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Ghent City Center

Ghent City Center

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Rich in medieval architecture and home to several UNESCO World Heritage sites, Ghent’s city center is replete with canals, cobblestones, and classic Flemish architecture. A European powerhouse during the Middle Ages, Ghent Old Town boasts soaring churches and well-kept merchants’ houses.

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e-Scavenger hunt Ghent: Explore the city at your own pace

e-Scavenger hunt Ghent: Explore the city at your own pace

Explore Ghent at your own pace with a self-guided tour and smartphone app. Play a fun, family-friendly game and answer questions about locations throughout Ghent. See popular city landmarks including Ghent Town Hall, St. Bavo’s Cathedral, and the St. Michael’s Bridge. Get to know the city in a unique way through this interactive city game app.

2 to 4 hours
Free Cancellation

Ghent Private Highlights Tour with local guide

Ghent Private Highlights Tour with local guide

Exploring Old Ghent independently may mean skimming over some of its history and sights. Gain more than a cursory overview of the city on this private walking tour, which can be tailored around you. Let a local guide lead you to St. Bavo’s Cathedral and other must-sees so you don’t get lost; uncover their significance, and sample a culinary speciality—all bonuses you could easily miss out on if alone.

2 hours

Price varies by group size

Ghent Small-Group Chocolate Tour with Local guide

Ghent Small-Group Chocolate Tour with Local guide

While Ghent is famous for its chocolate-making, it can be difficult to find the best chocolate spots independently. Discover them with ease—and get the lowdown on their wares and some of Ghent’s landmarks—on this chocolate-and-sightseeing small-group tour. Follow your guide through Ghent’s medieval center, pause at historical buildings to hear their backstories, and visit several chocolate shops for tastings—you’ll savor a minimum of eight sweet treats.

2 hours
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Discover Ghent beer world with a chocolate pairing by a young local

Discover Ghent beer world with a chocolate pairing by a young local

Pleasure your palate with the effervescent delight of Belgian beer on a beer tasting tour of Ghent. With a connoisseur guide, stroll around the city and visit ambient bars renowned for their fine selection of beers. Educate your taste buds to recognize the subtle flavors in each distinctive beer variety and learn about the history of Belgian brewing from your knowledgeable guide. Enjoy accompanying samples of cheese and other Belgian delicacies on this enticing tour.

3 hours
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Ghent Private Off The Beaten Path Tour with local guide

Ghent Private Off The Beaten Path Tour with local guide

Discover the highlights of Ghent—as well as the city’s lesser-known attractions—on this private walking tour. Pick between multiple convenient start times and meet your guide in the city center. You’ll discover top Ghent attractions, from castles to riverside guildhalls, and will learn all about its history along the way. You’ll also stop for sweet treats, and will explore areas only locals know.

3 hours

Price varies by group size

Ghent Small-Group Tasting Tour with local guide

Ghent Small-Group Tasting Tour with local guide

Experience Ghent’s specialities and sights together with a local guide! On this Small Group Tasting Tour we will taste local specialties - sweet and savory - at some unique locations (min. 8 tasters). Yummie! What can you expect? Cheese croquettes with local mustard on a picturesque square, delicious Belgian chocolates at the city’s best chocolate shops, great local beer, yummie local ham and a visit to the oldest candy shop in town. Or what about jenever, a local drink based on the juniper berry & apple? Along the way we'll explore the fascinating history of Ghent, its numerous city legends & lots of fun facts.

2 hours 30 minutes
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Ghent Private Tasting Tour with local guide

Ghent Private Tasting Tour with local guide

Avoid crowded tourist hotspots and discover the best local foodie haunts in Ghent with this private tasting tour. Enjoy a mix of sweet and savory delights—including cheese croquettes with mustard, Belgian chocolates, and local beer at one of the city’s oldest bars. Along the way, learn stories about the city’s history and culture, and find out about local legends too.

2 hours 30 minutes

Price varies by group size

Ghent Private Beer Tour with local guide

Ghent Private Beer Tour with local guide

Explore the fascinating history of Ghent & lots of fun facts, during this private beer tour! Discover the best local beers (min. 5 tasters) along the way at some unique locations. A true local guide will make sure that you will remember this experience forever!

2 hours 30 minutes

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Ghent Private Chocolate Tour with local guide

Ghent Private Chocolate Tour with local guide

Unwrap Ghent’s chocolate offerings more easily than you could alone on this private walking tour. Discover the city’s chocolate hotspots—and historical sights on route— without smartphones and maps: letting a guide lead you past medieval landmarks and through cobbled lanes to deluxe chocolatiers and hidden confectionery shops. Sample luscious treats, meet the makers, and gain insight into Ghent’s chocolate-making craft that you’d likely never get if exploring alone.

2 hours

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Private Photo Session with a Local Photographer in Ghent

Private Photo Session with a Local Photographer in Ghent

Want to capture your amazing honeymoon? Family vacation while the kids are still little? Your perfect couples retreat from everyday busy life? A solo trip without asking strangers to take pictures of you? Stop searching, we got you here! We are the largest network of local vacation photographers in the world! Besides Ghent, we operate in over 700 destinations worldwide! We always make sure that every special moment of each client is captured well. We believe in our service and quality of our photos so much that we even offer a 100% money back satisfaction guarantee for your photo shoot. Which means, if you don’t like the result of your photo shoot, you can contact us within 7 days and claim your money back! So what are you waiting for? Become one of our hundreds of happy customers by treating yourself to this special experience! Your family and friends will love the result too!

30 minutes

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The best ways to experience Ghent City Center are:

e-Scavenger hunt Ghent: Explore the city at your own pace
Ghent Private Highlights Tour with local guide
Ghent Small-Group Chocolate Tour with Local guide
Discover Ghent beer world with a chocolate pairing by a young local

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