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Bruges Guided Tour: Explore the Medieval City and Venice of the North with a Canal Boat Trip
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256 Ratings
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Bruges is famously known as the quintessential medieval city and the ‘Northern Venice’. Discover why it has earned these evocative titles as you explore its hidden gems and corners, guided by an expert. The journey concludes with a scenic boat tour along its waterways.
Bruges is famously known as the quintessential medieval city and the ‘Northern Venice’. Discover why it has earned these evocative titles as you explore its hidden gems and corners, guided by an expert. The journey concludes with a scenic boat tour along its waterways.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Minnewater Lake - What does minnewater mean? This is the Dutch name for the lake, which is made up of two Dutch words: minne, which means both “common” and “love”, and water, which means “water”. Thus, the most correct translation would mean translating the word minne as “common”, since these were the “common waters, community waters, everyone’s…
- Minnewater Lake - What does minnewater mean? This is the Dutch name for the lake, which is made up of two Dutch words: minne, which means both “common” and “love”, and water, which means “water”. Thus, the most correct translation would mean translating the word minne as “common”, since these were the “common waters, community waters, everyone’s water” since it was where the old port of Bruges was located, a site closely linked to the city and the daily life of its citizens.
What's Included
- City recommendations
- Guided tour of Bruges
- Professional guide
- Boat ride through the canals of Bruges
- City recommendations
- Guided tour of Bruges
- Professional guide
- Boat ride through the canals of Bruges
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Additional Information
- Groups of more than 24 people must use headphones, they can buy them for €1 directly from our guides
- Groups of more than 24 people must use headphones, they can buy them for €1 directly from our guides
Location
Bargeplein
Bargeweg
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(256 Ratings)
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Leanne_c
Oct 6, 2024
Fabulous, do it - Fabulous, guide was funny and it is fast but well worth doing. Many beautiful places I visited on foot had a whole new perspective from the water
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Ericke486
Oct 3, 2024
Great experience ! - Camila was an amazing guide, telling us about the history and mysteries of Brugges. Also gave us good hints about the city!
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Limeyjd
Oct 1, 2024
Fun and interesting trip along the Canals - Not normally a big touristy person but l definitely enjoyed the canal tour. Fun to learn just what an important part of the cities history the canals played everything from commerce to commuting around the city.By boat you get a different view of the city and it gives you a different perspective on what life was like centuries ago. We were lucky enough to have a guide who really knew his stuff which made for an even more interesting experience.
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Charles_m
Sep 26, 2024
Informative and helpful - We had a great time on the tour. He was full of information and made sure that we were able to hear him and was also able to answer all of our questions. We were also able to get a few recommendations from him.
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Luke_w
Oct 4, 2024
Very informative and friendly - Walking tour was excellent the boat tour element felt a little rushed.
Walking tour guide was extremely well informed and gave good tips
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Stacy_j
Oct 4, 2024
Nice your with local guide - Lots of great history of the city from local guide. Enjoyed the canal ride which the guide helped us locate
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Christine_g
Oct 2, 2024
Beautiful city - Other than Tour guide walked too fast she was very informative and was great. And the chocolate was world class
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Yoeriv639
Sep 28, 2024
City walk is highly recommended - Fun city walk with an enthusiastic Guide! We left the boat trip for what it is, so crammed into a boat. It was too hot for that. City walk definitely recommended
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Yves_m
Sep 28, 2024
Beautiful Bruges - Nice visit of a beautiful city. Our guide JK was amazing, very knowledgeable and extremely nice. We could have continued for hours with him.
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Steven_d
Sep 26, 2024
Up close in Bruges - It was great to see some of the most iconic sights in Bruges! Being on foot is more complicated (following the leader in the crowds, cobblestoned roads can be wearing to navigate). But it gets you close to the places in a way that a bus or car tour does not.
Because of the structure of the tour and the busyness of Bruges the day we were there, I would think twice about this tour if you have mobility issues (cane, walker) or kids in strollers or who are likely to want to wander off. That aside, though, the leader was easy to follow and very relatable and it's clear she enjoyed the time she spends in the city. She even gave us some suggestions for local merchants and activities that were well worth the time (or, sometimes, worth skipping). This tour was a great value. I'm glad we found it.
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