Private Bruges Shore Trip with Opt. Canal Cruise from Zeebrugge
Overview
This half-day Bruges shore excursion is designed to help cruisers experience the highlights of Bruges in the most efficient way. It combines a guided walking tour, free time to explore on your own, and the option to include a canal cruise. It is a private tour, meaning only your group will participate.
After pickup at Zeebrugge cruise port, enjoy a comfortable 30-minute transfer to the medieval city of Bruges. Upon arrival, meet your professional English-speaking local guide and begin a walking tour through Bruges’s cobbled streets, canals, and historic landmarks, including Market Square, Burg Square, and the Belfry Tower.
After the guided tour, enjoy free time to explore Bruges independently. You may also choose to include an optional canal cruise through the city’s picturesque canals.
At the end of your time in Bruges, return comfortably to Zeebrugge port, well before your ship’s departure.
What's Included
- Pick up and drop off at Zeebrugge Port
- Private Round Trip transfer between Zeebrugge Port and Bruges
- Fully customizable itinerary tailored to your preferences
- 30 minute Canal Cruise (if option is selected)
- Free time for shopping ~60min
- Guaranteed return to ship on time
- Full refund in case your ship cannot dock
- Fully private tour/activity. Only your group will participate.
- Guided Bruges walking tour with a local guide ~90min
- English Speaking Guide
- Food and drinks
- 30 minute Canal Cruise (if option is not selected)
- (Optional)
Meeting Location
Zweedse Kaai
8380 Brugge, Belgium
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Cruise Terminal Zeebrugge
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Bargeplein
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Gruuthusemuseum (pass by)
Quai du Rosaire / Rozenhoedkaai (pass by)
Belfry of Bruges
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Market Square
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Historic Centre of Brugge
30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Cruise Terminal Zeebrugge
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- As this is a private tour, the route and stops can be adjusted to the guests’ needs. Please let us know if you have any mobility considerations
- This activity is conducted privately, with participation limited to your group only.
- Bruges’s historic city center is largely pedestrian-only and can therefore only be explored on foot.
- Upon arrival in Bruges, the tour is conducted entirely on foot. The walking route is mostly flat but includes cobblestone streets, so comfortable walking shoes are highly recommended.
- This tour includes an approximately 120-minute guided walking tour, followed by around 1hour of free time or the option to join a canal boat ride, all conducted on foot.
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Activity code: C-63772P180
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- This tour 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.
- Pick up and drop off at Zeebrugge Port.
- Private Round Trip transfer between Zeebrugge Port and Bruges.
- Fully customizable itinerary tailored to your preferences.
- 30 minute Canal Cruise (if option is selected).
- Free time for shopping ~60min.
- Guaranteed return to ship on time.
- Full refund in case your ship cannot dock.
- Fully private tour/activity. Only your group will participate.
- Guided Bruges walking tour with a local guide ~90min.
- English Speaking Guide.
- Food and drinks.
- 30 minute Canal Cruise (if option is not selected).
- (Optional).
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 3..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Bruges Shore Trip with Opt. Canal Cruise from Zeebrugge is as follows:
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private Bruges Shore Trip with Opt. Canal Cruise from Zeebrugge will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Pick up and drop off at Zeebrugge Port
- Private Round Trip transfer between Zeebrugge Port and Bruges
- Fully customizable itinerary tailored to your preferences
- 30 minute Canal Cruise (if option is selected)
- Free time for shopping ~60min
- Guaranteed return to ship on time
- Full refund in case your ship cannot dock
- Fully private tour/activity. Only your group will participate.
- Guided Bruges walking tour with a local guide ~90min
- English Speaking Guide
- Food and drinks
- 30 minute Canal Cruise (if option is not selected)
- (Optional)
Additional Info
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- As this is a private tour, the route and stops can be adjusted to the guests’ needs. Please let us know if you have any mobility considerations
- This activity is conducted privately, with participation limited to your group only.
- Bruges’s historic city center is largely pedestrian-only and can therefore only be explored on foot.
- Upon arrival in Bruges, the tour is conducted entirely on foot. The walking route is mostly flat but includes cobblestone streets, so comfortable walking shoes are highly recommended.
- This tour includes an approximately 120-minute guided walking tour, followed by around 1hour of free time or the option to join a canal boat ride, all conducted on foot.
