Bruges bus tour from Amsterdam
Description
Amsterdam - Bruges day trip? With our day trip we will jump from Amsterdam to Bruges. Belgium, the battlefield of Europe, the land of beer, waffles…. We will focus on Bruges, a quintessential medieval city, oblivious to political and social changes ...
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Itinerary
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.
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.
The next stop on our tour will be the Beguinario. Founded in 1245, this place keeps the history of an incredible group of women.
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.
In this beautiful square, our guide will explain the history of the Bruges beer.
Here our guide will teach us how to identify the original medieval houses.
You will have the opportunity to take beautiful photos from the small bridge.
In front of the Old St. John Hospital, our guide will explain how the health system in medieval Bruges worked.
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.
In front of Gruuthuse, we will meet the most famous and powerful family in Bruges between the 17th and 18th centuries.
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.
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.
Our next stop is the Tanners Square, here we will learn how tanners worked in medieval Bruges.
In this square we find the Gothic town hall, the old courthouse and the Basilica of the Holy Blood.
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.
Free time, you will enjoy approximately 2 hours of free time (depending on traffic and the rhythm of the group).
Here awaits our guide and the bus. Time to go back to Amsterdam.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Our guides have the best for client in mind; while the tour usually includes the sites and stories mentioned and lasts about 2 hours, your tour may vary depending on what your guide thinks is best for your group.
- Meals are not included, but your guide will be happy to point out some great places to eat.
- Children under 2 years must ride in a safety seat on the bus. Please make sure you bring your proper chair
- Belgian regulations require you to use radio guides on some occasions; you can use yours, or we will provide you with ones free of charge.
- Not recommended for travelers with reduced mobility
Reviews(85)
Excellent, although 8 of the 12h are trip you can rest and the views of the landscape help. Very friendly, cheerful and entertaining guide, excellent tour gave us
Our guide. Was perfevto. Very yirk b, not used to long walks. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++××××××××++++++++++++++
It really was a lovely experience. The excellent Blanca and Davi guides and the driver attentive to everything. Super recommended!
It was a great experience! Our guides were fantastic—friendly, knowledgeable, and full of helpful suggestions. They shared so much interesting information and really helped us understand what life was like back then. They also pointed out landmarks to make sure we didn’t get lost and gave us tips on where to find authentic chocolate shops and great places to eat. They even whispered insider shopping tips and what to look out for! Our driver and Adrian our tour guide was especially funny and made the trip even more enjoyable.
recently took a tour to Bruges and had a wonderful experience. Our tour operator, Blanca, was friendly, knowledgeable, and kept everything running smoothly. Michael, our driver, was professional and got us to and from our destination safely and on time. The tour was well-organized and punctual, which I really appreciated. The only thing I wish is that we had a bit more time to explore Bruges on our own—there’s so much to see! But overall, it was a great tour and a very good value. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a convenient and enjoyable day trip.
I went to the guide Ariel to ask for radio with headphones because we were a group of 14 Spanish speakers. He arrogantly replied that it was not necessary and that if I did not agree that he left a review therefore here I am leaving it. Our guide Patricia was going a little fast, we found it stressful because she was dressed in gray and black and sometimes it was difficult to locate her. On return it takes 20' to get from the center of Bruges to the bus, you must orient yourself with your mobile in hand. At the end of the tour tips are requested at will.
This is a scam trip. Please do not book through Buendia tours. They will give you radios that don't work. Their customer service sucks and then they have guides who can't speak English properly. Preference is only given to people who are natives. The destination was about 1.5 hrs away from the city, They left us in Ghent and did not bother calling me. The icing on the cake is the next day when I called them, to return my belongings, they said someone would come to Aloha bowling center in Amsterdam to return, after waiting for 1 hour and plenty calls, I learnt nobody was coming. I followed up again and they said they found nothing in the bus. These guys are running a scam and not a tour guide operations. I strongly recommend do Not book your tour with Buendia. Pathetic and terrible.
Gia Sebastian gave us a good explanation of the place as well as recommendations on where to buy, everything was very good, he gave us an explanation in Spanish and English.
The worst experience of our lives, since they left my 68-year-old mother and I stranded when it came time to return for delaying us by only 5 minutes and being warned and having confirmation that they were notifying of the delay since we were only a few meters from the destination and in the morning we were waiting for more than 15 minutes for other passengers, according to them out of courtesy and where is the courtesy when they return??? When we arrived at the meeting point they were not there, but the worst thing is that we had to take a train (which was already the last of the day) to return to Amsterdam from Bruges with several transfers, lasting 5 hours and at a very high price. To make matters worse, they take no responsibility for anything and tell you that they left at a time that is not real and that they were waiting for us, WHICH IS COMPLETELY FALSE. I have evidence that justifies that at the time they indicate they were no longer there and they are very aware of this. I would understand that they left if more time had passed, but the return time was 5:30 p.m. and at 5:35 p.m. we were at the destination and they were aware of our arrival at 17:35 because I have WhatsApp that corroborates it, and witnesses the time of our arrival. We really feel very bad for the treatment received, since there is no justification for doing what they did. I hope the same thing happens to no one again because it has truly been a very unpleasant experience and one of the worst of our lives.
Buenas tardes, Lamentamos que el tour no cumpliera sus expectativas. Es importante respetar los horarios establecidos por respeto al resto del grupo. Aún así, siempre intentamos esperar el mayor tiempo posible. Sentimos las molestias ocasionadas.
It was good but it lacked more tour, more history, a better chocolate guide and the plaza lacked better advice on food
