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From Brussels: Bruges and Ghent in a Day Guided Tour

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Activity provider: BUENDIA TOURS
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    From Brussels: Bruges and Ghent in a Day Guided Tour

    Activity provider: BUENDIA TOURS
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    Visit 2 of Belgium's most beautiful cities in a day on a guided tour of Bruges and Ghent. Benefit from round trip transfers from Brussels and the services of a professional guide. See an abundance of medieval monuments and picturesque neighborhoods.

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    Duration 10 - 10.5 hours
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    Live tour guide
    English, Spanish

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Explore 2 of Belgium's most beautiful cities in a day
    • Benefit from round-trip transfers from Brussels
    • Take a guided tour of the UNESCO World Heritage historic center of Bruges
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    Meet your guide in the center of Brussels and relax on the 100-kilometer journey to Bruges. Upon arrival, discover the charms of “the Venice of the North” and see why the entire historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  Marvel at highlights such as the Lake of Love (Minnewater Lake) and the 13th-century Begijnhof complex, founded in 1245 to house lay religious women. Go to Walplein Square, where the shady trees and cafes provide a perfect place to relax.

    Visit Stoofstraat on the site of the city's former Red Light District, and see medieval monuments such as the 11th-century Old St. John’s Hospital.

    Look at the world's second tallest brickwork tower at the Church of Our Lady, and see other historic monuments such as Gruuthuse Palace, the Dijver Canal and the tiny piazza of Tanners Square (Huidenvettersplein).

    Go to one of the city's most photographed spots at Rozenhoedkaai, and admire the Belfry on Castle Square. Admire the facades of the Gothic-style Town Hall and the 12th-century Basilica of the Holy Blood.

    Visit Market Square (Grote Markt) to see the Bell Tower (Belfort) and Sint-Salvator’s Cathedral. Then enjoy 1-hour's free time for lunch (at your own expense) and the chance to sample some of the city's delicious chocolates.  Next, drive to Ghent, where the inhabitants have been popularly known as "noose-bearers“ since the days of Charles V.

    Take a guided tour of the city's historic buildings, such as the Castle of Gerald the Devil and Saint Bavo Cathedral, where you can look at the painting “The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb” by the Van Eyck brothers. Admire the Belfort (Bell Tower) and peculiar Gothic and Renaissance-style Town Hall. See one of the city's oldest monuments at St. Nicholas’ Church opposite the unusual facade of the Masons’ Guild House.

    Journey along the embankments of the medieval port of Graslei, and discover other highlights such as the majestic Castle of the Counts of Flanders, the charming Patershol neighborhood, the Great Butchers’ Hall, the Old Fish Market, and Friday Market Square.

    Includes
    • Spanish or English-speaking guide
    • Bus transfers from Brussels
    • Lunch
    • Entrance tickets
    • Headphones to hear the guide clearly (available for purchase)

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    Meet at Carrefour de l'Europe, under the columns of the main entrance of the station Brussel-Centraal, in front of the Hilton Grand Place Hotel.

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    Important information

    Not allowed

    • Smoking in the vehicle

    Know before you go

    • Due to the pollution caused by disposable headphones, visitors to Bruges are asked to use their own as per local regulations. For customers who do not have their own headphones, you may purchase them from the activity provider for just 1 EUR
    • Bookings can be canceled up to 48 hours before the day of the tour (Brussels time) without penalty. Cancellations of less than 48 hours are subject to a fee of 50% of the total tour cost. In the event of a no-show you will be charged the full cost of the tour
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.6 /5

    based on 1443 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
      4.6/5
    • Transportation
      4.7/5
    • Value for money
      4.5/5
    • Safety
      4.7/5

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    Definitely positive experience. Considering that a couple of days are more than enough for Brussels, a day in Bruges and Ghent is a must. The tour is very well structured and the guide (Fabio) highly prepared and helpful. Taking into account the short time for the visit (because one day for these two beautiful cities is very little - in my opinion they have much more to offer than Brussels), Fabio allowed us to admire and appreciate all the main attractions in a very short time two cities describing them impeccably in very understandable English. The only thing I could point out is the little free time for the independent tour of the two cities (just over an hour for each), but otherwise everything was perfect. 5 stars deserved.

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    January 24, 2023

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    I wanted to know bruges and due I had some more hours, I decided to also visit ghent for knowing another city. I loved ghent. My favourite city of Belgium now. An important tip is to take waterproof cloths and traines because it rains all the day. Guide Pablo it's a genius.

    January 18, 2023

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    Mark was great!! He transported us (literally) back in time on an enthusiastic journey to find his true love, Dori. Mark perfectly intertwined the history of the city of both Brugge and Gent with impressive knowledge and light hearted humour. We would definitely recommend this tour. There was a great balance between guided and free time. Considering we fit in two beautiful city’s in one day we definitely left feeling like we got the best of both. The transportation was easy (one bus the whole time), we could leave our belongings on the bus and the meeting spots were very clear. We even left with some recommendations for great restaurants and places to visit. Thank you Mark for your time and expertise!

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    January 8, 2023

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