Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Daytours
—Tour guide Nathan loves leading small groups on fas-
cinating “Flanders Fields Battlefield” day trips. This tour is like
Quasimodo's (listed above), but more expensive. The differences:
eight travelers on a minibus rather than a big busload; pickup
from any hotel or B&B (because the small bus is allowed in the
town center); restaurant lunch included rather than a picnic; and
a little more serious lecturing and a stricter focus on World War
I. For instance, you actually visit the In Flanders Fields Museum
in Ieper—Ypres in French (€65, €3 discount when booked direct
using this topic, departs Tue-Sun at 9:00, 8.5 hours, call 050-346-
060 or toll-free 0800-99133 to reserve, www.visitbruges.org).
bruges by bike
—
QuasiMundo Bike Tours
leads daily five-
mile bike tours around the city (English only, departs at 10:00,
2.5 hours). Their other tour, “Border by Bike,” goes through the
nearby countryside to Damme
(March-Oct, departs at 13:00,
15 miles, 4 hours). Either tour
costs €22, but you'll get €3 off
with this topic (tel. 050-330-
7 75, w w w.quasimundo.com).
Both tours include bike rental,
a light raincoat (if necessary),
water, and a drink in a local
café. Meet on Burg Square. If
you already have a bike, you're welcome to join either tour for €14.
Jos, who leads most departures, is a high-energy and entertaining
guide.
Charming Mieke of
Pink Bear Bike Tours
leads small groups
on an easy and delightful 3.5-
hour guided pedal along a canal
to the historic town of Damme
and back, finishing with a brief
tour of Bruges. English tours
go daily through peak season
and nearly daily the rest of the
year (€20, €2 discount with this
book, €14 if you already have a
bike, meet at 10:25 under bell
tower on Market Square, tel. 050-616-686, mobile 0476-744-525,
www.pinkbear.freeservers.com).
For a do-it-yourself bike tour, see page 326. For bike rental
shops in Bruges, see page 315.
