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Belgium’s best days out.
The 15 most popular things to do in Ghent. The medieval waterfront, the Van Eyck altarpiece, the castle and the student bars along the Graslei.
Ghent’s medieval center from the water. A 50-minute guided boat trip with English/Dutch/French commentary, castles, towers, and quay views.
Most Popular“Lovely, informative boat ride. It was very relaxing and nice to learn about the history of the buildings in gent and the tour guide was nice. It was nice that the roof mostly closed because it was cold. Good value for money”
Legends of Gent is a 2-hour English walking tour in Ghent with a local guide, major landmarks, and a pay-what-you-want ending.
“Very fun walk around the city with a lot of interesting facts about its history! Would recommend this for a good couple hours of exploration!”
40 minutes on Ghent’s River Leie with a live trilingual guide, medieval towers, Castle of the Counts, and great value for $12.
“A great snapshot of Ghent. I was staying at Bruges and heard about this medieval city, so booked this guided canal boat tour. It’s a perfect way to see almost everything and learn about the city. It’s only 40 minutes, so I had plenty more time to explore key sites after the tour. Lots of…”
A low-cost evening walk through Ghent’s medieval dark side: legends, executions, towers, and harbors—ending in cozy Patershol.
“This was a nicely paced walking tour which started in the most touristy part of the center, but took us through some slightly less central parts as well. Our guide Kenny (sp?) was very charming and funny, and gave us a lot of interesting details about smaller monuments and sculptures we ordinarily would have missed…”
Ghent bike tour with CUBE bikes, street art stops, a brewery break, and a guide’s stories in about 2.5 hours.
“Fun and informative tour. A great way to see the city and get an overview of the sights and culture. Take at the start of your visit and you'll feel like a local by the end.”
40-minute guided boat tour of Ghent from Graslei to Gravensteen walls, narrated in Dutch/English/French for €12 per person.
“Very enjoyable. We had to swap days in a pre-booked ticket snd this was no problem. Very accommodating. The guide was excellent. Multi linguistic, knowledgable and amusing. We went out at 18.10 and light was perfect as we caught sunset which was great for photography.”
Ride Ghent with a local guide on comfy mountain bikes. Small group, street art detours, city-center history, and suburb life in 150 minutes.
“Chris was amazing - showed us very unique parts of Ghent, including art and culture. We had a great group and it was a lot of fun. Highly recommend!”
Ghent from the water and on foot with 6 water-tram stops, audio guide in 4 languages, and walking routes to top sights.
“Great tour, only note is, it's not hop on hop off as we understood it. I.e. you can't get on and off along the route. Nonetheless great activity, the captain was very funny as well as informative. Lovely way to see the city and learn more about our the buildings and the history.”
A 2-hour Ghent chocolate walk with 9+ tastings, atelier visits, and city legends, led by an English guide. Small-group value at $51.
“Our tour was awesome! We saw the highlights of Ghent while getting to try some delicious chocolate and candies! Mandy was very sweet and very knowledgeable! I had to step away at the end and she was very accommodating! Some of those chocolates were expensive so definitely worth the money! Can’t recommend it enough!”
90 minutes in Ghent making Belgian waffles with beer tasting: sample 3 beers, brew-infused batter, then decorate and eat as many waffles as you want.
“Excellent overall experience Lots of beer - a good choice of variety with an explanation about each Recipe is great and it was lots of fun making the waffles So many toppings I would absolutely recommend”
Ghent guided food walking tour with 5 tastings, canal-side sights, and history stops like City Hall. 2.5-3 hours, $93.
“The tour was fantastic! Ghent is such a gorgeous city. Our guide, Sophie was phenomenal; she very friendly and explained things well. Would highly recommend when visiting Ghent!”
A 90-minute Ghent walking tour with story-led tastings: fries, Ganda ham candy, handmade chocolates, medieval waffles, and Gruut beer.
“A great tour to just dip your toes into Ghent. You get a little history, a little tour of the city to get an idea of where stuff is, and of course some food. We travel for the "we should move here travels" podcast and we wish we would have done this our first day.”
A guided 150-minute bike tour of Ghent with safe lanes, big stories, and less-seen neighborhoods, plus a halfway brewery break.
“It was a great experience. Thanks to Tim who is an amazing guide. It was my second time and this time I went with friends. Everyone liked it.”
40-minute Ghent River Leie boat cruise from Graslei 2A with live English commentary. See Graslei, Castle of Counts and Groot Vleeshuis.
“Great experience, I really enjoyed this tour, the staff were really helpful and knowledgeable, it was super easy to find.”
A private 2-hour Ghent walk with medieval street plan views, river-guild houses, and Gravensteen Castle—guide included.
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