Bruges Day Trip from Amsterdam
Description
Travel from Amsterdam to Bruges in the comfort of an air-conditioned coach and discover the city your way. Choose between a guided walking tour with an expert English-speaking guide or exploring independently with a digital audio guide. Enjoy free time to stroll through the UNESCO World Heritage-listed historic center, have lunch, and browse Bruges' renowned chocolate and lace shops.
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Itinerary
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.
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.
The next step of our tour will be the Begijnhof. Founded in 1245, this place saves the history of an incredible group of women.
In this beautiful square, our guide will explain us the history of Bruges beer.
Here our guide will teach us how to identify the original medieval houses.
You will have the chance to take some beautiful photos from the little bridge.
In front of Old St. John’s Hospital our guide will explain how the health system in the medieval Bruges worked.
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.
In the front of Gruuthuse, we will get to know the most famous and powerful family of Bruges between the XVII and XVIII centuries.
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
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.
Our next step is Tanners square, here we will learn about how tanners worked in the medieval Bruges.
In this square we find the Gothic Town Hall, the Old Court House and the Basilica of the Holy Blood.
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.
Free time, you will enjoy about 2 hours of free time (it depends on the traffic and the rhythm of the group).
Here waits our guide and the bus. Time to go back to Amsterdam.
Highlights
What's included
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes before the scheduled departure time.
- Your booking confirmation will be sent at the time of booking.
- Meals are not included, but your guide will be happy to recommend some great local restaurants and food spots during the tour.
- Children under 2 years old are required by Belgian law to travel in an appropriate child safety seat on the coach. Please bring a suitable car seat with you.
- Belgian regulations require the use of radio guides in certain situations. You are welcome to use your own compatible device, or we can provide one free of charge when required.
- No es recomendable para viajeros con movilidad reducida
Reviews(724)
We did the Bruges tour without a guide in the town. We also picked the option with the boat ride. It was great exploring the town on our own. It gave us time to see things at our own pace and to do shopping. We stopped at a couple of different places to try the Belgian waffle and it was excellent. This would be a must try food. Bruges is a lovely medieval city and worth the three hour drive each way.
Our guide Blanca made this experience easy and enjoyable. Her pace, presentation, and local recommendations made the trip well worth it. Will remember this trip fondly for years.
Gabriel was very easy to listen to as he gave us facts and information about Bruges and Amsterdam. Raul was on time and safe as a driver. The town was very touristy but has lots of beautiful old buildings.
It is a long tour due to the distance and it is quite a bit of time going and coming, but at least the bus is comfortable. I booked it here despite putting English as the language because I couldn't find it in Spanish and although the guides spoke it, it was done in English. But if it happens to you like it did to us that not everyone understands them, I recommend that you look on other platforms because I saw many tours in Spanish passing by there. Otherwise, I thought the duration was good and the free time was appropriate.
Day trip to Bruges with our driver Jose and guide Gabrielle. Had a great day with Gabrielle walking us around the town. His knowledge of the town, the region and its history was amazing and was delivered in a totally professional manner. Would highly recommend this tour company.
Viator wouldn't connect me with the tour operator to get instructions on where I needed to go to meet the group. I asked to speak to her supervisor and she refused. I asked for my money back as the tour operator left me and it was declined. I just submitted a report to the BBB to get my money back. I've been a loyal customer to Viator for YEARS. Not anymore..
Even though this was a three hour bus ride that left at 8:30 in the morning, there was no eating a drinking anything besides tea or water on the bus. This was never disclosed in the trip information. We had planned to eat a quick breakfast on the bus on the way to Brugges, but we could not do that. This seems like a bad rule for this long of a bus trip, and we were disappointed.
I absolutely loved Bruges itself—beautiful canals, charming architecture, and a wonderful atmosphere. The driver, Maritoñi, was also excellent and made the transport part of the experience pleasant. Unfortunately, the tour guide, Blanca, kind of spoiled the day for me. She behaved more like an elementary school teacher than a professional adult tour guide. She repeatedly called the group “family” and “familia,” which felt forced and condescending. Instead of simply counting heads like every other tour I’ve taken, she insisted on “calling the list” name by name, expecting everyone to answer as if we were in school. The seating situation was particularly frustrating. She refused to allow any seat changes on the bus and forced passengers to return to their exact original seats—even when two people had already agreed between themselves to swap. That level of rigid control was unnecessary and unpleasant. While her English is fluent, it comes with a very thick accent. Overall, I would never want Blanca as a tour guide again. The destination was lovely and the driver was good, but the guide experience was one I have no interest in repeating. Would have liked that the air conditioner was colder.
Beautiful city. Tour guides were knowledgable and friendly but they need some kind of microphone when off the buses. They were difficult to hear in many places within the city.
The tour was great but be prepared for a long day of driving (3 hours each way). Our Guide Nico did a good job showing us around.
