Private Bruges Chocolate & Beer from Zeebrugge
Overview
This tour combines a guided walking tour, a chocolate tasting, and a beer experience — for your group alone. Explore Bruges on this private shore excursion, perfect for cruise guests with port pick-up and drop-off included.
After pickup at the port, enjoy your private transfer to Bruges. Upon arrival near the historic center, meet your professional local guide and begin a walking tour through Bruges’s medieval streets, canals, and landmarks. Along the way, stop at iconic locations including Beguinage Bridge, Rosary Quay, Market Square, Burg Square, and the Belfry Tower.
Enjoy a stop at a famous chocolate shop for a Belgian praline before continuing to the Bruges Beer Experience. Here, taste four Belgian beers while learning about Belgium’s brewing traditions.
Then enjoy free time for lunch, shopping, or exploring Bruges independently before meeting your driver for the return to port. A relaxed and stress-free way to discover Bruges during your cruise stop in Europe.
What's Included
- Snacks Chocolate&Beer. | Beer: Tasting of 4 Belgian beers of 15cl each. | Chocolate: Stop at a famous chocolate shop for a Belgian praline on-the-go.This is not a sit-down experience or chocolate workshop
- This activity is conducted privately, with participation limited to your group only.
- Full refund if your ship is unable to dock
- Private taxi-transfer from Zeebrugge Port to Bruges and return
- Guaranteed timely return to the ship
- Free Time at the Market Square in the historical center
- A walking tour with a guide (Bruges is toured entirely on foot as it's not accessible to vehicles)
- Tips
- Any additional beer or beverages beyond the included tasting of four 15cl beers.
- Entrance Fees (none required)
- Meal
Meeting Location
Zweedse Kaai
8380 Brugge, Belgium
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Cruise Terminal Zeebrugge
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Bargeplein
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Chocolate Bruges
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Gruuthusemuseum (pass by)
Rosary Quay (pass by)
Belfry of Bruges
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Bruges Beer Experience
45 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Market Square
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Port of Zeebrugge
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Please wear comfortable shoes
- This activity is conducted privately, with participation limited to your group only.
- This tour is conducted entirely on foot upon arrival at the Bruges historic city center.
- The city center is largely pedestraian-only with cobblestones
- Adults must be 18+ for beer tasting.
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Activity code: C-63772P185
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Snacks. Chocolate&Beer. | Beer: Tasting of 4 Belgian beers of 15cl each. | Chocolate: Stop at a famous chocolate shop for a Belgian praline on-the-go.This is not a sit-down experience or chocolate workshop.
- This activity is conducted privately, with participation limited to your group only.
- Full refund if your ship is unable to dock.
- Private taxi-transfer from Zeebrugge Port to Bruges and return.
- Guaranteed timely return to the ship.
- Free Time at the Market Square in the historical center.
- A walking tour with a guide (Bruges is toured entirely on foot as it's not accessible to vehicles).
- Tips.
- Any additional beer or beverages beyond the included tasting of four 15cl beers.
- Entrance Fees (none required).
- Meal.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 18..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Bruges Chocolate & Beer from Zeebrugge is as follows:
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private Bruges Chocolate & Beer from Zeebrugge will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- SnacksChocolate&Beer. | Beer: Tasting of 4 Belgian beers of 15cl each. | Chocolate: Stop at a famous chocolate shop for a Belgian praline on-the-go.This is not a sit-down experience or chocolate workshop
- This activity is conducted privately, with participation limited to your group only.
- Full refund if your ship is unable to dock
- Private taxi-transfer from Zeebrugge Port to Bruges and return
- Guaranteed timely return to the ship
- Free Time at the Market Square in the historical center
- A walking tour with a guide (Bruges is toured entirely on foot as it's not accessible to vehicles)
- Tips
- Any additional beer or beverages beyond the included tasting of four 15cl beers.
- Entrance Fees (none required)
- Meal
Additional Info
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Please wear comfortable shoes
- This activity is conducted privately, with participation limited to your group only.
- This tour is conducted entirely on foot upon arrival at the Bruges historic city center.
- The city center is largely pedestraian-only with cobblestones
- Adults must be 18+ for beer tasting.
