Bruges and Ghent - Belgium's Fairytale Cities - from Brussels

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Duration:10 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Location: Brussels, Belgium

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Discover Flanders’ two most enchanting cities and follow your guide on his walking tour way back in time! We take you to Ghent. We visit Saint-Bavo’s Cathedral, home to the world-famous Mystic Lamb painting (optional) and walk along the Castle of the Counts of Flanders, the picturesque medieval harbor and many more highlights.
In Bruges, after lunch you enjoy the view of the peaceful Lake of Love and the picturesque Beguinage. Your guide will explain the stories and secrets behind the city’s history from the Viking period until the end of the Middle Ages. You see literally ‘all’ highlights of Bruges: the Basilica of the Holly blood of Jesus, the Belfry tower, our Lady’s Church, Saint John’s hospital etc. You even have the option to enjoy a pleasant boat trip along the narrow canals, entirely organized by your guide.
Do not forget your comfortable shoes to brave the cobbled streets!

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1. 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.
2. Graslei and Korenlei
A quay in the historic city center of Ghent, Belgium, located on the right bank of the Leie river.
3. St. Bavo's Cathedral (Sint-Baafskathedraal)
The Saint Bavo Cathedral an 89-meter-tall Gothic cathedral in Ghent, Belgium. It is the seat of the diocese of Ghent, is named for Saint Bavo of Ghent, and contains the well-known Ghent Altarpiece.
4. Gravensteen
The current castle dates to 1180 and was the residence of the Counts of Flanders until 1353. It was subsequently re-purposed as a court, prison, mint, and even as a cotton factory.
5. Saint Nicholas Church
St. Nicholas' Church is one of the oldest and most prominent landmarks in Ghent, Belgium. Begun in the early 13th century as a replacement for an earlier Romanesque church.
6. Basilica of the Holy Blood
The Basilica of the Holy Blood is a Roman Catholic basilica in Bruges, Belgium. The church houses a venerated relic of the Holy Blood allegedly collected by Joseph of Arimathea and brought from the Holy Land by Thierry of Alsace.
7. Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk
The Church of Our Lady in Bruges, Belgium, dates mainly from the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries. Its tower, at 115.6 metres in height, remains the tallest structure in the city and the second tallest brickwork tower in the world.
8. Stadhuis
The Bruges City Hall is one of the oldest city halls in the entire Netherlands region. It is located in Burg Square, the area of the former fortified castle in the centre of Bruges.
9. Minnewater Lake
The famous area is called the "Lake of Love" and" Lovers bridge" . It’s a romantic place to be with someone you love! An amazing location within the confines of the city.
10. Burg Square
The Burg Square is the political center of Bruges. It is a lovely place where architecture lovers can enjoy the amazing mix of beautiful buildings.
11. The Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaarde
The Princely Beguinage Ten Wijngaerde is the only preserved beguinage in the Belgian city of Bruges. There are no more Beguines living there, but since 1927 it functions as a convent for Benedictines, founded by canon Hoornaert.
12. Historic Centre of Brugge
There will be time for an optional but unforgettable canal tour.

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Posted By : Herbert_J
Wonderful tour and experience to visit Burges and Ghent. These tours are time limited at these sites but given the nature of the tour and the information provided is still worth it. Very well organized tour with a good tour guide to give us local information and the history of the sites we visited. Very beautiful cities in Belgium with a unique history attached to it. Again as with these tours there is a lot of hours of walking and its a great experience.
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Posted On : 2024-06-18 04:10:10

Posted By : Masa_M
The tour guide was spanish, used 80% spanish language, we were bored waiting for him to speak about the cities in English.
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Posted On : 2024-06-17 16:32:44

Posted By : Michael_M
Saw the Michelangelo statue and Blood of Christ in Bruges! Truly amazing! Recommend taking the canal cruise. It’s awesome seeing the town from the canal. Ghent is a beautiful town as well. Our driver and also David our guide were fantastic.
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Posted On : 2024-06-16 15:39:40

Posted By : Patrea_P
No particularly memorable aspects. A lot of time on bus, walking around outsides of buildings although guide was good and had interesting anecdotes. very touristy and crowded.
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Posted On : 2024-06-16 14:18:22

Posted By : Mohammed_T
In this full day trip, we visited two amazing Belgian cities; Gent and Bruges. Both were fantastic and have a rich history and many attractions. We had enough time in each city. The guided tours in each was also great and informative. Thanks to David, who was knowledgeable, helpful, well-organized, and professionally managed everything in both English and Español :)
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Posted On : 2024-06-16 13:56:55

Posted By : Martha U
Our guide was thorough and patient. can't remember his name but I know he is a school teacher. even my teenagers enjoyed and paid attention to the stories attentively
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Posted On : 2024-06-16 03:20:39

Posted By : Mobin_M
Beautiful cities. Bruno was an excellent guide. Poor guy had to do both English and Spanish commentary though the tour was advertised as English, this somehow detracted from the experience. However can't complain.
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Posted On : 2024-06-15 16:24:33

Posted By : Kathryn_C
Our tour guide Albert was great- very knowledgeable and funny! My boyfriend and I were exploring Brussels and decided to do this tour and it was 100% worth the money. We had a fun time walking through the two cities and appreciated the well balance between free time and toured guidance. Albert knew the good spots to view many landmarks and offered recommendations for restaurants as well.
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Posted On : 2024-06-15 13:11:55

Posted By : muffinigans
Very nice! We liked how it was broken up with free time so we could explore the towns on our own and grab food. Very beautiful spots. Bruno the guide is knowledgeable and friendly, and Philip is a safe driver who keeps the tour bus immaculate.
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Posted On : 2024-06-15 12:34:47

Posted By : davidwright1000
The tour and the guide (Stephan) were excellent. Stephan was extremely knowledgeable and articulate when presenting information. His depth of knowledge was impressive. It was a day well spent.
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Posted On : 2024-06-14 15:25:54