Belgium · SHORE EXCURSIONS

Top 13 Shore Excursions Tours in Belgium

13 tours  ·  from $36

This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 13 shore excursions tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.

Round-Trip Shuttle Service from Zeebrugge to Bruges - Arriving at Bargeplein and reaching the old center
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Round-Trip Shuttle Service from Zeebrugge to Bruges

1.Round-Trip Shuttle Service from Zeebrugge to Bruges

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,143 reviews · 20 minutes (approx.) · from $35Our pick

Travel between your Zeebrugge cruise ship and Bruges by clean, comfortable shuttle. Buses leave about every 30 minutes, drop you at Interparking Bargeplein near Minnewater Park, and return in time for your ship. The service is unguided, with an optional guide available only through the excursion package.

“Great service. Bus was outside terminal. Times of departure were clear together with pick up and drop off. Great value for money.”

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Deluxe Bruges Shore Excursion from Zeebrugge Cruise Port - Fish Market, Burg Square, and the Basilica of the Holy Blood
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Deluxe Bruges Shore Excursion from Zeebrugge Cruise Port

2.Deluxe Bruges Shore Excursion from Zeebrugge Cruise Port

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

Travel by air-conditioned coach from Zeebrugge to Bruges for a guided walk past the Markt, Belfry, canals, Beguinage, and Minnewater. You get about two hours to shop, eat, and explore independently. Guides have included Charmaine, Theo, Luc, Mark, and Guy. Expect cobblestones and a fair amount of walking.

“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.”

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Bruges Tour with Canal Cruise from Zeebrugge Cruise Port - Burg Square and the Basilica of the Holy Blood
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Bruges Tour with Canal Cruise from Zeebrugge Cruise Port

3.Bruges Tour with Canal Cruise from Zeebrugge Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 78 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $82

Meet JAT outside Zeebrugge cruise port, ride by air-conditioned coach to Bruges, and explore its Belfry, Burg Square, canals, Beguinage, and Minnewater Lake with a local guide. Guides such as Veronique, Sharene, Daniel, and Charlene have led this outing. A 45-minute canal cruise and free time for waffles, shopping, and photos round out the five to six-hour visit.

“Tour started out a bit disorganized. Tour guide Veronique was awesome. We saw a lot of the town and were given a lot of information.”

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Best Bruges Shore Excursion – Small Group + Optional Canal Cruise

4.Best Bruges Shore Excursion – Small Group + Optional Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 62 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $663

Travel by air-conditioned bus from Zeebrugge to Bruges, then follow an English-speaking guide through Minnewater Park, the Beguinage, Church of Our Lady, Burg Square, and Market Square. Choose a 30-minute canal cruise or extra time for food and shopping. Guides such as Andy, Yves, Rita, and Patrick have earned praise for clear local insight.

“It's a must see town. I would highly recommend this tour. Our guide Rita was amazing. She was a teacher and is sp passionate about her job. We loved her.”

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Best Bruges Shore Excursion including Deluxe Canal Cruise - From Zeebrugge port to Bruges in 30 minutes
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Best Bruges Shore Excursion including Deluxe Canal Cruise

5.Best Bruges Shore Excursion including Deluxe Canal Cruise

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

Travel from Zeebrugge cruise port to Bruges for a guided walk past the Belfry, Basilica of the Holy Blood, Church of Our Lady, and Saint John’s Hospital. You’ll also take a 45-minute canal cruise and have free time for chocolate, lunch, shopping, and photos. Guides such as Veronique and Krista have received especially warm praise.

“I’ll start with the good. We enjoyed having a smaller van take us to and from Bruges. Some of the information provided during the tour was great, like the visit at the Convent. However, that’s where the enjoyment ended for us. Our tour guide was very nice, but kept getting distracted (talked about cobblestones for an extended period of time, rambled on about a statue we weren’t going to be seeing while standing next to a monument that was on the itinerary, etc). It got to the point where we just wanted to go do our own thing and see the rest on our own, so we skipped the canal…”

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6 Hour Bruges Shore Excursion from Zeebrugge Cruise Port - The Holy Blood Basilica and a famous canal view
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6 Hour Bruges Shore Excursion from Zeebrugge Cruise Port

6.6 Hour Bruges Shore Excursion from Zeebrugge Cruise Port

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

Travel by air-conditioned vehicle from Zeebrugge to Bruges for a guided walk past the Belfry, Burg Square, the Holy Blood Basilica, canals, Beguinage, and Minnewater. You get two hours to eat, shop, and sample chocolate or waffles before returning to your ship. Guides such as Christa and Luke have been praised for clear storytelling.

“Lot of walking over cobblestone but good tour. Half of hour walk back to the bus . We took taxi back. 16 euros.”

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Top Highlights of Bruges from Zeebrugge Port - The Belfry and Bruges Market Square
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Top Highlights of Bruges from Zeebrugge Port

7.Top Highlights of Bruges from Zeebrugge Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 16 reviews · 6 hours · from $144

Travel by air-conditioned coach from Zeebrugge to Bruges for five hours of guided sightseeing. See the Belfry, Burg Square, Holy Blood Basilica, Fish Market, canals, Beguinage, Lake of Love, and Market Square. Guides such as Charlene and Daniel add local stories, humor, and practical help.

“Charlene was absolutely fabulous! Great information. Great sense of humor! Highly recommend!”

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Bruges Charms and Gems Tour for Cruise Passengers - Walking into Bruges through the Belfry
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Bruges Charms and Gems Tour for Cruise Passengers

8.Bruges Charms and Gems Tour for Cruise Passengers

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $81

Travel from Zeebrugge to Bruges by air-conditioned vehicle, then walk through the Belfry, Burg Square, the Holy Blood Basilica, canals, Beguinage, Minnewater, Saint John’s Hospital, and Markt. Guide Mark is specifically praised for his friendly explanations. You also get two hours of free time, but the tour involves cobblestones and careful timing.

“The tour of the city was ok but when tour ended things went bad. The bus driver showed up to take us to the Cruise port but refused to allow us to board the bus. He argued with the tour guide, then left with the bus empty and all of us on the tour stranded. We were forced to find other arrangements to get back to the ship.”

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Private shore excursion from Zeebrugge to Bruges with driver and guide - The Basilica of the Holy Blood
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Private shore excursion from Zeebrugge to Bruges with driver and guide

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

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

Travel by private vehicle from Zeebrugge to Bruges, then spend about three hours on foot with a personal guide. Visit the Basilica of the Holy Blood and Church of Our Lady, see Bruges’ main squares, and return to port on schedule. Guides may include Dirk, Bert, Ann, Greta, Bjorn, Suzanne, or Benedict.

“Our guide, Bjorn, was extremely knowledgeable about Bruges. Loved all the information and history. Would highly recommend him to all.”

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Stress-Free Bruges for Cruise Passengers with opt. Canal Cruise - A quiet hour at the Beguinage
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Stress-Free Bruges for Cruise Passengers with opt. Canal Cruise

10.Stress-Free Bruges for Cruise Passengers with opt. Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $327Top rated

Meet your English-speaking guide at Zeebrugge, ride an air-conditioned bus to Bruges, and spend five to six hours on foot among canals, guildhalls, the Beguinage, Basilica of the Holy Blood, and Markt. Choose an optional 30-minute canal cruise, enjoy shopping time, and return to your ship on schedule.

“Awesome town, wish we had a couple of days here!! Great excursion from Vexperio, our guide was super knowledgeable and friendly. Some of our group did the optional canal cruise and enjoyed it quite a bit for photos they could take but a lot of the information discussed was already covered by our guide, so you decide. A LOT of walking on cobblestones, which they tell you in the description so listen to it!!!”

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Bruges Tour from Your Cruise Ship with Canal Cruse & Leisure Time - A short visit to the Basilica of the Holy Blood
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Bruges Tour from Your Cruise Ship with Canal Cruse & Leisure Time

11.Bruges Tour from Your Cruise Ship with Canal Cruse & Leisure Time

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $78

From Zeebrugge, ride by air-conditioned vehicle to Bruges for a guided walk through Market Square, Burg Square, the Basilica of the Holy Blood, Rozenhoedkaai, the Beguinage, and Minnewater Lake. A one-hour canal cruise and roughly two hours of free time leave room for Belgian chocolate, waffles, cafés, and local shopping before your return to the ship.

“Tour guide was very pleasant and knowledgeable. Would recommend this tour. Only downfall is only 2 -3 hours on your own.”

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From Zeebrugge: Ghent and Bruges Shore Excursion - Gravensteen Castle on the way into Ghent
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From Zeebrugge: Ghent and Bruges Shore Excursion

12.Ghent and Bruges Shore Excursion

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

Travel from Zeebrugge to Bruges and Ghent with a private English-speaking guide. Walk Bruges Market Square, see the Basilica of the Holy Blood, pause for chocolate or waffles, and view Ghent’s Gravensteen Castle, Belfry, Gothic Cathedral, and Graslei. Guide Yves has earned praise for his history and stories. Expect plenty of walking.

“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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Best of Brussels Private Tour from Zeebrugge or Bruges - The Atomium gives the day an unusual start
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Best of Brussels Private Tour from Zeebrugge or Bruges

13.Best of Brussels Private Tour from Zeebrugge or Bruges

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $805

Travel by private, air-conditioned vehicle from Bruges or Zeebrugge to Brussels for an 8 to 9-hour guided day. See the Atomium, Grand Place, Royal Palace, Cinquantenaire, European Parliament area, and St. Nicholas Church. You can request an itinerary shaped around your interests, with WiFi, water, parking, and round-trip transport included.

“well unfortunately the driver was almost one hour late without any communication as we frantically tried to reach Viator and the provider. They finally showed up in a very small Skoda vehicle for five passengers. It was very cramped and uncoRead more”

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