From Zeebrugge: Private Bruges with Canal Boat Shore Excursion
Overview
This Shore Excursion is designed for cruisers who want to explore Bruges with a private guide throughout the entire experience. It combines pick up from the cruise port, a walking tour through the historic city center, free time to explore at your own pace, and the option to include a canal cruise. It is a private tour, meaning only your group will participate.
Your local guide will pick you up at Zeebrugge port, lead you to your transportation, and together you will drive to the medieval city of Bruges (around 30-minute drive). Upon arrival, begin a walking tour through Bruges’s cobbled streets, canals, and historic landmarks, including Market Square, Burg Square, and the Belfry Tower.
After the walking tour, enjoy free time to explore Bruges independently or choose to include an optional canal cruise through the city’s picturesque canals. Your guide will remain available throughout the excursion before accompanying you back to Zeebrugge port well before your ship’s departure.
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Canal Boat Ride Included
- Professional local English speaking tour guide
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
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
Beguinage Bridge (Begijnhofbrug) (pass by)
Gruuthusemuseum (pass by)
Rosary Quay (pass by)
Basilica of the Holy Blood (pass by)
Belfry of Bruges (pass by)
The Markt
2 hours 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
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This is a private tour reserved exclusively for your group.
- Bruges’s historic center is mostly car-free and is explored on foot (cobbelstone). Please inform us in advance of any mobility requirements or walking challenges
- Your tour guide will accompany you throughout the entire excursion. The suggested schedule includes both guided walking time and free time, but as this is a private tour, these portions can be adjusted flexibly according to your group’s preferences.
- Your guide will lead you past Bruges’s main historic landmarks while sharing commentary and stories along the way. As this is a private tour, the walking route can also be adjusted if your group has any specific interests or requests.
Frequently Asked Questions (9)
Q: Will I get seasick on From Zeebrugge: Private Bruges with Canal Boat Shore Excursion?
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Activity code: C-63772P199
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Frequently Asked Questions (9)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy.
Feb 2023- 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.
- Air-conditioned vehicle.
- Canal Boat Ride Included.
- Professional local English speaking tour guide.
- Gratuities.
- Food and drinks.
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 From Zeebrugge: Private Bruges with Canal Boat Shore Excursion is as follows:
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for From Zeebrugge: Private Bruges with Canal Boat Shore Excursion 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
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Canal Boat Ride Included
- Professional local English speaking tour guide
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
Additional Info
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This is a private tour reserved exclusively for your group.
- Bruges’s historic center is mostly car-free and is explored on foot (cobbelstone). Please inform us in advance of any mobility requirements or walking challenges
- Your tour guide will accompany you throughout the entire excursion. The suggested schedule includes both guided walking time and free time, but as this is a private tour, these portions can be adjusted flexibly according to your group’s preferences.
- Your guide will lead you past Bruges’s main historic landmarks while sharing commentary and stories along the way. As this is a private tour, the walking route can also be adjusted if your group has any specific interests or requests.
