Bruges and Ghent - Belgium's Fairytale Cities - from Brussels

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  • Duration: 10 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
  • Location: Bruxelles, Belgium
  • Product code: 2200DEB02
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Itinerary
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Pass By: Belfry and Cloth Hall (Belfort en Lakenhalle), Emile Braunplein, Ghent 9000 Belgium

The 91-metre-tall belfry of Ghent is one of three medieval towers that overlook the old city centre of Ghent, Belgium, the other two belonging to Saint Bavo Cathedral and Saint Nicholas' Church.

Pass By: Graslei and Korenlei, Graslei en Korenleih, Ghent Belgium

A quay in the historic city center of Ghent, Belgium, located on the right bank of the Leie river.

Stop At: St. Bavo's Cathedral (Sint-Baafskathedraal), Sint-Baafsplein Casco Historico de la Ciudad, Ghent 9000 Belgium

The Saint Bavo Cathedral an 89-meter-tall Gothic cathedral in Ghent, Belgium. It is the seat of the diocese of Ghent, is named for Saint Bavo of Ghent, and contains the well-known Ghent Altarpiece.

Pass By: Gravensteen, Sint-Veerleplein 11, Ghent 9000 Belgium

The current castle dates to 1180 and was the residence of the Counts of Flanders until 1353. It was subsequently re-purposed as a court, prison, mint, and even as a cotton factory.

Stop At: Saint Nicholas Church, Cataloniestraat, Ghent 9000 Belgium

St. Nicholas' Church is one of the oldest and most prominent landmarks in Ghent, Belgium. Begun in the early 13th century as a replacement for an earlier Romanesque church.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Basilica of the Holy Blood, Burg 13, Bruges 8000 Belgium

The Basilica of the Holy Blood is a Roman Catholic basilica in Bruges, Belgium. The church houses a venerated relic of the Holy Blood allegedly collected by Joseph of Arimathea and brought from the Holy Land by Thierry of Alsace.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk, Mariastraat, Bruges 8000 Belgium

The Church of Our Lady in Bruges, Belgium, dates mainly from the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries. Its tower, at 115.6 metres in height, remains the tallest structure in the city and the second tallest brickwork tower in the world.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Stadhuis, Burg 12, Bruges 8000 Belgium

The Bruges City Hall is one of the oldest city halls in the entire Netherlands region. It is located in Burg Square, the area of the former fortified castle in the centre of Bruges.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Minnewater Lake, Bruges 8000 Belgium

The famous area is called the "Lake of Love" and" Lovers bridge" .

It’s a romantic place to be with someone you love! An amazing location within the confines of the city.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Burg Square, Burg 15, Bruges 8000 Belgium

The Burg Square is the political center of Bruges. It is a lovely place where architecture lovers can enjoy the amazing mix of beautiful buildings.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: The Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaarde, Begijnhof 24-28-30, Bruges 8000 Belgium

The Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde is the only preserved beguinage in the Belgian city of Bruges. There are no more Beguines living there, but since 1927 it functions as a convent for Benedictines, founded by canon Hoornaert.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Historic Centre of Brugge, Bruges 8000 Belgium

There will be time for an optional but unforgettable canal tour.

Duration: 30 minutes


Inclusions

  • Professional multilingual guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Radios and earphones

Exclusions

  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pick up & drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Boat trip on the Bruges canals (upon availability at an extra cost)

Schedule Details

Departure Dates:

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Departure Point:

Bd de Berlaimont 18, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

Departure time

09:00 AM

Duration

10 hours 30 minutes(approx.)

Return details

Returns to original departure point

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Additional Information

Not wheelchair accessible

Stroller accessible

Near public transportation

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level

Access to the Mystic Lamb at St Bavo's Cathedral is not possible on Sundays

Comfortable walking shoes are recommended

Our guides are pleased to guide the tours in English, Spanish and/or French depending on the language need of our guests on the tour

Please note that we cannot accomodate latecomers

This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund

This tour/activity will have a maximum of 200 travelers

Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Posted By : Leonard_K
Great tour. Bruno was fantastic. Heaps of knowledge. Weather was ordinary for the Ghent part but then cleared. Can't control the weather. So much to see in both places. Bruges add on boat trip is worth it.
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Posted On : 2024-05-31


Posted By : N7387XYkylem
It is a great trip as a whole! Bruno was an excellent tour guide and the bus driver was also very good so kudos to them both. A very informative tour of these two lovely medieval towns.
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Posted On : 2024-05-31


Posted By : T6214HXjoanned
Bruges in particular, is a beautiful place to visit. Bruno was an excellent guide and made the trip extremely enjoyable. He was not only knowledgeable but also made toileting and meeting points easy.
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Posted On : 2024-05-30


Posted By : TIRMES_A
The guide (Josephine) was walking so fast it all felt rushed. Even though she had some interesting facts about the cities, she was more interested to tell us about her own life (where she grew up, where she was riding her bike when she was a kid, what kind of food she likes…based on all the info i gathered i could make a full dating app profile). In Ghent we didnt have time to see the main attraction, the altar piece, due to the lack of time, which was unfortunate. She didnt tell us about the main painters of Ghent at all, which are very famous. In Brugges, she was speading so fast , by the time i stopped to take 1-2 pics she was teleported a few feet away. The boat ride, contained same if not more info that what she told us when we roamed the city on foot. And the ride went along all the spots we went together with the guide. she shouldve told us so we can have more free time to visit what we want of the city and not be stuck with her for 45 mins when the boat explained the same things. We were a bus full of English speakers, and the only French speaker could understand English, but the guide insisted to have the tour in 2 languages. At some point she was even forgetting to switch to English and she was continuing her chat with the French speaking person. Even though I understand French, it has been very frustrating for my friend who hasn’t practiced French since high-school.
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Posted On : 2024-05-30


Posted By : James_L
Overall good tour to see Bruges and Ghent, but tour can be a little shorter like 7-8 hours (vs current 10 hours)
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Posted On : 2024-05-29


Posted By : 869ellism
Both beautiful places to go, would highly recommend. We had a great guide (Bruno) who explained a lot of interesting history about the cities; our bus driver (Said) was also excellent.
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Posted On : 2024-05-29


Posted By : Kathy_L
Ghent & Bruges are beautiful place including canals, cathedrals, museums. Josephine, she was excellent guide. Great tour.
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Posted On : 2024-05-28


Posted By : Idalina_L
Beautiful cities with so much history! Enjoyed our trip! The tour guide was great. We were exhausted but worth the trip
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Posted On : 2024-05-28


Posted By : Discover303449
The tour was ok but not our tour guide. His name was stephane. He was misunderstanding the tour with classroom! He was insisting to give so many unuseful information! Even in the vus he was not letting the jet lag people to sleep! In the city also he was giving very little free time, not even enough for lunch! He was in hurry to walk around and talk that he was not even pay attention if people are still with him! The worse part was my husband get sick and he was moving very fast that he didn't have a chance to go to toilet! So we were forced to leave tour and when we told him we are leaving, be just said good luck!! Bo offer to help or anything!
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Posted On : 2024-05-27


Posted By : Sayantan_D
Great places to visit and fun tour guide! Ms. Perez shared wonderful history of the places; highly recommend this tour!
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Posted On : 2024-05-27