4 Bruges and Brussels Day Trips from Paris Worth Booking

1.Bruges Guided or Audio Trip with Canal Cruise Option from Paris

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 795 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $192Our pick

Ride a luxury coach from Paris to Bruges for a guided walk through the medieval center, free time for chocolate, lace, lunch, and museums, plus an April to October canal cruise with the guided option. Audio tours are available in several languages, but bring headphones and charge your phone.

“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.”

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2.Discover Brussels and Bruges & Optional Chocolate Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 219 reviews · 16 hours (approx.) · from $264

Travel by air-conditioned coach from Bagnolet to Brussels and Bruges, with guided walks through Grand Place, Manneken Pis, Mont des Arts, Lake of Love, and Bruges Town Hall. You get free time in both cities, with optional chocolate tasting. Guides such as Abraham, Rodolfo, and Anna have earned praise, though bilingual delivery can vary.

“She is very friendly, informative, and accommodation for everyone’s needs. She even provided me the information about the local history of there I stayed, with that she recommended the area to walk around!”

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3.Bruges Guided Day Tour from Paris with Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 76 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $162Best value

Travel from central Paris to Bruges with a guide such as Serge, Nicolas, or Florian, then walk the medieval center, cruise the canals in warmer months, and enjoy free time for Belgian chocolate, fries, beer, shops, and lunch. Expect a long road day, with vehicle size varying by departure.

“Phillipe was such a great guide. He drove all the way and back and having a small group of seven made it the perfect number to walk around Bruges. In addition to telling us the history and taking us to all the places promised for the tour, he was able to recommend restaurants off the beaten path from all in the hustle and bustle and noise in the streets. We had a nice quiet lunch and enjoyed walking around looking in the shops and enjoyed every minute of our day. Merci boucoup Philipe.”

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4.Bruges & Ghent Private tour from Paris with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) Top rated

Travel from Paris to Bruges and Ghent in a private vehicle with hotel or Airbnb pickup. Your day includes Bruges history, Belgian chocolate tasting, Ghent by boat, and beer tasting. Guide David may lead the experience, with time for local food and medieval streets.

“I highly recommend this tour! I was traveling with my daughter and this was a great way to visit a different country and see a place quite different from Paris. There were so many great things we loved on this tour-waffles, beer, chocolate to name a few. It is a very long day though with a lot of travel time so expect to spend a good chunk of the trip in the car. Ghent was a nice city to visit but for us Bruges was the star so we would have been ok with just visiting the one city. Our tour guide David was wonderful and it was nice to…”

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