Evening Tour: The Dark Side of Bruges
Overview
Available languages
1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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.
What‘s Included
Tour guide
Gratuities
Options
French Tour
Spanish Tour
English Tour
Reviews
977 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
The Dark Side with a Bright Side
suwonw2026,Mar 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Omar was a fantastic guide full of information about the history of Bruges. He made it fun and lively. We went at a perfect pace!
Amazing.
luisysisi93,Mar 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The guide Mauricio made us transport in time and live an unforgettable, magical night. It is the best tour and guide we have ever experienced. Thank you so much for giving us such a special time.
Late night tour with Martin in Bruges
Coastal552350,Mar 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was informative and touched on a part of the city the other tours didn't. Martin was engaging and very informative. I'd recommend 10/10.
Horror stories with humor in historical perspective
jolandadE7003PB,Mar 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very nice experience. Martin was a very nice guide who could tell everything very tasty with a lot of humor. Really enjoyed all the horror stories with a touch of humor and in historical perspective. Fun and educational.
Awesome tour by Martin!
solmarial2025,Mar 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing tour led by Martin! So fun and engaging. Martin was very kind and very knowledgable of every part of the history of the city. You can tell he really loves the city and that’s what makes a tour memorable! He did an amazing job!
Disappointing
ajohns1234,Mar 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Was supposed to be tour of Dark aspects of Brugge but guide Anthony made no mention of dark history and gave random unlinked comment read off his phone. Was awful
Unforgettable night experience
franciscolQ3582FT,Mar 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An unforgettable experience, discovering the stories of ancient Bruges, was very interesting, all very well told by Beatríz, who with his Galician accent made them even more disturbing, congratulations, thank you very much
Quirky, interesting, off-the-beaten-path tour!
Orla H,Mar 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Wonderful quirky tour with Omar! Great way to discover more of Brugge and a lovely time of the evening to do it! Great value and great fun!
A must-do!
krisannb2026,Mar 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00So interesting, fun and informative!!! I learned so much about Bruges and Belgium and can’t recommend enough!
A step back in time to the dark ages
georgejX3909BX,Mar 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide Martin was fantastic and very knowledgeable and a great story teller! We chose to do this tour as the route took us off the touristy trail and showed us the “real Bruges”and took us back in time to what challenges people faced at the time. Highly recommend this tour and Martin as our tour guide made it very enjoyable! Free admission pay what you feel is right which is the best way! Tour was around 1 hour 45 minutes and in my opinion was the perfect length!
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