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Bus Tour of Bruges and Ghent from Brussels: Explore the Jewels of Belgium in One Day
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Bruxelles
Experience the beauty of Bruges and Ghent on a bus tour from Brussels. Discover the highlights of each city with a knowledgeable Spanish guide and travel in comfort and style.
Duration:
10 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Bargeplein (Katelijnparking) - Our bus will drop us off at Bargeplein. Here we will have 10 minutes to go to the bathroom. The guide will explain what time they should return to the bus.
- Minnewater Lake - Our first stop will be Minnewater Lake, also known as the “Lake of Love”. With the beautiful lake in the background, our guide will explain the history of Bruges, as well as the love story linked to this lake.
- Begijnhof - The next stop on our tour will be the Beguinario. Founded in 1245, this place keeps the history of an incredible group of women.
- Stoofstraat - Here our guide will teach us how to identify the original medieval houses.
- Walplein - In this beautiful square, our guide will explain the history of the Bruges beer.
- St Bonifacius Bridge - In one of the most charming places in Bruges, our guide will explain the interesting legend of this bridge. They will also have time to take photos.
- Mariastraat 23 - You will have the opportunity to take beautiful photos from the small bridge.
- Saint John’s Hospital - In front of the Old St. John Hospital, our guide will explain how the health system in medieval Bruges worked.
- Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk - In front of the old Hospital of San Juan, we will find the Church of Our Lady. From the outside, our guide will explain some curiosities of the white marble sculpture of the Virgin and Child created by Michelangelo that is found inside the church.
- Gruuthusemuseum - In front of Gruuthuse, we will meet the most famous and powerful family in Bruges between the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Burg Square - In this square we find the Gothic town hall, the old courthouse and the Basilica of the Holy Blood.
- Rozenhoedkaai - In the most photographed place in Bruges, our guide will tell us about the history surrounding the “Muelle de las rosas”. You will also have the opportunity to take some photos.
- Huidenvettersplein - Our next stop is the Tanners Square, here we will learn how tanners worked in medieval Bruges.
- The Markt - The last point of our guided tour is the Grote Markt. Here our guide will explain the different buildings around the square and also give you some tips on where to eat or what are the best shops to buy traditional chocolate. The guide will also remind you when and where you need to be to catch the bus to Ghent.
- Chocolalino - In one of the few certified artisan chocolate shops, we will have the opportunity to taste artisan chocolates. Our guide will also tell us about the famous Bruges chocolate and give us some tips to distinguish handmade from industrial chocolate.
- Bruges - Free time, you will enjoy approximately 1.5 hours of free time (depending on traffic and the rhythm of the group).
- Bargeplein (Katelijnparking) - Here awaits our guide and the bus. Transfer to Ghent.
- Ghent - We arrived in Ghent, one of the best preserved medieval cities in Europe. We walk to the center, where the guided tour will begin.
- Ghent Town Hall (Stadhuis) - We begin our guided tour in front of the Town Hall. Here our guide will explain the different architectural styles of the building.
- Belfry and Cloth Hall (Belfort en Lakenhalle) - Our guide will explain this iconic tower and the history surrounding your dragon.
- St. Bavo’s Cathedral (Sint-Baafskathedraal) - You will discover the exterior and interior of the Cathedral of Ghent, where the most stolen painting in history is kept, the famous painting by the Van Eyck brothers “The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb”.
- Saint Nicholas Church - Do you know that Belgian churches organize concerts and other events?
- Masons’ Guild Hall - In front of the original facade of the masons’ guild house, our guide will explain what the guild houses are and their peculiarity.
- Korenmarkt - In front of the church of Saint Nicholas, we find the Korenmarkt. In this place the peculiar history of the building where the post office used to be will be explained.
- St Michael’s Bridge - On this bridge you can take some incredible photos. The history of the tower of the Church of San Miguel will also be explained here.
- Graslei and Korenlei - We will follow the banks of the Lys river. We will get to know the buildings that surround the canal, such as the “grain house” or the current Marriott Hotel. You will also have the opportunity to take some photos.
- OOOST - The next stop is the meat house, which dates back to the 15th century and was originally a covered market.
- Kleine Vismarkt - In front of the Meat House, we will make a small stop at a traditional street stall. Here the seller will tell us about the most famous sweet in Ghent, the cuberdon.
- St. Veerleplein - The last point of our guided tour is the Sint-Veerleplein square. Here our guide will explain the history of the square and the different buildings around it. Also, it will give you some tips on where to eat or which are the best souvenir shops. The guide will also remember when and where you need to be to take the bus back to Brussels.
- Ghent - Free time, you will enjoy approximately 1.5 hours of free time (depends on the traffic and the pace of the group).
What's Included
- Guided tour in Ghent
- Guided tour in Bruges
- Recommendations from cities
- Professional guide in Spanish
- Round trip by air-conditioned bus
What's Not Included
- Pick up and return to the hotel.
- Food and drink
- Due to the Bruges tourist regulation, the service is sometimes provided using radios with headphones
- Customers can use their headphones, if they don’t have them, we offer headphones for only €1
Additional Information
Experience the splendor of Bruges and Ghent, two of Belgium’s precious gems, in a single day. These stunning cities are must-visit destinations for every explorer. If time is of the essence, and choosing between them is tough, we have the perfect solution. Explore the cities’ highlights, lead by a Spanish-born guide.
By booking our Bruges and Ghent tour, you’re securing the best means of exploring these cities. Comparable in price to traveling independently by public transport, the tour offers the benefits of a small group, guided exploration in Spanish, and comfortable travel via deluxe coach.
- Groups of more than 24 people must wear headphones, you can buy them for € 1 a pair directly from our guides
- You will receive confirmation at the time of booking.
- Our guides have in mind the best for clients; While the tour generally includes the sites and stories mentioned and takes about 2.5 hours, your tour may vary depending on what your guide thinks is best for your group.
- Meals are not included, but your guide will be happy to point you to some great places to eat.
Location
Carrefour de l'Europe
In Place Carrefour de l'Europe under the columns of the main entrance to the train and metro station, in front of the Hilton Grand Place hotel. Our guides will carry Buendia Tours ID.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(209 Ratings)
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Adventurer723132
Jul 9, 2024
Excellent guide Gio!!!! - Excellent guides!!! Everything was Perfect, the truck impeccable and the driver excellent... the historical information very interesting
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Paolapr1633qk
May 22, 2024
Beauty and majesty - Bruges seems like a fairy tale, it is beautiful and thanks to the recommendation of our guide Edu, who provides excellent information, his advice to visit the church that protects the relic of the blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ was invaluable! Ghent is stunningly beautiful. Edu is a great guide! I congratulate him and recommend him!
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Oscargadea
May 21, 2024
Excellent option for day trips - We chose this agency to avoid moving on our own and it was a great success. Punctual and very friendly staff. The wireless system allows you to follow the guide's comments and take photos as you walk. The only downside is that they were battery-powered, they should already have rechargeable batteries.
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Aneo351
May 20, 2024
10/10 - The visit was incredible, Gio, our guide, made it very enjoyable and explained everything great. In the morning we visited Bruges, we had some free time to take photos and after eating, we headed to Ghent. Everything was on time, as planned.
Highly recommended.
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Erical1469
Apr 13, 2024
Practicality - It was great to see two cities in a single day. I would spend more time in Bruges, but I say that personally, because I liked it there more. But Ghent is cool, and it's worth seeing both cities in one day.
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Anthony
Sep 8, 2023
A great way to see these cities! - My partner and I did the tour and were both pleasantly surprised by our well run and easy the tour was. Salva, our guide, had a great understanding of the cities we visited and organised our large group well.
The trip was well worth the money and a great way to see these cities
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Virginia
Sep 18, 2016
We enjoyed this day trip a lot. It was... - <p>We enjoyed this day trip a lot. It was pretty long and tiresome but very interesting. Bruges is so beautiful, our guide was very kind. We loved this journey.</p>
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Rosa
Apr 24, 2024
Excursion to Bruges and Ghent - The excursion was good but there was disorder and lack of information at the meeting place before starting.
We had to ask each group to find out what your excursion was.
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Vacation51554367864
Dec 28, 2023
Bruges and Ghent - The trip and tour guide was wonderful. Getting to the bus was about 1 mile uphill. This was at 9am. That part was not impressive.
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Abcdefgh32
Dec 3, 2023
Heavy and unglamorous tour -
Unfortunately the day wasn't the best, a freezing wind and heavy snow.
The guide, very young, speaks English quickly, so if you don't have a good command of the language, don't even take this tour.
The guide spends a long (too) long time talking about things, which are mostly not very fascinating.
In both Bruges and Ghent the guide leaves you 1.5 hours free to visit whatever you want.
Ask for the meeting point and the exact time, because they don't expect anyone.
The supplied radio is of little use, to hear you have to stay a maximum of 3 meters from the guide otherwise it has too much interference. I recommend it only to people who have more than 3 days to stay in Brussels otherwise there is no reason to do it.
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