Chocolate and breweries

A sweet, roasted cocoa aroma drifts along Katelijnestraat while the Belfry chimes above—Bruges syncs its day to the dance of cacao and yeast. Sample a coffee-laced praline at Dominique Persoone’s The Chocolate Line, watch marble tempering at Dumon, then head to De Halve Maan, where since 2016 a 3.2 km underground pipeline ushers beer from the brewhouse. Two streets away, a snug bar might pour a rare Straffe Hendrik Heritage on draft.

For this half-day, your driver meets you at the hotel at 2 pm with a Mercedes ready and waiting, linking stops that run from a few blocks to a couple of kilometers apart. With a private chauffeur in Bruges, you taste while we handle the traffic: premier chocolatiers, the De Halve Maan tour, then a quieter craft spot like Fort Lapin, 1.8 km from the Markt. Bookings are arranged, yet the order stays flexible; the car waits nearby to stow purchases safely and keep the pace smooth.