazing and probably my favourite part of my whole trip! I had such a fun time with my guide, Tiago, who was wonderful! He was very knowledgeable, kind, and made great recommendations-both on the day of the tour and for the rest of my stay in Brussels. The chocolate was incredible, and I really appreciated seeing so many parts of Brussels I would never have found by myself. A really wonderful experience, I highly recommend it!
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