Top Bruges Half-day Tours

Instead of a typical Bruges tour based on a list of landmarks, pair up with a Lokafyer guide for a private walking tour that’s a new concept in travel. From a pre-tour phone consultation to the walking tour itself, it’s an experience that’s tailored to your interests, whether you’re checking out historic neighborhoods, shopping for souvenirs, or looking for restaurants where locals actually hang out.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Experience the best of Bruges on this 3-in-1 walking tour. Meet your guide at a central location in the morning, and head first to a top-rated chocolatier, where you’ll learn about Belgian chocolate-making traditions and will do some sampling. Then, continue on a history-themed walking tour of the city’s UNESCO-listed, medieval center. Finally, venture to the esteemed Bourgogne de Flandres brewery for a tour and beer tasting.

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.

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, chocolate truffles, cheese, and fresh Flemish seafood. Wash it all down with fine Belgian beer, and ask all the questions you like for a personalized tour through Bruges’ culinary culture.

Get a comprehensive overview of world-renowned Belgian beer on this casual tasting in the heart of Bruges. Going with a guide ensures you learn about the history, origin, and production each beer on your tasting list, including strong blondes, dark ales, an IPA, and a wheat beer. This tour is a popular social activity for travelers looking to learn about Belgium’s beer scene.

Walk around Bruges with a local guide, explore the historic centre and travel back in time to the golden days of Bruges. Our guide will tell you interesting facts and stories of love, glory and fortune, but also of intrigue, war and conflict. He or she can also advise you on where to eat and where to drink during your stay. By the end of the tour you'll know more than a local! IMPORTANT NOTE: Our guides are volunteers who offer tours for tips. The fee only covers the cost of booking via this platform.

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 a.m., so there is no delay in getting back and forth to Bruges city center from your cruise ship.

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.

Learn about the vagabonds, heroes, and myths that belong to Bruges on a private walking tour of the medieval center. With a guide just for you and your group, the tour has a flexible itinerary that can be tailored to the sights you want to see. Hear stories about the Burg and Minnewater Park, and finish by the historic almshouse of Begijnhof.

The most adventurous and probably the most romantic way to discover Bruges is by hot-air balloon. Bruges Ballooning organizes both a morning flight (including a champagne breakfast) and an evening flight (including a bite to eat, champagne or a beer) over Bruges. The whole trip lasts for three hours, with at least one hour in the air. You will be picked up and dropped off wherever you are staying, in Bruges. What is there to see? After take-off, we'll immediately see the historic center of Bruges, followed by the famous polder landscapes, farms, a lot of castles, little pictoresque towns like Damme and Oostkerke, ... Every flight brings us a little adventure, because thanks to the wind, no 2 flights are the same.

This night tour is towards maximizing your photos as the light goes low in Brugge, guiding you to the most photo-friendly locations with a mix of canals, side streets, main squares and otherwise. . This tour is (like all our offerings) suited to all photographers both beginner to professional. We generally recommend starting in the blue hour (sunset) but of course will work out an exact time that suits your needs (and skill or equipment) best.

Join our combo tour for a fun night out to discover the timeless beauty of Bruges, drink delicious beer and make new friends! First we take you on a tour of the lesser known parts of Bruges, the side tourists never get to see. We'll tell you old tales, legends and ghost stories that are as old as the city itself, and we'll make the fascinating history of Bruges come to life! The tour ends at the Bauhaus bar with a complementary beer. Next we’ll offer you a tasting of six of the best Belgian beers, including what is widely considered to be one of the best beers in the world, while the guide offers you an insight into our famed beer culture. The beer tasting takes approx. 2h and entirely takes place at the Bauhaus. Explore the dark side of Bruges along with Belgian beer culture in this 2-in-1 tour!

A taste of local sweet delicacies & a unique combination of beer and artisan chocolate. Discover some hidden gems. Learn - in a personalised way- how Belgium got this fame for their beers Taste our high-quality, delicious Belgian beers, based on your current knowledge. For sure a good variety of styles. Discover the real taste of hops and malts. Get personalised beer-, bar- and restaurant suggestion

Explore Bruges in style and combine the great history of Bruges with Belgian culinary tastings. I'm a historical guide in Bruges for one year and a half and I'm a local. I know the best places in town. So I can give a top class experince. You combine the great history of Bruges with 4 culinary tastings. A lovely afternoon and an experience in style. Join me on this incredibly nice tour.

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Known as the Venice of the North, because of its peaceful canals, Bruges is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. It was a justified motive that prompted UNESCO in 2000 to include the entire historical city centre on the World Heritage list. The current city boundaries still coincide exactly with those of the medieval city centre, and the spaces and structures that were so typical of Bruges in the past have been preserved. Walking along the maze of winding cobbled alleys and romantic canals, you imagine yourself to be in medieval times.

Make the best out of your cruise stop in Zeebrugge and discover the magical city of Bruges. The city is known worldwide as an open air museum. Bruges old historical center has been declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. This private tour includes transfer from the port to the city and return later on the day to the port. Your guide will be at your disposition in Bruges during 2,5 hours to help you discover this beautiful city. Enjoy the beautiful city of Bruges in this walking tour. Amongst others: - Basilica of the Holy Blood, - Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk, - Sint-Janshospitaal, - Square and Statue of Simon Stevin, This is a private walking tour and pick up will start at a centrally located meeting point in the heart of the city center. If you are at the cruise port, pick up can be from there as well.

The bike and history is unique because it's mixture of in-depth history and discovery of the city by bike. Our guides are official licensed guides.

Get the best customised high-quality beer selection. Listen to stories from our young, local, passionate guide that launched one of Ghent’s 1st craft beers. A taste of local sweet delicacies & a unique combination of beer and artisan chocolate. Discover some hidden gems. Learn about the traditional beer histories & the origin of the ale, lager, triples, trappists, etc… Participate in our original beer game that will guarantee a great time. Taste our high-quality, delicious Belgian beers, based on your current knowledge. For sure a good variety of styles. Discover the real taste of hops and malts.

Historic Centre of Bruges is an exceptional sample of an architectural ensemble, demonstrating important milestones in the cultural and commercial areas in medieval Europe. Brugge has a great-preserved medieval city center that is perfect for exploring on foot, but you will also soon see why Bruges has been compared to Venice, and you really must experience a relaxing boat ride along the winding canals of Bruges.