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Bus Day Trip to Ghent from Brussels: Full-Day Excursion with Insightful Local Guide
4.4
53 Ratings
Bruxelles
Maximize your stay in Belgium with a day trip to Ghent from Brussels. No need to stress over lengthy public transportation; instead, enjoy the convenience of round-trip transfers and the knowledge of a local guide who will provide insights you may not find on your own, before you set off to explore at a leisurely pace.
Maximize your stay in Belgium with a day trip to Ghent from Brussels. No need to stress over lengthy public transportation; instead, enjoy the convenience of round-trip transfers and the knowledge of a local guide who will provide insights you may not find on your own, before you set off to explore at a leisurely pace.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Ghent - We arrive to Ghent, one of the best-preserved medieval cities in Europe. We walk to the centre, where the guided tour will begin.
- Ghent Town Hall (Stadhuis) - We start our guided tour in front of the Town Hall. Here our guide will explain us the different architectural styles of the building.
- **Belfry and Cloth Hall (Belfort en…
- Ghent - We arrive to Ghent, one of the best-preserved medieval cities in Europe. We walk to the centre, where the guided tour will begin.
- Ghent Town Hall (Stadhuis) - We start our guided tour in front of the Town Hall. Here our guide will explain us the different architectural styles of the building.
- Belfry and Cloth Hall (Belfort en Lakenhalle) - Our guide will explain this emblematic tower and the history surrounding its dragon.
- St. Bavo’s Cathedral (Sint-Baafskathedraal) - You will discover the outside and the inside of Ghent’s Cathedral, where the most stolen painting in history is kept, the famous painting of the Van Eyck brothers “The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb”.
- Saint Nicholas Church - Do you know that Belgian churches host concerts and other events?
- Masons’ Guild Hall - In front of the original facade of the Masons guild house, our guide will explain what guild houses are and the peculiarity of this one.
- Korenmarkt - In front Saint Nicholas Church, we found the Korenmarkt. In this spot will be explained the peculiar history of the building where the post office used to be.
- St Michael’s Bridge - Upon this bridge you will be able to take incredible photos. Here will also be explained the story of the tower of Saint Michael’s Church.
- Graslei and Korenlei - We are going to follow the Lys riverbank. We will get to know the buildings surrounding Lys river such as diferent Guild Houses or the current Marriot Hotel. You will also have the chance to take some photos.
- OOOST - The Great Butchers’, which dates back to the 15th century, was originally a covered market.
- Kleine Vismarkt - In front the Great Butcher’s Hall, we will make a little stop in a traditional market stall where the seller will tell us about Ghent’s more famous candy, the cuberdon.
- St. Veerleplein - The last point of our guided tour is Sint-Veerleplein Square. Here our guide will explain the story of the square and the different buildings around it. Also, will give some tips about where to eat or which are the best souvenir shops. The guide will also remember when and where you must be to take the bus back to Brussels.
- Ghent - Free time, you will enjoy about 4 hours of free time (it depends on the traffic and the rhythm of the group).
What's Included
- Professional English-speaking guide
- City tips
- Guided walking tour in Ghent
- Round-trip with A/C
- Professional English-speaking guide
- City tips
- Guided walking tour in Ghent
- Round-trip with A/C
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
- You will receive the confirmation at time of booking
- Our guides have your best interests in mind; while the tour usually includes the sites & stories mentioned and lasts about 2.5 hours, your tour may vary depending on what your guide thinks is best for your group
- No meals are included but your guide will be happy to point you in the direction of…
- You will receive the confirmation at time of booking
- Our guides have your best interests in mind; while the tour usually includes the sites & stories mentioned and lasts about 2.5 hours, your tour may vary depending on what your guide thinks is best for your group
- No meals are included but your guide will be happy to point you in the direction of some great food spots :)
- Children under 2 years old must travel in a car seat on the bus. Please make sure to bring their appropriate seat
Location
Carrefour de l'Europe
In the Carrefour de l'Europe square under the columns of the main entrance of the train and metro station, in front of the Hilton Grand Place hotel. Our guides will be wearing ID of Buendia Tours.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(53 Ratings)
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Daniel_r
Aug 21, 2024
A very enjoyable day - I had a great time. The bus was not too packed, the walking tour was fun (Diego was a great tour guide) and there was enough time to try different things. I went on a canal tour and also went to see some artwork. Overall a good time.
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Ursula_l
Aug 19, 2024
Fantastic! - Wonderful for a great bus ride, with tour guide. He was exceptionally knowledgable, and friendly with everyone. Ghent is definately a place to go. See the castle in tbe center fir sure.
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Hollyss645nz
Jul 25, 2024
Nice day out - The meeting point was easy to find and then we walked to the coach. We shared a coach with a Spanish group and two tour guides (one for each language). The guides spoke to us briefly on the coach and it was just under an hour's drive to Ghent. On arrival we had a toilet stop and then a guided tour. The English group was much smaller so we had a nice size to walk around with and the tour was good. Our guide Julian was knowledgeable and gave us some recommendations. Afterwards we had 4 hours of free time to explore which worked well. Would recommend this tour and coach travel.
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Michael_j
Jun 10, 2024
1 day in Ghent - Pablo was knowledgeable, accommodating, and very enjoyable. His knowledge of history and his ability to make connections throughout Belgium's timeline was very helpful. The day was beautiful, so no one-minded the walking. After some initial transportation issues with the company, not the guide's fault, we had plenty of time in Ghent. A terrific one day excursion, which still left us the late afternoon and evening in Brussels.
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Yangmikim
May 6, 2024
Excellent guide - Mark is very professional, knowledgeable, very kind. humorous ..he is the best guide we've ever had...
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Jessenia_m
Jul 29, 2024
Great information during tour. - Good transportation and story telling by the guide. There was a misunderstanding regarding the meeting point at the end of the tour due to a split English/Spanish groups combined situation. My husband and I ended up having to find our own way back to Brussels. Luckily, he is Dutch and was able to communicate with locals for directions. I texted VIATOR through the app and didn’t receive a response. Well, things happen and nothing more than having to buy train tickets followed. We were on vacation and decided to just focus on solving the mishap.
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Janice_d
Jun 15, 2024
Magnificent cathedrals - The Lamb of God tour in Saint Bavo’s cathedral is worth the trip! Also enjoyed the Gravensteen Castle tour.
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Brieanna_k
Jun 13, 2024
Great value - Lovely tour. I think 4 hours of free time may have been too much but if you want to do many museums, then it may be better for you. The mystic lamb tour at the cathedral was wonderful. Overall good value to when you consider the bus trip is included and the ease of that versus public transport. Beware that (like the rest of Europe) there are lots of stairs so strollers/wheelchairs can be problematic.
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Panos_l
Aug 2, 2024
Gent tour, poor performance. - The important part is the "adoration of the mystic lamb" including the 3d tour. Do not miss it.
Otherwise the tour was POORLY organized. The group was mixed with Spanish speaking people and we had very little interaction with our English tour guide. Most things that we did and read about was from the Eyewitness tour book which is very helpful.
Find a different company, not Buendia.
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Ron_h
Aug 4, 2024
Poor Planning & Execution - Viator knew before the tour that we were bringing our luggage as we were not coming back on the bus that came from Brussells. We took a taxi to the meeting point because of our luggage. I was astonished to learn that we then had to walk 5 blocks to the bus with our luggage. We should have been told to meet where the bus parked. When arriving in Ghent I was even more disappointed to find that all the charming squares were off limits due to the upcoming festival set-ups plus the town was abnormally crowded. Had we been told of the festival, as we should have been, we would not have booked. We also learned from the guide, who had arrived a year ago from Spain & spoke broken English, that the tour ended at 1230., when Viator stated it was 9 hours. I then had to move up our car service for which we were charged $84 extra. To make matters more worse, the guide emphatically endorsed a restaurant. When arriving at it, it was closed! We believe that we should be refunded for this tour from hell.
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