Stunning Bruges - Private Tour from Cruise Ships
Overview
This private trip combines free time in Bruges with the insights of a local guide, giving your group the perfect balance between sightseeing and independent exploration. You may also include a canal cruise for a more complete Bruges experience. Designed for cruise guests, this tour makes the most of your time ashore.
You will be picked up directly at Zeebrugge port for a 30-minute transfer to the medieval city of Bruges.
Upon arrival, meet your 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 walking tour, enjoy free time to discover Bruges at your own pace. Relax at a café terrace, browse chocolate shops, enjoy Belgian food and beer, or wander through the city. You may also include an optional canal cruise through Bruges’s canals.
At the end of your time in Bruges, return comfortably to Zeebrugge port before your ship’s departure.
What's Included
- Pick up and drop off at Zeebrugge Port
- Fully customizable itinerary tailored to your preferences
- Private transfer from Zeebrugge Port to downtown Bruges and back
- Guaranteed return to ship on time
- Full refund in case your ship cannot dock
- Fully private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Free time for shopping
- Tour with a local guide
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Entrance Fees (none required)
Meeting and Pickup
We meet all passengers outside of the Cruise Terminal Zeebrugge. Please look for our hosts holding signs that read "VEXPERIO".
What To Expect
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Bruges
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Bargeplein
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Gruuthusemuseum (pass by)
Rosary Quay (pass by)
Belfry of Bruges
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Market Square
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Historic Centre of Brugge
30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Cruise Terminal Zeebrugge
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- 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 2hour guided walking tour, followed by around 1hour 15minof free time or the option to join a canal boat ride, all conducted on foot.
- Bruges’s historic city center is largely pedestrian-only and can therefore only be explored on foot.
- This activity is conducted privately, with participation limited to your group only.
- 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
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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.
- Fully customizable itinerary tailored to your preferences.
- Private transfer from Zeebrugge Port to downtown Bruges and back.
- Guaranteed return to ship on time.
- Full refund in case your ship cannot dock.
- Fully private tour/activity. Only your group will participate.
- Free time for shopping.
- Tour with a local guide.
- Gratuities.
- Food and drinks.
- Entrance Fees (none required).
The 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.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Stunning Bruges - Private Tour from Cruise Ships is as follows:
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- 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 Stunning Bruges – Private Tour from Cruise Ships 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
- Fully customizable itinerary tailored to your preferences
- Private transfer from Zeebrugge Port to downtown Bruges and back
- Guaranteed return to ship on time
- Full refund in case your ship cannot dock
- Fully private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Free time for shopping
- Tour with a local guide
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Entrance Fees (none required)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- 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 2hour guided walking tour, followed by around 1hour 15minof free time or the option to join a canal boat ride, all conducted on foot.
- Bruges’s historic city center is largely pedestrian-only and can therefore only be explored on foot.
- This activity is conducted privately, with participation limited to your group only.
- 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
