Belgium Christmas Tours: Our 8 Picks for December

1.From Ypres, The Christmas Truce to Passchendaele Ypres Based WW1 private tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $420Our pick

Spend about eight hours with Soren of A Foreign Field WW1 Tours, visiting Messines Ridge, Hill 60, Polygon Wood, Tyne Cot, John McCrae’s site and the Menin Gate. The private English-language tour is tailored to your group, with Ypres pickup, bottled water and entry to a trench museum included.

“Soren has a wealth of knowledge and tailed made the tour to meet our needs and our country of origin. A great day’s tour.”

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2.Brussels Private & Personalized Christmas Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $160

Explore Brussels with a private local host such as Michael or Milton, following a custom three-hour walking route through Grand Place, Christmas markets, glowing shopping streets, and festive food stops. Your plan can focus on history, food, culture, or seasonal sights. One mulled wine, hot chocolate, or soft drink is included.

“It was a great idea to book Milton as our host. He was both considered and very nice. He guided us to the Christmans market, Grand Plaz, Cathedral, Royal Palace and lots more. He is very familiar and up to date in the history of the city. We really enjoyed his company.”

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3.From Ypres 4hr Christmas Truce and Monster Mines of Messines PRIVATE Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Join Soren of A Foreign Field WW1 Tours for a four-hour private drive from Ypres to Hill 60, the enormous Spanbroekmolen crater, Messines memorials, and the Christmas Truce site. Pickup is available at Ypres station or local accommodation, with time to shape the tour around family history.

“We took what was nominally a 4-hour tour. I had one specific memorial I had hoped to see and several others that I had hoped might be worthwhile. From this limited input, Soren came up with a wonderful combination of sites for us to explore. He gave us ample personal time where we needed it and provided a wealth of information along the way, touching on many aspects of Flanders that I knew to a limited extent, despite having done a fair degree of family research. Our tour took substantially longer than planned but Soren cut no corners!”

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4.From LIlle or Bruges, Christmas Truce to Passchendaele Ypres 1 day WW1 private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $532

Join Søren of A Foreign Field WW1 Tours for a private, nine-hour journey through the Ypres Salient. Visit Messines Ridge, Hill 60, Polygon Wood, Tyne Cot, John McCrae’s site, Menin Gate, and original trenches at Sanctuary Wood. Hotel pickup is offered from Bruges, Lille, Ghent, Arras, and nearby towns.

“An incredibly moving day with outstanding guidance from Soren, our tour leader! He was so passionate and knowledgeable about the subject and really brought history to life for me. My husband is a WWI buff and he enjoyed every minute. It’s truly incredible to see and hear what happened back in 1914-1918! GREAT day and ask for Soren! If you are lucky, you can stay for the Last Post! Convenient pick-up at our Brugge hotel made it very easy!!!”

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5.Brussels: Christmas Market Magic Walking Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 1 hour · from $128

Spend one hour walking Brussels Christmas markets with an independent local guide in English, French, or Dutch. You’ll hear seasonal traditions, meet local craftsmen in passing, taste a local treat, and enjoy a hot drink. The route and stops adjust to weather, pace, and group interests.

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6.Discover the magic of Christmas in Brussels with a local guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 1h 30m · from $106Best value

Meet your multilingual local guide at the Hilton Brussels Grand Place for a 90-minute Christmas walk through the Royal Galleries, Saint Catherine’s Square, Bourse, and Grand Place. You’ll hear local traditions, taste a Brussels specialty, and warm up with mulled wine in a group limited to six.

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7.Christmas Magic in Bruges – Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2 reviews · from $644

Spend two hours exploring Christmas-season Bruges with only your own group. Begin at The Old Chocolate House, walk through the decorated Markt, visit Dumon Chocolatier for coffee and homemade chocolate, then finish at Bauhaus Bar inside a World Heritage building. Expect a compact, chocolate-focused introduction to the old city.

“We kicked off our adventure at the charming family-owned Chocolate House, where the aroma of rich cocoa enveloped us. The unique flavors of their chocolates were a delightful surprise. One of the highlights was visiting Chocolatier Dumon and seeing the craftsmanship and passion behind each piece of chocolate. I can’t wait to return next year.”

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8.Private tour : Christmas market in Brussels

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · from $623

You’ll tour Brussels privately for about 4 to 5 hours with hotel pickup, an air-conditioned minivan, and a professional guide. See Grand Place, Manneken Pis, the cathedral, Atomium, EU district, and more, then enjoy the Plaisirs d’Hiver market with waffles, hot chocolate, or Belgian specialties.

“Même si la tradition des marchés de Noël est devenue une quasi obligation en cette fin d'année. Force est de constater que celui de Bruxelles offre une grande diversité de produits de bouche et d'artisanats. La dispersion de tous ces chalets Read more”

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