Brussels Hostel
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Bruges & Ghent — 4 days (Brussels, Damme, Ypres, Antwerp & Belgium)
Six days entirely by train, with a canal ride to Damme. Four days in the two cities only, skipping Ypres and Antwerp.
Old Mule Routes
Runs this trip
Walking / cultural tour
Six days entirely by train, with a canal ride to Damme
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
Grand PlaceSix days across a country you can cross in two hours by train, which is why nothing here needs a car. Magritte MuseumSaint Bavo holds the Ghent Altarpiece, which has been stolen, dismembered, hidden in a salt mine and is still missing one panel. GravensteenGhent has as much medieval fabric as Bruges and a fraction of the visitors, largely because it kept working as a university city rather… MarktBruges silted up in the fifteenth century and stopped being a port, which is exactly why it still looks like this. Damme canalThe Last Post has been sounded under the Menin Gate every evening since 1928, with a break only during the German occupation. Antwerp CentraalAntwerp Centraal is routinely called the most beautiful railway station in the world and is worth the stop on its own.
Itinerary
Six days across a country you can cross in two hours by train, which is why nothing here needs a car.
BrusselsHow the day runs
- 0 hrsThe airport train into Centraal
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationBrussels Hostel
Included Activities
- Transfer
- Hotel night
- Rail pass for the week
LANDMARKS Grand Place Galeries Royales Sablon Start point Brussels, Brussels Airport (BRU), Zaventem 00:00 - 23:59Saint Bavo holds the Ghent Altarpiece, which has been stolen, dismembered, hidden in a salt mine and is still missing one panel.
Brussels, GhentHow the day runs
- 9:00 AM — the Magritte museum and the Grand Place
- 1 hrs2:00 PM — north-west to Ghent
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationGhent Hostel
Included Activities
- Museum entries
- Guesthouse in Ghent
LANDMARKS Magritte Museum Saint Bavo Gravensteen Graslei Ghent has as much medieval fabric as Bruges and a fraction of the visitors, largely because it kept working as a university city rather than becoming a set.
GhentHow the day runs
- 4 hrs9:00 AM — Gravensteen, the Graslei and the belfry
- 1 hrs4:00 PM — the canals from the water
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationGhent Hostel
Included Activities
- All entries
- Canal boat
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Gravensteen Graslei Belfry Patershol Bruges silted up in the fifteenth century and stopped being a port, which is exactly why it still looks like this.
Ghent, BrugesHow the day runs
- 0 hrs9:30 AM — half an hour west
- 4 hrs11:00 AM — the Markt, the belfry and the Begijnhof
- MealsBreakfast, Dinner
- AccommodationBruges Hostel
Included Activities
- Belfry and museum entries
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Markt Belfort Begijnhof Groeningemuseum The Last Post has been sounded under the Menin Gate every evening since 1928, with a break only during the German occupation. It resumed the day Ypres was liberated.
Bruges, Damme, YpresHow the day runs
- 2 hrs8:30 AM — the flat canal path out and back
- 2 hrs1:30 PM — south to the battlefields
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationBruges Hostel
Included Activities
- Bike hire
- Museum entry
- Guesthouse in Bruges
LANDMARKS Damme canal Menin Gate Tyne Cot In Flanders Fields Antwerp Centraal is routinely called the most beautiful railway station in the world and is worth the stop on its own.
Bruges, Antwerp, BrusselsHow the day runs
- 1 hrs9:00 AM — east across the country
- 1 hrs3:00 PM — on to the airport
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Cathedral entry
- Transfer to the airport
LANDMARKS Antwerp Centraal Cathedral of Our Lady Rubens House
- Day 1Transfer
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 1Rail pass for the week
- Day 2Museum entries
- Day 2Guesthouse in Ghent
- Day 3All entries
- Day 3Canal boat
- Day 3Guesthouse night
- Day 4Belfry and museum entries
- Day 5Bike hire
- Day 5Museum entry
- Day 5Guesthouse in Bruges
- Day 6Cathedral entry
- Day 6Transfer to the airport
- Day 1 · 1 nightBrussels Hostel
- Day 2 · 2 nightsGhent Hostel
- Day 4 · 2 nightsBruges Hostel
- Day 1Brussels to BrusselsThe airport train into Centraal
- Day 2Brussels to Ghent2:00 PM — north-west to Ghent
- Day 4Ghent to Bruges9:30 AM — half an hour west
- Day 5Bruges to Ypres1:30 PM — south to the battlefields
- Day 6Bruges to Antwerp9:00 AM — east across the country
- Day 6Antwerp to Brussels3:00 PM — on to the airport
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Ghent Hostel
Hostel
Days 2, 3
Bruges Hostel
Hostel
Days 4, 5
What you'll eat
5 breakfasts and 2 dinners across 6 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.
- DinnerServed on days 1, 4
- BreakfastServed on days 2–6
7 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.4/5
Based on 46 reviews
Review summary
Food4.1/5
Guide4.3/5
Itinerary4.3/5
Transport4.2/5
Accommodation4.2/5
Tour operator4.2/5
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Manav Sethi – Lucknow2026-07-01 · Verified booking
Too much time on the coach and not enough at the places we'd come for.
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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
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Daniel Okafor – London2026-07-01 · Verified booking
Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Worth every rupee.
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Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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Sneha Kulkarni – Kolkata2026-07-01 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Would book with them again.
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Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
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Owen Clarke – Berlin2026-07-01 · Verified booking
Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves.
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Arjun Pillai – Nagpur2026-03-31 · Verified booking
Flanders done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves. Good value for what's included.
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Tara D'Souza – Kochi2026-03-31 · Verified booking
Flanders done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy. No hesitation recommending them.
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Farah Qureshi – Chandigarh2026-03-31 · Verified booking
Flanders done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Would send friends their way.
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Sameer Khan – Hyderabad2026-03-31 · Verified booking
Flanders done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it.
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