BELGIUM · EXPERIENCES
Belgium’s best days out.
The 15 most popular canal boat tours in Belgium. The ones worth crossing a city for, with what they cost, how long they run and who to book through.
Ghent’s medieval center from the water. A 50-minute guided boat trip with English/Dutch/French commentary, castles, towers, and quay views.
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A 2.5-hour Bruges small-group walk plus canal cruise, with a chocolate tasting stop and local stories from Market Square to the Beguinage.
Guided Bruges walk plus a 30-minute canal boat ride, with optional 4-beer tasting on the English tour.
“Lovely tour with a very knowledgeable guide. Boat tour was a great opportunity to explore this amazing city too!”
From Brussels to Bruges for a guided UNESCO canal walk, quiet parks and squares, plus optional boat views and free lunch time.
Day trip Brussels to Amsterdam: bilingual guide, 1-hour canal cruise, and 3.5 hours free time on a comfortable bus.
Guided Bruges day trip from Brussels with UNESCO canals, Begijnhof gardens, chocolate time, and an optional canal boat ride. Spanish guide.
40 minutes on Ghent’s River Leie with a live trilingual guide, medieval towers, Castle of the Counts, and great value for $12.
Guided Bruges walk plus 30-minute canal cruise by De Halve Maan. Small English group, local stories, and great views.
“Our guide Fabienne was born in Bruges and so she was very knowledgeable about the area. The boat ride was very interesting and enjoyable. Again lots of local information.”
40-minute guided boat tour of Ghent from Graslei to Gravensteen walls, narrated in Dutch/English/French for €12 per person.
Bruges on foot with medieval sights, beer history, and artisan chocolate, plus optional canal boat and beer tasting add-ons.
“JK was a great guide for walking part of this experience. Knowledgeable & witty. Boat tour good too. We were let down as there was no record of our booking for beer tasting in Beer Museum and ticket issued to us by Viator was not acceptable to them. Disappointing as this was last evening in…”
40-minute Ghent River Leie boat cruise from Graslei 2A with live English commentary. See Graslei, Castle of Counts and Groot Vleeshuis.
“The guide was absolutely fantastic, 5 languages seamlessly. Great stories, a few good jokes. A memory we will share for decades.”
Ghent in 150 minutes: guided walk to St Bavo and the Mystic Lamb, then a canal boat on the Leie and Lieve. $32.
Bruges from Paris in a small air-conditioned van: guided medieval sights plus canal cruise and lots of free time for Belgian treats.
Deluxe Bruges shore trip from Zeebrugge with coach pickup, top landmarks like the Belfry and Holy Blood, plus 2 hours free time.
“First of all i always chose Viator when traveling because thay have best tours and service. This time in a cruise i had best affordable options but i oreferred to pay 120 EUR instead of 60 EUR cruise, because Viator is better. I was traveling in a MSC Cruise. We had a rough day at…”
Private 1918 boat tour through Antwerp’s old harbour and Het Eilandje, with drinks, snacks, and an experienced skipper’s stories.
Every city, and every way to spend a day in it.
