9 Private History Tours in Belgium Worth the Time

1.Private Historical Tour: The Highlights of Bruges

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 315 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $99Our pick

Explore Bruges on a private 2-hour walking tour with hotel pickup, medieval landmarks, local stories, and practical food and museum tips.

“Walking tour is an ideal way to get an overview of the city, some of its history and some local insights. Great to do this in a small walking tour and to do it early in the day before the crowds of day trippers and late risers join. It gets very crowded and think a bigger tour would be problematic.”

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2.Private tour: Highlights & History of Antwerp

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 299 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $105

Review of Antwerp’s private two-hour walking tour, covering medieval squares, Rubens, fashion, printing, local legends, and practical value.

“Luc D. was the perfect guide for our first afternoon in Antwerpen. We had had train issues earlier in the day, but he was so flexible and was able to accommodate our schedule and smooth our ruffled nerves. As for the tour itself, it's clear that he loves his hometown and knows a great deal about it both in terms of art, architecture and history, but also just culturally what sets the city apart. It was as if he was introducing us to a good friend. His approach to sharing information is very engaging and fun. He also followed up the tour with great suggestions about activities and meals for…”

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3.Private Historical Highlights Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 191 reviews · 2 hours

Review of Bruges private walking tour covering medieval sights, local legends, guide quality, value, accessibility, and practical booking tips.

“Piet with Legends was wonderful! Great history and architecture info as well as popular locations toured.”

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4.Private Historical Tour: Legends of Antwerp

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 125 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $105

Explore Antwerp’s medieval center, Golden Age, legends, Rubens, and hidden lanes on a private two-hour walking tour.

“Our Guide, Luc D was extremely knowledgeable, personable, and enjoyable. Saw sights we would have seen on our own.”

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5.Private 3-Hour Historical Sightseeing Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 70 reviews · 3 hours

Review of Antwerp’s private three-hour history walk, covering Grote Markt, guild houses, the cathedral, Rubens House, and Central Station.

“Goed, enkel helaas met momenten moeilijk te verstaan (stadsdecibels)”

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6.Private Historical Highlights Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 36 reviews · 2 hours

Explore Antwerp’s medieval center, Rubens, Baroque churches, fashion, food, and secret lanes on a private two-hour walking tour.

“Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable about all aspects of the city and its cultural offerings, readily tailoring our tour to each and every interest we had, from seeing art treasures to eating a great Belgian waffle, all done with charm, positive energy and warmth.”

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7.Private Antwerp’s Diamonds and Jewellery Old City Center Historic Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 25 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Explore Antwerp’s diamond past, historic streets, and working jewellery ateliers on a private two-hour walking tour.

“My guide was very knowledgeable and very nice, she took me yo a couple of jewelry shops that where different and unique, very worth it thank you”

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8.Private Guided Historical Walking Tour in Bruges Belgium

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $118

Explore Bruges with a private local guide, from Markt and Belfort to the Beguinage, Minnewater, almshouses, and Burg Square.

“Fantastic 3 hour tour of major Bruges buildings and even a private residence. Koen was very friendly and knowledgeable.”

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9.Ghent: Private Tour in Historical Center

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 22 reviews · 2 hours

Explore Ghent’s medieval center on a private two-hour walk covering Saint Bavo’s Cathedral, the castle, guild houses, and three-tower views.

“ze hebben me laten weten dat het een heel mooie tour was...”

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