Bruges Small-group Full-day trip by Minivan from Paris

13 hours (ID: 160758)
France Belgium
Small-group Mercedes minivan

Overview

  • A high-quality Small-group trip from Paris for 4 to 7 persons to Bruges with local Guide in Bruges. 
  • Hotel Pick up offered.
  • Duration of 13 hours (longer as usual). A lot of free time. 
  • Our Mercedes minivan, which is extra long, drives faster than a bus and is more comfortable compared with cars. You save up around two hours.
  • Other 15 Experiences by Mercedes minivan are offered in Small-groups and as Private experiences by Clewel Travel.

Itinerary

07:30 Departure from Opera Garnier Steps

07:30 Departure to Bruges (Belgium) from Opera Garnier Steps or Your Hotel if Pick-up option booked.
There are 295 km to drive on a highway by comfortable Mercedes minivan. It takes around 3,5 hours.
The local Guide in Bruges will give You general Information about the Belgian history connected to Flanders and its beautiful city Bruges (Brugge).

 

11:15 - 13:15  Arrival in Brugge and Walking tour

11:15 - 13:15 Arrival in Bruges (Brugge) and Walking tour city Center Brugge (1,5 to 2 hours).
Bruges is the most visited Belgian city with middle ages buildings, picturesque canals and a rich history. During a walking tour of Bruges, take a look at the 83-meter Belfort bell tower, built in 1240, located on the market square and included in the UNESCO world heritage list. Take a guided tour of the X-century city market. During the city tour, you will also have the opportunity to visit the Beguinage Monastery, founded in 1245 by Margaret of Constantinople, Countess of Flanders. "Beguines" were single widows who United in communities - these were the first emancipated women in our history. At the end of the tour you can take a boat ride along the canals and see Bruges from a different angle.

 

13:15 - 17:00 Free time in Bruges

13:15 - 17:00 Free time for Lunch at a local Restaurant and discover of the city. There are many options: River boat cruise, Brewery visit with local Beer tasting, Chocolate museum experience, shopping.

17:00 Departure from Brugge to Paris. There are approx. 300 km to drive on a highway. It takes 3,5 to 4 hours. One stop can be made at the rest area.

 

21:00 Coming back to Paris

21:00  Arrival in Paris at Opera Garnier Steps or Drop off at Your hotel if Pick up option booked.

What's Included

  • Mercedes E220/E300 business class car for 2-3 people or Mercedes minivan for 4-7 people
  • Walking tour in Bruges with Guide, 2 hours
  • All fees and taxes
  • Bottled water

Exclusions

  • Gratuities and Souvenirs
  • Meals and Drinks

Reviews

Edward_F

Brigge

The driver was wonderful up and back , the tour guide was incredible, and very open to
conversation .. very knowledgeable of area , I was able to share stories from states (
history of Stetson hats )

1 January 2025

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Patrick_O

Great day in beautiful Bruges

Our tour guide Jerome was great. So knowledgeable and took the time to explain even
the little things. This was a really fun tour- would highly recommend.

31 December 2024

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Betsy_J

Wonderful medieval city!

At first the tour seemed a bit pricey but it was well worth it. When they say full day they really mean it! We left our hotel at 7:30 am and returned at 8:30 pm. They did not have enough people sign up to do the tour as originally planned but they offered us 3 different alternatives if we wanted. We chose to go with a private tour and it was wonderful! Driver picked us up right on time. Jerome was our guide in Brugge and he was very knowledgeable about the city's history. Brugge is a wonderful medieval city.

28 September 2024

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thad_m

Great Bruges experience.

Driver was excellent. He did not speak much English but was clear on what was happening and very courteous. Our guide in Bruges was fantastic. I apologize I can’t name him my wife and I disagree on what we heard and I don’t want to be wrong. Regardless he was awesome. Informative, helpful, and very knowledgeable. Great tour. Bruges itself is a gem.

31 July 2024

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jfhahn

Perfect day

Such a wonderful day. Our driver, Uni was exceptional, such a courteous, professional.
We spent 2 hrs on a walking tour with Jerome which was a bit "meh" but then had plenty
of time on our own to shop and explore. A very memorable day.

9 July 2024

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Carla_A

Great trip

Everything was great. The driver picked us up at our hotel and we had a pleasant trip back and forth from Bruges. So easy! The tour guide was interesting and very knowledgeable. He led us through Bruges while giving us the background and history of each place. We even stopped at few chocolate shops and got many samples. Loved my time in Bruges and highly recommend using this guide.

14 June 2024

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Cecilia_R

Fantastic city with a guide that loves to show and teach its history.

Jerome our guide was very knowledgeable and took us throughout the city. He actually stayed longer than the planned tour duration. It is clear that he has a passion (it isn’t just a job for him) to share the city and its history that he grew up in. I would highly recommend.

22 May 2024

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AYANNA_F

Mother and Daughter Excursion

We switched to the private tour bc we were the only.ones in our groupf. It was great to have driver pick up and drop.off at our place. We had an amazing tour by Jerome that me and my daughter loved and then just loved all the free time to explore, have lunch and enjoy this beautiful place. Highly recommend

28 December 2023

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Paula_S

The Texans

This is a definitely must do trip. We cannt wait to try this experience again. Our driver Rusty was excellent, the ride was comfortable. Our tour guide Jerome was the best tour guide in Bruges, he was very knowledgeable and dedicated. I would definitely want to request him as our tour guide again.

3 November 2023

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Susan_O

Great place to visit....

Great place to visit. Driver was excellent, courteous, friendly, but his English was very
limited. Guide in Bruges was fantastic.

30 August 2023

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annelizadh

The one tour every Paris tourist should do

This was the highlight of our Paris family trip. We had lined up different tours throughout our entire stay in Paris, but this was by far our favorite.

Our driver Vadim took great care to get my family safely and comfortably to Brugge and back to Paris. We were a family of four who had a very comfortable van, driver and exceptional tour guide all to ourselves.

Our guide Jerome was truly the best tour guide I’ve ever had. As a teacher and resident of Brugge, he is both historian and citizen. He had a great sense of humor and mastery of historical storytelling that kept even the attention of my two kids (both young adults who usually hate tours) engaged for 2.5 hours. I especially loved how he would weave his deep knowledge of history with personal stories of what life was like growing up in Brugge. The tour felt like we were visiting a friend ( less like a cold checklist rifled off) . Jerome took his time to explain and meander into sights to look and explain -not just walk by and preach which is what many tour guides do.

I underestimated how impressed we would be with Brugge . I learned to love so much about this amazing town because of this tour. It is the reason why I’ve vowed to return for a longer stay in the future.

Can’t recommend this tour enough. If there is one tour you do on your trip to Paris, it should be this. Worth every euro/penny and more.

13 August 2023

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Jeney_M

Family

Amazing trip !! Our driver was very nice and the guide tour excellent too . I recommend
this trip 100% . The city is beautiful.

6 June 2023

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Celestin

Great tour

The tour was great. The driver picked us up on time from our address, took us to Bruges where we met our guide, who gave us a great tour of the city, and then drove us back. The only issue I had is that they packed 9 large adults including the driver in a minivan for a 3 hour ride to Bruges and 3 hours back. Two families shoulder to shoulder with each other. I did an earlier similar tour where they had a larger vehicle. Other than this issue everything else was great. My family and I enjoyed it.

12 April 2023

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James_M

Fantastic day tour

Great day tour. Our driver was very friendly and professional. We arrived to the city where we met our tour guide, a charismatic and knowledgeable person who did a fantastic job. Bring strong umbrellas with the emphasis on strong. Depends on the day but we had rain and wind that munched our cheap umbrellas :)

17 January 2023

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Ana T

Fun and beautiful town of Bruges

The tour was amazing. The drive to Bruges was not too long. Our tour guide was very
friendly and knowledgeable. It is an unforgettable experience. visiting the Bloedbasiliek
was an important experience. highly recommended. beer tasting is awesome.

25 November 2022

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