Bruges Guided or Audio Trip with Canal Cruise Option from Paris
Paris, France
- 14 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Explore our promoted experiences
Overview
Discover the beauty of Bruges on a day trip by luxury coach from Paris. Choose to explore with an audio guide or let a guide lead you on foot through the UNESCO-listed city center, from cathedrals to palaces. Admire the well-preserved medieval architecture and learn about the history of this picturesque Belgian town. Guided tour also includes a seasonal canal cruise.
- Travel in comfort on a day trip from Paris to Bruges by luxury coach
- Guided walking tour of Bruges' UNESCO-recognized medieval center
- Enjoy free time to shop for chocolates or lace, grab lunch, or visit museums
- Relax on a scenic canal cruise (April to October) with guided tour option
What's Included
- Guided visit by foot of the historical center of Bruges (for guided option).
- Canal cruise ticket (only for guided option)
- Round Trip by luxury air-conditioned coach
- Service of a licensed guide
- Mobile app to download (if option selected)
- Gratuities
- Food and drink
- Cruise Ticket for Audio Tour Option
- Headset
- Restroom on board
- Wifi on board
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Pullman Paris Centre - Bercy1 Rue de Libourne, 75012 Paris, France
1 Rue de Libourne, 75012 Paris – Hotel Pullman Bercy – Meet our Extime Travel ambassador outside the hotel, in front of the main entrance In case of problem, contact us on: 1/ WhatsApp +33 6 14 96 42 81 2/ Phone +33 1 44 55 60 00
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Start time.7:15 am
Itinerary
After a scenic drive from Paris into northern Belgium, step off your luxury coach into Bruges' medieval city center, designated a UNESCO World Heritage site for its well-preserved Flemish architecture. Follow your guide on a walking tour through the charming streets and hear about this jewel of the region. View legendary landmarks, including the Beguine convent, Basilica of the Holy Blood, City Hall, and Notre Dame Cathedral, and learn about their fascinating history. Alternatively, explore the city on a self-guided audio tour.
Then sample local specialties and recharge your energy with lunch (own expense). Take advantage of your free time to see Flemish art museums or shops selling handmade lace. Be sure not to miss the delicious Belgian chocolates Bruges is famous for.
Finally, if you've selected the guided option, experience the "Little Venice of the North" from the water, cruising along its romantic canals (for summer visits from April to October).
Your tour ends with a coach ride back to Paris.
Then sample local specialties and recharge your energy with lunch (own expense). Take advantage of your free time to see Flemish art museums or shops selling handmade lace. Be sure not to miss the delicious Belgian chocolates Bruges is famous for.
Finally, if you've selected the guided option, experience the "Little Venice of the North" from the water, cruising along its romantic canals (for summer visits from April to October).
Your tour ends with a coach ride back to Paris.
1
Historic Centre of Brugge
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
The Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaarde
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
The Markt
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Duvelorium Belgian Beer Bar
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Stadhuis (Pass By)
5
Quai du Rosaire / Rozenhoedkaai
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Minnewater Lake
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
Boniface Bridge
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
8
Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Non-EU citizens are required to carry a valid passport
- Canal cruise available just in Summer (April to October)
- Bring your headphones to make the most of the experience! (if option selected)
- If option selected, the audio guide is available in Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish from an audio app. Make sure your phone is fully charged and don’t forget your headphones!
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
Supplied by
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Traveler Photos
Featured review
It’s far but OH SO WORTH IT! Brugge is my favorite place I’ve ever been in Europe. I’m so glad we went. Getting a ticket to do the river cruise there was so fun and romantic. The bus makes a stop on the way and a stop coming back, so you can grab snacks. It’s super helpful. We also had 2 hours to ourselves in Brugge. So fun! It’s literally like walking into a fairytale. We grabbed food at The Olive. So yummy! Multiple shops with waffles and chocolate. I bought lace at the oldest lace shop. I’d go back here in a heartbeat! Gooooo!
Reviews
4.1
based on 828 reviews
Sort by: Most insightful
Great and beautiful city
Our guide did not make it clear how to get back to the bus. We had to take a taxi
The meeting point should be in the city
Dimitri was a great guide. Friendly and knowledgeable. What a quaint and beautiful city. Lots of shops and eateries. Very friendly
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Dear Michael,
Thank you for your review. We’re happy to hear that Dimitri made the visit enjoyable and that you appreciated the charm of the city and its friendly atmosphere. We’re glad you had a great time.
Kind regards,
The Trip experience was wonderful, the guide was very professional and knowledgeable, the bus very comfortable and the driver very professional
Bruges is the best trip ever!!!
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Dear Mario,
Thank you so much for your kind review. We’re thrilled to know you had such a wonderful experience in Bruges and that both our guide and driver made your trip enjoyable and comfortable.
Kind regards,
I believe the bus drivers name was zack but I’m not sure. He was rude beyond, with very negative energy. The guides themselves were unfriendly with a don’t care attitude! Would never tour with them again!!!
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Dear Elise,
We’re very sorry to hear about your experience and the behavior you encountered during your tour. This is certainly not the level of service we aim to provide. If you wish, please contact us on WhatsApp so we can investigate the matter further and address your concerns properly.
Kind regards,
The tour is fast paced. The guide was very experienced and thoughtful. We needed more time. We took a lot of pictures, but we don't know what they are. Tour needed more time. One day is not enough.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Dear Barbara,
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re glad to hear you appreciated your guide’s experience and care throughout the tour. We understand your wish for more time, there’s indeed so much to see and capture. Your comments are valuable and will help us improve future itineraries.
Kind regards,
It was delightful to visit Bruges. A long bus ride but worth the ride once there. The guide was helpful and informative.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Dear Irene,
Thank you for your kind review! We're so glad you found the visit to Bruges delightful and worth the journey. It’s great to hear your guide made the experience even more enjoyable with helpful insights. We hope to see you on another adventure soon!
Best regards,
It’s far but OH SO WORTH IT! Brugge is my favorite place I’ve ever been in Europe. I’m so glad we went. Getting a ticket to do the river cruise there was so fun and romantic. The bus makes a stop on the way and a stop coming back, so you can grab snacks. It’s super helpful. We also had 2 hours to ourselves in Brugge. So fun! It’s literally like walking into a fairytale. We grabbed food at The Olive. So yummy! Multiple shops with waffles and chocolate. I bought lace at the oldest lace shop. I’d go back here in a heartbeat! Gooooo!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Dear Denise,
Thank you for such a wonderful and enthusiastic review! We're absolutely thrilled to hear that Bruges stole your heart, it really is a fairytale destination, and we're so glad you got to experience its charm, romance, and rich culture.
From the river cruise to the lace shopping and, of course, the waffles and chocolate, it sounds like you made the most of every moment! We're also happy to hear the travel logistics worked out well and that you enjoyed the free time to explore at your own pace.
We’d love to welcome you back anytime, hopefully for an even longer visit next time!
Warmest regards,
The Bruges experience was fantastic. The history and architecture were truly fascinating. The canal boat ride was very enjoyable as well. Lots of wonderful historical sites as well as many interesting and fun shops and lots of good options for dining.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you for sharing such a wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the rich history, stunning architecture, and the relaxing canal boat ride in Bruges. It sounds like you had a truly memorable experience exploring the sights, shops, and dining options.
We appreciate your kind words!
Best regards,
Our tour was excellent! Our tour guide was knowledgeable and witty. Bruges was BEAUTIFUL! The boat tour was great, the chocolate was amazing and I loved the waffles. I highly recommend this tour!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Dear Arlene,
Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We're delighted to hear you had an excellent tour and enjoyed Bruges, the boat tour, and of course the chocolate and waffles. Your high recommendation means a lot to us! We hope to welcome you on another tour soon.
Best regards,
The Tour Guide and Boat Captain were amazing.
The Tour Guide was very personable and knowledgeable.
The Boat Captain was funny and gave more information about the town.
Response from Host, May 2025
Dear Holly,
Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback!
We’re thrilled to hear that both the tour guide and boat captain made your experience memorable with their knowledge, personality, and humor.
We’ll be sure to pass along your compliments to them.
We hope to welcome you again soon for another fantastic tour!
Best regards,
The total back-and-forth almost eight hours from Paris is worthwhile. Bruges is a medieval jewel. It’s uniquely stunning. If you choose the option that includes the boat ride, which is really nice, be aware that you might have to stand in line for about 40 minutes (depending on the time and day) to get on the boat. Forty minutes is a long time considering that you don’t have much time to spend in the city.
Response from Host, May 2025
Hello Daniel,
Thank you for your thoughtful review! We’re delighted to hear that you found Bruges to be a stunning medieval gem and that the journey from Paris was worth it. The boat ride is certainly a lovely way to see the city, and we’re glad you enjoyed it.
We do understand that waiting for the boat can take some time, especially during busy periods. We appreciate your feedback and will certainly look into ways to improve the timing and ensure you have the best possible experience in Bruges.
We hope to welcome you again soon for another unforgettable adventure!
Best regards,
As experienced by a US citizen. Well organized meet and greet staff at the Pullman Hotel, Bercy. Though no place to sit or keep warm while waiting. The bus: similar to airplane seats but tight legroom, no headrests, no usb charging, no screen back of headrests. There isn't a restroom on board and no eating or drinking. But manageable for 4 hour trip as a 30 minute stop midway is for restrooms and quick dining options at a fueling station. The bus also has big plate glass windows for viewing the countryside. You might want to make sure your cell carrier,
and ATM/debit card, operates in whatever country you visit.
Once at Bruges: depending upon which package you paid for, go off on your own, or spend 90 mins total with an ear bud guided tour, then a canal cruise. This was in April on Good Friday and the city center was very crowded with horse drawn carriages speeding by. You'd hear hooves approaching and have to jump out of the way. Many many souvenir shops, beer and chocolate interests, and restaurants to choose from. Beware of the cash only businesses if you don't have euros handy. Ask about payment first before dining!
Besides all the usual tourist obstacles, it's worth the visit. Since it's in the northern part of Europe it closely associates with the Dutch, German and the orginal Flanders people, thus it's a Flemish region. Architecture is unique with the stair step sides of the building reaching to the sky. The cobble stone roads are in good shape. But Bruges is about the canals and bridges. In fact Bruges translates to bridges.
We did the full paid package of the audio guided tour then canal cruise. The tour was nice but there wasn't any opportunities to ask the guide questions or clarification. While we didn't technically have to wait in line for a cruise ticket, we still waited at least 30 mins to get on a boat. The cruise guide was very good but when you cruise for 30 mins and capitan is repeating the information about what we're seeing in 3 different languages, I felt i missed alot. Though how amazing is it to be able to navigate a boat, point out sites, and switch between 3 different languages? Be sure to duck fully under one bridge in particular. Lots of good photo opportunities on the cruise. Then we had free time, to explore, eat, and visit sites including impressive churches and museums. Also be aware that ketchup or other condiments will be charged at 1 or 2 euros. In addition, to use a public restroom be sure to have a euro. But grab a free city map on your way out of the non drinking water bathroom. We felt pressured with getting back to the bus by 4:00 thus not really having the time to explore or relax much in the beautiful 15th century city. I almost envied the other passages, who had only paid for the bus transportation, with their free time. For us this trip might have been much better if an overnight stay with a midday departure the next day could be offered. Then I believe visitors could really get a good feel for sweet Bruges' history and uniqueness. But for a one day excursion, to get a taste of Belgium, and Bruges in particular, this trip was worth it. Oh! And it's open boarders in that area of Europe with driving in a bus, so no passports needed. If we had flown, then passport would have been necessary. Plus to give a gratuity was a challenge if you don't have euros on hand. But tipping isn't the norm in Europe so usually is not an issue. Sure ATMs are available but the service fee and conversion rate makes it really expensive to obtain local in-hand currency. We took 50 euros out at an ATM and it cost us $72.50 in US dollars. Yikes.
Four hours there, 5 hours back with a bit longer stop and evening traffic returning to Paris. I'm glad we got the opportunity to see a part of another country in-between visiting Paris for a week.
Bruges was beautiful. Excellent guide!! She educated us on history and was very entertaining on the way- it was 4 hours each way. She guided us throughout the trip and provided free time to explore this beautiful and charming town! She gave us the best recommendations for lunch and chocolate shops! Boat ride was a must!
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Dear Ivonne,
Thank you so much for your wonderful review!
We’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed your visit to Bruges and that your guide made the trip even more special with her historical knowledge and entertaining commentary. It’s great to know you had time to explore the town on your own and enjoyed the recommendations for lunch and chocolate shops. The boat ride is definitely a must, and we’re so glad you had the chance to experience it!
Thank you again for joining us, and we hope to welcome you on another adventure soon!
Best regards
Bruge is beautiful and worth a visit for sure! But it is a 4 hour trip from Paris to get there. We got there at 12 and had to be back on the bus at 4, Not enough time to enjoy the picturesque town. Wish the time to get back was at later time. It took us 5 hours to get back to Paris because of all the traffic. It would have been better to leave at around 6 and avoid the rush hour traffic. Not worth it
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Dear Silvana,
Thank you for sharing your experience with us.
We completely understand how you feel, Bruges is indeed a beautiful and picturesque town, and it’s unfortunate that the tight schedule didn’t allow for a longer visit.
We always aim to balance travel times with enough free time to explore, so your feedback is truly valuable.
Thank you again for sharing your thoughts, and we hope you had some memorable moments despite the travel challenges. We’d love to welcome you on another tour in the future with a more relaxed schedule!
So bad, Terrible service. The guide did not speak any Spanish even though I had hired a guide in Spanish. He gave us a wrong explanation saying that the bus left at 4:30. We arrived at the meeting place at 4:28 and the bus had already left. We had to take the train back. Walking to the station was super far away in an unknown city at 1 degree of temperature. And the cost of the train was as expensive as the excursion. Don't take it, it's a rip-off.
Highly recommended! We had a guided tour for about an hour in Brugge and then time to eat and shop and it was great for a day trip.
Company who managed this trip was kind of messy. We were given an barcode to download an app to use as a guide in the city. But the bus wifi wasn't working. And in Belgium it was impossible to download the app. We should of gotten all these instructions a day before so we could have download the app ahead of time.
Bruges is super cute, and full of photo opportunities! My husband and I loved walking through the village. The canals and little bridges make it so picturesque! The traffic getting back can make for quite a long bus ride, but we just sat back and relaxed.
Unfortunately this is the worst experience we ever had. Because we missed the meeting point in the morning they left us stranded in Bruges. We had to pay for a train and a bus on our own to get there and after several contacts with the company via email the customer service representatives never escalated our request to come back with the tour bus. We traveled with a minor and she was very affected. They told us that if we miss the starting point we were not entitled to come back with the bus. Eventhough the reservation never clarified that you can not take the tour half way. We paid $459.00 for our seats and they denied our right to come back in the bus. We received two emails with 5 minutes apart from each other telling us that not refund will be issued. Please don't trust these people, specially if you travel with children or someone disabled. They only care about your money.
The bus driver and the tour guys were amazing. It was a wonderful trip and I highly recommend it to everyone ended up staying. Rosso that night so this was a great day for us to get to Brussels and to see the beautiful BRUGES!! I highly recommended this trip
We selected the Spanish guide option and our guide was great! Very knowledgeable and provided clear instructions. The city itself is adorable and I would have loved to spend more time there. So glad we did this tour!
Our guide, Steve, was great! And the canal cruise was lovely and very professional.
There's just a lot of unproductive time on the tour - the bus ride to Bruges is 4 hours and back to Paris is the same. It would have been great to have used this time to get more information about the town or the country, either from the guide or in writing. I left feeling like I want to know more about the place.
Bruges is very crowded and not as expected. Tour operator did made a great job!
Not a tour I would recommend to any of my friends.
Steve was a wonderful guide and we enjoyed his talk throughout the tour. He was also very informative and interesting. And we appreciated that he met us at Notre Dame and led us to the bus.
The guide Zolton walked the group into the old city, walked us around for about 40 minutes and then left us on our own for the remainder of the tour. He gave us no map or any instructions on where to go or what to do. More importantly, there was this 20-something young woman accompanying him who spent the whole time flirting with him, swishing her hair at him and worse yet, smoking or vaping the entire first half of the 'tour'. The second half of the tour she clogged up our walking by being on her phone videoing herself not paying one iota of attention to members of the group who kept running into her. Zolton also smoked during this 'tour'. What a complete and utter waste of time and money.
Our guide was spectacular- tour bus was comfortable- Brugge is a a must see beautiful town fulll of history, beauty and chocolate!!!
Very disappointed with the bus provided. For a 4 hour drive they did not provide a bus with outlets to charge your devices. This appeared to be a bus used to go around the city not for a far away destination. The two tour guides were lovely.
We had a wonderful time in Bruges. Just wish the weather was better. Our two tour guides both speak very good English. The whole trip was smooth without incident. The river cruise was a nice experience. The captain was friendly and knowledgeable in history of Bruges.
I’ve been to Bruges many times but this time with my wife. We chose the guided tour with the boat ride. Our guide was excellent. It was really a great day.
Canal ride, walking through town was great but bus ride was too long and boring with little commentary.
Member Pricing
From
$115.84
per personWas $121.94(-5%)
up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
Compare Similar Experiences
Current
Member Pricing
Bruges Guided or Audio Trip with Canal Cruise Option from Paris
828
14 hours
Free Cancellation
From
$121.94
$115.84
5% savings
Customers Who Bought This Tour Also Bought
Attractions in Paris, France
- Odéon-Théatre de l'Europe Tours & Tickets
- Galeries Lafayette Tours & Tickets
- Palais du Luxembourg Tours & Tickets
- Galerie Vivienne Tours & Tickets
- Buttes-Chaumont Park (Parc des Buttes-Chaumont) Tours & Tickets
- Les Ombres Restaurant Tours & Tickets
- Gustave Moreau Museum (Musee Gustave Moreau) Tours & Tickets
- Picasso Museum (Musée National Picasso Paris) Tours & Tickets
- Paris Catacombs (Catacombes de Paris) Tours & Tickets
- Eiffel Tower Tours & Tickets
- Basilique du Sacré-Coeur Tours & Tickets
- Île de la Cité Tours & Tickets