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Bruges and Ghent Day Trip from Brussels

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BUS DAY TRIP TO BRUGGE AND GHENT from Brussels in English

10 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

UNESCO–listed Bruges and Ghent make ideal day trips from Brussels, but organizing transportation independently can be time-consuming. On this tour, begin with pickup in central Brussels and visit both cities in one day with ease. During guided walking tours, discover top attractions including Minnewater, Saint Bavo Cathedral, and Walplein Square, and gain insight into the history and heritage of two of Belgium’s most beautiful and ancient cities.

Visit both UNESCO–listed Bruges and Ghent with ease in one day
Explore top attractions like Saint Bavo Cathedral and Walplein Square
Your guide shares the city’s rich history and heritage
Hassle-free round-trip transport from central Brussels

What's Included

Professional English-speaking guide
City tips
Round-trip with A/C
Guided walking tour in Bruges
Guided walking tour in Ghent

Food and drinks
Headphones
Bruges has a tourist regulation and sometimes the service is provided using radios with headphones.
Customers can use their headphones, if they don't have them, we offer headphones for only €1

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Carrefour de l'Europe
Carr de l'Europe, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
In the Carrefour de l'Europe square under the columns of the main entrance of the train and metro station, in front of the Hilton Grand Place hotel. Our guides will be wearing ID of Buendia Tours.

Start time

08:30 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Bargeplein (Katelijnparking)

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Minnewater

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Begijnhof

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Chocolalino

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Walplein

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Stoofstraat

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mariastraat 23 (Pass By)

Saint John’s Hospital

8 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Gruuthusemuseum

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

St Bonifacius Bridge

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Quai du Rosaire / Rozenhoedkaai

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Huidenvettersplein

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Burg Square

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Markt

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bruges

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Bargeplein (Katelijnparking)

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ghent

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ghent Town Hall (Stadhuis)

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Het Belfort van Gent

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

St. Bavo's Cathedral (Sint-Baafskathedraal)

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Saint Nicholas Church

3 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Masons' Guild Hall

2 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Korenmarkt

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Saint Michael's Bridge

7 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Graslei and Korenlei

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

OOOST

7 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kleine Vismarkt

3 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

St. Veerleplein

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ghent

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
You will receive the confirmation at time of booking

Our guides have your best interests in mind; while the tour usually includes the sites & stories mentioned and lasts about 2.5 hours, your tour may vary depending on what your guide thinks is best for your group.
No meals are included but your guide will be happy to point you some great food spots :)
Groups over 24 pax must use headphones in Bruges, you can purchase them for 1€ a pair directly to our guides
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 45 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Patty_S

Our tour guide David was the absolute best. He was extremely knowledgeable and fun! We are staying in Bruges so was able to join the group in Bruges. We took the train back to Bruges from Ghent. David walked us to the Tram stop as we has to take it to the train station. He was soooo incredibly helpful and kind!!

Reviews

4.5

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Amazing

Elton_H, May 2024

Nice trip. Everyone should try this trip and visit beautiful places Bruges and Gand. Thank you ………. …

Not worth the money.

AnnaMarie_S, May 2024

Our guide did not speak English well and only spoke about 25% of the time that the Spanish guide spoke. We were in a mixed group which would have been fine if we had a guide that spoke English better. The ride was safe and pleasant (thanks to the driver) but the tour itself not worth the money. Very disappointing.

A wonderful experience

BrendaMishaan, May 2024

The tour guide was amazing. He narrated everything like it was in the year it took place excellent tour guide the bus driver a great driver and a very friendly person. The bus broke down that day, and he managed to fix it although it was a little bit of an inconvenient they made it very pleasant.

Poorly Run

Melinda_D, May 2024

Too many people for one guide. The headphone system requires you to be close to the guide or you received a lot of static and can't understand what they are saying. With so many people in the group it was impossible to be close to the guide to hear The headphone system was not strong enough for the group!! The guide needed an umbrella or clothing that identified him. The city is crowded and people intermingle with the group and break the group apart. It was hard to keep track of the guide. The bus was over crowded. There were seats for everyone, but the rear seat at the very back of the bus was completely full. The guide spoke too fast. Especially with the terrible communication system. They Don't take you to see the famous painting in Ghent. Mystic Lamb. When you arrive at the meeting point there are several tours going out at the same time. There are no signs to identify your group. It was raining and they were standing out in the rain. There was an option for them to stand under cover. This was a terrible tour and I would not recommend this tour group for these two destinations

Great day

Keely_C, May 2024

Long day but super interesting. I found the radios actually super helpful to hear the guide during the tour. Definitely appreciated our guide Marc’s recommendations on restaurants and shops.

Bruges and Ghent Tour

Henny_L, Apr 2024

The tour was very organized and delightful. Our tour guide Camilo was super knowledgeable about the history of Bruges and Ghent. He had also great tips for eating options. I enjoyed the sightseeing of both cities! I had an awesome time! Highly recommended!!

Great despite no radio for the second leg of the tour.

Greg_S, Apr 2024

The tour was good. Instructions were clearly given. Our tour guide, Pablo, was very informative about the place’s history and suggestive of everything we needed to learn. Five stars to Pablo who made extra effort on relaying to us the historical background of each stop despite the absence of the radio in Ghent. Four point five stars because the radio didn't work in Ghent and there seems to be no alternative other than Pablo possibly losing his voice. With the radio being out, we needed everyone to gather around before Pablo could start talking again, and not everyone walked fast. Overall, the trip was good and I would still recommend it.

Nice day trip from Brussels

Robin_P, Apr 2024

I enjoyed a drink at the smallest bar in Ghent. Bruges was extremely crowded with tour groups which made the experience less desirable. Ghent is a lovely town

Our guide Pablo was...

Lupercio_D, Apr 2024

Our guide Pablo was really good and informative we are happy to join again Pablo’s other group tour activities

Highly recommend

Theresa_M, Apr 2024

Great tour! Saw so much in one day. Eros was a brilliant tour guide. Great fun, loads of fun information and very passionate. Highly recommend the tour. We enjoyed the walking tour in both cities and then the free time. Bus comfortable and safe. My only gripe would be that they need to update the headsets. Mine didn't always work and we all found we had to be close to him to him for them to work. They seem old so new headsets would make a big difference. Bus smells like cigarette smoke. I know smoking is very popular in Belgium but I hate the smell and it's been strong on the bus

Excellent day trip

Vikas_C, Apr 2024

Our guide - Mike was knowledgeable, funny and patient with large group. Would love to recommend him and do more tours with him. As for Brugges and Gent, delightful towns with different characters. Great to have a guide rather than do without it.

Lovely places to see and this tour is a convenient and informative way to do it.

Janette_M, Apr 2024

Bruges and Ghent are both beautiful and we were very lucky to have a mostly sunny day in what was a wet week. Julia our guide was knowledgeable and friendly but she had so much information to impart that she was constantly talking and walking, you couldn’t stop for a photo or you’d be left behind. When in Ghent, a much larger, open city, the headsets were getting a lot of interference and cutting out which meant we missed some of what she was saying.

Great way to see Brugge and Gent.

Bradley_B, Apr 2024

Juliana did a great job. It was great to hear about the history of Gent and Brugge. The stories made the places come alive.

A must see

Dannielle_F, Apr 2024

Brugge and Gent were amazing. Our guide was very knowledgeable and passionate about these places (Denmark in general) and I learned a lot.

Needs improvements

KVictor_R, Apr 2024

Our tour guide Pablo was very nice and considerate but was difficult to hear because of the engine noise of the bus and Pablo speaking very fast with an accent. Pablo is very educated and well informed of the areas we traveled to but we wish he would have explained more, of the rules and geographical area, while traveling on the bus. Also, the bus seemed to be cheaper and of a lesser quality compared to the other tour buses. We felt that this was an excursion that was not very well executed and needed more improvements.

Avoid them!

Justin_C, Apr 2024

Definitely don't recommend them. The group was massive; my fault for not noticing it. It was impossible to hear the guide on the coach bus and difficult to hear him when we were in Ghent. The walking tour was short and not terribly informative. Bruges was a disaster. Most of us were complaining that we couldn't hear him with the comm device that he was using. There was a ton of static on the channel. I've never had that issue in the past. I think they just use cheap devices which is crazy. The idea of paying 1 euro for earphones is also crazy. Yes, they do advertise that, but seriously? It's mandatory to buy them or bring your own. The guide himself was OK. I left halfway through the walking tour and took the train back on my own dime to Brussels. Surely there are better operators out there

Great tour

sofia_t, Apr 2024

Great organized. Very good guides. A lovely tour. Highly recommended. You get too see all relevant sights

Walking Tour of Bruves and Ghent.

Patty_S, Apr 2024

Entertaining day trip

Michael_C, Apr 2024

Well organised trip with 2 very entertaining guides. Pace is good, and the coach journeys aren't too long (between 1 - 1 1/2 hours). Highly recommended if you have more than 2 days in Brussels.

Great tour minus the radios

Danilyn_N, Apr 2024

The tour guide was great. I believe his name was David. He was funny and informative. The hardest part was being able to hear him due to the radios we were given. Seems like they need to really upgrade those. We did another tour with a different company and their radios were fine. I know other people had the same issue. Otherwise, the tour was great and easy way to visit both Brugges and Ghent.

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