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Brussels Small-Group Chocolate Appreciation Tour

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Bruxelles, Belgium
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Brussels Small-Group Chocolate Appreciation Tour
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icon2 hours  (approx.)
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iconOffered in: English
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Overview

Taste and nibble your way through the world's chocolate capital on this small-group tasting tour in Brussels. Visit five of the city's most renowned and elegant confectioneries to sample gourmet Belgian pralines (truffles) and learn fun facts about the history of chocolate making from a guide. Take a taste of Brussels back home with a 10% discount on shop purchases.
  • Taste your way around Brussels with a guide
  • Learn about the chocolate-making process
  • Receive a 10% discount on store purchases
  • Small group ensures personal service
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Knowledgeable guide
At least 7 praline/truffle samples
Gratuities
Galerie du Roi 12 , Galerie du Roi 12, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
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We meet right outside the BellePaga shop located inside the Royal Galleries St. Hubert in downtown Brussels. Exact address is Galerie du Roi 12.

2:00 PM
This activity ends in a different location. See details below:
  • Place du Grand Sablon , Pl. du Grand Sablon, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
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    From Thursday to Sunday

  • Quai aux Briques 36 , Quai aux Briques 36, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
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    From Monday to Wednesday

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Tour is offered in English only
    • Tour is offered rain or shine
    • Nut and peanut allergy friendly (warn your guide of your allergy at start of tour)
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Celiac friendly (warn your guide of your allergy at start of tour)
    • Children under 10 join for free.
    • No refunds for late arrivals or no-shows, sorry.
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
    • OPERATED BY Groovy Tours Ltd
    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
    • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
    • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
    • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
    • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
    • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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    • "Don't miss it if you love chocolate or if you are planning to bring chocolate treats upon your return from Brussels." See review

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    star-3
    Good guide but price too high and too few chocolates
    Wendy_W
    , Aug 2022
    It was difficult to find the meeting location which is in an upscale old shopping street Galerie du Roi but had nothing to do with the store at the address given. A note on the ticket to that effect would be very useful. Also price was expensive for 7 chocolates which average less than a euro each.
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    1 traveler found this review helpful
    star-1
    This company are crooks
    Emma_P
    , Aug 2022
    Did not manage to go on the tour at all the tour operators didn't answer their phones at all to help guide us to the meeting point. When we finally did get a hold of them long after the tour time they told us it's too bad and its our fault for not being able to go on the tour.
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    1 traveler found this review helpful
    star-4
    Good tour and chocolate
    Richard_K
    , Aug 2022
    We had a fun tour, visiting several different chocolate shops. Our guide was very good and showed us patience and we were late getting to the tour. When we figured out we were going to be late we contacted the company and they directed us to the store where the tour was at the moment. Really appreciate their effort to help us.
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    star-4
    Good tasting tour
    ilorenzon
    , Aug 2022
    Enjoyed chocolate tasting - history, stories associated with chocolate in Brussels. We tried at least 2 treats in each shop. Our guide was a nice young guy.
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    icon Response from Host , Aug 2022
    Hello and thank you for your review. Hope to see you again in Brussels soon. Cheers!
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    star-5
    Julia was a fantastic...
    John_B
    , Jul 2022
    Julia was a fantastic tour guide. She was outgoing, knowledgeable, and it was a great experience. We learned quite a lot about the process of making chocolate and the pride the Belgium's have for their art/craft. Would highly recommend this tour!
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    icon Response from Host , Jul 2022
    Hi John, Julia is happy to learn you enjoyed your chocolate tour with her. Thank you for recommending us. Cheers!
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    star-5
    Fantastic guide! Super...
    Harris_B
    , Jul 2022
    Fantastic guide! Super animated and energetic. Very knowledgeable on the subject and managed the group like a pro! Great value for the cost.
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    icon Response from Host , Jul 2022
    Hi Harris, thank you very much for your compliments. We try our best to provide you with an unforgettable experience. Until next time. Cheers!
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    star-5
    Excellent chocolate tasting tour
    Lawrence_R
    , Jul 2022
    Our guide, Hon was excellent and very knowledgeable , not only on her subject but also on the sights that we passed A most enjoyable experience
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    icon Response from Host , Jul 2022
    Thank you very much for your review, we really appreciate it. Cheers!
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    star-4
    A chocolate experience
    Naeem_G
    , Jun 2022
    Our guide, Caesar, was great.. He took us to chocolate shops we would not have visited and was able to explain the differences and what to look out for when purchasing chocolates.. definitely a must do in Brussels
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    icon Response from Host , Jul 2022
    Thank you Naeem. We're happy you liked the tour. Cheers!
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    star-1
    Viator is no help - Vendor took money for nothing.
    JamesBell
    , Jun 2022
    Booked the wrong day and they would NOT let us change to the next day. Kept our money for NOTHING. It was pouring rain on Monday (yesterday), the day I booked in error - contacted both vendor and Viator BEFORE tour time. Heard nothing from vendor - hours later Viator answered and said they contacted vendor who denied request to change date (to today) - I would understand if I was asking for a refund but I just wanted to change the date - so BEWARE when booking with Viator as they really don’t offer any help or guarantee. I have used them often all over the world but will NOT use them again.
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    icon Response from Host , Jun 2022
    Hi James, so you made a mistake and somehow it is our fault? Also, you should not lie. We received a message from you at 1:19 (just 41 minutes before the start of the tour) that read: "Weather is not good. Any way to change our tour to tomorrow or Wednesday?". We did answer you on the same day the following: "Hi James, we're sorry that you decided not to join us today. Our tours are offered rain or shine. The first half of the tour is actually protected from the rain. It wasn't raining on the second part." There was light rain indeed that day, but somehow all the other 10 guests did show up for the tour. It is clearly stated before you book that our tours are offered rain or shine (actually the first hour of the tour is inside the covered galleries) and that we only offer refunds for cancellations made up to 24 hours before the start of the tour. When you book, your places are blocked and no one else can book them. Next time James, take the time to read the information before you book and most of all, don't lie.
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    1 traveler found this review helpful
    star-5
    More than just a chocolate tasting
    Leslie_N
    , Jun 2022
    This was a nice tour that included more than just chocolate tastings. We were given information about the history of chocolate as well as the history of the stores we visited.
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    icon Response from Host , Jun 2022
    Hi Leslie, thank you very much for your review. Cheers!
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    star-5
    This is a great tour.
    Jeni_D
    , Jun 2022
    Yummy. That’s all I got. It’s was so so yummy. I got back home and ate regular chocolate and it just doesn’t compare.
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    icon Response from Host , Jun 2022
    Hi Jeni, thank you for your review. Indeed that is the problem, once you try good Belgian chocolate is hard to go back to the usual stuff. Cheers!
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    star-2
    Waste of money. Great chocolate..but no need to tour.
    Michal_L
    , Jun 2022
    The chocolate shops themselves were amazing and of course the chocolate was divine. The tour guide we had was called Caesar and he was late to the meetup. He was very anti-american and did not really try to mask it even in a group of all Americans. Among other things he mocked us as gluttons who just eat anything and don't bother to read the labels on food. Then he later went on about topics that had nothing to do with chocolate....guns in America, the fact that the moon landing was faked, how uptight American laws are compared to Belgium...since Belgium allows drinking at 15 and support euthanasia and assisted suicide. When he asked me directly if I thought we really landed on the moon I said 'I just came came for a chocolate tour.' I had to say that more than once during the tour. He also was generally arrogant and unfriendly. After coming from London where the tour guides were super knowledgeable and friendly and helpful he was such a stark contrast that it made me regret booking the tour. I should have just walked the shops myself and asked questions of the shop owners. He was either a horrible person or he has been a guide too long and is burnt out. Either way he sucked.
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    icon Response from Host , Jun 2022
    Hello, Cesar here. I'm very surprised about your review. Yesterday's group was composed of 13 guests, all of them from the United States. I've already gotten two five star reviews for yesterday's tour, one below given by Daphanie and another by Lilly who booked via Airbnb. I got €45 tip as well, which is extraordinary. I thought the whole group had a great time as I did. I wonder what went wrong here since I don't care much about guest's nationalities, I treat them all of them with equal respect. I just ask where they come from as a way to break the ice. It might be that you misunderstood me or didn't get (or didn't like) my jokes which is ok, it can happen. I also arrived at the meeting point before 2 pm so I'm surprised about this comment too. I never mocked anyone, I said (and I say in almost every tour) that the average chocolate consumer does not read the package labels and therefore does not know what he or she ingests. This is always confirmed by guests (from different countries) who almost always say that they never read the information labels. The moon landing thing was of course a joke. The facts about Belgium were to add a little extra to the chocolate tour (as were the Galleries and Grand Place descriptions). Some guests just come to Brussels to take one of our tours so I always think they might enjoy learning an extra thing or two about Belgium. I'm really sorry that you didn't like my guiding style, please request Viator a full refund which I will kindly accept. I'm happy to learn that at least you enjoyed the shops and the chocolate.
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    1 traveler found this review helpful
    star-5
    Best tour we had
    Daphanie_D
    , Jun 2022
    Our guide, Cesar, was very knowledgeable and entertaining. The pace was great. The childcare shops were visited were amazing. Our group learned so much about Brussels and chocolate. Would highly recommend this tour.
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    icon Response from Host , Jun 2022
    Hello Daphane, I'm very happy to learn that you had such a great time on the tour. Thank you very much for your review. Cheers!
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    star-5
    Tour of Brussels chocolate shops
    Joe_M
    , Jun 2022
    Going to all the shops, getting history and sampling. our guide Cesar was very knowledgeable and made the tour fun and interesting
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    icon Response from Host , Jun 2022
    Hi Joe, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Thank you for your kind words. Cheers!
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    star-5
    Had a great time tasting...
    GalinaF
    , May 2022
    Had a great time tasting chocolates and learning about their history. Would recommend this trip to any chocolate lovers. Julia was a wonderful tour guide!
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    icon Response from Host , May 2022
    Thank you Galina, Julia is happy to learn that you enjoyed your tour with her. Until next time in Brussels. Cheers!
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    star-5
    For casual chocolate fans
    Badriku_E
    , May 2022
    It's a good tour if you're casually interested in chocolate. Just walking around tasting different styles.
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    icon Response from Host , May 2022
    We're happy to learn that you enjoyed the experience. Cheers!
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    star-2
    Tour was ok, but overpriced
    Lance_Y
    , May 2022
    We visited 5 chocolate stores. It was a lot of walking and you got 1-2 pieces of chocolate in each store (7 pieces in total). The guide likes chocolate but is definitely not an expert. The tour seems to be quite overpriced. You can go to all these stores yourself and ask for guidance.
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    icon Response from Host , May 2022
    Hi Lance, we're sorry to learn that the tour didn't meet your expectations. We walk for 10 minutes between two areas that have several chocolate shops. The amount of chocolate and the price is specified before you take the tour. We'll be happy to give you a full refund if you wish since we have a satisfaction guarantee. Please get in touch with us.
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    1 traveler found this review helpful
    star-1
    Bad tour guide
    Alberto_V
    , Apr 2022
    The tour started before the Official start time. Then when I asked the guide if this was our tour she first said no, then after walking around for 15 minutes I asked her again to please check the tickets, only then she realised we were part of the tour. Really bad experience, she doesn't have a list of names and started 5-10 minutes before.
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    icon Response from Host , Apr 2022
    Hi Alberto, I spoke with your guide Julia to see what happened. You took the tour on Saturday, April 23rd. and we had 13 people booked overall. Her version is that you arrived a little late and showed her your Viator booking to which she incorrectly said it was not ours. Our mistake, sorry. You then left and came back again to the group, she then double-checked your booking and this time she acknowledged that you were in the right tour. The tour then carried on normally. Our tours never start before the hour, why would we do that? I think that giving us one star because of this misunderstanding is a little exaggerated but thank you for your review anyway.
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    1 traveler found this review helpful
    star-5
    Chocolates All Day with History
    Benjie_C
    , Apr 2022
    Out guide, Tarek (not sure I spelled this right), knows his stuff. He talked about overview of how chocolates are made, where and how makers source their cacao. I thought he knows chocolates like the back of his hands. It’s chocolates galore! I never had so much chocolates in a day my entire life until this activity. I thought all of them are good chocolates, but then there’s okay-good chocolates, then there’s chocolates that are nothing short of euphoric, and there’s those in between. I am not a chocolate person, never a fan of dark chocolates. This activity introduced me to dark chocolates that are not a bitter taste in my mouth. I ended up giving dark chocolates a second look.
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    icon Response from Host , Apr 2022
    Thank you very much for your review. Tarek is happy to learn that you learned so much with him and that you enjoyed the chocolate selection. Look forward to seeing you again Brussels soon. Cheers!
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    star-4
    Chocolate tour
    Roslyn_C
    , Apr 2022
    Of course, the chocolate. Overall it was a great tour. I was expecting to be able to see "behind the curtain" of the production, but that didn't happen. The tour guide was very good but walked too quickly for me to not lag behind ( my problem, not his.) Also, being Good Friday) the stores were very crowded and we had to be outside. Weather was great, so no real issue there. Overall, fun tour.
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    icon Response from Host , Apr 2022
    Hi Roslyn, thank you for taking the time to write a review. We're happy to learn that you enjoyed your experience. Our tour doesn't get into the manufacturing part as you say, we focus on the front end. Good Friday was really crowded as you note, tourism is fortunately back in Brussels after two hard years of no visitors. Cheers!
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