1.5–2 hours
Guided in English
Instant confirmation
Private tour

Highlights

Get off of the well-trodden tourist trail and venture into the heart of medieval Bruges on this affordable self-guided walking tour. • Unlock the key to Bruges’ legends like why the city has to keep swans in its canals for a period of forever and 3 days • Hear from producer Nicolas Vanlanduyt whose passion for history’s quirky stories inspired him to lead guided tours and create this VoiceMap tour • Do it all in 90 minutes or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code. The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

Inclusions

What's included

Lifetime access to this tour in English
VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

What's not

Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Smartphone and headphones
Transportation
Food and drink

Itinerary

You’ll see a couple of main sites like Market Square where the tour starts, but this Bruges tour is all about the lesser known landmarks.
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The tour passes by the Old Beurze. You'll learn about medieval Bruges while you walk.
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On this self-guided audio tour, you'll see the remnants of the 12th century wall’s tower and ramparts.
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On this tour, you'll be guided over 700-year-old bridges and into little alleys, forgotten squares, monuments now overgrown with time and secret inner gardens.
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You'll pass through Jan Van Eyckplein square and learn why Bruges had an Italian Quarter, Spanish Quarter, Easterling Quarter and an English and Scottish Quarter.
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On this tour you'll learn about the legend of the Golden-Hand Canal and how it goes it name.
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This tour passes by Café Vlissinghe, the oldest continuously operating bar in Bruges.
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See one of the city’s most authentic neighbourhoods, the Sint Anna Quarter, and hear what the area – and its high unemployment rate in the 1800s – has to do with Bruges La Morte.
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The tour passes by the Museum of Folk Life. You'll hear a bit about the museum while you walk.
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The tour passes by Jerusalem Church. You'll hear about the church while you walk.
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The tour ends at the old Bonne Chière windmill where you’ll be rewarded with a spectacular view over the medieval metropole.
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Cancellation

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Reviews

4.0

Ratings come from 2 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

Know before you go

Meeting point: Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Pickup: Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by: VoiceMap Audio Tours

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Bruges

Its from-price is 83% below the median of the 64 city tours we list in Bruges.
It is shorter than most of them.
By number of reviews it ranks 33 of 64.

About Bruges

Bruges is a medieval Flemish city of canals, cobbled squares and brick gables, its historic centre protected as a World Heritage site.

Bruges grew rich in the Middle Ages on the cloth trade and as a port joined to the sea by a channel, until the waterway silted up and left the city almost untouched for centuries. The Markt square is overlooked by the Belfry, whose 366 steps lead up to a carillon and a view across the rooftops. A short walk away, the Burg holds the Gothic city hall and the Basilica of the Holy Blood.

Top-ranked sights in Bruges: Burg Square, Market Square (Markt), Minnewater (Lake of Love).

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