Brussels City Tours · Bd de Berlaimont 18, Brussels
A coach day from central Brussels with a guided walk in Ghent in the morning and another in Bruges after lunch, plus free time in both. Pick it when you want to see the two Flemish cities side by side and let someone else handle the transport and the route.
This is a two-city day, and the order matters. The coach leaves from Boulevard de Berlaimont 18, close to Brussels Central Station, and the guide starts talking about Belgium on the road. Ghent comes first: Saint Bavo's Cathedral, home of the Ghent Altarpiece by the Van Eyck brothers, the old harbour front of the Graslei, the Castle of the Counts and the Great Butchers' Hall, then free time for a terrace. In Bruges the walk covers the Minnewater, the Beguinage, the Old St John's Hospital and the Church of Our Lady, with lunch on the way, and finishes on the Markt under the Belfry. The listing gives 10 hours 30 minutes and a return to Brussels at about 7:30 p.m.
Now the boat, since that is what this site is about: this tour does not include one. The canal boat is not part of this price. You buy it yourself at any of the five jetties, no booking needed: €15 for adults, €9 for children aged 4 to 11, free under 4, in 2026, paid by Payconiq or cash. The ride lasts about 30 minutes and you get off where you got on. The listing says the Bruges guide can organise an optional boat trip for the group; it is still paid on the day. If you would rather go on your own, the Rozenhoedkaai, Wollestraat 32 and Huidenvettersplein 13 jetties are all a few minutes from the Markt, so half an hour of free time is enough. From 15 March to October the boats run every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., last trip half an hour before closing. From November to 14 March at least one jetty sails every day by rotation and the others choose for themselves, so in winter look for the jetty that is open rather than a particular one.
The price covers the air-conditioned coach, a multilingual guide, both guided walks and radios with earphones. Lunch, hotel pickup and entry tickets are extra: the cathedral in Ghent is free to enter, the Ghent Altarpiece visitors' centre charges a fee, and in Bruges you pay for anything you go inside, the boat included. Commentary can be in two languages when the group is mixed. The operator lists the tour as unsuitable for wheelchair users and people with reduced mobility, and both cities mean a lot of cobblestones, so wear proper shoes. The two cities are compared side by side in Bruges or Ghent.
Meet the guide at Boulevard de Berlaimont 18, near Brussels Central Station. The departure time is on your voucher; the guide introduces Belgium on the road.
Saint Bavo's Cathedral, the Graslei, the Castle of the Counts and the Great Butchers' Hall, then free time for a coffee or a look around.
The coach parks on the edge of the old centre and the walk starts at the Minnewater and the Beguinage. Lunch is on you, with tips from the guide.
The Old St John's Hospital, the Church of Our Lady and the Markt with the Belfry. Free time follows.
Buy a ticket at a jetty near the Markt for the 30-minute trip, or ask the guide about the group boat trip. Both are paid on the day.
The coach returns to the starting point near Central Station.
★★★★★The tour was excellent! We throughly enjoyed both stops (Bruges and Ghent), loved the walking, rhe bus was in like new condition -- and the guide (Albert) was fantastic. We had a great day!
★★★★★Pierrot did a great job and provided useful information. Liked the fact that even if we had in our group a lot of kids that lost their patience, he noticed that and involved them in the activities, asked them questions and so on. He does his job with passion, knows the history and also the myths. Awesome tour!
★★★★★Fantastic [...] definitely the best experience ever. I recommend it for the chance to see two beautiful Flemish cities, for the time spent there, and for the extra activities offered.
★★★★★Fun and well-organized day. Albert, assisted by our driver Bernard, took excellent care of us!
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No. The boat is not in the price. You can buy a ticket at a jetty in your free time in Bruges, €15 for adults in 2026, or join the boat trip the guide can organise, also paid on the day.
Ghent, in the morning. Bruges follows around lunch and in the afternoon, and the coach returns to Brussels at about 7:30 p.m.
At Boulevard de Berlaimont 18 in Brussels, close to Brussels Central Station. Hotel pickup is not offered.
No. Entry tickets and lunch are extra. Saint Bavo's Cathedral in Ghent is free to enter; the Ghent Altarpiece visit and the Bruges canal boat are paid.
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