The 12 Shore Excursions in Belgium That Earn Their Price

1.Deluxe Bruges Shore Excursion from Zeebrugge Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 80 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $80Our pick

Guided 6-hour Bruges shore excursion from Zeebrugge with pickup, air-conditioned ride, top medieval sights, and 2 hours in the Markt.

“The taxi driver to Bruge was a terrible driver almost getting in an accident by not looking. The walking tour was slow and repetitive and we did not get to see any museums. Guide was average. I would not recommend that Viator use this company again- they can find better options.”

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3.Best Bruges Shore Excursion including Deluxe Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 27 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $79

Bruges shore tour with cruise-port pickup and a 45-minute canal cruise, plus key sights, photo help, and free time to snack and shop.

“Long day but very interesting. Lots of walking. We were fortunate it was a beautiful sunny day. Bruges was very busy with tourists and it was only May, I booked the tour through Viatours, much less expensive than through the cruise line.”

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4.6 Hour Bruges Shore Excursion from Zeebrugge Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $81

Guided Bruges shore excursion from Zeebrugge: ship pickup, medieval highlights, canal photo spots, UNESCO beguinage, and 2 hours at the Markt.

“Way too long. We had 3 hours of free time for a six hour tour. Crazy! It should have been no longer than 4 hours!”

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5.Best Bruges Shore Excursion from Your Ship with Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $74Best value

Bruges shore day from Zeebrugge with ship pickup, guided medieval walk, 45-min canal cruise, and 2 hours at Markt for photos and food.

“Bruge is a city designed for walking! Our door guide was very informative and kept a very easy pace for the group that included kids to older adults...everyone could participate. There was time enough to go off on your own for whatever you wanted and directions were very clear on where to meet back to get to the bus. Great excurison!”

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6.Private shore excursion from Zeebrugge to Bruges with driver and guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 12 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $333

Private shore tour from Zeebrugge to Bruges with round-trip transfers and a 3-hour guided walk, including two church visits.

“Bruges was a beautiful city and well worth the visit. Bert G. was an Extraordinary guide! He is superbly knowledgeable on the history and stories on this medieval city. Highly recommend! Ask for Bert!.”

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7.Comprehensive Bruges Shore Excursion from Zeebrugge Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $80Top rated

A 6-hour Bruges shore excursion from Zeebrugge with port pickup, major medieval sights, and 2 hours to shop or snack.

“It was a wonderful overview of beautiful Bruges. We skipped the cruise which gave us more time to explore the shops and have a pint of Belgian beer!”

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8.Ghent and Bruges Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · 3 hours · from $511

A 3-hour Zeebrugge shore excursion mixing Bruges and Ghent, with port pickup, guided walks, Market Square time, and the Holy Blood Basilica.

“The tour guides were great! Lots of knowledge and super fun activity. Lots of walking and amazing chocolate ! It’s a jewel these 2 places ❤️ will come back again!”

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9.Private Bruges with Canal Boat Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $325

Private 5-hour Bruges shore trip from Zeebrugge with an English guide and included canal boat ride, timed for cruise schedules.

“Perfect , it was informative and he was very considerate of my special needs. I would totally recommend this tour .,”

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10.Guided Antwerp Port Tour, in your Car or Minibus

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $314

See Antwerp’s working port by car or minibus, with expert stories, iconic dry docks, huge locks, and Lillo Fort.

“Nice to learn to look at the docks and harbor with the family with different glasses. A guide who, with passion and love for our city and port, introduced us to what is special about the port of Antwerp. Not a boring list of facts and dates, but passionate stories told. A dialogue between a guide and captivated curious people. Getting to know locations we had never been to before. From unique nature, to specific shapes or location of certain storage places. Twice, may experience that even in the middle of nowhere in our harbor, bigbrother was whatching us. Big thanks Laurens. It was educational, fun and fascinating to have…”

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11.Private Port Tour with Expert Guide and Car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · 3h 30m · from $406

Private car tour of Antwerp Port with an expert guide. See Deurganckdok, world-scale locks, cranes, and nature reserves in 210 minutes.

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