Bruges Walking Tour
Description
Forget about unprepared guides, huge groups, last minute cancellations ... Our guides explain the interiors of the churches, talk about art and history and discover the culture of Flanders. At 10:30 am we pick you up in front of the train station to begin our visit in the charming city of Bruges, located 100 kilometers northwest of the Belgian capital and just 15 km from the North Sea.
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Itinerary
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 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 you some tips to distinguish the handmade chocolate from the industrial one.
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 also he will also give some tips about where to eat or which are the best shops to buy the traditional chocolate.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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 in the direction of some great food spots :)
Reviews(58)
Marie was wonderful. Very informative and entertaining. She made us fall in love with Bruges, definitely recommend this tour
Enthusiastic guide, many pieces of information but not overwhelming. Also time and space to listen.
Lovely start to the visit of Brugge Rune was lovely and very knowledgeable easy pace for all aged people
The tour guide never responded to my messages and then didn’t show up to the tour. This wasted our time as we walked 20 minutes to the tour location, waited 20 minutes at the assigned destination, and then 20 minutes back. This was a huge disappointment. I am not sure I would use Viator again. I feel that I should be compensated beyond just the requested refund.
The guide was excellent. Very knowledgeable with a great sense of humor. She packed a lot in in 2 hours. A very thorough tour hitting all the high points.
I booked this walking tour as it came up on Trip Advisor as a recommended activity. We have done a few walking tours in the past and always found them most informative. Having never been to Bruges we felt this would give all the background information on this UNESCO site. Whilst our guide was charming and spoke very good English we felt that we only skimmed the surface of this city. We would have benefitted tremendously from ear pieces to hear the history and details of Bruges whist walking between stops. So much more info could have been shared.
Great tour. Busy streets hard to hear Maria, the guide. I wish she would have worn a bright color hat so we could keep up with her more easily.
Great walking tour of the south side of Bruge. -Started at the train station. -Walked to the nuns place. then some photo spots on the river and showed us where the boat tour that is included in the tour is located. some small streets and shops, beer pipes under the road. Then walked to the central plaza to end. -The boat tour is any time after the tour. You bring the trip advisor ticket and give to the boat stand. The boat tour is the same as all the other boat tours, they all go the same route. -The guide was great, she was very enthusiastic, Friendly, happy. She spoke loudly and clearly. kept everyone safe from the horses. -It was very crowded in some areas. Our group was about 10-15 people. There was many other groups roaming around everywhere. Overall it was a great morning tour of the south side of bruge
Fiona is an exceptional guide who makes the tour enjoyable and interesting. The key to a successful tour is your guide and she makes a difference! Thanks for everything!
Tour covered most of Bruges. Tour leader was very knowledgeable but hard to hear at times. At times walked fast
