Bruges and Ghent: Explore Belgium's Fairytale Cities from Brussels

Step into a fairytale in Bruges and Ghent, Belgium’s enchanting cities. Explore medieval castles, cathedrals, and picturesque canals on a guided walking tour back in time!

Duration: 10 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Belfry and Cloth Hall (Belfort en Lakenhalle) - The 91-metre-tall belfry of Ghent is one of three medieval towers that overlook the old city centre of Ghent, Belgium, the other two belonging to Saint Bavo Cathedral and Saint Nicholas’ Church.
  • Graslei and Korenlei - A quay in the historic city center of Ghent, Belgium, located on the right…
What's Included
  • Professional guide (tour may include bilingual commentary)
  • Radios and earphones
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Organization of boat trip (at extra cost)
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick up & drop-off
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Explore the two most captivating cities in Flanders with a guided walking tour that takes you back in time! Begin your journey in Ghent, where you’ll visit Saint-Bavo’s Cathedral, home to the renowned Mystic Lamb painting (optional), and stroll past the Castle of the Counts of Flanders, the charming medieval harbor, and numerous other attractions.
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Location
Bd de Berlaimont 18
Boulevard de Berlaimont
Look for our staff and the Keolis coach outside the National Bank of Belgium.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Uncvcutraveller
Mar 2, 2026
Despite the rain, trip was great - The weather was not great. I did prepare for it. The trip was overall great. Ghent was a nice first stop. We were able to walk around to see the architecture and landmarks in a timely manner. The roads were a little slippery (it snowed yesterday and it rained today) and one tourist and I helped the tour guide from slipping. Bruges is a very pretty city and surrounded by canals. The train station was big and immaculate. The tour guide spoke Spanish and English AND if you listen carefully, tour guide translates to English. The tour group while big was friendly and calm.
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Luisramirezv
Jan 31, 2026
Excellent visit to Ghent and Bruges - Excellent tour with Stephan/Esteban, he is a native of Bruges and knows a lot about the history of Belgium. He speaks perfect English and Spanish. 100% recommended.
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Sarahjanem791
Jan 1, 2026
Good introduction to Gent & Bruges - The tour was a good introduction to Gent & Bruges. Note that the tour is conducted in both English & Spanish, but our guide did well to cater for everyone. Our guide was also very knowledgeable & provided good recommendations for things to do & places to visit.
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Judith_c
Dec 14, 2025
Jan the man, was the perfect guide - This was a great trip to two beautiful towns. Jan our guide was so knowledgeable on the history of both towns. You also get free time to do your own exploring.
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Imman
Sep 20, 2025
Awesome tour! - Awesome tour! Our tour guide Pablo did a fantastic job explaining so many cool facts about Brugge and Ghent. I would be careful if you have issues walking long term-this is a very heavy walking tour especially in Brugge, and it can difficult if you have some mobility issues. Also remember to bring Euro cash! Many stores will not except big bills like 100 or 50 euros. Overall, I would HIGHLY recommend this trip as a quick break from Brussels!
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Jd93ltf
Aug 30, 2025
To visit! - The city center is frozen in time. Small boat ride over 3km. The beers are excellent (consume in moderation).
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223andriam
Aug 26, 2025
Fairytale Cities - Josephine was a great guide! While it was a little distracting with the tour in both French and English- we packed a lot in during the day with free time to explore, and an optional boat ride. It was the right amount of time in both places. Wear comfy shoes and prepare for 14,000+ steps!
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Keith_b
Sep 6, 2025
Rushed your - Brugge and Gent are beautiful places and definitely with the visit especially that Brussels is a very dangerous unsafe dirty city. The tour was very rushed and the group was a large group and a lot of the time you couldn’t hear the guide due to being so far away The 2 languages was also time consuming We were told that the boat trip was cash only so we didn’t go on to not having cash but when we went to meet everyone from the boat trip the sign clearly stated you couldn’t hear pay by card
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Danica_m
Jan 27, 2026
Honest review - The driver and tour guide were lovely, and I felt we had enough time to explore each city. My only issue with the tour was that it was delivered in both English and Spanish. After a while, listening to the guide switch back and forth became quite tedious. It felt like a lot of time was spent waiting for the translation, and many people on the tour seemed to check out because of it. A suggestion would be to split it into two separate tours—one in English and one in Spanish—so the experience runs more smoothly. By the end of the day, I was honestly just exhausted.
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Robert_w
Aug 30, 2025
Need to split time better - On the way to Bruges the tour guide was basically like “Give me cash if you want to go on the canal boat ride”. I did not have cash, the website didn’t say you had to have cash, so I was denied a canal boat ride. The main reason for me going to Bruges was the canal boat ride. The canal boat place took credit cards but I was not allowed to pay and join my group or pay and go with the next group. I had to wait 30 minutes until their ride was done and we did a mandatory 45-minute group walking tour before we were “set free” to do what we wanted. I ran to the boat ride, bought a ticket, sat down in the boat, and it immediately started pouring down rain. My tour group got to take a boat ride on sunny weather. Mine was in pouring rain. This means I got soaked to the bone and got no good pictures as other people’s umbrellas blocked all my views. To say I was angry was an understatement. You should allow those without cash to buy a ticket at the boat place or allow them to pay in advance on the website. Not many people carry cash these days. At the next stop of Ghent after another mandatory walking tour were only given 40 minutes free time. That includes 15 minutes getting to the meeting point from wherever you were. So 25 minutes free time. That’s nowhere near enough time to do anything. I wanted to tour the castle. Nope, not enough time to do that plus eat, walk around taking pictures, and use the restrooms. Free time needs to be divided better. 2 hours free time for Bruges but only 40 for Ghent? For restroom stops we were also told by the guide “These restrooms take credit cards”. They did not. Overall I liked the cities, but things need to be improved in your operations.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).