Belgium Winter Weekend: 3-Day Brussels + Bruges

Historic brick buildings along a Bruges canal

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Belgium · 3-day plan

Belgium Winter Weekend: 3-Day Brussels + Bruges Itinerary

❄ Winter🕑 3 days🍫 Tastings

A good winter weekend in Belgium is two days in Brussels and one day in Bruges, linked by an easy train ride. Winter is cosy: Christmas lights and markets in December, hot chocolate and beer in warm taverns. Each day has one guided tasting so you never waste time deciding.

🕑Length

3 days

🏙Base

Brussels

🏰Day trip

Bruges

🚆Between them

About 1 h by train

Make the days between the holidays count

Cosy taverns
Chocolate
No planning

Your 3-day winter plan

Day 1, 11:00Brussels food tour with lunch from the Grand Place: Belgian dishes, 3 chocolate tastings, 2 beers and a waffle.
Day 1, eveningWalk the old centre and look for winter lights.
Day 2, morningChocolate tour and workshop: 10 tastings and 1 hour making chocolates.
Day 2, afternoonMuseums or cafes, depending on the weather.
Day 3Train to Bruges for the 4-hour chocolate and beer tour: 3 chocolates, 4 beers, a brewery visit and a tower climb of 366 steps.

Carousel with string lights at a Christmas market

Swans on a canal in front of medieval houses in Bruges

What is included

3 chocolate tastings
Selection of 4 local beers
Visit of the Straffe Hendrick brewery
Gourmet small plates paired with the beers
A visit to one of the three towers of Bruges (366 steps)
Entry and admission fees
A live guide in English or German

Not included: tips or gratuities for your guide.

See dates & prices →

Why this plan works in winter

Each tour is a half-day with a fixed start, so a short winter day is never wasted. Tastings keep you warm indoors, and the walks between stops are short. Christmas markets in several cities usually run until early January: check the official dates before you book.

Tours used in this plan

Is this tour right for you?

Great if you

visit Bruges for the first time and want a guide
love chocolate, beer or both
travel as a couple, with friends or in a group
want to eat and drink well without researching places

Think twice if

you cannot climb stairs: the tower has 366 steps
you do not drink alcohol (tell us before you book)
you prefer to explore completely on your own

Practical tips before you book

Arrive at least 15 minutes before departure at the Burg.
Wear comfortable shoes: the centre is cobbled and the tour includes a tower climb.
Booking closes 2 hours before the start, but busy dates fill earlier.
Public transportation is nearby. From Brussels, Bruges is roughly an hour by train: check the tour start time on the booking page before choosing your train.
Tips for the guide are not included.

Where the tour starts

The tour starts at the Burg Square, Burg 12, 8000 Bruges, in the heart of the city. Meet your guide at least 15 minutes before departure. Open the meeting point in Google Maps.