De 4 Vaargetijden -

Welcome aboard for the most Burgundian barge-cruise of Belgium!

Enjoy that special atmosphere while discovering the rivers and canals, combined with the charm of a cosy hotel with their friendly and attentive hosts. Looking for a perfect balance between activity and tranquillity? You’ve found it! In the Netherlands, France and the United Kingdom waterway cruising is already for a long time a known and loved way to enjoy holidays. Since 1999, it is possible to travel through Belgium as well!

Barge cruises in Belgium

There is a booming business in the hire of boats and barges on Europe’s thousands of kilometres of beautiful canals and rivers, and it is no surprise – Belgium, in the heart of Europe, is a free, friendly, and prosperous land, with some of the finest cuisine in Europe, memorable architecture, and shimmering pastoral vistas stretching in virtually every direction.

The holliday-barge “De 4 Vaargetijden”

The barge “De 4 Vaargetijden” started its career in 1924 as a barge for freight. For more than 50 years it was used mainly for transporting sand and gravel. Taking 184 tons of freight per trip, the ship’s owning family earned good money. Since 1998: after complete renovation, main purpose of the ship is to carry passengers. →

Itineraries in Belgium

See here the different barge tours, with the descriptions an travel schedules of the different cruises and google maps of the voyages.

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Impressies

Photos tell you more than a thousand words. We have collected a few impressions on several of our routes.

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Belgian TV1 tourism program

Watch here the reportage the Belgian broadcasting company Eén Vlaanderen Vakantieland made about De 4 Vaargetijden. <

New: Virtual tour to the monuments of Oudenaarde

Virtual photo walk through Oudenaarde

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Guest reviews

On the hotel ship De 4 Vaargetijden we enjoyed a beautiful and sunny barging holiday with delicious breakfasts and lunches. Many thanks!Mariëtte Halkema (Den Haag, the Netherlands)