Tours/Bruges/Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Bruges Private Tour
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Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Bruges Private Tour

4.6(221)Bruges1 hour
VIATOR4.6(96)TRIPADVISOR4.7(125)

Description

This is not just another city tour; this is the best of Bruges from a unique perspective! Get to know Bruges on a city tour that gives you the perfect overview, with city highlights, hidden gems, storytelling, and a local treat - this tour has it all! Forget about big touristy groups and the crowds; it's time to see Bruges at its best but from the eyes of a local. Check out main landmarks like Burg Square, The Markt, De Halve Maan and uncover hidden gems and city secrets with the help of a knowledgeable local guide. And the cherry on top, a local treat is included. Withlocals Highlights & Hidden Gems Private City Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.

Tour Options

3-hr Highlights Private Tour
  • Short Description: Enjoy Bruge's Basilica of the Holy Blood, Holy Savior Cathedral, Koningin Astridpark, Minnewater Lake, Jan Van Eyck Square, The lake of love "Minnewater" and Beguinage

Itinerary

60 min

The market square was used as a marketplace since 958 and is today a large square located in the heart of the city ringed by banks and many guild houses.

20 min

Oldest brewery in Bruges where five generations have brewed beer at with an innovative beer transportation system.

20 min

History of Bruges started right here! As one of the main squares of the city, Burg Square is a former fortress in Bruges.

Pass by

Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route.

Pass by

Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route.

Pass by

Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route.

Pass by

Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route.

Pass by

Depending on your host and their chosen route for the tour, this stop might also be included in your route.

Highlights

Private Tour
Local Guide
1 local drink/tasting

What's included

Included
Private Tour
Local Guide
1 local drink/tasting
Not included
Drinks & food
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Price for the entrance tickets to landmarks are not included (we will only visit them from outside)

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Private tour: only you & your local guide
  • CO2 Neutral: all tours carbon emissions are offset

Reviews(221)

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Peter_W
July 3, 2026
Artur was amazing. Very...

Artur was amazing. Very entertaining and engaging! He gave us so much great information on the history of Bruges!

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Gary_H
June 30, 2026
Hugo is a great guide

Hugo is a great guide. Took us around pointing out the history and showing us places with very few tourists. Even bought us beer and sausage at the oldest pub in town. Great experience.

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Clement S
May 12, 2026
5/5

Artur was on time and provided interesting information about Brugge. My experience with the With locals team has been excellent across Europe.

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diannewZ3104QO
April 17, 2026
Highly recommend

Great guide. Really enjoyed.

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nancybsi1
October 6, 2025
Never happened!

I received a confirmation by text 24 hours in advance. Apparently at the same time a message was sent to ny trip advisor account canceling the event. We got up early and waited 20 minutes for our tour guide to find out the trip was cancelled when I dug deeper to find out what was happening. Very disappointed in the communications. If they could text me to confirm they can text me to cancel!.

Operator response

Dear Nancy, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We’re truly sorry to hear about the confusion surrounding your tour in Bruges and understand how disappointing it must have been to arrive and find out the experience was cancelled. It seems there may have been a synchronization issue between our system and our partner platform, which unfortunately caused the mixed messages you received. We completely understand how frustrating this situation was and are working with our partners to ensure communication is fully aligned in the future. We truly hope you’ll give us another chance to show you the warmth and authenticity of our local experiences in the future. Kind regards, The Withlocals Team

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B1055VSlisas
September 15, 2025
Amazing experience in Bruges!

We had an amazing time with Lavigna and would recommend this tour to anyone. She was very knowledgeable and friendly! Both the kids and adults enjoyed this tour.

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marsha_s
September 15, 2025
Super!

Our guide Ann communicated with us prior to our tour so she knew all the hidden gems we wanted to see. She was knowledgeable and thorough. She didn’t rush us through our private tour and we stopped for a snack to relax a bit. It was a wonderful experience

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Mark_F
August 9, 2025
Really interesting and fun tour

Arthur was an excellent guide. He clearly loves the city and enjoyed showing us some of his favorite spots and teaching us some interesting and nontraditional history. He pointed out things we’d already seen, but didn’t realize what we had been looking at which for us is the definition of hidden gems. Some funny stories and a really good few hours. Would definitely recommend.

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Alfredo_R
May 26, 2025
Great job very...

Great job very knowledgeable and fun. Keep in mind our requests and showed us very interesting places.

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MaryBeth_P
April 19, 2025
This was a really great...

This was a really great tour and we enjoyed it a lot. Hugo was very personal and we learned so much. Much better than the huge tour groups. Personalized and really great.

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