Brussels
Brussels Itinerary for Backpacker Couples: Perfect 5 Day Budget-Friendly Guide
Brussels
5 days
33 places
Sightseeing
Foodie
Adventure
Culture & Art
Outdoor & Nature
5 days
33 places
Sightseeing
Foodie
Adventure
Culture & Art
Outdoor & Nature
Overview
Map
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Brussels
Hôtel Siru
2 Rue des Croisades, Brussels
Check in at 10:00
US$188.18 (US$0.00)
MOK COFFEE, Rue Antoine Dansaert, Brussels, Belgium
Rue Antoine Dansaert 196, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
10:30 - 11:00
Manneken-Pis
1000 Brussels, Belgium
11:00 - 12:00
Belfry climb
Belfry of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
11:10 - 11:45
Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert
Galerie du Roi 5, 1000 Brussel, Belgium
12:00 - 13:30
Maison Dandoy
Rue au Beurre 31, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
13:30 - 15:00
Grand-Place (UNESCO)
Grand Place, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
15:00 - 16:30
Mont des Arts
1000 Brussels, Belgium
16:30 - 17:00
Brussels Town Hall
La Meuse et l'Escaut, Grand Place 1, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
17:00 - 18:30
Fin de Siècle
Rue des Chartreux 9, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
19:00 - 20:30
Day 2: Explore Brussels
Hinterland Café
Brussels, Belgium
08:00 - 09:30
Chocolate Workshop (Concept Chocolate)
Rue des Chardons 19, 1030 Bruxelles, Belgium
09:45 - 11:15
Atomium
Pl. de l'Atomium 1, 1020 Bruxelles, Belgium
11:15 - 12:45
Maison Antoine, Place Jourdan, Etterbeek, Brussels, Belgium
1040, Jourdanplein 1, 1040 Etterbeek, Belgium
12:45 - 14:15
Mini-Europe
Av. du Football 1, 1020 Bruxelles, Belgium
13:00 - 14:00
Parc du Cinquantenaire
1000 Brussels, Belgium
15:00 - 16:30
Noordzee
Pl. Sainte-Catherine 50, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
19:00 - 20:30
Day 3: Sightseeing in Tournai
Hôtel Siru
2 Rue des Croisades, Brussels
Check out at 07:00
US$188.18 (US$0.00)
Paul, Rue des Fripiers, Brussels, Belgium
Rue des Fripiers 3/5, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
08:00 - 08:30
Train to Tournai
Brussels Midi Train Station, Avenue Fonsny, Brussels, Belgium
Tournai, 7500 Tournai, Belgium
09:00 - 10:30
D'Alcantara
Rue des Bouchers Saint-Jacques, Tournai, Belgium
Check in at 10:30
Tournai Cathedral, Pl. de l'Evêché, Tournai, Belgium
Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal, Pl. de l'Evêché 1, 7500 Doornik, Belgium
11:00 - 12:00
Belfry of Tournai, Vieux Marché aux Poteries, Tournai, Belgium
Vieux Marché aux Poteries, 7500 Tournai, Belgium
12:00 - 12:30
L'Impératrice, Rue des Maux, Tournai, Belgium
Rue des Maux 12/B, 7500 Tournai, Belgium
12:30 - 14:00
Quai des Salines
Tournai, Belgium
14:15 - 16:15
Le bouchon, Quai du Marché au Poisson, Tournai, Belgium
Quai du Marché au Poisson 13, 7500 Tournai, Belgium
17:00 - 18:30
Day 4: Easy Day trip to Mons
Train to Mons
7500, Tournai, Belgium
Mons, Place Léopold, Mons, Belgium
09:30 - 10:00
Mons Grand-Place
Grand Place, 7000 Mons, Belgium
11:00 - 11:30
Le Pain Quotidien, Rue d'Havré, Mons Mons, Belgium
Rue d'Havré 10, 7000 Mons, Belgium
11:30 - 13:00
Mons Memorial Museum
Bd Dolez 51, 7000 Mons, Belgium
13:00 - 14:30
Belfry of Mons (lift + terrace)
Beffroi de Mons, Rpe du Château, 7000 Mons, Belgium
15:00 - 16:00
Brasse-Temps - Restaurant Brasserie Mons
Boulevard André Delvaux, Mons, Belgium
18:00 - 19:30
Train from Mons back to Tournai
Mons, Place Léopold, Mons, Belgium
Tournai, Tournai, Belgium
20:00 - 21:30
Day 5: Explore Ghent before heading back
D'Alcantara
Rue des Bouchers Saint-Jacques, Tournai, Belgium
Check out at 10:30
Train to Ghent
Tournai, Tournai, Belgium
9000, Ghent, Belgium
10:30 - 12:00
Patershol Neighborhood
Patershol, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
11:00 - 13:00
Restaurant De Graslei
Graslei 7, 9000 Gent, Belgium
12:30 - 14:00
Gravensteen Castle
Sint-Veerleplein 11, 9000 Gent, Belgium
14:00 - 15:30
St. Bavo's Cathedral
Sint-Baafsplein 1, 9000 Gent, Belgium
15:45 - 16:45
Train from Ghent to Brussels
Ghent Belgium, Ravensteinstraat, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
Brussels Midi Train Station, Avenue Fonsny, Brussels, Belgium
18:00 - 18:30
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Tara D'Souza
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