Belgium · GHENT TOURS
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Ghent gives you the same medieval Flanders as Bruges with a fraction of the crowds and a student city attached. Boat trips down the Graslei run from forty minutes upward, walking tours cover Gravensteen and the Van Eyck altarpiece, and the evening ones lean into the darker history. Compare the times, the prices and what each includes below.
Guided Brussels day trip to Bruges and Ghent with expert storytelling, key medieval sights, and time to stroll, snack, and relax.
“The trip was wonderful and our guide Antonio was perfect”
Brussels to Ghent and Bruges in one day: guided church walks, canal views, Begijnhof stops, and free time, plus a comfy coach ride.
“Great and friendly guide, described everything perfectly, showed us all the important places.”
Glide through Ghent’s medieval center on a 50-minute guided boat trip past the three towers and Counts castle area, from $12 per person.
“Never missed a boat trip in every city I visited, it must do definitely when possible”
A smooth day trip from Brussels to UNESCO Ghent and Bruges, with guided walks, radios, and optional canal sights.
“It’s a big outing value packed with so many interesting sights in both Ghent and Bruges. Our guide was very knowledgeable and shared facts, stories and checked in on individuals within the group as we went. We had plenty of time to explore on our own as well. Thanks to our driver for driving us safely!”
A 2-hour Legends of Gent walking tour in English, pay what you want at the end, hitting canals, a castle, and Van Eyck.
“You are on your feet for about 2 hours. Very informative & interesting. Our guide Kasia was excellent.”
Full-day guided tour from Brussels covering Antwerp and Ghent, including Atomium photo stop and Ghent’s San Bavón Cathedral.
“The tour guide, Pablo, was amazing. He was funny, engaging, knowledgable, charismatic and smart. He had great patience with some members of the group who were making things harder to hear than they needed to be and helped keep everyone to time. Both Antwerp and Ghent were beautiful. I would recommend this tour to anyone, especially if they get Pablo as their guide.”
A 40-minute guided boat ride through Ghent’s medieval harbor, with big views of the Belfry, St Bavo’s, St Nicholas, and Gravensteen.
“Loved this boat tour! Our guide was hilarious and knowledgeable. The best combination! Fit so much into and details in during the boat ride. Highly Recommend!”
Day trip from Brussels to UNESCO Bruges and Ghent with an English guide, A/C bus ride, guided walks, and timed free time.
“We had a very good experience with our guide Oscar everything was great perhaps a little bit longer free time in each destination is needed”
Evening walking tour in Ghent with medieval murders, myths, and skyline views. 1h45 in English for about $3.62.
“The address supplied in the confirmation email and instructions is wrong. Then when we waited around in the location supplied messaged the operator, who then tried to gaslight us.”
Ghent off-the-beaten-track bike tour with CUBE mountain bikes, street art stops, and a possible brewery break in a small English group.
“Kristoff did a great job explaining the history of Ghent and showing the highlights and little known aspects of Ghent! Pace of tour was excellent and a very enjoyable ride! Highly recommended!”
A 40-minute Ghent city-center boat tour from Graslei, with multilingual stories, medieval stops, and close views of Gravensteen.
“Guide was informative, energetic, patient and helped me getting put of boat. I highly recommend this beautiful, relaxing tour.”
Cycle Ghent in a small group on semi-pro mountain bikes, guided by locals who spotlight street art, suburbs, and quirky photo keepsakes.
“Chris was so great! He showed us all the hidden parts of Ghent that tourists wouldn’t know to look for. Lots of street art, Ghent history, and parks. Chris was enthusiastic, kind, knowledgeable, and passionate about Ghent and all it has to offer. Thanks Chris!”
Explore Ghent by water-tram with hop on hop off 6 stops, audio in 4 languages, and 6 walking routes with 50 must-sees.
“Our guide was easy to understand knowledgable and personable. He shared history of Ghent during the tour but was able to interact with the tourist on the trip making it a very pleasant experience.”
2-hour Ghent chocolate walking tour with 9+ tastings at award-winning ateliers and local-history stops, in small group.
“Absolutely wonderful! Full of interesting facts about Ghent and the shops that we visited! The chocolate was superb! Not too much and not too little. The quality was outstanding. Lovely host - gave us lots of additional advice - where we could leave our suitcases, which restaurants to visit & about local activities.”
Ghent waffles from scratch with a beer tasting, secret recipe to take home, and plenty of toppings, in 90 minutes.
“Fabulous. It was a great experience and had a great time making waffles and beer tasting. The host was amazing!”
