Private Historical Tour: The Highlights of Bruges
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Things To Know
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Local guide
- Professional guide
- Private Tour
- All Fees and Taxes
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- If you have any questions or if you want to make a booking for more than 15 people, please contact us: [email protected]
- Please mention what time you would like to start the tour!
What's included in the package
Itinerary
The Markt
We start here with an introduction about the history of Bruges and the role the city played as a trading hub in medieval times. We also go deeper into the troublesome relationship between the city of Bruges and the French king.
Belfort
We visit the halls behind the bellfry and explain you the important role the tower has played during the Middle Ages.
Gruuthusemuseum
This newly renovated city palace belonged to a wealthy family in Bruges, who held a monopoly on a specific part of the trade. Our guide will tell you all about it.
Admission Ticket Not IncludedSint-Janshospitaal
We make a stop at the magnificent hospital of St John, one of the oldest still exisitng hospitals in the world and one of the cornerstones of medieval society.
Admission Ticket Not IncludedThe Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaarde
We'll take you for a walk into the picturesque beguinage, the biggest of its kind in the world, where a community of ladies have lived together for over 800 years.
Minnewater Lake
By the Lake of Love we tell you the story of why we have swans on the canals of Bruges and how the city got into a conflict with Emperor Maximilian of Austria.
De Halve Maan Brewery
We stop in front of the brewery to tell you the story of how the people of Bruges got the nickname 'Fools of Bruges' and to show you a piece of the beer pipeline that flows beneath our city.
Admission Ticket Not IncludedOnze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk
We'll tell you the story of this iconic church, which is the 2nd tallest brick tower in the world and houses a statue by Michelangelo as well as the tombs of the last Dukes of Burgundy.
Admission Ticket Not IncludedGroeningemuseum
We venture into the garden of the Groeninge Museum, where some of the works of the biggest Flemish masters are on display.
Admission Ticket Not IncludedHuidenvettersplein
We take you to the old Tanner's square, where the smelly business took place of greasing skins and turning them into leather.
Burg Square
After passing by the old Fishmarket, we end the tour on the Burg square, the political heart and birthplace of the city of Bruges.
Where to meet and pickup
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- We meet in front of thes tatue on the main square (Grote Markt) of Bruges. Look out for the guide with the red umbrella.
Ticket Redemption
Direct access, no redemption is required
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Things to know
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Local guide
- Professional guide
- Private Tour
- All Fees and Taxes
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- If you have any questions or if you want to make a booking for more than 15 people, please contact us: [email protected]
- Please mention what time you would like to start the tour!