Belgium · CANAL & BOAT CRUISES IN BRUGES
The good canal & boat cruises in Bruges go weeks ahead and the very good ones go sooner. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes, and how they differ.
See Bruges on foot and by canal with a local guide, chocolate tasting, medieval sights, and practical tips for this 150-minute tour.
“Great tour. Guide was knowledgeable and very friendly. Boat tour was a nice feature”
Explore Bruges on foot and by canal, with medieval landmarks, local tips, optional four-beer tasting, and practical booking advice.
“The guide Maria was such a joy to be with, full of history knowledge and great enthusiasm leading us through the City stopping at places and projecting her good voice very clearly. She advised us of local cafes/restaurants when we asked her and we very much enjoyed Vlissinghe and Lizzi'es. Thank you Maria for our tour, you are the best!”
Review of the Paris to Bruges day trip, with medieval sights, free time, optional canal cruise, food tips, costs, and practical advice.
“Our guide was the best . She made the entire trip wonderful . My mom walks slow and made extra effort to be patient with her. The tour guide from This same company was rude the day before for the loire valley tour.. I was afraid this guide would also lecture us on being on time walking slow. This guide realized that we were doing the best we could. I thank this guide for giving us the best experience . Her English was amazing . We could ask as many questions as we wanted to .”
Bruges walking tour and canal cruise review covering Markt, Beguinage, beer, chocolate, local guides, price, timing, and practical tips.
“Very good, informative, interesting route, very educated guide with a passion for her work, worth the money”
Review of Bruges walking tour with canal boat and beer options, covering sights, value, guides, timing, drawbacks, and booking tips.
“Peter was an excellent tour guide, very informative, fun, funny & great energy. Brugge is a beautiful city & we enjoyed wandering the streets & learning it's history. Unfortunately, I was informed upon arriving at the meeting point that the boat tour was cancelled, which was the only reason I selected this specific tour, which was very disappointing. I was informed that I would receive a refund but I haven't seen it yet. We were told that we had been booked on to the beer tasting but that was advertised as optional. We were told that the cancellation was due to the canals being frozen but there were other boats…”
Review of a small-group Bruges day trip from Paris, with guide-led sightseeing, free time, Belgian food, and a seasonal canal cruise.
“Serge was an amazing tour guide! He gave us all the tips with how to navigate Brugee! Must see place and trip”
Review of the six-hour Bruges shore excursion from Zeebrugge, with guided sights, two hours free time, transport, walking demands, and booking advice.
“This was a nice pace walking tour with plenty of free time to shop and eat. We were picked up at the cruise port. Guy was our guide who was fantastic.”
Review of the Bruges tour from Zeebrugge, including canal cruise, medieval sights, free time, walking demands, price, and practical tips.
“This was a great walking tour. We spent two hours walking all around Bruges. Then we had our own free time and continue walking. Absolutely a beautiful scenic, charming city. Our guide was so knowledgeableand pleasant. Can’t wait to go back.”
Review of a small-group Bruges shore excursion from Zeebrugge with guided sights, free time, optional canal cruise, and ship-safe return.
“Yves knowledge of the city added to the charm of this historical place. Leisurely walk about with free time to wander on your own. The canal cruise was also a lovely addition.”
Review of Bruges private walking tour with canal cruise, historic sights, guide quality, value, boat issues, and practical booking advice.
“Very sweet and knowledgeable guide. You can tell she loves Brugge buy her an enthusiastic descriptions”
Review of a six-hour Bruges shore excursion from Zeebrugge with guided sights, Belgian chocolate time, canal cruise, and ship return guarantee.
“What a beautiful city. Even though it was only mid-March, it was already crowded. Well worth the time to see it.”
Review of a six-hour Bruges shore excursion from Zeebrugge with guided sights, free time, chocolate stops, transport, and port return.
“Lot of walking over cobblestone but good tour. Half of hour walk back to the bus . We took taxi back. 16 euros.”
Review of the Bruges Charms and Gems shore tour from Zeebrugge, with medieval sights, free time, transport, price, and practical tips.
“Tour guide was funny and informative. Trip was great! Chocolates were great! We got to see a lot. It is a lot of walking but it was fine for us.”
Review of Bruges shore excursion from Zeebrugge, with medieval sights, local guide, free time, transport, value, and practical tips.
“We were not prepared for a walking tour, not for someone who has health issues and cannot walk for long period of time.”
Review of Blankenberge’s 2.5-hour offshore wind farm boat tour, with practical tips on cost, sea conditions, views, safety, and value.
“Yes, the driver was great and the whole process went smoothly.”
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