Evening Tour: The Dark Side of Bruges
Overview
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1 hour 30 minutes
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Discover the fascinating history, myths and legends of Bruges on an evening walking tour with an expert local guide. Get off the beaten track to learn about the history and mystery of Bruges and discover a side of the city most tourists never get to see.
The tour takes about 1.5 hours and in the end you'll receive a coupon for a complimentary beer (buy 1 drink, get 1 free beer) in a local pub called the Bauhaus!
IMPORTANT NOTE: Our guides are volunteers who offer tours for tips. The fee only covers the cost of booking via this platform, so please bring cash money to reward the guide if you enjoyed the tour.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Historic Centre of Brugge
We take you on a tour of the lesser known parts of Bruges, the side tourists never get to see. We'll tell you old tales, legends and ghost stories that are as old as the city itself, and we'll make the fascinating history of Bruges come to life!
The Markt
We start the tour on the main square with a historical introduction of Bruges.
Options
French Tour
Spanish Tour
English Tour
What‘s Included
Tour guide
Gratuities
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
1,016 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Martin was a lib
Andrew M,Jun 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00Martin was our tour guide. Very liberal views and let you know about it. Anti Catholic Church, anti Trump and conservatives, anti wealthy. Knowledge was great, stories were great, would do well to leave the political stuff out.
Very engaging
Linda,Jun 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Gilda. A former teacher, was lovely and so enjoyable to listen to. She had wonderful stories that brought the tour to life
Interesting - costs need clarity.
Relax20678136352,Jun 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Very interesting and a lovely walk. Thanks. However, at the time of booking, we would have appreciated information about the cost upfront. Specifically, please tell us that the initial payment is meant to covered a booking fee. We would have appreciated clarity and being told that Tips are very expected and necessary.
Historic walk tour
Go25380860958,Jun 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Good historic tour and sites, but to slow and to long, needed quick info and detial, tour ended up being 2 1/4hrs. Needed to be a max 1.5
Top
JetV46,Jun 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Super nice walking led by Hilda, a real Bruges.
Great guide, lots of stories
Relax56310858052,Jun 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great evening tour with guide Hilde, despite a torrential downpour at the beginning. Hilde took us to parts of the city off the beaten track, shared her wide breadth of knowledge about Bruges alongside the stories of ghosts and historical dramas. She was entertaining and engaging. we would do this again and recommend to visitors to Bruges
Nice way to get to know Bruges better
Erik v,Jun 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Nice tour, definitely recommended to learn more about Bruges. You pass places where you as a tourist yourself would be less likely to walk him. Our guide could tell well and clearly.
Great walking experience
Coastal619220,May 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Martin was our guide. With his deep knowledge in the history and with a great sense of humour he walk us through time to really give us a great experience of what it was like in Brugge. We loved all the experience. Thank you Martin.
Nice tour with nice history lessons about Bruges
P5018LStiml,May 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very nice walk and stories from the guide Martin
Super exciting tour
stefaniehA6129GT,May 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Martin entertainingly introduced us to a special and exciting side of Bruges. Thank you very much for the great tour!
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