Luxembourg with a Dinant visit: what 3,934 reviewers said
What the reviewers are rating
The five quotes I have from this listing are about four things between them: the guide, the driver, the languages spoken on the coach, and how much of the day is spent sitting on it. That is what a day trip of this length lives or dies on, and 4.6 across nearly four thousand people is a good score for it. Verbatim below, with the typing left as it was written.
“The guide was so friendly and knew so much about each place. Had great tips of where to go, a great sense of humour and the day itself allowed a great amount of time for each place. Although it was 3 hours there and back on the bu…”
“Amazing day trip Our guide Stephane was very nice. We had a wonderful day and a must see.”
“It was a wonderful trip, and our guide Colin made the day even better by explaining everything in both English and French in 35-degree heat, and with his cheerful demeanor.”
“Perfect I loved it and it was very nice for our family as it was the first time to arrive in Luxembourg”
“It was such a lovely day trip out and the guide plus driver were amazing. Visiting Luxembourg and Dinant was perfect and the guide was very knowledgeable and spoke so clearly in both languages. I highly recommend. The early start…”
Two of those trail off mid-sentence because the listing truncates them there, and I have marked where. Tom is partway through the one complaint that recurs on a day of this shape, which is the hours on the coach. Raquel is partway through the same subject from the other end.
Three fortresses on one river
Dinant has a citadel of its own, upriver from Namur, and the citadel at Huy stands between them: three fortresses on one river, each with its own view. This day gives you Dinant’s; a Namur morning gives you this one. Together they make a fine two-day Meuse itinerary.
What works
- Deep rating: 4.6 across 3,934 reviews, the largest sample in this catalogue
- Reviewers name their guides repeatedly, which usually means the guiding is the product rather than the coach
- Bilingual commentary comes up again and again in the quotes
- Dinant and Luxembourg City in one run, if that is the trip you want
Worth knowing
- A Dinant and Luxembourg day — add the Citadelle de Namur as a morning of your own
- A twelve-hour day with a long drive at each end, which is the recurring complaint in the quotes above
- The “underground” category tag refers to Luxembourg City’s casemates, which are part of the day
- Citadelle de Namur tickets are bought at the desk in Namur on a day of your own
Adding the Citadelle de Namur
Two listings on this site reach the Citadelle by their own account: the Namur photo shoot, whose itinerary takes the cable car or the footpath up, and the private day trip from Brussels, whose inclusions read “Visit of Namur city and citadel”. Both are newer listings with free cancellation, and both pair naturally with this Luxembourg day.
Photo shootNamur: Photo shoot with a professional photographer
Namur includedFrom Brussels: Dinant and Namur Private Day Trip
Meuse valleyFrom Brussels: Guided Day Trip to Dinant and Luxembourg
The other Brussels coach day covers the same two towns and is reviewed on its own page. Everything else is on the reviews hub, and the hill itself is an easy morning to add — the grounds are described on what the grounds include.
Frequently asked questions
Does this tour go to the Citadelle de Namur?
No. It leaves Brussels, stops at Dinant on the Meuse and spends the rest of the day in Luxembourg City, and its thousands of reviews describe that day. For the Citadelle de Namur, pair it with a Namur morning of your own; the two listings that reach the fortress are on every tour we list.
Is 4.6 from 3,934 reviews a good score for a day trip?
It is a strong one, and a large enough sample to mean something. What it tells you about is the guiding, the driving and the schedule of a long coach day — which is exactly what you are booking.
Why is this tour tagged “Underground, catacombs & cemeteries”?
Because of the casemates in Luxembourg City. It is a GetYourGuide category tag, not an inclusion, and it sends people looking for the tunnels under the Citadelle de Namur to the wrong country. Those are described on the souterrains page and sold only at the citadel’s own desk.
What do reviewers complain about?
The hours on the coach, in the quotes I have. Tom’s review is cut off by the listing partway through that exact sentence. It is a twelve-hour day out of Brussels with a long drive at each end — a full day, and the reviews say the guide makes it a good one.
Is the Dinant citadel the same as the Citadelle de Namur?
No. They are two fortresses on the same river with a stretch of valley between them, and a third at Huy appears in another listing’s itinerary — which is exactly why the two make a good pair of days. What is on this hill is described on what there is to see.