Sailing regions
Discover our tourist boat trips! We sail through five fascinating regions.
Brussels and the Green Belt
National Park Scheldt Valley
The route of the extraordinary boat lifts
Antwerp and its impressive port
Heritage on and along the water
Sail along and discover Brussels and the Green Belt
Discover Brussels ‘city by the water’ with the Waterbus that shuttles between Brussels and Vilvoorde or sail from the southern to the northern ‘green belt’ through the Brussels Region. You will see new housing complexes and surprising architecture as well as beautiful historic buildings, modern bicycle and pedestrian bridges, street art, walking paths and new parks on the banks. A guide will tell the story of a city by the canal in its many facets.
In Grimbergen, Kapelle-op-den-Bos and Zemst, nature takes over. You cruise through the varied landscape of the Green Belt of the capital , with beautiful stretches of nature, parks and woods. The northern part of this Green Belt is known under the name "Brabantse Kouters", with firm loamy soils, intersected by numerous small streams and the Zenne which is never far away. South of Brussels you end up in the "Pajottenland", oasis of space, greenery and silence. From Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Beersel and Halle, you can cruise right through the Zenne Valley to Ronquières.
Boating & cycling
Do you love our waterways and nature, a relaxing bike ride and a fresh breeze aboard a ship? Then a boat trip through the Green Belt, the Zenne Valley or the National Park Scheldt Valley is definitely something for you. Out by boat and back by bike or vice versa: most boat trips can be perfectly combined with a relaxing bike ride. You can explore the region along one of the many signposted cycling routes. Cycling is done on your own initiative and with your own bike.
• BOAT AND BIKE ON THE SCHELDT
Combine a bike trip in the Schelde region with a cruise on the river Schelde in the afternoon
• BOAT AND BIKE BETWEEN TEMSE AND MECHELEN
Combine a varied boat trip on the Schelde with a bike trip along the dykes and tow paths of the Schelde and Dijle region.
• BOAT AND BIKE IN THE CENTER REGION AND NEARBY THE CANALCHARLEROI-BRUSSELS
Click here to open the bike route map
- Boat trip from Ronquières to Strépy-Thieu and cycling along the historic Canal du Centre and the old Canal Seneffe - Ronquières.
- Boat trip from Strépy-Thieu to Seneffe and cycling along the old Seneffe - Ronquières canal, the sources of the Zenne and via Ecaussines and the new Centre canal to Strépy-Thieu (+/- 40 km).
- Boat trip from Strépy-Thieu to Houdeng-Goegnies and cycling along the historic Centre Canal with its hydraulic lifts.
• BOAT AND BIKE IN BRUSSELS AND THE GREEN BELT
- Boat trip between Halle and Brussels and biking along the Zenne and the Zenne canal (+/- 30km)
- Canal shuttle between Brussels and Vilvoorde and biking through the northern green belt (+/- 20km )
• CYCLING ROUTES
Elaborated bicycle routes on fietsknooppunt.be
Catering on board
Would you like to eat something during your tourist boat trip?
We offer a number of catering options.
Reservation in advance is required.
Have a look at our beverage lists:
>> Beverage list for DE ARK and VIVALDI
>> Beverage list for MOZART, VERDI and KATIMA
If you wish to eat something on board on a tourist trip, it's possible:
>> Tasty and budget-friendly meals on DE ARK and VIVALDI
>> Tasty and budget-friendly meals on MOZART and VERDI
Shared meals that require special equipment (cool box, large packaging, plate and cutlery) are not allowed on board.
Bringing your own sandwich is allowed. Beverage must be purchased on board.
Our ships
The Rivertours ships can welcome 30 to 300 guests for an event, a party, an excursion,... Each ship has its own atmosphere, setting and décor and is equipped with a bar, as well as audio and multimedia equipment. We set out from various embarkation points, with or without catering.
Verdi
Mozart
Vivaldi
Katima
De Ark
