Bruges Day Trip from Brussels: Explore UNESCO-Recognized Medieval City
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Embark on a full-day trip from Brussels to the enchanting medieval city of Bruges. Discover its UNESCO-recognized historic center, indulge in delicious chocolates, and explore legendary lace shops.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Bargeplein (Katelijnparking) - Our bus will leave us in Bargeplein. Here we will have 10 minutes to go to the bathroom. The guide will explain at what time should we be back in the bus.
- 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 us 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.
- Stoofstraat - 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 Johnâs Hospital - In front of Old St. Johnâs Hospital our guide will explain how the health system in the medieval Bruges worked.
- Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk - In front of old St. Johnâs 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 they will also give some tips about where to eat or which are the best shops to buy the traditional chocolate. The guide will also remember you when and where you must be to take the bus back to Brussels.
- Bruges - Free time, you will enjoy about 4 hours of free time (it depends on the traffic and the rhythm of the group).
- Bargeplein (Katelijnparking) - Here waits our guide and the bus. Time to go back to Brussels.
What's Included
- Round-trip transportation with air conditioning
- Professional English-speaking guide
- Exclusive discounts at local chocolate shop
- Insider city tips
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- 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
Embark on a day-long journey to the ‘Northern Venice’, Bruges, with return conveyance from Brussels. Absorb the charm of one of Europe’s most intriguing medieval towns with a guide proficient in English, and uncover the reasons behind the classification of Bruges’ entire historic heart as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Relish 4 leisure hours for lunch and leisurely exploration of the city. Savor the unique chocolates of Bruges and do not miss out on browsing the famous lace shops.
- Groups over 24 pax must use headphones, you can purchase them for 1€ a pair directly to our guides
- 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 some great food spots.
Location
Carrefour de l'Europe
In the Carrefour de l'Europe square under the columns of the main entrance of the train and metro station, in front of the Hilton Grand Place hotel. Our guides will be wearing ID of Buendia Tours.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.2
(329 Ratings)
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936brendanf
May 11, 2024
One solo opinion - I went on this tour on May 5th
Our tour guide was amazing ( camillio) gave good imformation thruought the day.
We had about 4 and a half hours to explore.
**(Seperate from our tour )The canal ride was 30mins our captin was funny and also very knowlegable**
The view were amazing everywhere you turn.
I highly recommend, the othere on the tour were friendly and just as happy to be there.
Arrived back in brussels around 630ish
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Michael_c
May 11, 2024
Day Trip From Brussels to Bruges - Did the full-day trip from Brussels to Bruges. Our bus was split, half was a tour in English, the other half in Spanish. Our English-speaking guide, Camillo, was excellent. Knowledgeable, considerate and patient. The Spanish-speaking tour guide, whose name was Arciela, or something similar as I didn't quite catch it, was also excellent: lots of energy and very nice. I think the way the tour was organized was perfect. Two or so hours guided, then roughly 4 hours to have lunch and wander on our own. A very good way to see Bruges if you only have one day. Definitely recommended by my wife and I.
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Lauracarinci
May 10, 2024
Camillo was very sweet …... - Camillo was very sweet … taking care of all his guests- I thought the walking tour and amount of free time was perfect. Thoroughly enjoyed the day.
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Jose_c
May 9, 2024
Brugges, a visit to the past - Brugges is a place taken out of the fairy tales. Beautiful landscapes food and history. The guides are excellent and makes the most of this overview visit, which in my opinion deserves at least two days to visit and enjoy the place.
Excellent tour.
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Lillian_h
Apr 30, 2024
Wonderful tour - This was a group tour from Brussels to Bruges for the day. We only had 16 people on the tour which was nice because it was a smaller group. We had a 2 hour walking tour and 4 hours of free time. Our guide was Camilo who was absolutely wonderful and did a 3 hour tour as he had so much to share. We had about 3 hours free time and spent a lot of that having lunch. This was a well worth it tour/trip. Bruges is such a beautiful mid evil city. A must do
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Paul_s
Apr 28, 2024
Great day - Beautiful city! Wonderful tour with historical information and many sites seen. Plenty of time to explore on your own. Comfortable bus and great driver. Guide very helpful!
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Celia_w
Apr 26, 2024
Excellent tour. Beautiful Bruges. - Good and easy location to meet. Excellent tour and Bruges is very beautiful. Juliana is an excellent tour guide. Very pleasant and enjoyable visit. So worth our time visiting. Thank you.
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570verniey
May 14, 2024
Great tour - Great tour guide with stories of Bruges. ALternatively, if you want to save the $50, you could take the train to Bruges for $40 round trip and walk around on your own
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Catherine_h
May 3, 2024
A good experience - Enjoyed walking your, not too much information Good tips given by guide on shops and restaurants. He was very helpful
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Gael_k
May 2, 2024
Don't waste your money. Get a bus only tour and use a local guide. - The bus trip to and from was great and Bruges is amazing, but the organisation of this trip was a mess and the tour guide was the worst we have experienced (we have done many many organised tours). Our guide (Lucas) was supposedly English speaking but none of us had a clue what he was saying and he spoke in a very boring monotone. He didn't wear a headset so as well as his terrible English, his voice came and went. His manner was that we were just a nuisance that he couldnt wait to get rid of. We paid for an excellent local guide when we got there to learn about the town as we learnt nothing from this tour.
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