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Bruges Day Tour: Medieval Architecture & Canals
4.1
7 Ratings
Paris
Embark on a guided tour of Bruges and immerse yourself in its medieval architecture. Cruise along the canals, explore historic sites, and indulge in the city’s romantic charm.
Embark on a guided tour of Bruges and immerse yourself in its medieval architecture. Cruise along the canals, explore historic sites, and indulge in the city’s romantic charm.
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- 20 Pl. des Vins de France - Step off your luxury coach into a picture postcard! You’ll instantly fall for Bruges’s medieval charm as you arrive in its famous center, an UNESCO World Heritage area thanks to its incredibly preserved architecture.
- Historic Centre of Brugge - You’ll be guided to some of the city’s legendary landmarks, including…
- 20 Pl. des Vins de France - Step off your luxury coach into a picture postcard! You’ll instantly fall for Bruges’s medieval charm as you arrive in its famous center, an UNESCO World Heritage area thanks to its incredibly preserved architecture.
- Historic Centre of Brugge - You’ll be guided to some of the city’s legendary landmarks, including Béguinage’s monastery, Basilica of the Holy Blood, the gothic Town Hall and Notre Dame Cathedral.
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The Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaarde - Take time out for lunch and sample some of the local specialities as you recharge your batteries. Enjoy the ‘Venice of the North’ from the water, cruising along its romantic canals. Shopping is also part of the day’s adventure - don’t go home without the delicious chocolates Bruges is famous for!
• Luxury air-conditioned coach travel from Paris for your comfort
• Guided tour of the UNESCO-recognized city centre with highlights such as Béguinage’s monastery, the Basilica of the Holy Blood and the gothic Town Hall Picturesque summer canal cruise - The Markt - The heart of Bruges, the square have many unique buildings including the Belfry Tower. At the foot of the Belfry are the world’s most famous chippies (frietkoten) or taste some belgian waffles!Get some free time to enjoy the City and its hidden gems)
- Duvelorium - It is the perfect place to have a drink , relax and have a wide view on the Markt Square
- Stadhuis - Walking its wonderful winding streets, hear about the jewel of the Flemish region’s fascinating history.
- Quai du Rosaire / Rozenhoedkaai - The ideal spot for a perfect picture: a combo of wide canals and floating buildings. Remember to attend the cruise and enjoy Bruges in another perspective.
- St Bonifacius Bridge - Commonly known as the the “fairytale bridge”
- Minnewater Lake - The lake of Love with a beautiful scenery and many swans, is the old port of medieval Bruges
- Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk - The church of Our Lady displays a valuable art collection: Michelangelo’s world-famous Madonna and Child
What's Included
- Hotel Pick Up - Paris Zip code 75 only
- Round Trip by luxury air-conditioned coach
- Guided visit by foot of the historical center of Bruges
- Free time for lunch (own expense), shopping & discover the city center
- 1-hour cruise on summer season
- Guided walking City Tour
- Hotel Pick Up - Paris Zip code 75 only
- Round Trip by luxury air-conditioned coach
- Guided visit by foot of the historical center of Bruges
- Free time for lunch (own expense), shopping & discover the city center
- 1-hour cruise on summer season
- Guided walking City Tour
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Hotel Drop-Off
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Hotel Drop-Off
Additional Information
Experience the unadulterated elegance of Bruges in a single day. Tour through a city center, worthy of its UNESCO world heritage status, showcasing monasteries, cathedrals, and palaces. Marvel at the grandeur of preserved medieval structures and learn the intriguing tale of its past. Absorb the remarkable views of the ‘Venice of the North’ as you cruise…
Experience the unadulterated elegance of Bruges in a single day. Tour through a city center, worthy of its UNESCO world heritage status, showcasing monasteries, cathedrals, and palaces. Marvel at the grandeur of preserved medieval structures and learn the intriguing tale of its past. Absorb the remarkable views of the ‘Venice of the North’ as you cruise its enchanting canals and make the most of your day with a relaxing lunch and shopping excursion.
The city’s captivating allure and extraordinary architecture make this a truly unforgettable day.
- Due to lots of walking, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
- Please note that due to actual traffic situation in Paris the real Pick-up may take place up to 15 minutes later than the time indicated on the voucher. Pick up location will be from the hotel or Private residence in Paris ( Zip code must start by 75), should the address be provided to us at least 72 hours ( local time) prior to tour’s departure. Without the accommodation address and if booking is made less than 72 hours ( local time) prior to departure, the pick up will be from Hôtel PULLMAN Paris Tour Eiffel. (outside the hotel) Entrance au 22 Rue Jean Rey, 75015 Paris
Location
20 Pl. des Vins de France
Place des Vins de France
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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(7 Ratings)
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Rachelleighfarr
Aug 30, 2024
Great day out in Bruges - Our guide Steve was fantastic. Great information, lovely pace and recommendations. Enjoyed the history.
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Rose_m
Jun 4, 2024
Loved Bruges, would have loved more time there - Bruges is like a fairytale city The only thing was there was not enough time there Once the hour long tour was done we quickly got on line for the canal cruise which was fabulous But then there was hardly time to get a bite to eat or shop for chocolates before having to meet back at the bus Our guide was great, but since time there is so short you could absolutely do without the tour We heard all the same stuff on the boat cruise Would have preferred more time to explore the city and shop
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Adrian_h
Feb 22, 2024
Great Experience - The beautiful city, the knowledgeable and funny guide we had, rainy and windy at first but turned sunny .
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354erendirae
Sep 17, 2023
Excellent attention from our guide Rocío. Very nice witches and much better with the explanation. - Excellent attention from our guide Rocío. Very nice witches and much better with the explanation.
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Thomas_p
Apr 11, 2025
Gorgeous but read the caveats - First and most importantly, Bruges is picture postcard beautiful and not to be missed. The guide led us around, showed us the highlights and the tour included a nice boat cruise on the canals.
Before booking, be aware of a couple peculiarities. First, we opted for hotel pickup - which turned out to be a taxi sent to fetch us and bring us to their meeting point where the bus was waiting (we were expecting a minibus to pick us and others up on the way to Bruges).
Second, the guided tour was for a max of 15 people. While that was true, there are also audio guided guests and non guided guests which meant we were all transported to Bruges as a group on a large bus (again we were expecting 15 max on a minibus).
Third, they do not drop you off at your hotel at the end - they drop you at their meeting point and you will need to find your own way back to your hotel.
While they do note the last point, I felt the first and second were misleading which is why I only gave this 4 stars.
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Sharlene_l
Mar 21, 2024
A most unpleasant tour of Bruges! - .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................We got picked up at our hotel and boarded the bus to Bruges.
Our tour guide was on the bus and directed us where to go when we got there.
We thought Bruges was an amazing place and couldn't wait to see the sights.
We did not know that our tour guide was going to talk the whole time about the history of every building there, leaving us very little time for shopping and lunch.
I saw a store I wanted to purchase something from and our tour guide said we needed to leave so she could start her historical talk even though I wanted to do some shopping.
She said we needed to go and would go back to the store after she finished her explanation of every building and pathway.
When she finally stopped talking she said we have time for lunch and shopping which was not true.
We barely had time to
look in any store as lunch took up most of our time.
She said she would meet us back at a specific time but she didn't meet us at the time she told us she would.
We waited and waited and finally ran into the Latin tour guide who said she just ran into our tour guide and our tour guide told her to go to where we were waiting and go back to the bus with her instead of our tour guide who never got to show us where the store I wanted to go to was.
I was beyond upset and felt like she ruined what could have been my most favorite tour.
To this day, I am very upset about what happened.
I was also told that when we got back to Paris, we would be taken back to our hotel but our tour guide said it was a one-way pickup and we had to try and locate a taxi which was hard to find being where we were dropped off.
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Judy_w
Sep 24, 2024
Very poor tour - The description of the tour was very misleading. It was supposed to be a small group but there was over 50 people on the bus! The tour was supposed to be approximately 11 hours, it was 14 of which over 8 hours was spent on the bus! It was a total waste of my time!
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