Belgium · WALKING TOURS IN GHENT
Good walking tours in Ghent fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 11 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Explore Ghent’s medieval center on a two-hour pay-what-you-want walk, from St Michael’s Bridge and Gravensteen to the Belfry and St Bavo’s.
“Camilla was a great guide. The tour was fun and insightful as she explained the background and history of Ghent and its gothic buildings. Also gave good recommendations for eateries. Glad we booked this tour!”
Taste nine Ghent chocolates and sweets while exploring the city with a lively local guide on this well-priced two-hour walking tour.
“I liked that the tour combined the history of Ghent with its famous chocolate. It was entertaining, delicious and informative.”
Taste Ghent through fries, cuberdons, chocolate, waffles, and Gruut beer on a friendly 90-minute English walking tour.
“Samuel was an excellent guide - very engaging and personable and he told us about the foods through a personal lens since he grew up in the Flemish countryside. I highly recommend a tour with him!”
Explore Ghent’s medieval lanes, castle, guild houses, and old markets on a private two-hour walking tour with a multilingual guide.
Taste at least nine Belgian chocolates and sweets while exploring Ghent’s sights, stories, family chocolatiers, and oldest candy shop.
“We had the most wonderful time with Vera on our Ghent chocolate tour. She was incredible! So friendly and knowledgable. We went to at least 8 shops over the course of a couple of hours and she told us really interesting facts about the shops themselves as well as the buildings and landmarks in Ghent. It was the highlight of our trip and would highly recommend it to anyone!”
Explore Ghent on foot and by canal, from the Van Eyck altarpiece to the Castle of the Counts, for a lively 150-minute tour.
“Eros provided a wonderful tour of Ghent. His knowledge and he manner of presenting information were both greatly appreciated. He added immensely to our enjoyment of our visit.”
Explore Ghent’s medieval center, Van Eyck landmarks, castles, canals, and local food tips on a practical two-hour guided walk.
“Pablo was a very knowledgable and engaging guide! Well done tour!”
Taste five Belgian beers while walking Ghent with a beer expert, visiting characterful bars, a museum terrace, and Artevelde Brewery.
“Excellent tour around Gent historical center, including various beers in various places. Our guide Ariël was clearly a true beer enthusiast and expert, and also told nice historical details and stories about the city places that we walked by on our tour. Only bad thing was that there was so much new and interesting information about beer, that I have already forgotten half of it :-)”
Explore medieval Ghent with a private local guide, covering famous sights, city legends, hidden corners, and a Belgian treat.
“What a great day together with my mom and an excellent, enthusiastic and funny guide. So much better than walking alone through the city. Really recommend the private tour!”
Taste Ghent’s local foods while exploring medieval squares, street art, the old harbor, and Saint Bavo’s Cathedral with guide Sophie.
“Our guide was exceptional. She listened to us, showed us Gent, and gave us a great eating experience. I wish I could remember her name to give her a shout out!”
Explore Ghent at your own pace with a smartphone audio tour covering bridges, castles, churches, markets, street art, and 31 recordings.
“I could clearly understand the speaker. The map made it easy to follow. This is my first time doing an audio guide and I enjoyed it.”
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