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What to book before you travel to Bruges?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length
WeekendOne weekTwo weeks

5 activities to book · about €69 per person

Bruges

Days 1-7
Days 1-7The BelfryThe 13th-century tower lost its wooden spire in 1741; 366 steps lead past the old treasury room to the carillon's 47 bells.€15Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7GroeningemuseumThe city's Flemish Primitives: Jan van Eyck's Madonna with Canon van der Paele of 1436, Memling's Moreel Triptych, Gerard David and Hieronymus Bosch.€15Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7St John's Hospital and the Memling MuseumFounded around 1188, one of Europe's oldest surviving hospitals, with timber-roofed wards, a chapel, a 17th-century pharmacy and paintings by Memling.€15Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Church of Our LadyIts 115-metre brick tower is among the tallest in the world, and inside is Michelangelo's marble Madonna and Child, bought by Bruges merchants.€10Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Canal boat tripA half-hour loop in open boats, under bridges low enough to duck, past the old tanners' gardens, St John's Hospital, the beguinage and the Spiegelrei.€14Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Basilica of the Holy Blood · The Beguinage (Ten Wijngaerde) · Minnewater

All activities in Bruges on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Bruges cost?

€69 per person if you do them all, across 5 bookings. The most expensive is "The Belfry" at €15, the cheapest "Church of Our Lady" at €10. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Bruges without booking anything?

3 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Basilica of the Holy Blood, The Beguinage (Ten Wijngaerde), Minnewater. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

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