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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.
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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.
“Tatiana was a knowledgeable, professional, exciting tour guide.”
40 minutes on Ghent’s River Leie with a live trilingual guide, medieval towers, Castle of the Counts, and great value for $12.
A low-cost evening walk through Ghent’s medieval dark side: legends, executions, towers, and harbors—ending in cozy Patershol.
“Tour was informative, fun, and funny. Kenny was an outstanding guide. We learned about some really demented torture methods 😳🤣”
Ghent bike tour with CUBE bikes, street art stops, a brewery break, and a guide’s stories in about 2.5 hours.
“Kristoff did a great job explaining the history of Ghent and showing the highlights and little known aspects of Ghent!”
40-minute guided boat tour of Ghent from Graslei to Gravensteen walls, narrated in Dutch/English/French for €12 per person.
Ride Ghent with a local guide on comfy mountain bikes. Small group, street art detours, city-center history, and suburb life in 150 minutes.
Ghent from the water and on foot with 6 water-tram stops, audio guide in 4 languages, and walking routes to top sights.
A 2-hour Ghent chocolate walk with 9+ tastings, atelier visits, and city legends, led by an English guide. Small-group value at $51.
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.
Ghent guided food walking tour with 5 tastings, canal-side sights, and history stops like City Hall. 2.5-3 hours, $93.
A 90-minute Ghent walking tour with story-led tastings: fries, Ganda ham candy, handmade chocolates, medieval waffles, and Gruut beer.
“Very interesting history of the city and the country. The guide was very competent.”
A guided 150-minute bike tour of Ghent with safe lanes, big stories, and less-seen neighborhoods, plus a halfway brewery break.
40-minute Ghent River Leie boat cruise from Graslei 2A with live English commentary. See Graslei, Castle of Counts and Groot Vleeshuis.
“The guide was absolutely fantastic, 5 languages seamlessly. Great stories, a few good jokes. A memory we will share for decades.”
A private 2-hour Ghent walk with medieval street plan views, river-guild houses, and Gravensteen Castle—guide included.
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