Bruges Day Trip: Explore Medieval City from Amsterdam

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Embark on a full-day tour from Amsterdam to Bruges and discover the captivating beauty of this Belgian city. Explore the charming canals, historic churches, and lace shops, and indulge in delicious Belgian chocolates. Book now!

Duration: 11 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Centraal Station - Join the guide in the heart of Amsterdam and hop on the bus.
Bruges - Upon arrival in Bruges, begin the day with a one-hour guided walking tour. Afterwards, enjoy some free time to discover the city on your own.
Amsterdam - Travel back to Amsterdam by coach.

What's Included

Free time to explore the unique medieval centre
In-vehicle air conditioning
Map of Bruges
Professional live guide in English and Spanish
1-hour guided walking tour (optional)

What's Not Included

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop off
Food and drinks, unless specified

Additional Information

Experience the enchantment of Bruges, a UNESCO World Heritage site, with this full-day excursion!
Begin your journey from Amsterdam Central Station (Ruijterkade 34A) by bus. Upon arrival in Bruges, a knowledgeable local guide will take you through the delightful historic center, highlighting its picturesque canals, cobblestone streets, and magnificent…

Location

Tours & Tickets Amsterdam

De Ruijterkade

Tours & Tickets Shop is in the IJ hall, east side of Central Station. Show your ticket there to be guided to the bus. From 20–24 Aug (SAIL) departure is Metro Amsterdam Noord.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Lorraine_t

Sep 25, 2025

Very good tour. - A very good tour. Ian the guide and Richard the driver were amazing. Ian was enthusiastic and very knowledgeable - you could tell he loved his job. It is a long bus ride - 3+ hours - but there is plenty of time to enjoy beautiful Bruges.

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Daniel_c

Sep 19, 2025

Brugge - Excellent Agency Service. All on time. The guides very friendly and explain in Spanish and English for everyone to understand. Highly recommended. Bruges is very nice and quiet to walk

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Eileen_f

Sep 13, 2025

Brugge for One - Excellent day trip. Ian gave wonderful information about the Netherlands, Belgium, Bruge, and many other things with humor and intelligence in two languages. His restaurant and chocolatier recommendations were helpful. The introductory walking tour was informative and well-paced. If you don’t have some sights planned on your own you might feel like the free time is too much. Do some research. Have a plan.

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Connector801256

Sep 12, 2025

Beautiful Bruges - I was looking for an interesting day trip from Amsterdam and this was perfect! Directions to the pick up point were clear and easy to follow. I was greeted by a warm and friendly employee. On the tour bus, Ian was our tour guide. He was wonderful. He was translating the tour in English and Spanish simultaneously. A linguistic master! Ian provided some history on The Netherlands as we drove. Mind you, we had a separate bus driver, who was great too. Ian kept it interesting and humorous. The bus ride is about 3-3.5 hours each direction. I recommend using the bathroom prior to your trip, especially number two. We had a toilette on the bus, but only for number one. Wear comfortable shoes as well. Bring a water bottle and snacks too .

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Alexandria_b

Sep 9, 2025

Bruges is worth the long... - Bruges is worth the long drive, which flew by because you’re driving through a foreign country—much to see.

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Sharonsantorum

Sep 1, 2025

Bruges a wonderful destination - Bruges is a wonderful place. it is small and you walk it all in one day, the streets and squares are the best of the place ice cream and Hindu cuisine is very good. The prices are a little high compared to the rest of Europe but it is worth 100%. I would have liked to see it at night surely has a totally different air.

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Richard

Aug 21, 2025

If you like visiting medieval cities and do not mind a long bus ride, you should look into this tour. - Our tour guide, Ian, made the long bus ride entertaining with anecdotes, facts and stories. I enjoyed the experience this tour provided.

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Letitia_d

Sep 17, 2025

No frills but worth the trip. - This was a good tour. The bus ride was 3 hours. Luka, our tour guide was okay. He really did not give us much information on the trip to Brugge during this 3-hour trip. When we did arrive, we were to have an hour guided tour of Brugge. However, he walked really fast during this tour. This might be due to how crowded it was but nevertheless it was a little disappointing. Brugge, itself was really good for seeing the churches, all the chocolate shoppes, restaurants and shopping. But it was really, really crowded. I would do this tour again because there is so much to see but not enough time to get it all in. The bus was very comfortable, no bathroom break (but one is on the bus if you want to use. There were water, soft drinks and beer available for purchase on board. Please bring snacks if you get hungry and you much purchase your own food in Brugge it is not provided on this tour, pretty much just transportation from Amsterdam to Brugge.

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Anthony_w

Sep 7, 2025

Great transportation option to Bruges - This tour is basically a very convenient way to do a day trip in Bruges if you aren't driving. The driver did a great job of getting us to Bruges a little ahead of schedule and getting us back 30 minutes early which everyone appreciated. The tour guide was disappointing. He gave us very little information on the way to Bruges. once we arrived in Bruges we were given headsets which was a good idea considering how many of us there were. Then during the 30 minute walk, while racing from the parking lot to the main square he gave us some information in English and then in Spanish. So we were walking fast trying to keep the tour guide in sight dodging cars, bikes, horsedrawn carriages not to mention hordes of people. It was hard to listen at the same time and the guide never stopped to point out any sights. So if you take this tour as a great transportation option to Bruges and not for any information a guide could provide you won't be disappointed. I would give the driver 5 stars and the guide maybe 2 stars.

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Tapas_r

Sep 1, 2025

Day well spent - Our day trip to Bruges was fantastic! Everything was perfectly on schedule, with no delays in the bus timings, which made the whole experience smooth and stress-free. We had plenty of time to explore the beautiful town on our own, which was a huge plus. My only minor suggestion for improvement would be the commentary. While our guide was skilled at switching between English and Spanish, it was a bit jarring and hard to follow when they switched languages with every sentence. I'd recommend sticking to one language per sentence or paragraph to make the information easier to absorb. Overall, it was a great tour and I would highly recommend it!

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