The 15 Best Canal Boats in Belgium

Ghent: 50-Minute Medieval Center Guided Boat Trip - Duration and timing that actually matter

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5,637 reviews · 1 day · from $12Our pick

A 50-minute guided boat ride through medieval Ghent’s highlights, from three towers to Castle of the Counts, with live multilingual storytelling.

“I really enjoyed this boat trip! The guide was great, friendly and funny, and shared lots of interesting stories about Ghent. The views along the canals were beautiful, and the whole ride felt really relaxing. It was the perfect way to see more of the city without rushing around. Definitely recommend it!”

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Bruges: Small Group Boat Cruise and Guided Walking Tour

2.Small Group Boat Cruise and Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4,102 reviews · 2h 30m · from $51Top rated

Medieval Bruges by foot and canal boat: Holy Blood Basilica, Four Horsemen, Bonifacius Bridge, and chocolate tasting in 150 minutes.

“Patrick proved to be an excellent guide , informative and interesting and very willing to answer questions A well balanced walking tour with a boat trip in the middle.”

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Bruges: Guided Tour & Boat Ride with Optional Beer Tasting

3.Guided Tour & Boat Ride with Optional Beer Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 3,894 reviews · 150 minutes - 3 hours · from $36

Bruges guided walk plus canal boat ride, optional tasting of four Belgian beers. UNESCO sights and local tips for $36.

“JC took us on a walking tour through Bruges. He was really informative and had lots of great facts and information about the city. Super helpful and showed us the best chocolate shop! Ending with the boat tour was lovely.”

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From Amsterdam: Bruges Day Trip in English with Boat Option

4.From Amsterdam: Bruges Day Trip in English with Boat Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,989 reviews · 12 hours · from $61

Amsterdam to Bruges day trip by coach with English guide, UNESCO sights, Belgian beer and chocolate stop, plus 3 free hours.

“I had such a pleasant trip to Brugges with Ana Maria, Maritoni, and the wonderful guide Antonio. The journey was comfortable and I learned so much along the way. This was the best way to see Bruges for the day!”

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From Amsterdam: Bruges Day Trip in Spanish with Boat Option

5.From Amsterdam: Bruges Day Trip in Spanish with Boat Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,866 reviews · 12 hours · from $61

Spanish guided Bruges day trip from Amsterdam with UNESCO sights, Lake of Love, canals, chocolate stop, and 3 hours to explore.

“Once we arrived it was fabulous our tour guide Pablo was unbelievable very informative knowledgeable I was impressed the meeting point at beginning was running late but Pablo made it worth it and the city forget it was unbelievable a must go …/”

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From Brussels: Bruges Day Trip with Boat Tour Option (ENG)

6.Bruges Day Trip with Boat Tour Option (ENG)

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,352 reviews · 570 minutes - 10 hours · from $50

Guided Bruges day trip from Brussels with UNESCO canals, quiet parks, free lunch time, and optional boat views of the Venice of the North.

“JC was a great guide, shows us all the hidden gems and the best restaurants and chocolate shops”

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From Brussels: Bruges Day Trip with Boat Tour Option (ES)

7.Bruges Day Trip with Boat Tour Option (ES)

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,171 reviews · 9h 30m · from $50

Bruges day trip from Brussels with a guided UNESCO walk, canal-side sights, chocolate time, and an optional canal boat ride during free time.

“Estela our guide did an amazing job presenting interesting history facts and showing us around. she was also very helpful and gave wonderful suggestions of restaurants and other places to see.”

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From Paris: Day Trip to Bruges with Optional Seasonal Cruise

8.From Paris: Day Trip to Bruges with Optional Seasonal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,034 reviews · 1 day · from $153

One-day trip from Paris to UNESCO Bruges with guided medieval walking, optional summer canal cruise, and time for moules frites and Belgian beer.

“It was super fun. Brugge is a very beautiful place & the time was enough for grabbing quick lunch, take boat ride & walk around the town.”

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Ghent: 40 Minute Medieval Center Guided Boat Tour

9.40 Minute Medieval Center Guided Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 884 reviews · 1 day · from $12

40-minute guided boat tour on Ghent’s River Leie, with views of St Bavo, the Belfry, St Nicholas, and Gravensteen for $12.

“Very informative and our guide, who speaks 7 languages fluently, was brilliant.”

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Guided boat trip and walk

10.Guided boat trip and walk

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 703 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $53

Guided Bruges walk plus a canal boat trip with Markt, Holy Blood basilica, beer stops, and Ten Wijngaarde beguinage, in English.

“This was an amazing comprehensive tour of Bruges! Our tour guide, Fabienne, was knowledgeable and so kind. She answered all of our questions and provided us with unique information from a local. We appreciated the intimate setting and how this tour felt more private instead of a huge group. Thank you, Fabienne!”

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Ghent: 40-Minute Historical Boat Tour of City Center

11.40-Minute Historical Boat Tour of City Center

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 430 reviews · 40 min · from $12

40-minute guided boat tour of Ghent city center. Float past Graslei and landmarks like Gravensteen with a multilingual guide. $12.

“Really insightful tour with an amazing tour. I highly recommend it.”

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Walking tour of Bruges with boat option and/or beer tasting

12.Walking tour of Bruges with boat option and/or beer tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 416 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $37

Bruges in 2.5 hours with a guided walk to Minnewater, the Beguinage, canals, beer history, and chocolate, plus optional boat and beer tastings.

“Our guide Eduardo did an excellent job of explaining the history of Brugge. He was very knowledgeable, pointed out important historical sites and gave personal recommendations of what other areas to visit and restaurants. I highly recommend this tour.”

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40-Minute Guided boat trip in medieval Ghent

13.40-Minute Guided boat trip in medieval Ghent

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 368 reviews · 40 minutes (approx.) · from $12

40-minute guided boat tour on Ghent’s Leie River with multilingual commentary, passing towers, the Castle of the Counts of Flanders, and Charles V’s birthplace.

“The staff were really friendly, informative and entertaining. Easy to book tickets and didn't wait long to board the boat”

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Guided Boat Trip in Ghent

14.Guided Boat Trip in Ghent

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 181 reviews · 40 minutes (approx.) · from $13

Guided Ghent River Leie boat cruise with live English commentary. See Graslei, Groot Vleeshuis and the Castle of Counts in 40 minutes.

“Beautiful trip through a beautiful city. The one tour guide delivered the tour in multiple languages alternately which was occasionally confusing, as you could not always be sure whether the site being described was about to be passed, currently being passed or just passed. Obviously you make do with the resources you've got and the guide was comfortably multilingual, but a dedicated English language guide would have made it a five star rating from me.”

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Brussels: Bruges & Ghent Tour w/ Cruise & Chocolate Tasting

15.Bruges & Ghent Tour w/ Cruise & Chocolate Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 144 reviews · 10 hours · from $89

Bruges and Ghent in one day with canal views, a chocolate tasting, and guided time plus free exploration. Comfort bus from Brussels.

“Edwin was fantastic, really knowledgeable and brilliant at switching effortlessly between languages. We visited the best parts of both Gent and Bruges and were given great recommendations for food, drink, chocolate and waffles. Great day!”

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