Sight-seeing Bruges in a Carriage

Good way to get to see all the sights in a short period of time. It is best to go with a few friends so you can split the cost. A historical city with nice places to eat. #Bruge

Love, love, loved this tour of Bruges! You hop on at the main square. We lucked out our first day that there were quite a few carriages waiting. As the weekend arrived, there was higher demand and often no carriages at the main square for long.
The tour gives you a good overview of old town Bruges. Tour guides are friendly & knowledgeable. Prices are reasonable. Blankets are provided to keep you warm in the cold.
And, most importantly, the horses are fantastic! They don’t just saunter along — they really move fast at some points! And they seem to love their jobs. All tours stop ½ way through (near the «lake of love») to give the horse a break & snack. I overheard that the horses work 4 days a week for 6 hours a day and then get a three day break.
We took a tour our first day and then took another our last day before catching the train to Paris. Our first horse loved me — definitely one of the highlights of the trip.

This is a great way to start a trip in Bruges, the horse carriages start from Burg Square and knowledgeable guides both expertly drive the horses kindly and give great running commentary guide to Bruges. All the horses look well fed, clean and fit with well kept equipment and comfortable carriages, my mother, who is waiting for back surgery, found the 35 minute trip fine. We took the trip on a very cold day and were grateful for the warm blankets supplied as well.
The guided tour gives a lovely introduction to Bruges and we went back and walked the route on the following day at a slightly slower pace.