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Bruges Walking Tour: Discover Art, History, and Culture of Flanders with Skilled Guides
3.9
35 Ratings
Brugge
Join our Bruges Walking Tour to explore the art, history, and culture of Flanders. Our skilled guides will take you on a journey through the charming city, sharing insights into the interiors of churches, art, and the rich history of the region.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Minnewater Lake - Our first stop will be Minnewater, also known as the “Lake of love”. With the beautiful lake on the background our guide will explain the history of Bruges as well as the love story occurred in this lake.
- Begijnhof - The next step of our tour will be the Begijnhof. Founded in 1245, this place saves the history of an incredible group of women.
- Chocolalino - In one of the few certified artisan chocolate shops, we will have the chance to taste artisan chocolates. Our guide will also tell us about the famous Bruges chocolate and will give you some tips to distinguish the handmade chocolate from the industrial one.
- Walplein - In this beautiful square, our guide will explain us the history of Bruges beer.
- Rue de l’Etuve - Here our guide will teach us how to identify the original medieval houses.
- Mariastraat 23 - You will have the chance to take some beautiful photos from the little bridge.
- Saint John’s Hospital - In front of Old St. John’s Hospital our guide will explain how the health system in the medieval Bruges worked.
- Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk - In front of old St. John’s Hospital, we will find the Church of Our Lady. From the outside, our guide will explain us some curiosities of the white marble sculpture of the Madonna and Child created by Michelangelo that is inside the church mentioned before.
- Gruuthusemuseum - In the front of Gruuthuse, we will get to know the most famous and powerful family of Bruges between the XVII and XVIII centuries.
- St Bonifacius Bridge - In one of the most charming spots of Bruges, our guide will explain the interesting legend of this bridge. You will also have time to take photos.
- Quai du Rosaire / Rozenhoedkaai - In the most photographed place of Bruges, our guide will tell us about the history surrounding the “Pier of the roses”. You will also have the chance to take some pictures.
- Huidenvettersplein - Our next step is Tanners square, here we will learn about how tanners worked in the medieval Bruges.
- Burg Square - In this square we find the Gothic Town Hall, the Old Court House and the Basilica of the Holy Blood.
- The Markt - The last point of our guided tour is The Market Square or Grote Markt. Here our guide will explain the different buildings around the square and also he will also give some tips about where to eat or which are the best shops to buy the traditional chocolate.
What's Included
- Professional English-speaking guide
- City tips
- Guided walking tour in Bruges
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Head-phones
- Bruges has a tourist regulation and sometimes the service is provided using radios with headphones.
- Customers can use their headphones, if they don’t have them, we offer headphones for only 1€
Additional Information
Forget about unprepared guides, huge groups, last minute cancellations …
Our guides explain the interiors of the churches, talk about art and history and discover the culture of Flanders.
At 10:30 am we pick you up in front of the train station to begin our visit in the charming city of Bruges, located 100 kilometers northwest of the Belgian capital and just 15 km from the North Sea.
- You will receive the confirmation at time of booking
- Our guides have your best interests in mind; while the tour usually includes the sites & stories mentioned and lasts about 2.5 hours, your tour may vary depending on what your guide thinks is best for your group
- No meals are included but your guide will be happy to point you in the direction of some great food spots :)
Location
Carrefour express BRUGGE STATION
Hendrik Brugmansstraat
The Meeting point is just outside the train station in Bruges, in front of the Carrefur Express.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.9
(35 Ratings)
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Jose
Jul 15, 2024
Bruges Tour with Claudia - Excellent tour of Bruges with Claudia.
A great experience that I recommend to everyone visiting the city.
It informs you of the current city and the stories of the past, all seasoned by its sympathy.
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58sheel
Jul 11, 2024
Beautiful Bruges. Walking tour is best way to absorb the city's culture - A perfect combination of walking tour with informative guide, canal cruise and free time to explore this beautiful city.
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Amy_b
Jul 5, 2024
Great! - Piet offered great stories to tell about Amazing Brugges. He is very knowledgeable and we have a great tour! We would go with his again!!
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Wendy_k
Apr 25, 2024
Fantastic experience - The guide was knowledgeable and entertaining. A great way to get an overview of this gorgeous city before exploring independently.
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Quietlife
Mar 3, 2024
Good way to see Bruges! - Interesting and informative tour. Thanni our guide was very friendly and answered all our questions knowledgeably. She also gave us some good tips eg where to find the best hot chocolate and she was right!
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Michael_i
Oct 18, 2023
Great tour of a beautiful city! - Our visit to Bruges was definitely enhanced by taking this tour. Julian was both informative and entertaining as we walked through the beautiful streets of Bruges. We didn't initially sign up for the boat tour, but added it later and are glad that we did. It was a great way to see some of the same buildings from a different perspective.
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877luannp
Jul 7, 2024
Our guide was great - Pieter was very pleasant & knowledgeable. He was also helpful to those needing umbrellas. It was nice to learn the background history of Bruges, instead of all the commercial hype of chocolate & souvenir stores. Might mention only ATM for a tip is located at train station, find that out too late. Thank you
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Tonyw307
Mar 3, 2024
Bruges in the rain - Overall the guide was excellent, Shanti was her name I think, only problem was the rain it must have rained for the whole time, but very interesting tour of Bruges with loads of helpful places to eat drink etc
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Jairos239
Jul 31, 2024
Worst experience - Worst experience. I don’t recommend this city tour. The tour guide, Mrs. Svitlana, was not aware of the group needs on our way to explore this beautiful city. What was intended to be very nice it turned to a nightmare visit.
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Malin_g
Nov 21, 2023
We tried to get in touch... - We tried to get in touch with the guide to understand how long the tour was and if one in our group could join in half way. She needed to because of an injury. We did not get an answer. In the end we cancelled.
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