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Every page on BrugesCanalBoat.com in one place. Most visitors start with the tours, then read the guides.
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Tours
- All tours
- Bruges Boat, Chocolate & Walking TourA licensed local guide, a chocolate tasting and the canal boat with its captain, all in one price, from the Markt.
- Bruges Guided Tour with Boat & Beer OptionsA guided walk with a chocolate stop; add the canal boat or a four-beer tasting when you book. From-price is the walk alone.
- Bruges Day Trip from Brussels with Boat OptionA coach from Brussels, a guided walk or audio guide and free time in Bruges, with the canal boat in the boat options.
- Bruges Day Trip from Amsterdam, Boat & Beer OptionsA 12-hour coach day from Amsterdam with a guided walk or audio guide, free time and the canal boat as an option.
- Bruges Day Trip from Paris with Seasonal CruiseA full day by coach from Paris, with a guided walk and the canal cruise in the guided option from April to October.
- Bruges & Ghent Day Tour from BrusselsCoach from Brussels, guided walks in Ghent and Bruges, free time in both. The canal boat is not included: buy it at a jetty.
- Small-Group Bruges Tour with Boat Option & PralineTwo hours in a small group from the Belfry, with the Holy Blood Chapel, a praline and the canal boat as an option.
- Cruise Shuttle from Zeebrugge to BrugesReturn bus from the Zeebrugge cruise terminal to Bruges every 30 minutes. Day on your own; buy the canal boat at a jetty.
- Bruges Retro Bike Tour with a DrinkTwo and a half hours on retro bikes with a local guide, canals to windmills, and a drink in a garden. No boat: the city by bike.
Guides
- All guides
- Is the boat worth it?What you see, when to go and which way to book
- Prices and tickets2026 prices, paying, groups and private boats
- Best canals and photo spotsWhere to stand, when to go, what the boat adds
- One day in BrugesA timed route from the Markt to the Minnewater
- Bruges vs Ghent vs BrusselsPostcard, student city or capital
- Bruges day tripsTrain or coach, from Brussels, Amsterdam or Paris
Blog
- All posts
- Canal boats in winterThe winter rotation, rain and cold on open boats, the swans and the tours with the boat.
- Winter Glow 2026Christmas market hours, the ice rink, the Winter Giant, the MAKERSmarkt and the €1 bus days.
- Electric boats by 2028Every tour boat electric from 2028, no loudspeakers from 2029, and what that means on board.
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