Belgium · WALKING TOURS IN GHENT
The good walking tours in Ghent go weeks ahead and the very good ones go sooner. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes, and how they differ.
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.”
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!”
Taste Ghent through fries, chocolate, waffles, local candy, and Gruut beer on a lively 90-minute English walking tour.
“Enjoyable tour learning about the history of fries, chocolate and waffles - and a few lovely tasters along the way! Marianne was a great guide.”
See Ghent’s medieval lanes, castle, guild houses, and historic markets on a private two-hour walking tour with hotel pickup options.
Review of Ghent’s 2-hour chocolate walking tour, with nine tastings, local chocolatiers, city stories, price, tips, and practical details.
“Valerie did a wonderful job with the explanations and storytelling. It would be great if we could get a list of all the shops we visited to make it easier to go back and shop at each one! (Maybe a QR code or just a list we can take a photo of at the end of the tour)”
Review of Ghent’s guided city walk and canal cruise, including highlights, value, guide quality, timing, practical tips, and who should book.
“I loved learning about the history beyond your eyes It’s a lot of information to digest but it’s always better with a guide. Thanks so much!”
Review of Ghent’s 2-hour guided walking tour, covering medieval landmarks, local stories, food tips, guides, value, and practical advice.
“The tour was fantastic. Bruno was very knowledgeable about Gent history and the history of many historic buildings.”
Review of Ghent’s 3-hour beer walking tour, with five tastings, historic pubs, expert guides, price, itinerary, and booking advice.
“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 :-)”
Review of Ghent’s private two-hour walking tour, covering medieval sights, local stories, chocolate, pricing, guides, and practical tips.
“De uitleg bij de monumenten, kasteel waren zeer boeiend en het bezoek aan de snoepwinkel was heel leuk en lekker”
Taste Ghent specialties, explore medieval squares, street art, the old harbor, and St. Bavo’s Cathedral on a relaxed food walk.
“Enjoyed the easygoing pace with the eye of a local on the sights of old Ghent. Great sampling of different foods that gave us tasty dinner ideas before heading home. Sophie’s passion and love for her hometown is evident in each story she tells about Ghent, both as it was in the past and as is it today. Thanks for a lovely, delicious and educational afternoon, Sophie!”
Taste 10 Ghent specialties, local beer, jenever, chocolate, and more while exploring medieval streets with an entertaining English-speaking guide.
“We had such a great time on the food tour in Ghent. Debbie was an amazing guide. She was warm, engaging, and really fun to be with. My 12-year-old daughter usually isn't into walking tours, but she genuinely loved this one. The pace was just right, and the food stops were all delicious. We also really appreciated learning about Ghent's history through food - it made the whole experience more meaningful and memorable. Highly recommend this tour if you want a relaxed and enjoyable way to explore the city! I couldn't recommended this enough.”
Explore Ghent’s dark legends and lesser-known corners on a private 90-minute walk with flexible storytelling, local guides, and useful discounts.
“Great. Florian was an excellent guide, really knowledgeable and helpful and he was great company.”
Review of Ghent’s private 2-hour history walk, covering medieval sights, legends, guide languages, pricing, access, and practical tips.
“The private tour we went on was fantastic. The intimate setting allowed us to connect with our guide and get to know Ghent on a deeper level. The personal touch made the experience incredibly worthwhile, and I feel that we got a lot more out of it than we would have on a more extensive, more typical tour. It was definitely money well spent.”
Review of Ghent’s private historical walk, covering medieval trade, landmarks, pricing, guide quality, pickup, access, and practical tips.
“The guide was extremely knowledgeable, holds a degree in history, has a great sense of humor, is very personable, and grew up locally. When in Belgium, there is no better option!”
Explore Ghent at your own pace with a $8.42 smartphone audio tour covering medieval bridges, castles, churches, markets, and street art.
“Very pleasant way to walk the city at my own pace with interesting tidbits and could walk in my own order.”
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