Bruges bus tour from Amsterdam Discount Tickets

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Bruges bus tour from Amsterdam photo
Bruges bus tour from Amsterdam photo
Bruges bus tour from Amsterdam photo
Bruges bus tour from Amsterdam photo

Get your discount tickets for the Amsterdam: Bruges day trip with Boat & Beer Options, save up to 14% !

Overview

Escape Amsterdam for a full-day trip to Bruges, one of Belgium's most charming and best-preserved medieval cities. Travel comfortably from Amsterdam to Bruges and discover its picturesque canals, historic squares, medieval streets and iconic architecture. Once in Bruges, choose how you want to explore the city: join a guided walking tour in your selected language or discover it independently with an interactive audio guide and digital map. Depending on the option selected, you can also enjoy a boat ride through Bruges’ historic canals and, in the Boat & Beer option, taste 4 Belgian craft beers at the Bruges Beer Experience. With free time to explore at your own pace, this excursion combines history, culture and local experiences in one day, before returning to Amsterdam.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Meet in front of Aloha Bowling, where your Buendía guide will be waiting to check in the group. As this is a busy area, please go directly to the bowling entrance and look for your Buendía guide before the tour starts.

Language Offered

English-AUDIO

English-GUIDE

English-WRITTEN

Spanish-AUDIO

Spanish-GUIDE

Spanish-WRITTEN

Itinerary

1. Bargeplein (Katelijnparking)
Our bus will drop us off at Bargeplein. Here we will have 10 minutes to go to the bathroom. The guide will explain what time they should return to the bus.
Duration: 15 mins
2. Minnewater Lake
Our first stop will be Minnewater Lake, also known as the "Lake of Love". With the beautiful lake in the background, our guide will explain the history of Bruges, as well as the love story linked to this lake.
Duration: 5 mins
3. The next stop on our tour will be the Beguinario. Founded in 1245, this place keeps the history of an incredible group of women.
Duration: 10 mins
4. Chocolalino
In one of the few certified artisan chocolate shops, we will have the opportunity to taste artisan chocolates. Our guide will also tell us about the famous Bruges chocolate and give us some tips to distinguish handmade from industrial chocolate.
Duration: 8 mins
5. Walplein
In this beautiful square, our guide will explain the history of the Bruges beer.
Duration: 5 mins
6. Stoofstraat
Here our guide will teach us how to identify the original medieval houses.
Duration: 5 mins
7. Mariastraat 23
You will have the opportunity to take beautiful photos from the small bridge.
8. Saint John’s Hospital
In front of the Old St. John Hospital, our guide will explain how the health system in medieval Bruges worked.
Duration: 8 mins
9. Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk
In front of the old Hospital of San Juan, we will find the Church of Our Lady. From the outside, our guide will explain some curiosities of the white marble sculpture of the Virgin and Child created by Michelangelo that is found inside the church.
Duration: 5 mins
10. Gruuthusemuseum
In front of Gruuthuse, we will meet the most famous and powerful family in Bruges between the 17th and 18th centuries.
Duration: 5 mins
11. Boniface Bridge
In one of the most charming places in Bruges, our guide will explain the interesting legend of this bridge. They will also have time to take photos.
Duration: 5 mins
12. Rozenhoedkaai
In the most photographed place in Bruges, our guide will tell us about the history surrounding the "Muelle de las rosas". You will also have the opportunity to take some photos.
Duration: 5 mins
13. Huidenvettersplein
Our next stop is the Tanners Square, here we will learn how tanners worked in medieval Bruges.
Duration: 5 mins
14. Burg Square
In this square we find the Gothic town hall, the old courthouse and the Basilica of the Holy Blood.
Duration: 10 mins
15. The Markt
The last point of our guided tour is the Grote Markt. Here our guide will explain the different buildings around the square and also give you some tips on where to eat or what are the best shops to buy traditional chocolate. The guide will also remind you when and where you need to be to catch the bus back to Brussels.
Duration: 20 mins
16. Bruges
Free time, you will enjoy approximately 2 hours of free time (depending on traffic and the rhythm of the group).
Duration: 120 mins
17. Bargeplein (Katelijnparking)
Here awaits our guide and the bus. Time to go back to Amsterdam.
Duration: 10 mins

Inclusion

Bruges Beer Experience entry + tasting of 4 Belgian craft beers, (Boat + Beer option only)

Free time to explore Bruges at your own pace

Canal boat ride through the canals of Bruges, (Boat options only)

Interactive audio guide and digital map (ONLY included in the At Your Pace option)

Round-trip transportation by private air-conditioned bus.

Professional guide; Bruges walking tour only in Guided option. Not included in At Your Pace.

Exclusion

Hotel pickup / drop-off

Food, drinks and any service not explicitly mentioned in the inclusions

The "At your pace" option: no guided tour in Bruges. Explore the city with an audio guide.

Tips (Optional)

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Tour duration and sites may vary slightly from what's listed, as our guides tailor each experience to best suit your group.

This tour is usually guided in one language, but may sometimes be run bilingually depending on the composition of the group.

For safety reasons, children under 2 must travel in a suitable car seat. They will not be allowed to board the bus without one. Please bring your own car seat.

Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time.

Not recommended for travelers with reduced mobility due to cobblestone streets.

Supplied by Buendía

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