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The 15 Best Ghent Tours & Canal Cruises

80 tours  ·  from $4 a head

Ghent has the same medieval waterfront as Bruges and a fraction of the coaches, plus a castle sitting in the middle of town. The 15 below sort the boats, the walks and the food, priced, with the ones that run after dark marked.

Ghent: 50-Minute Medieval Center Guided Boat Trip - Boarding near the Castle of the Counts
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Ghent: 50-Minute Medieval Center Guided Boat Trip

Historical Walking Tour: Legends of Gent - Design Museum Gent and the local rebellious streak
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Historical Walking Tour: Legends of Gent

2.Historical Walking Tour: Legends of Gent

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,761 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $3Best value

Explore Ghent’s medieval center on a two-hour pay-what-you-want walk with local stories, landmark views, and useful food tips.

“Great balance of history and story telling. We really learned a lot about the local cuisine and beer history.”

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Ghent: 40 Minute Medieval Center Guided Boat Tour - Along the River Leie
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Ghent: 40 Minute Medieval Center Guided Boat Tour

3.40 Minute Medieval Center Guided Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 884 reviews · 1 day · from $12

Cruise Ghent’s medieval center for 40 minutes, seeing its famous towers, castle, harbor, and canals with a multilingual guide.

“A great snapshot of Ghent. I was staying at Bruges and heard about this medieval city, so booked this guided canal boat tour. It’s a perfect way to see almost everything and learn about the city. It’s only 40 minutes, so I had plenty more time to explore key sites after the tour. Lots of time slots to choose from, so very flexible. If you are travelling like me, this will work very well!”

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Evening Tour of the Dark Side of Gent - The cathedral, the harbor, and the price of prosperity
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Evening Tour of the Dark Side of Gent

4.Evening Tour of the Dark Side of Gent

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 646 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $3

Explore Ghent after dark on a lively 1-hour-45-minute walking tour of medieval crime, legends, landmarks, and lesser-seen corners.

“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.”

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Ghent Bike Tour Off-the-beaten-track - Graffiti Street and Ghent’s creative side
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Ghent Bike Tour Off-the-beaten-track

5.Ghent Bike Tour Off-the-beaten-track

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 505 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $58

Explore Ghent by mountain bike on a small-group tour featuring street art, historic corners, local stories, and a brewery stop.

“Het is een geweldig leuke fietstour met een hele leuke gids. De gids is vriendelijk, weet veel van de stad en de tour komt langs leuke (niet zo standaard) plekken. Het materiaal wat we kregen was allemaal perfect in orde en we hebben veel gelachen, de stad beter leren kennen en een top tijd gehad. Ik kan dit iedereen aanraden.”

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Ghent: 40-Minute Historical Boat Tour of City Center - Finding the Graslei 4 departure point
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Ghent: 40-Minute Historical Boat Tour of City Center

6.40-Minute Historical Boat Tour of City Center

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 430 reviews · 40 min · from $12

See medieval Ghent from the water on a 40-minute guided boat tour, with castle walls, historic canals, multilingual commentary, and covered boats.

“This was an excellent choice! The guide had jokes and gave the historical information. There was a lot of cool buildings to learn about along the canal.”

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Ghent: Guided Urban Bike Tour - Key points to know before you ride
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Ghent: Guided Urban Bike Tour

7.Guided Urban Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 297 reviews · 2h 30m · from $56

Explore Ghent by quality mountain bike on a small-group tour featuring street art, local stories, suburbs, parks, and lesser-known city corners.

“This was such a cool way to experience Ghent! We would've never been able to see these sights without an insider. The bikes were also excellent quality and a lot of fun to ride. Christof was a very fun and entertaining guide, and he gave excellent recommendations for places to eat/drink/visit after the tour too. The polaroid photo, water bottle, and photos from the tour were also an excellent touch. I will be doing this tour again next time I visit Ghent, as I'm sure Chris will have more fun stuff up his sleeve :).”

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Ghent: Hop-on Hop-off Water-Tramway - Starting at Gravensteen and the medieval waterfront
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Ghent: Hop-on Hop-off Water-Tramway

8.Hop-on Hop-off Water-Tramway

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 279 reviews · 1 day · from $21

See Ghent by boat and on foot with a one-day water-tram ticket, six stops, multilingual commentary, and six walking routes.

“We had a real fun time. A wonderful city, Great value for the price. But most of all, Gobe.... A great guide. He has the rare capacity to tell the right stories. The right balance between information and anecdotes. He is able to "read" the guests; to "feel" what made us tic. We were impressed. No tape, real stories, real interaction, real questions and answers. And in several languages. Gobe, thank you very much.”

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Ghent: Belgian Chocolate Walking Tour with Tastings - Vrijdagmarkt: beginning beneath Jacob van Artevelde
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Ghent: Belgian Chocolate Walking Tour with Tastings

9.Belgian Chocolate Walking Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 259 reviews · 2 hours · from $51

Taste nine Belgian chocolates while walking Ghent’s historic center, meeting local chocolatiers, and hearing lively stories from an English-speaking guide.

“Charming tour with fun facts about Gent and of course chocolate. Our tour-guide was the lovely Vera. Her enthusiasm and passion made this tour a 5 star. She took us to lovely places with a tale. At the end of each place we could taste chocolate. Take the tour!”

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Ghent: Belgian Waffle-Making Workshop with Beer Tasting - The meeting point and first steps inside
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Ghent: Belgian Waffle-Making Workshop with Beer Tasting

Ghent: Guided City Tour with Food Tastings - Five food stops, with small bites and proper portions
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Ghent: Guided City Tour with Food Tastings

Gastronomic Walking Tour of Gent - Tasters included - Starting at Hostel Uppelink and Frituur Tartaar
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Gastronomic Walking Tour of Gent – Tasters included

Ghent: City Highlights and Hidden Gems Guided Bike Tour - Starting among Ghent’s churches and abbeys
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Ghent: City Highlights and Hidden Gems Guided Bike Tour

13.City Highlights and Hidden Gems Guided Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 196 reviews · 2h 30m · from $53

See Ghent by bike on a 150-minute guided tour with historic sights, quiet lanes, local stories, and useful city tips.

“We met great people, fellow travelers and our guide Tim was wonderful. The city of Ghent has many hidden treasures, you must have a guide to really understand its history!”

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Guided Boat Trip in Ghent - Finding the boat at Graslei 2A
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Guided Boat Trip in Ghent

14.Guided Boat Trip in Ghent

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 181 reviews · 40 minutes (approx.) · from $13

Cruise Ghent’s River Leie for 40 minutes, with historic sights, live commentary, flexible departures, and excellent value for first-time visitors.

“We reported 10 minutes before reporting time of 10 A.M. The lady at the reception informed that we could not be accommodated till 1300 H as they had received group bookings for the boats till 1300 H for day. She was informed that this was unfair as we had paid confirmed booking for the Boat Trip and that we were booked elsewhere post 1200 H. She informed that she could not help and that we should claim refund from the Company making the reservation. Request the advance paid be refunded as the service was not provided.”

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