Belgium · HIDDEN GEMS WALKS IN BRUGES
Good hidden gems walks in Bruges fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 10 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Retro bikes, local stories, and Bruges landmarks plus quiet corners, with a small group guide and beer or limonade included.
“Lovely to have a local guide with a family connection to the area. Very informative, friendly and enjoyable. Thanks Mercedes”
Guided retro bike tour of Bruges in 2.5 hours with a helmet, basket, poncho and umbrella, plus local stories at top sights.
“Lorelei was a great host. She navigated us through Bruges on a particularly busy day in the city. She had lots of insights and history. The bikes were is good working condition. Water was provided. Thanks for a great bike tour.”
A 3-hour private Bruges walk with a local guide, beer and chocolate stops, and off-the-main-route stories, priced at $106.47.
“Ann, our guide was very knowledgeable and personable. She brought Brugge to life. She recommended spending more time at the sights we only had time to pass by.”
Private 3-hour Bruges tour with locals, Burg Square and Markt, De Halve Maan, plus a local drink tasting. English guide.
“The private tour of Bruges was excellent. We like to learn a lot about the places we visit, and find that a private tour is the best way to enrich our experience. Our guide Patrick was friendly, professional, and very knowledgeable. Highly recommend this tour.”
Bruges food and history walk with beer, sausage, fries and chocolate tastings, plus medieval sights in about 4 hours.
“A wonderful walking tour of Bruges start to finish. We learned a lot about the history of Bruges and sampled some delicious treats. Our guide did a fabulous job of explaining Bruges' history from the Middle Ages onward. Standout treats were the meats and cheeses and the waffles. Our guide recommended that we have our waffle without any toppings as there is sugar in the dough, and oh my, he was 100% correct. We look forward to returning to Bruges to pick up where we left off.”
A 3-hour private Bruges walking tour with canals, medieval squares, and beer culture stops, guided in English, French, Italian, or Spanish.
“La nostra guida Andrea era estremamente preparato e competente soprattutto da un punto di vista storico. E’ stato un piacere ascoltare la storia di Bruges e dei Paesi Bassi e inquadrare i principali edifici della città all’interno del suo racconto. 10 e lode!”
A 3.5-hour private bike tour through Bruges’ ramparts, canals, and quiet squares, with bike and helmet hire included.
“We had a great time with Xavier. He is really knowledgeable. Also we were very happy to make the choice to discover the city centre by bike. Because of that we discovered things we would have never have seen discovering the city on foot. Thanks Xavier!”
Private Bruges day trip from Brussels with a local English-speaking guide, flexible stops, and time for Lake of Love and Rosary Quay.
“1. Unsafe driving 2. No tour - just dropped us and drove us home”
Private e-bike day from Bruges to Damme and Sluis, ending at Het Zwin Nature Park with a tower climb and sea air.
“What an incredible trip outside of Bruges! We rented e-bikes and we are very glad we did. This all day tour will travel nearly 20 miles, maybe more. You will see gorgeous canals lined with trees, beatiful Damme, cross the border into Holland and have lunch in Sluis, and then ride to Het Zwin Nature Park. Finally you ride bikes along the beach in Knokke-Heist before boarding a train back to Bruges. Xavier if full of interesting information and happy to share it! I can highly recommend this tour!”
Self-guided VoiceMap audio tour of Bruges with offline, location-triggered narration through legends, palaces, love bridges, and quirky facts.
“Well narrated history of Bruges while guiding through historical sites. App tracks your location in regard to where you should be and the map guides you back if you get off track. Audio automatically stops when time to move on to next site and the audio starts again automatically when you have arrived at the next talking point.”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
