Belgium, Luxembourg · City Tours

Luxembourg and Dinant Day Trip from Brussels

12 Hours Round trip from Brussels Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Full-day trip from Brussels to Luxembourg and Dinant
  • 02 Guided visit through Luxembourg’s old town and key landmarks
  • 03 Views of the Kirchberg district and European institutions
  • 04 See the Casemates trail, Neumünster Abbey, and the Alzette valley
  • 05 Free time to explore Luxembourg at your own pace
  • 06 Visit Dinant, a scenic town on the banks of the River Meuse
  • 07 Admire Dinant’s collegial church and impressive citadel
  • 08 Discover the birthplace of Adolphe Sax

Discover two of the region’s most distinctive destinations on this full-day trip from Brussels. Begin in Luxembourg, a modern and vibrant capital where ancient fortifications, elegant squares, and important European institutions sit side by side. With your guide, explore the old town and enjoy views over the valley, the Casemates trail, Neumünster Abbey, and the picturesque banks of the Alzette.

After free time in Luxembourg, continue to Dinant, a charming town dramatically set along the River Meuse. Admire its fifteenth-century collegial church, imposing citadel, and the birthplace of Adolphe Sax, inventor of the saxophone, while taking in the character of this historic riverside town.

Here is the birthplace of Adolphe Sax (1814) inventor of the saxophone.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 12 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Brussels, Luxembourg, Dinant
Languages English, French, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

12,000 inhabitants located along the Meuse with its citadel of 408 steps and 100 million over the Meuse.

Dinant gave its name to the brassware: copper objects.

Specialty: biscuits or biscuits with honey.

Here is the birthplace of Adolphe Sax (1814) inventor of the saxophone. It has the Collegiate Church of Our Lady (15th century).Historical museum of Adolphe Sax and his famous invention.Former Jesuit church of the 17th century Baroque and Renaissance style with Gothic elements.

To the left of the nave, a forum dedicated to the Grand Ducal family.

The College of Jesuits adjacent to the cathedral became National Library.Old part of Renaissance (1572), middle part (1741) of Baroque and Renaissance styles and right the Chamber of Deputies (1858).The Grand Duchess Charlotte Bridge in red painted steel (1966) crosses the Alzette.

Left the Municipal Theater (1964) and right Monument Schuman (Father of Europe).The European Center Kirchberg 1966 with its 23 floors is the seat of the European Parliament.

The Schuman Center headquarters of the Council of Ministers.Neumünster Abbey is a public meeting place and cultural centre, located in the Grund district of Luxembourg City in southern Luxembourg. After the original Benedictine abbey on the Altmünster Plateau had been destroyed in 1542, the monks built a new abbey or "Neumünster" in 1606 in the Grund.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Brussels 3 cities · 12 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Professional guide (tour may include bilingual commentary)
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Radios and earphones

What's Not Included

  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Entrance Fees

Know before you go

  • STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • The drive from Brussels to Luxembourg takes approximately 3 hours
  • Our guides are pleased to guide the tours in English, Spanish and/or French depending on the language need of our guests on the tour
  • Please note that we cannot accomodate latecomers
  • IMPORTANT INFORMATION Please be at the meeting point 15 min before departure: 18 Boulevard de Berlaimont, 1000 Brussels (look for your guide and a white Keolis bus)

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Brussels, BE
Tour start
Brussels, BE
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 12 hours finish where they began, in Brussels.

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