Storytelling Tour Bruges: A First-Day Must with Insights into Medieval History

Embark on a captivating storytelling tour in Bruges, immersing yourself in the medieval history of the city. Engage with passionate local storytellers and discover the hidden gems of Bruges.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • More - We show other beautiful things during our walking tour and talk about them in detail. But Viator only allows for ‘attractions’ to be added here.
    We, however, will show you those places often overlooked with great pleasure!
  • The Markt - The medieval trading heart of Bruges
  • Bruges Beer Experience (Bruges Beer Museum) - As we walk by the Bruges Beer Experience (or Beer Heaven) we’ll briefly point out the different parts to visit and why you should do so.
  • Quai du Rosaire / Rozenhoedkaai - Your storyteller will show you the most photographed view of this medieval city and talk about why this became the postcard picture view of Bruges.
  • Boniface Bridge (Bonifaciusbrug) - The smallest, most romantic bridge in the city. We’ll share its unknown history.
  • Site Oud Sint-Jan - One of the oldest hospitals in the world.
  • Burg Square - The political heart of Bruges with over a thousand years of history and beautiful architecture.
  • Olivier’s Chocolate Shop & Bar - The perfect pralines sold by Olivier, made by his dad and brother.
What's Included
  • Tips & Recommendations for Bruges
  • Discounts at Local Businesses
  • English Speaking Local & Professional Storyteller
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities: Our guides are independent volunteers, we encourage you to value their time & knowledge
Additional Information

We provide anything but regular sightseeing. Enthusiastic local narrators will leverage storytelling to make historical periods vivid, granting you a distinct understanding of medieval life in Bruges.

The journey doesn’t follow a pre-determined path. Each of our narrators brings their unique points of interest to the table and tailors them to suit the group. Therefore, the more engagement and inquiries you provide, the richer your tour experience becomes.

  • Most streets are made from coble stones. One little bridge with a few steps.
Location
Markt 8000
Markt
Simply spot us by our YELLOW UMBRELLAS on the Market Square (Grote Markt) of Bruges, in front of the Belfry Tower. You'll find us there at least 15 minutes before to the start of the tour. Your spot will be secured till 5 minutes prior to the start.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Q5033ipsabinem
Aug 29, 2024
Simply a great pleasure! - Gosha was so generous and overwhelmingly full of stories and also very practical information about probably everything in Buges. It was fun and a great pleasure to listen to and spend time with her.
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Law458
Aug 28, 2024
Educational and FUN ! - This 2 hour free Bruges tour was fantastic. Stephen was our guide and made it very informative and not a rush. Great history of the city and many helpful tips on restaurants and available tours. I would highly recommend the tour with Stephen , it is well worth your time. Cost is free but I tipped Stephen 25 Euro for my wife and I. Money well spent. Enjoy !!!
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Julestri
Aug 28, 2024
A really entertaining walking tour! - This was a great way to get to know Bruges. Artur was really interesting and entertaining and it's a beautiful city. It's a "free" tip what you want tour so risk free financially as well. Highly recommend.
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Darod374
Aug 27, 2024
So many valuable tips from her, seeing Golden Tree parade,one in every 5 years. - Gosia (master degree in history of art) was our guide. So we couldn't choose anyone better. She was a star! Great city, great guide, great time.
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Wander17362452062
Aug 26, 2024
Highly recommended - It was such an amazing tour! Pascal gave us the most energetic and fun experience in Bruges. Everyone who is going to Bruges should take a tour with them.
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Geo1220
Aug 25, 2024
Wonderful! - Great history and humor! Artur was always smiling, had answers to all questions, and was excited to be with us. Great tour!
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Silvanam553
Aug 23, 2024
Entertaining, informative and heaps if fun walking around beautiful stunning Bruge. - We did the free walking tour of Bruges with Stephen and just loved it. He engaged the young ones effortlessly and had us all laughing at his story telling whist giving a history lesson. Will give five stars and please don't hesitate to join a group when you can! Excellent!
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X225aqlucyw
Aug 21, 2024
An absolute must on your first day in Bruges - Absolutely fantastic tour. Totally recommend it. Steven was brilliant, funny, engaging and knew so much about Bruges. He was able to keep the two children (8 and 4) engaged as well as my 15 and 19 year old children and all the adults. Well worth doing on your first day in Bruges, you get to understand some of the history of Bruges as well as receiving recommendations on many places to go, things to see, which waffle house / chocolateers etc to go to. Honest recommendations based on experience and knowledge. We went to see many of the things he recommended after the tour. I've already recommended this tour to friends heading to Bruges. Thank you Steven! It was fab!!
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Pun_ditayeen
Aug 19, 2024
Nikki is a great story teller. - Nikki was a great story teller. She even incorporated few fun activities between the tour which was new for us. It really killed the monotony of walking tour and brightened up the mood of the group. I will highly recommend her.
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Vero4512
Aug 27, 2024
Hardly history - If you are really interested in the history of this highly interesting city don't join this tour. Choose one with a professional city guide. If you want to hear some pretty banale stories and be given recommendations on even more banale movies and be shown spots to take fotos for your instagram account then this is for you. I'm sure some people will enjoy this, it was definitely not for me.
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