Belgium in 4 Cities: Brussels, Bruges, Ghent & Antwerp — 6 days
The UNESCO-listed Grand-Place, medieval canals and Flemish art. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Brussels; Brussels; On to Bruges; Bruges & Ghent.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival in Brussels
- 11:00 — Arrival at Brussels Airport
- 12:00 — Train to the centre — Aéroport → Bruxelles-Central
- 13:00 — Hotel check-in — Centre-ville
- Walk to the Grand-Place — Centre-ville → Centre historique
- 15:00 — Grand-Place & Manneken Pis — Centre historique
- Walk to Rue des Bouchers — Centre historique → Rue des Bouchers
- 20:00 — Mussels and fries dinner — Rue des Bouchers
Day 2 — Brussels
- 09:30 — Atomium — Heysel
- Metro to the European Quarter — Heysel → Bruxelles
- 12:00 — European Quarter & Cinquantenaire Park — Bruxelles
- Walk to the Sablon — Bruxelles → Sablon
- 13:30 — Lunch & Belgian chocolate tasting — Sablon
- Walk to the Mont des Arts — Sablon → Mont des Arts
- 16:00 — Royal Museums of Fine Arts — Mont des Arts
- Walk to the city centre — Mont des Arts → Centre-ville
- 20:00 — Trappist beer dinner — Centre-ville
Day 3 — On to Bruges
- 09:00 — Train to Bruges — Bruxelles → Bruges
- 11:00 — Hotel check-in — Centre historique
- Train to Bruges — Centre historique → Canaux de Bruges
- 13:30 — Boat trip on the canals — Canaux de Bruges
- Walk to the belfry — Canaux de Bruges → Grand-Place
- 15:00 — Belfry of Bruges — Grand-Place
- Walk to dinner — Grand-Place → Bruges
- 20:00 — Flemish dinner — Bruges
Day 4 — Bruges & Ghent
- 09:30 — Béguinage & Lake of Love — Bruges
- 12:00 — Train to Ghent — Bruges → Gand
- 13:00 — Hotel check-in — Centre historique
- Train to Ghent — Centre historique → Gand
- 15:00 — St Bavo's Cathedral — Gand
- 17:00 — Graslei & the Castle of the Counts — Gand
- 20:00 — Dinner — Gand
Day 5 — Antwerp
- 09:30 — Train to Antwerp — Gand → Anvers
- 11:00 — Hotel check-in — Centre-ville
- Train to Antwerp — Centre-ville → Grand-Place d'Anvers
- 13:00 — Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp — Grand-Place d'Anvers
- Walk to the diamond district — Grand-Place d'Anvers → Anvers
- 15:00 — Diamond district — Anvers
- 16:30 — Rubens House — Anvers
- 20:00 — Dinner — Anvers
Day 6 — Back to Brussels & departure
- 09:00 — Train to Brussels — Anvers → Bruxelles
- 10:30 — Last shopping for waffles & chocolate — Centre-ville
- 13:00 — Train to the airport
- 16:00 — Return flight