Top Bruges Cultural Tours

Bruges is considered the medieval city par excellence and the "Venice of the North". Find out why each of these nicknames has been given to it by walking through its nooks and secrets on foot with an expert guide. It ends with a boat ride through its canals.

Avoid crowds and enjoy a more enriching experience of Bruges than is typically offered by group tours. This private walking tour is exclusively for your party so, as you explore the city's sights, you'll have ample opportunity to talk with your guide and learn all about the city's intriguing history.

We don't offer ordinary tours. Passionate local storytellers will use stories to make history come to life to give you a good insight into how life must have been in medieval Bruges. There's no set route. All of the storytellers have their own personal highlights for you and will adapt those to the group. So the more questions and input you give them, the better your experience will get.

Enjoy your stay in Bruges and learn all about the rich local culture and customs from an experienced guide who really cares about their city, and about you! Chat about Bruges’ artists through the years, its literary heritage, and the history that can be found around every corner. Set off mid-morning and find yourself wandering Bruges like a local.

Medieval Bruges counts among Belgium’s must-see cities—but escaping the tourist trail to find treasures only the locals know isn’t always easy. On this morning or afternoon tour, explore with your private guide and get the inside line on the city’s top attractions and hidden gems. Hear the secrets behind landmarks like the 14th-century Church of Our Lady, and see sides of this UNESCO–listed city many visitors miss.

Celebrate the life and art of master Surrealist Salvador Dalí with a ticket to the permanent exhibition at the Museum-Gallery Xpo in Bruges. This colorful, reimagined gallery space inside the medieval Bruges Belfry showcases the ‘Salvador Dalí: Marquis de Púbol’ exhibit, featuring a rotating collection of the artist’s original graphic work and sculptures.

Discover Bruges at its most atmospheric when you explore the city’s centuries-old landmarks after dark on this evening walking tour. Meet your guide right in the heart of the city, and set off on foot: you’ll see Bruges highlights like the Markt Square and Jan van Eyck Square, and will also hear lesser-known stories from its past. Finish at a bar where you can sip a traditional Belgian beer.

Get a local introduction to Bruges' highlights on a private tour with a guide who's passionate about life in the city. Enjoy the flexibility to customize the tour to your interests, as you take in historic sites, classic architecture, and colorful, canal-side neighborhoods. Stop to explore local markets and to taste some locally-made chocolate, then finish with insider tips for your remaining time in Bruges.

Taste your way through Bruges’ enchanting old town on a private gourmet tour designed to show you how to eat like a local. Join in the favorite Belgian pastime of eating as a guide introduces you to 10 different specialties like fries, waffles, and much more. Wash it all down with fine Belgian beer, and ask all the questions you like for a personalized tour through Bruges’ culinary culture.

Discover the best of Bruges—and immerse yourself in the city’s centuries of history—on this walking tour. Pick from different language options and start times, meet your guide in the city center, and set off on foot. As you discover local landmarks like the Belfort, Gruuthusemuseum, the Church of Our Lady, and the city’s picturesque canals, you’ll learn the stories behind the sights.

When your cruise ship docks in Bruges' port, you can easily travel to the historic city center with this round-trip shuttle service from Zeebrugge. Hop on the shuttle for the 20-minute (approximately) ride to Bruges, then take the shuttle back when you’re ready to return to your ship in the afternoon. Shuttles run every 30 minutes between 8:30 a.m. and 12 p.m., so there is no delay in getting back and forth to Bruges city center from your cruise ship.

Explore the canals, squares, and medieval streets of Bruges by bicycle with a local guide to show you around and regale you with tales of times past. You'll see traditional almshouses, garden courtyards, old ramparts, and mural-painted walls, with stops at top attractions such as Minnewater Lake and the Gruuthusemuseum.

Make the most of your time in Bruges with this private walking tour that takes in the major sights in just a few hours. Meet your guide for a scenic stroll through the old town to learn about the city’s history as you admire highlights like St Bonifacius Bridge and Belfort. Break up your walk with a scenic boat tour past some of the most romantic corners of the city.

Delve into the poignant history of World War I on a full-day tour of the Flanders Battlefields from Bruges. Follow in the footsteps of soldiers with an accomplished historical guide and visit moving memorials that immortalize soldiers lost in battles. Gaze at endless rows of graves at the German Military Cemetery; revitalize with a traditional Belgian lunch at a local restaurant; and visit Flanders’ Field Museum to see exhibitions that speak eloquently of the area’s turbulent past. Conclude your emotionally stirring tour by experiencing the Last Post Ceremony in Ypres.

Discover the best places to take photos around the city of Bruges without trying to find your own way around by taking this shared walking tour. Follow your guide as they show you scenic spots around the city that inspired the Brugorama photo show, such as the Jan van Eyck Square and Quai du Rosaire, and point out details you might otherwise miss.

While all the tourists cling to Bruges’ cobbled streets and brick-lined canals, you’ll go beyond the guidebooks with this private biking adventure. Bruges’ countryside may be even more idyllic than the town itself, which you’ll get to experience first-hand. You’ll witness windmills, cycle along canals, stop in the historic town of Damme, and get to know this little slice of bucolic heaven.

Explore Belgium’s vast world of beer with a small-group walking tour in Bruges. Learn about local beer traditions during a half-day city stroll including several tastings. Sample the unique combination of beer and artisan chocolate, featuring two of Belgium’s best-known products. Maximize time in Bruges with a local-led tour, including several off-the-beaten-path locations.

Get off of the well-trodden tourist trail and venture into the heart of medieval Bruges on this affordable self-guided walking tour. • Unlock the key to Bruges’ legends like why the city has to keep swans in its canals for a period of forever and 3 days • Hear from producer Nicolas Vanlanduyt whose passion for history’s quirky stories inspired him to lead guided tours and create this VoiceMap tour • Do it all in 90 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code. The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

In one of the most romantic cities in Europe, enjoy a 3 hour tour taking in the canals, historic architecture and shopping streets of Bruges. Cruise the canals in a quiet electric boat, and try delicious local delicacies as you pass through boutiques in the old center of the town—especially the Belgian chocolates! Learn about the romantic history of Bruges and wander the streets looking at the Medieval buildings, bridges and ornate shopfronts.

See Bruges from a new perspective while improving your photography. This small-group morning photo tour is a combination of a city tour and a photography workshop. You'll visit the some of the city's most photogenic locations while getting expert tips on how to create some of your finest images.

On this exclusive walking tour, you will be taken along by a local historian and experienced guide, who was born and raised in Bruges and has lived here all his life. In addition to a good introduction to Bruges, you will be guided along the highlights, with attention to facts, legends, and local customs. If possible, we enter a medieval house or focus on what goes on in the city through the eyes of a local.

Bruges is renowned for its rich brewing traditions and many delicious local beers—and this accessible walking tour offers you the perfect way to discover both. Meet your group directly at the Bruges Beer Museum, and begin the tour within its walls. Then, continue on a walking tour through the city’s UNESCO-listed, medieval center. You’ll make multiple stops along the way, will learn more about the city’s beer history, and will sample five different brews as you go.

Visit and learn the history behind World War I battlefields in the Flanders region of Belgium on this day trip from Bruges. You’ll trace the footsteps of Australian soldiers at sites like Fromelles, Ploegsteert, Messines, Polygoon Wood and Passendale. See mine craters laid by the 1st Australian Tunnelling Company, and visit Menin Gate in Ypres for the “Last Post” ceremony. Lunch is included.