Amsterdam Trip Overview
With this day trip, you will travel from Amsterdam to Bruges via motorcoach. Discover the city also known as “Venice of the North” with a English guide. Explore the historic center which is a UNESCO Word Heritage site, enjoy free time for lunch, and visit the chocolate and lace shops along the way.
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Duration: 12 hours
Starts: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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With this day trip, you will travel from Amsterdam to Bruges via motorcoach. Discover the city also known as “Venice of the North” with a English guide. Explore the historic center which is a UNESCO Word Heritage site, enjoy free time for lunch, and visit the chocolate and lace shops along the way.
Stop At: Bargeplein (Katelijnparking), Bargeweg, 8000 Brugge, Belgium
Our bus will leave us in Bargeplein. Here we will have 10 minutes to go to the bathroom. The guide will explain at what time should we be back in the bus.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Minnewater Lake, Bruges 8000 Belgium
Our first stop will be Minnewater, also known as the “Lake of love”. With the beautiful lake on the background our guide will explain the history of Bruges as well as the love story occurred in this lake.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Begijnhof, 8000 Brugge, Belgium
The next step of our tour will be the Begijnhof. Founded in 1245, this place saves the history of an incredible group of women.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Chocolalino, Wollestraat 6, Bruges 8000 Belgium
In one of the few certified artisan chocolate shops, we will have the chance to taste artisan chocolates. Our guide will also tell us about the famous Bruges chocolate and will give us some tips to distinguish the handmade chocolate from the industrial one.
Duration: 8 minutes
Stop At: Walplein, Bruges 8000 Belgium
In this beautiful square, our guide will explain us the history of Bruges beer.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Stoofstraat, 8000 Brugge, Belgium
Here our guide will teach us how to identify the original medieval houses.
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Mariastraat 23, 8000 Brugge, Belgium
You will have the chance to take some beautiful photos from the little bridge.
Stop At: Sint-Janshospitaal (Museum), Mariastraat 38, 8000 Brugge, Belgium
In front of Old St. John’s Hospital our guide will explain how the health system in the medieval Bruges worked.
Duration: 8 minutes
Stop At: Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk, Mariastraat, Bruges 8000 Belgium
In front of old St. John’s Hospital, we will find the Church of Our Lady. From the outside, our guide will explain us some curiosities of the white marble sculpture of the Madonna and Child created by Michelangelo that is inside the church mentioned before.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Gruuthusemuseum, Dijver 17, Bruges 8000 Belgium
In the front of Gruuthuse, we will get to know the most famous and powerful family of Bruges between the XVII and XVIII centuries.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: St Bonifacius Bridge, Groeninge 6 Arentshof, Bruges 8000 Belgium
In one of the most charming spots of Bruges, our guide will explain the interesting legend of this bridge. You will also have time to take photos
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Quai du Rosaire / Rozenhoedkaai, Rozenhoedkaai, Bruges 8000 Belgium
In the most photographed place of Bruges, our guide will tell us about the history surrounding the “Pier of the roses”. You will also have the chance to take some pictures.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Huidenvettersplein, Bruges 8000 Belgium
Our next step is Tanners square, here we will learn about how tanners worked in the medieval Bruges.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Burg Square, Burg 15, Bruges 8000 Belgium
In this square we find the Gothic Town Hall, the Old Court House and the Basilica of the Holy Blood.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: The Markt, Markt, Bruges 8000 Belgium
The last point of our guided tour is The Market Square or Grote Markt. Here our guide will explain the different buildings around the square and they will also give some tips about where to eat or which are the best shops to buy the traditional chocolate. The guide will also remember you when and where you must be to take the bus back to Brussels.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Bruges, Bruges, West Flanders Province
Free time, you will enjoy about 2 hours of free time (it depends on the traffic and the rhythm of the group).
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Bargeplein (Katelijnparking), Bargeweg, 8000 Brugge, Belgium
Here waits our guide and the bus. Time to go back to Amsterdam.
Duration: 10 minutes
