Historical Walking Tour: Discover the Past and Legends of Bruges with a Local Guide

Embark on a historical walking tour of Bruges with a local guide and uncover the fascinating past and legends of this enchanting city. Discover the stories of love, glory, fortune, intrigue, war, and conflict that shaped Bruges. Get insider tips on the best places to eat and drink. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Markt - We start here with an introduction about the history of Bruges and the role the city played as a trading hub in medieval times. We also go deeper into the troublesome relationship between the city of Bruges and the French king.
  • Belfort - We visit the halls behind the bellfry and explain you the important role the tower has played…
What's Included
  • All Fees and Taxes
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Stroll through Bruges with a local guide, uncover the historic center, and journey back to the golden era of Bruges. Our guide will share fascinating facts and tales of love, glory, and fortune, as well as stories of intrigue, war, and conflict. They can also recommend the best places to eat and drink during your visit. By the end of the tour, you’ll…

Location
Pieter de Coninck en Jan Breydel
Markt
Until January 2026, meet us in front of MEDI MARKET on Bruges’ main square, next to the Belfry Tower. Look for the RED UMBRELLA. After the Christmas market, meet at the statue on the square. IMPORTANT: Guides are volunteers giving tours for tips. Fee covers platform booking costs only.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Eli
Apr 21, 2026
Brussels best - Came for the first time to Europe with my wife and baby. Everything was fairly tense with ubers, forgotten strollers and baby tantrums, but when we for received by Martin everything slowed down and finally I could enjoy. Was fun, entertaining and had all the answers! The things that i enjoy from a tour guide. Martin, you made my trip special. Thnaks bro. Espero verte por Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
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Jamalh
Apr 21, 2026
Such a great tour! Very... - Such a great tour! Very informative, great timing and funny the whole way through. We didn't know about the deep history. Thanks so much.
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Ann_m
Apr 21, 2026
Wonderful! Lander was... - Wonderful! Lander was charismatic and gave a ton of history. He walked us through all the places we wanted to see. A most beautiful fairytale town. Very much enjoyed by my whole family including an 11 and 13 year old
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Richardba7260fr
Apr 21, 2026
Natalie was great! - Wonderful way to see the gorgeous buildings in the sun and learn more of the history of this fascinating city. Our guide Natalie was wonderful and we were thrilled that the sights and stories were different from the night tour we took the previous day. Sad to learn that TripAdvisor and Viator took all the money we paid and gave none to the guide though. Next time I will go around them and book directly with the tour companies.
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Claudiodz3815gm
Apr 20, 2026
A+ - Natalie was excellent. 10/10 tour
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Jka6835ao
Apr 20, 2026
History Tour - Natalie was amazing!! Very informative and engaging. Learned a lot!
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Scottnfischer
Apr 19, 2026
Start your visit with this. - Very informative. Made great by Sam,our guide. Good pace, good content.
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Layla
Apr 19, 2026
A great start to our holiday - Victoria was a great guide, who was able to impart her historic knowledge with humour, along with her sidekick Romy 🐶.
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Adrianrg9412xw
Apr 18, 2026
Excellent historical tour - Sander was an excellent guide to Bruges. He gave a very good account of the history of Bruges and Flanders. He also gave his personal perspectives and a great many insights into the city, clearly being very passionate about his subject and clearly communicating this
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X7735hnrichardb
Apr 17, 2026
Very good tour - First class tour and Brecht was very knowledgeable - well worth it
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up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).