Bruges Day Trip from Brussels

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Duration:9 hours (approx.)
Location: Brussels, Belgium

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In this full-day tour, explore the “Venice of the North” Bruges, with round-trip transfer from Brussels. Enjoy one of the most fascinating medieval cities in Europe with an English-speaking guide, and discover why the entire historic centre of Bruges is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Enjoy 4 free hours for lunch and explore the city as you please. Taste some of the exclusive chocolates of Bruges and pop into some of the legendary lace shops.

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WHAT TO EXPECT

1.
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.
2. 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.
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The next step of our tour will be the Begijnhof. Founded in 1245, this place saves the history of an incredible group of women.
4. Walplein
In this beautiful square, our guide will explain us the history of Bruges beer.
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Here our guide will teach us how to identify the original medieval houses.
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You will have the chance to take some beautiful photos from the little bridge.
7.
In front of Old St. John’s Hospital our guide will explain how the health system in the medieval Bruges worked.
8. Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk
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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. Huidenvettersplein
Our next step is Tanners square, here we will learn about how tanners worked in the medieval Bruges.
13. Burg Square
In this square we find the Gothic Town Hall, the Old Court House and the Basilica of the Holy Blood.
14. 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.
15. Bruges
Free time, you will enjoy about 4 hours of free time (it depends on the traffic and the rhythm of the group).
16.
Here waits our guide and the bus. Time to go back to Brussels.

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Posted By : HolidayMaker1123
It was an early start to meet the bus (which we got to later than advertised) for the 90 minute road trip. When we arrived we then had another 30 minute break for the toilet and to grab a coffee. When the tour finally started it was slow and cumbersome, although our guide did have a lot of facts and always offered himself for a chat if we had questions. A more impactful storyteller who offered a stronger sense of humour would lift the quality of the tour. All this aside, Bruges is a beautiful city and it was nice to see despite the heavy rain that accompanied us on our tour. It is also a very busy city which can be a challenge to navigate through the narrow lanes and streets. If you want to see Bruges then do go as it is a beautiful city, but you don't need a whole day to see it so perhaps look for alternatives.
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Posted On : 2024-06-22 13:47:54

Posted By : Diah I
We love the city, architectural, history, best weather, the canals. Everything is perfect. The bus is clean, the tour guide is very nice and very knowledgeable. I highly recommend this tour
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Posted On : 2024-06-20 04:58:08

Posted By : Bryan_J
Our tour guide was very personable. Talked to everyone in our group. Gave great humorous commentary and back ground stories as we walked by important locations! He was excellent!!!
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Posted On : 2024-06-16 04:48:18

Posted By : Janice_D
Seeing the Michelangelo statue (Madonna and Child) in the Church of Our Lady and walking along the canal enjoying the architecture. Our guide was wonderful too!
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Posted On : 2024-06-14 13:47:02

Posted By : Paul_P
We paid for 4 adults to be transported by bus from brusseks to Bruge for a guided tour in English. The large coach for the door was 80% Spanish and assigned a Spanish speaking guide. The rest of us had a Spanish guide who was not able to deliver the content for two factors. First, his English was mediocre. Second, The FM radios did not work unless you were 3 metres maximum and if he stood still. With a group of 20 this was not possible. We felt sorry for the guide who was out in this awkward position by BUENDIA, his employer. I asked BUENDIA for a 50% refund which is reasonable as the transportation was provided. They refused and directed me to Viator who sold us the 4 tickets. So over to you Viator. Can we have the refund please?
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Posted On : 2024-06-14 08:43:51

Posted By : Kaz012
Not much to it really. We were picked up at the meeting point. Guide was hard to understand. But he was not the guide in Bruges. Guide there good kept us away from the bigger crowds. Showed us around and left to our own devices for 5 hours. Not a lot of history information though. Very good price for the tour. On a bus load of Spaniards . So two languages on bus.
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Posted On : 2024-06-13 03:21:46

Posted By : soe0415
Alvaro was a wonderful guide. After providing an informative tour of the ancient town, he answered all our questions, even offering suggestions on the best Bruges beers to try! The free time allotted was just right. Enough time for beer and chocolate tasting!
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Posted On : 2024-06-12 14:50:30

Posted By : Nomad426082
The guide Alvaro kept the tour informational and fun. There were some technical difficulties with the headphone sets, but he easily transitioned to speaking directly to the group. We had a large group, and he was good to take moments to stop and make sure everyone was still together. Alvaro took time to point out several historic sites and left us plenty of time to explore on our own. I did find out later that there are windmills to view if you keep heading north. I wish that info was shared during our tour so that I could have headed that way during the free time of the tour. Overall, it was well worth the time and cost.
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Posted On : 2024-06-10 11:49:24

Posted By : thorpensen
Very good explanations, organization and treatment by our guide, friendly and polite. Since I'm a bit picky, I'm going to put 2 buts:
- I think we should get to the center of Bruges earlier. What is explained at the beginning can be done at the end, more briefly, meeting the group 15 minutes before, perhaps where "the horses"-
- I know it's a generational thing, but mine gets tired of hearing the term "okay?" at the end of each sentence, at least to me.
The excursion is recommended and the guide is very professional.
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Posted On : 2024-06-08 07:37:15

Posted By : UsaKat
Guides were not your “typical” tour guides. There was no information given on the 1.5 hour ride to Brugge. No map was given-just basic directions to find our way back. One person was left behind.
Our headsets did not work. One of the worst guide experience with Viatour.
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Posted On : 2024-06-04 06:02:55