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Want to see the best of Bruges? We got you covered. But as you can expect from a Withlocals experience, the real excitement is its hidden gems. Join your favorite local and get a feeling of the city's real vibe on a tour that has it all, so you can say: I experienced the real Bruges!

Destination

Bruges, Belgium

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Français, Nederlands, Русский, Deutsch

Included

• Private Guide
• 1 Local Drink or Snack
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to attractions

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 10 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at In front of Historium Bruges - Bruges to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. City Highlights

   See from The Markt, De Halve Maan, Burg Square, and other landmarks and must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots in town so you can get the perfect overview of what makes Bruges so unique

4. Hidden Gems

   Along the way, your local host will show you treasures hidden in plain sight that only the locals know about. Get to know the city through a different perspective, the local way, and discover places and stories that not many tourists experience

5. Magical Storytelling

   Behind every landmark and every stop, there’s a story, and your local host is ready to tell it all. Get ready to listen to incredible stories, one-of-a-kind insights, and fun facts only a knowledgeable local would know!

6. Special Treat

   Follow your host to one of their favorite eateries for a snack or a drink beloved by the locals. Take a break and catch up with your new local friend and get the answers to all your travel questions

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Cecilie

(About local Xavier)

27 February 2025

We were a group of 8 people and had a good experience with Xavier. Interesting and funny stories. Very easy to understand his English. Perfect

Tony

(About local Lavigna)

24 February 2025

Amazing tour by Lavigna. She is very knowledgeable, took us to all the main historic sites. Some great authentic chocolate shops ( not all the shops you see are like this). Bruges is a wonderful place, we learnt so much. A great day, many thanks LavignaBest way to see Bruges

Russell

(About local Martin)

13 January 2025

Martin was lovely and knowledgeable, a most entertaining few hours. Thankyou MartinBrugge Tour

Cynthia 🇺🇸 United States

(About local Lavigna)

5 January 2025

The tour was so much fun. Lavigna was informative and made the history of Belgium interesting. She was enjoyable and we had a good time. Great tour!!

Laura🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Martin)

25 December 2024

We had an amazing walking tour with Martin. He kept us captivated for three hours as he explained the history and legends of Bruges. He also gave us recommendations for restaurants, shopping, etc. We will definitely return to Bruges and definitely use Martin as our guide again!

Ryan

(About local Ann)

29 November 2024

We had a fantastic private tour of Brugge with Ann. She arrived on time, provided clear instructions on how to identify her, and even brought a small welcome gift—a thoughtful touch! As a lifelong resident of Brugge, Ann shared her knowledge of the city in a calm and engaging manner that suited our family perfectly. She was incredibly patient, especially with one of our kids who needed frequent bathroom stops. Ann ensured we maximized our single day in Brugge, covering key sights while keeping the pace manageable. The tour wrapped up with a drink and snack, giving us time to chat about her own travels—a delightful ending to a memorable experience. Highly recommend!Thoughtful and Informative Brugge Tour

Michael J.

(About local Tom)

27 November 2024

My wife and I had a very good 3 hours with Tom that flew by. We both enjoy the history of places we visit so the historical tour was excellent and very i formative and leads you to a great understanding of its people today. Thoroughly reccommend it.A great way to learn about Bruge.

Kristien🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Tom)

19 November 2024

super gids ! We hebben heel wat bijgeleerd over Brugge Brugge

John Steven

(About local Artur)

14 November 2024

This is overdue. My husband and I did this walking tour the afternoon of our arrival to Bruges in late Sept. Artur contacted me before arriving to request moving the tour to a bit later to avoid the "cruise line" tourists. We are happy we did. The walk was easy and filled with great information and a bit of fun. Also, it helped us get a lay of the land, so we could explore and tourn the next day on our own. This was the first time we did a "private" tour. We are all-in for future travel. Artur was a friendly and had a great sense of humor. I would recommend him to any of my friends. Thank you Artur! Outstanding Experience

Meto🇲🇰 Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of

(About local Ann)

1 November 2024

Professional and educational Excellent

Claudia🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Ann)

7 October 2024

Wir hatten schöne drei Stunden mit Ann und sagen DANKE! Wir haben viel erfahren und auch zwischendrin mal auf einen Drink abgesessen. Vielen Dank für die Eindrücke und Erklärungen!Toller Stadtrundgang :)

Elena

(About local Artur)

25 September 2024

Спасибо нашему гиду Артуру за замечательную экскурсию и приятную атмосферу и за огромное колличество интересной информации .СПАСИБО БОЛЬШОЕ! Увлекательная экскурсия по Брюгге

Edgaras🇱🇹 Lithuania

(About local Artur)

14 September 2024

Very warm and historical exploring! Great time with Artur. 10 point

Karl-Heinz🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Ann)

6 September 2024

Ausgezeichnete und angenehme Führung mit einer netten Frau!Ein guter Tag in Brügge

Matt🇺🇸 United States

(About local Artur)

6 September 2024

My wife and I had a private guided tour with Artur. Artur is knowledgeable, charming, and accommodating. His wry sense of humor will leave you smiling. Highly recommend. Matt and MarieArtur is a delight!

Sean

(About local Artur)

5 September 2024

Artur, our guide, was friendly, engaging, and conscientious. He is a great storyteller who knows Bruges well. He navigated all the various choices for waffles, chocolate, and beer, to steer us to some of the best-in-class choices. He hit many of the main points of interest with useful insights that we could use later. Definitely a great way to start your Bruges trip off. Great way to start your vacation.

Peter🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Ann)

4 September 2024

Ann had een mooie en behapbare rondleiding voor ons bedacht en wist onderweg ook goed te improviseren door b.v. een boottochtje in te lassen toen de kinderkopjes in Brugge toch nog iets te veel van ons vergden. Flexibel, informatief en klantgericht. Brugge ervaren aan de hand van Ann was een mooie ervaring.Rondleiding speciaal voor ons aangepast.

steffen🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Ann)

28 August 2024

Entlang der Hauptattraktionen fand Ann viele Gelegenheiten uns auf Kleinigkeiten aufmerksam zu machen und uns die Geschichte der Stadt näher zu bringen. Wir hatten sogar Gelegenheit bei Bier und Käse im Herzen der Stadt zu pausieren.Besser kann man Brügge nicht kennenlernen

Dmitry🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ann)

7 August 2024

Ann was great! Super knowledgeable and nice.Brugges is must to visit place!Ann was great

Joseph🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Martin)

6 August 2024

Martin is a very personable bloke who’s easy to talk to. He was very entertaining and his passion for Bruges was obvious. The 3 hours we spent with him went very quickly.Joe

Sara🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ann)

31 July 2024

Ann was so knowledgeable and personable. We enjoyed our tour of Bruges with her!Great tour with Ann

Robin🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Martin)

23 July 2024

We thoroughly enjoyed our walking tour of Bruges with Martin. He was very knowledgeable about the area, easy to understand and was able to find quiet spots in a very busy city. A most enjoyable and informative morning.Excellent personal tour

Adrienne🇺🇸 United States

(About local Artur)

14 July 2024

I booked a private tour with Artur. He customized it to provide what we needed and for the time we needed. Artur is very attentive and thoughtful. We all appreciated his storytelling skills. He was enthusiastic and engaging. We appreciated everything he prepared for us!Excellent day in Brugge with Artur!

Beatrice🇿🇲 Zambia

(About local Tom)

26 June 2024

We really enjoyed our tour with Tom. He was friendly and sincere from the moment we met him. We left the tour with so much interesting information about Bruges that left us wanting to return for a visit! The pace of the tour was perfect. The sights were varied and interesting. We can highly recommend Tom as a local guide. He is kind and very good at what he does. Thank you!wonderful!

Yener🇨🇾 Cyprus

(About local Ann)

6 June 2024

We had the pleasure of meeting Ann yesterday, who was very informative and friendly. The walking tour was full of interesting facts and sights and Ann was always happy to recommend the best places to shop or eat or drink. We will be leaving Bruges with excellent memories thanks to Ann. Great guide, excellent tour

Kristine🇺🇸 United States

(About local Artur)

31 May 2024

My husband and I returned to visit Bruges and decided to book a tour with Artur. We weren’t sure if we wanted to do a tour or if would be worth our limited stay in Bruges but we had a great time! He is friendly, outgoing, a great story teller and really had passion telling us about the city and showing us around! An added bonus was we sampled two types of waffles and Belgium chocolate, definitely book a tour with Artur.Great tike in Bruges with Artur!

Kathryn 🇺🇸 United States

(About local Patrick)

8 May 2024

I had the best tour with Patrick yesterday. He was so kind and so knowledgeable, it was really great. Not only did I learn a lot but I also felt I was provided with lesser known tips and details about the city. Thank you, Patrick!Patrick is fantastic!

Fiona

(About local Artur)

25 April 2024

Artur was friendly and his enthusiastic delivery of the history of Brugge was a pleasure to behold. Artur made us welcome and we had a great time. I'd been to Brugge a couple of times before but he took us places and gave us the history of areas I had never explored. He was happy to answer any questions and a change to his timetable was accommodated by Artur contacting me well in advance and offering to pick us up at the station if necessary. To top it all off he took us to a fantastic waffle house as a result I've had my mind changed about this Belgian delicacy. Thank you Artur and if we are ever here again we'll certainly book another of your tours. Fiona, Simon and Deepika.Hidden Gems Indeed

Rohan🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Martin)

22 April 2024

The three hour tour zipped by. Martin is a very personable and knowledgeable. He has information from history, architecture, food, beer, and more. I would do another tour with Martin when I am back.Private walking tour of Bruges

Julia

(About local Artur)

16 April 2024

Artur greeted us warmly and promptly for our Highlights and Hidden Gems tour. We had a delightful time, capturing the overall spirit of this lovely town and spending special times in less travelled destinations. Highly recommend a tour with Artur. Great tour, excellent tour guide

Lorey🇺🇸 United States

(About local Artur)

11 April 2024

We had a wonderful experience with Artur in Bruges! He showed us the most interesting parts of Bruges and we were fascinated with the stories and history he shared. And the waffles! And the frites! We would all recommend Artur to anyone visiting Bruges Great tour with excellent guide!

Betsy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ann)

6 April 2024

An is lovely. I enjoyed spending a few hours walking and learning about the historic areas of Bruges.Bruges

5h2rxst4wn

(About local Tom)

2 April 2024

I had the pleasure of joining Tom for a 3-hour tour of Bruges’ historical sites, and it was an unforgettable experience. Tom’s knowledge of the city’s history is unparalleled, and his passion for Bruges is infectious. He led us through the cobblestone streets with enthusiasm, sharing fascinating stories and insights about each site we visited. The pace of the tour was perfect, allowing ample time to admire the beauty and take photos without feeling rushed. Tom’s professionalism and friendliness made the tour feel like a walk with an old friend. I highly recommend Tom to anyone looking to explore Bruges’ rich history and hidden gems.Great guide! Woukd recommend

Sam🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Artur)

28 March 2024

We booked two tours with 'With Locals' and what a great decision that turned out to be!! Such passion and story telling from Artur throughout the tour and beyond with many suggestions for great places for dinner and beers! Artur is a very interesting character and we enjoyed his company very much and looked forward to our beer tour on the following day! Would very much recommend getting to know both Bruges and Artur when visiting this beautiful city.A weekend with Artur!

Cheryl🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ann)

20 March 2024

Ann was timely and knowledgeable. She educated us on all of the major sites and shared the history of Bruges. Her facts about the buildings, their origins and their uses currently were interesting. She kept us moving; the 3 hours flew by. She did not rush and paced herself at our speed. I highly recommend a tour with Ann when visiting Bruges. Walking Bruges

Jochen

(About local Martin)

13 March 2024

Martin brachte uns mit seinem sehr umfangreichen geschichtlichen und kulturelles Wissen Brügge auf wundervolle Art und Weise näher. Auch die sehr guten Tipps für Kulinarisches halfen uns sehr Touristenfallen zu umgehen. Herzlichen Dank nochmals dafür! Wir kommen sehr gerne wieder. Eine fantastische Zeitreise !

Marion🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Tom)

12 March 2024

Tom took me and my daughter on a three-hour tour of the city on our first morning in Bruges. It was the perfect start to our 3-day visit. He was expert, enthusiastic, friendly and delightful. His English is perfect. We could not recommend the experience more highly. Truly excellent

Dylan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ann)

16 November 2023

Ann is a very kind and is quite knowledgeable about her city! She showed us the amazing charm of Bruges and taught us about its wide-ranging history! Thank you for the wonderful time and the recommendation for dinner! It was very delicious! Cheers -Dylan, Chris, and Kaden Wonderful guide!

Julie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ann)

28 October 2023

Ann was such a wonderful tour guide and I learned so much about her beautiful city of Bruges from her! I had her all to myself on this tour and sometimes that can be a bit tricky. I truly felt like I was having a personal tour with a friend during the entire time with Ann! She is very knowledgeable about the city as well as warm, friendly, and clearly has a love of her city. I highly recommend Ann and would have absolutely no doubt in saying you will have a great experience with her!! Thank you man for everything, she even drove me to the train station!Fabulous Time and Tour!!

Silvia

(About local Ann)

16 October 2023

Thanks to Ann, we saw a lot of Bruges and learned a lot of history. She was very friendly and nice to be around. Highly recommend.Terrific Tour

Aksel Sinan🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Ann)

10 August 2023

Ann was super nice and knew everything. She helped us also with restaurants and any questions we had. If you are in brugge, you have to book a tour with Ann! Highly recommended

Amanda🇺🇸 United States

(About local Patrick)

12 July 2023

We are so glad we booked this tour with Patrick. We easily found him at the designated meeting location. We saw so many incredible sites and learned so much we never would have on our own. Our time was so well spent. His tour was a definite highlight of our vacation and I highly recommend him. You will not regret it!An amazing day in Bruges with Patrick

Beatriz🇺🇸 United States

(About local Patrick)

30 June 2023

We enjoy every moment of Bruges, Patrick is an awesome your guide, and, because he is local - he knows. It was a great experience, worth the money and time. I really recommend Patrick and I hope I can return. It is a Beautiful City in all aspects Patrick was awesome!

Ashley🇺🇸 United States

(About local Patrick)

30 June 2023

My dad and I booked a private tour with Patrick as this was my dads first time in Bruges, and let me tell you it was wonderful! Patrick was so knowledgeable about all the history of the beautiful city and we learned so much! We even stopped for amazing waffles on our tour and even had a chocolate tasting as well! Anyone who is going to Bruges and wants to learn about the history of this beautiful city I would recommend booking with Patrick! He also does food tours, beer tours, anything you can think of Patrick is your guy! Thanks again Patrick for the amazing tour we really enjoyed our time! Best way to see beautiful Bruges!

Mohan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ann)

22 June 2023

We spent a lovely 3-hour tour of Bruges with Ann, a local who is very knowledgeable about this historic city. We learned a lot about Bruges, its history and its economy over the centuries. It gave us a deeper appreciation of some of the ancient buildings that we were viewing. Ann also led us into very intimate nooks and hidden spaces to find special restaurants and bars where she bought us some good Belgian beer.Bruges tour with Ann

Neal🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ann)

12 June 2023

Ann was prompt and knowledgeable about Brugge. We enjoyed the sites that we toured and found her very friendly.Knowlegeable

Steven🇺🇸 United States

(About local Patrick)

2 June 2023

We really enjoyed our hidden gems of Bruges tour with Patrick. He was very friendly, knowledgeable, and able to answer many of our questions. When we asked about the Michelangelo sculpture in one of the churches in town, he added it to the tour and even paid our admission. He also gave a us a great recommendation for a top rated off the beaten path restaurant.Great Tour with Patrick

Ian🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Ann)

16 May 2023

We are a group of 5 friends and we’re guided by Ann for the highlights and hidden gems tour in early May. Despite the damp start we enjoyed a very good walking tour of the city with lots of great information about Bruges and it’s well known and lesser known historical sights Refreshment stop at De Halve Maan brewery for a local beer to help us along the final part of our walk.Very good guided tour of the city

Birgit🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Ann)

7 April 2023

Mit Ann haben wir in drei Stunden einen guten Interessanten und unterhaltsamen Überblick über Brügge bekommen. Vielen Dank für die Herzlichkeit, die leckere Schokolade und das schmackhafte Bier in der Brauerei. Wir haben deine Stadtführung sehr genossen. Gutes Preis/ Leistung 😃Kompetente und sympathische Stadtführung

Martin🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Ann)

18 February 2023

Un merci tout particulier à notre guide de la journée, Ann, qui part l’amour et la connaissance de sa ville , nous a permit de passer une superbe journée en sa compagnie. Ha!!!!! Bruges. Quelle ville fantastique.Journée mémorable!!!!!