Belgium · GHENT TOURS
Ghent has a moated castle in the middle of it and a student city wrapped around that. These 15 are the ones worth the day trip from Brussels or Bruges, with what each costs, how long it runs and where it starts.
Glide through Ghent’s medieval center on a 50-minute guided boat trip, passing towers, churches, guild halls, and castles for $12.
“the tour guide was funny and knowledgeable.lovely ride :-)”
A 2-hour legends walk through Ghent’s medieval core, with landmark stops, local stories, and pay-what-you-think guidance in English.
“Liedewei led us through the historic centre giving us a great glimpse of Ghent through the many periods. I learned so much about the city’s past and what events influenced the present. We were encouraged to ask questions.”
A 40-minute guided boat cruise in Ghent’s medieval harbor, seeing St Bavo’s, the Belfry, and Castle of the Counts for $12.
“Enjoyed this tour, the guide was funny and gave interesting facts and stories of the sights. Got straight on a boat there was no queue. They had umbrellas for people who didn’t want to be in the sun. My only complaint was the route was a bit odd there was just a lot of going back and forth.”
Ghent’s Dark Side evening walk with dark medieval legends, harbour trade stories, and Charles V sights. 1h45 in English for about $3.62.
“The guide was a very good storyteller Julian, he made it a very very nice experience to walk and understand the history of the city”
Ghent Bike Tour off-the-beaten-track: guided MTB ride with helmet, water bottle, street art stops, and a brewery break in 2.5 hours.
“Highly recommended trip! I think this is the best trip that I have ever been in Belgium. 4days in Belgium and booked couple of tour trips, this one is the best. The tour guide is very informative and very nice guy. You get to see the hidden spots and know about local.”
A 40-minute Ghent city-center boat tour from Graslei, guided in Dutch, English, or French, with views of medieval landmarks.
“Despite the super rude greeting at the ticket office the tour was interesting and good value for money.”
A 40-minute guided boat trip on Ghent’s Leie River, passing medieval towers, the Castle of Counts, and Charles V birthplace.
“Even though the tour was to be in English, the guide went thru French and Dutch and English. A bit confusing when we were no longer in front of the building.”
A 150-minute small-group bike ride through Ghent and its suburbs, mixing street art, historic sights, photos, and perks for $56.
“We had a great time with Christophe, our tour guide. He showed us some gems that we would never think of visiting. Can highly recommend. As I understood the tour can change, depending on group interests.”
Ghent hop-on hop-off water tramway with 6 stops, audio guide in 4 languages, and walking routes to sights like Gravensteen and St Bavo.
“Our guide was delightful, informative and entertaining. It rained on us 3 times but he had umbrellas available.”
A 2-hour small-group Ghent walk for chocoholics. Visit award-winning chocolatiers, peek ateliers, and taste 9+ treats with history.
“The tour was fantastic, the tour guide gave us history, humour, knowledge and a wonderful variety of chocolate and sweet treats from a traditional sweet shop to innovative chocolates. We had advice about other sites in Ghent. Our tour guide was wonderful”
Ghent waffle-making workshop with beer tasting. Taste 3 Belgian beers, make beer-infused waffles, add toppings, and take home recipe.
“We had a great experience! Made lots of Belgian waffles and drank beer Very fun and overall a great experience”
2.5-3 hour Ghent food and sights walking tour with 5 tastings, local stories, and stops at Graslei, Korenlei, and City Hall.
“Sophie was very good,friendly and knew plenty about Gent, loved the Tour!”
Gent gastronomic walking tour with Ghent fries, Ganda ham, handmade chocolates, medieval waffles, and a Gruut beer tasting in English.
“Wij waren met 6 personen op juiste uur ter plaatse ,wij hebben 30 minuten gewacht maar gids is niet komen opdagen. Dus geen waar voor ons geld. Ik hoop op teruggave van de centen. Dus ook GEEN verhaal!!!! nic.vd velde@ hotmail.com graag woordje uitleg op dit email adres”
A 150-minute guided bike tour of Ghent with safe lanes, standout history stops, and a mid-tour brewery break for drinks and bathrooms.
“Tim showed us so many unique places in Ghent and clearly knows the city intimately. It was a very fun tour!”
A 40-minute guided boat cruise on Ghent’s River Leie, with live narration in English plus big medieval views for a low cost.
“This was the perfect tour of Ghent. We learned so many interesting things about the city and it's history in a tour that was just the right length of time!”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
