Name: Ultimate Belgian Beercation
Start: 2026-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Brussels, Belgium

Pub Culture Beercations

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Sep 9 - 22, 2026

Group size: 18 - 32

Ultimate Belgian Beercation

Brussels, Belgium

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Pub Culture Beercations

Email address verified

3 reviews

Sep 9 - 22, 2026

Group size: 18 - 32

All Hotels
13-nights in centrally located, 3 or 4-star hotels with complimentary breakfast daily
7 Group Lunches
Including 2 drinks and gratuity
5 Group Dinners
Including 3 drinks and gratuity
Final Farewell Toast
Happy Hour Toast including appetizers and 2 drinks
Ground Transportation
Travel by private coach. (complimentary beer, soft drinks, and water provided on the bus.)
Brewery Visits
Visit no less than 9 breweries, including; Cantilon, St Bernardus, Huisbrouwerij De Halve Maan, Westvleteren, Van Steenberge, Duvel, Chimay, and Orval, with many more optional breweries you can visit.
WWI History
Visit the Flanders Field WWI Museum, the Mennen Gate, and Tyne Cot Cemetery
WWII History
Gratuities
All gratuities group leaders, walking tour guides, brewery and distillery tour guides, and your coach driver are already included.

Double Room w/Early Bird Discount

Deposit: $300

Available until July 6, 20266 left

$4,679

Deposit: $300

Double/Twin Room w/Early Bird Discount

Deposit: $300

Available until March 6, 20266 left

$4,679

Deposit: $300

Single Room w/Early Bird Discount

Deposit: $300

Available until March 6, 20264 left

$5,529

Deposit: $300

Double Room - Regular Price

Deposit: $300

Available until June 12, 2026

$5,129

Deposit: $300

Double/Twin Room - Regular Price

Deposit: $300

Available until June 12, 20266 left

$5,129

Deposit: $300

Single Room - Regular Price

Deposit: $300

Available until June 12, 20264 left

$5,978

Deposit: $300

Night Zero - Double Room + Dinner & Tour

$360

Available until August 14, 2026

Deposit: $100

Night Zero - DBL/Twin Rm + Dinner & Tour

$180

Available until August 14, 20264 left

Deposit: $50

Night Zero - Single Room + Dinner & Tour

$210

Available until August 14, 20264 left

Deposit: $75

Day 0 - Mechelen
Day 0 - Mechelen
The Ultimate Belgian Beercation
Arriving a day early before the tour officially starts? Add a night in Mechlen with a beer-paired dinner. Make sure to add it on before checkout!

Available as a Double Room (2 persons) Soble/Twin (1 person in a shared room with two beds), and Single Room.

After landing at the Brussels International Airport (or another European airport of their choice, like maybe Amsterdam or Paris) beercationers will make their way to Mechelen, Belgium and the Het Anker Brewery and Hotel.

There will be a guided tour of the brewery in the afternoon, and a 3-course beer paired dinner that evening. After dinner, you can visit many of the wonderful small beer bars in town as you work to adjust yourself to the new time zone.

The next day we will take a train to Antwerp. (Train ticket NOT included)
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Day 1 - Brussels
Day 1 - Brussels
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Day 2 - Brussels
Day 2 - Brussels
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Day 4 - Houffalize
Day 4 - Houffalize
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Day 4 - Namur
Day 4 - Namur
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Day 5 - Ghent, Belgium
Day 5 - Ghent, Belgium
The Ultimate Belgian Beercation
Today we depart Brugge and head through the part of Belgium known for much of the major WWI Battles, and the "Flanders Fields". We will stop at the Flanders Field Museum in Ypres, visit the Mennen Gate, and pay our respects at Tyne Cot Cemetery. We also will stop at the St. Bernardus Brewery for a tour, tasting and lunch.

Later that afternoon we will arrive in Ghent, where we will stay for the next three nights, and check into our hotel.

The remainder of the night is free for you to explore this impressive city, with a lively nightlife thanks to the vibrant student population. An optional Pub Crawl with Tim Skelton will take place in the evening.
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Day 6 - Ghent, Belgium
Day 6 - Ghent, Belgium
The Ultimate Belgian Beercation
Today we will discover more about Ghent, and it's brewing history, with a walking tour of Ghent that will include a stop for a small bite of lunch. After our tour you will have free time before we board our bus to visit Brauwerij Van Steenberge for a tour, tasting and dinner.

With two of the three guides on this tour being Gulden Draak Ambassadors with the brewery - including Chris being the 2013 US Ambassador for the brewery, you will be treated to a special "Gulden Draak Ambassador Experience" including spending time with 6th generation brewer and owner, Jef Versele! This has been a favorite visit on all our past beercations to Belgium!

Following our tour and tasting at the brewery, we will have a group dinner at HopSpot.Ber, Brouwerij Van Steenberge's new microbrewery and beer-inspired restaurant!
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Day 7 - Ghent, Belgium
Day 7 - Ghent, Belgium
The Ultimate Belgian Beercation
After our amazing night at Van Steenberge, you have a free morning to relax and explore Ghent on your own, before we board our bus for a short drive and visit the monastery that brews what many consider "the best beer in the world" - Brouwerij de Sint-Sixtusabdij van Westvleteren!

After our lunch stop, we will return to Ghent and the remainder of your day is free to explore and enjoy this amazing city!
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Day 8 - Kortrijk
Day 8 - Kortrijk
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Day 9- Ypres
Day 9- Ypres
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Day 10 - Brugge
Day 10 - Brugge
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Day 11 - Brugge
Day 11 - Brugge
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Day 12 - Antwerp
Day 12 - Antwerp
The Ultimate Belgian Beercation
Today we will make our way to Antwerp, Belgium First stoping at Brassiere Duvel-Moortgaat for a tour and tasting, before arriving Antwerp.

Use your PubCulture.Beer digital maps to explore the Antwerp nightlife on a Saturday night!
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Day 13 - Antwerp
Day 13 - Antwerp
The Ultimate Belgian Beercation
Today we will have a walking to of Antwerp in the morning, where you will discover all about this famous, Belgian port city, that played a major part in WWII, along with its rich medieval history and past and current importance to the world of Belgian beer.

After our walking tour we will have a group lunch, and the remainder of the day is free.

This evening, we will have our final group dinner at the Dekonnik Black Smoke Restaurant!
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Day 0 - Mechelen

The Ultimate Belgian Beercation

Pub Culture Beercations

3 reviews

Founded in March of 2018, by avid beer-traveler Chris Bettini, Pub Culture Beercations provides beer focused travel at prices well below our competitors, with semi-all inclusive tours visiting some of the beery best destinations around! Now in our 7th year, and after over almost 250 different beercationers have joined our tours, we have added two additional beercation guides and increased the number of beercations available each year for you to join us as we continue to explore the world one pint at a time!

Awesome presentation verbally and with video and pictures. Definitely planning to attend and enjoy the real scenery and the company of Chris. Iowa guy

By Dale G for 2026 Ireland Beercation Info Meeting on Oct 13, 2025

This trip was so much more than pubs. Chris curated an amazing trip that allowed time to experience and explore as well as enjoy Ireland to the fullest. I'd highly recommend Pub Culture Beercations to anyone who wants to get the local feel and flavor with a top notch professional (and fun) company.

By Sandra S for Best of Ireland 7-Day Beercation on Aug 07, 2025

We learned a lot about the day to day activities. We are very interested in going!

By Rita S for Info Meeting for "Czech'n out the Czech Republic with Lucy Chapman" on Aug 05, 2025

When I first discovered craft beer (and specifically Belgian beer) well over a decade ago, Chris was quite literally its ambassador. He was a Gulden Drak brewery ambassador, taught "Beer School", had connections to many well-known brewers, and regularly made pilgrimages to Europe to feed his passion for beer culture. His impressive knowledge of history, beer, culture, and brewing makes him a natural tour guide. If you enjoy eating, drinking, traveling, and learning about how our beer has shaped the world around us I strongly recommend traveling with Chris and the Pub Culture team.

By Logan Y on 28 Nov, 2024

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