Segway Brugge — Local services in Bruges

What a great 2 hours.

We did the 2 hour Bruges Segway tour towards the end of June 2023. It was our first Segway tour but won't be our last.

First of all Mark (the business owner) was superb. He was very patient and helped to instill confidence in my wife who was a bit nervous about the Segway. However, he took us to a quiet area to practice and within 10 minutes we were ready to go.

We were the only two booked into that slot, so it was like a private tour. Mark is extremely knowledgeable about Bruges, and is an interesting guy to chat to. The benefit of the Segway is that you cover a huge distance so go outside the usual tourist traps. We went through residential areas, out to some windmills, and all around the centre of the city. We saw stuff we would not have seen if we were just walking.

The Segway is great fun, and once you get the hang of it, it doesn't feel like driving - you control it by leaning forward and backward, and it feels very natural. Mark said that he has had people in their 80s on a Segway previously.

After the tour we had some time with Mark over a beer - he is a real gentleman, and we had a great chat about his hobbies, horses, and Belgian politics.

I cannot recommend this tour highly enough. It is money well spent.

Important Note: the map you get sent with your ticket takes you to the main entrance of the Historium, but we had to use the entrance at the side of the Historium on Philipstockstraat, as the museum doesn't actually open until 10.00 and we needed to be there 15...

Brilliant way to glide round Burgge in under one hour.

Similar to most reviews, this was one of the highlights for us while in Brugge (informative, exciting and local recommendations). Ideal for beginners (intro provided).

Some different tips: price €35 (for an hour - though we paid €31.50 each through a 10% discount via a 'Discover Brugge Card' provided by the hotel - if you don't have one, it is still definitely worth it!). Bear in mind the payment is cash only and the price reflected was when we were there in 2016).

There is an option for two hours, though one hour was more than enough (perfect amount of satisfaction and hint of wanting more for future Segway activities).

The tour was spoken in clear English (other languages are possible). Bring passport/ID for filling out a form (health and safety stuff), you can leave your belongings (bags) in their store. Tour start times are 10am, 12, 2pm, and 4pm - we took the one at 12 (no reservation online, only went in the store at 11 and they asked us to come back at 11.45) - head there 10-15 minutes early for preparation (safety gear, forms, talk and intro). Highly recommend to do...

A most enjoyable couple of hours exploring the sites of Bruges with our very own guide, Gerard. The segway shop takes some finding so make sure you take careful note of the directions as there is very little signage to direct you around the local area. Before starting the tour here are a few minutes of one to one instructions on how to operate the segway. Which initially seems unnecessary but when out on the streets and roads you will be thankful for. I have been on a few segway tours in the past and have always enjoyed the way these machines get you around the city. If you haven't tried one then I highly recommended them as they are great fun! Gerald our guide is very knowledgeable and is happy to answer any questions. He has a dry sense of humour so it was good to share a joke or two on our tour. Our two hour tour seem to pass by really quickly and we covered a large area of Bruge. The only negative is the cost, at €50 per person its not cheap but if you want to try something different and have access to your own tour guide for a couple hours then...