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Ghent Boat Tour: Explore Medieval Waterways
4.2
300 Ratings
Gent
Embark on a 40-minute boat trip through the medieval center of Ghent, passing ancient castles, guild halls, and the iconic three towers. A must-do experience in Ghent!
Embark on a 40-minute boat trip through the medieval center of Ghent, passing ancient castles, guild halls, and the iconic three towers. A must-do experience in Ghent!
Duration:
40 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Belfry and Cloth Hall (Belfort en Lakenhalle) - You’ll pass by the beautiful towers of Ghent.
- St. Bavo’s Cathedral (Sint-Baafskathedraal) - You’ll pass by the beautiful towers of Ghent.
- Gravensteen - You’ll see by the magnificent Castle of the Counts of Flanders
- Prinsenhof - The place of birth of Emperor Charles V
- Belfry and Cloth Hall (Belfort en Lakenhalle) - You’ll pass by the beautiful towers of Ghent.
- St. Bavo’s Cathedral (Sint-Baafskathedraal) - You’ll pass by the beautiful towers of Ghent.
- Gravensteen - You’ll see by the magnificent Castle of the Counts of Flanders
- Prinsenhof - The place of birth of Emperor Charles V
What's Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges included
- Multilingual on-board commentary
- Experienced driver/guide
- All taxes, fees and handling charges included
- Multilingual on-board commentary
- Experienced driver/guide
What's Not Included
- Drinks (available for purchase at the jetty)
- Drinks (available for purchase at the jetty)
Additional Information
Embark on a captivating 40-minute journey through the medieval heart of Ghent, navigated by water. Be awestruck by the three towers of Ghent, two castles, a historical port, and numerous guild halls. This is a must-do for anyone seeking to explore and appreciate the city of Ghent. Aboard guide available! Boat excursions begin in the city centre of…
Embark on a captivating 40-minute journey through the medieval heart of Ghent, navigated by water. Be awestruck by the three towers of Ghent, two castles, a historical port, and numerous guild halls. This is a must-do for anyone seeking to explore and appreciate the city of Ghent. Aboard guide available! Boat excursions begin in the city centre of Ghent, departing from the dock at the green hut, Korenlei A4, 9000 Gent.
- From january 1st to march 31st: 6 departures a day at 10:45 – 11:45 – 12:45 – 13:45 – 14:45 – 15:45
- Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
- Your ticket is valid for one boat trip on the date you have selected. You can choose when to board the boat, during the opening hours.
Location
Korenlei 4a
Korenlei
Korenlei 4A, 9000 Gent
The green boathouse near the bridge.
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
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(300 Ratings)
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Gill_l
Sep 25, 2024
Short but interesting - Interesting trip. We were lucky as the weather was beautiful. About the right length to keep you interested. Driver/guide was very knowledgeable and kept it fun too. Only 40 mins so a must to gain some of the history of beautiful Ghent.
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Iank721
Sep 24, 2024
Absolute must when in Ghent - Really great way to see many of the top attractions in Ghent. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and made the experience very enjoyable. There is plenty to see from the boat and the price is very reasonable for a 40 minute tour. We believe Bootjes Van Gent is the best boat tour in Ghent.
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Ernestof641
Sep 20, 2024
Incredible must do with a great guide - Our guide was Estee, a local girl born and raised in Ghent that fell in love with her city and really knows how to transmit that love to us. Incredibly knowledgeable and very good boat driver. The views were stunning rich with history. I recommend this activity and above all, I recommend Estee the guide. Ask for her!
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Goplaces03566057185
Sep 15, 2024
Nice Guide - Recommended, informative and cozy.
I got to know Ghent better.
A piece of history and a joke.
The beautiful weather also played a role
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Maggie_l
Sep 3, 2024
Affordable and Entertaining! - For the price, this tour can't be beat. Great way to see a small bit of the city and hear about interesting history. Boat was clean and comfortable and the guide was friendly and informative.
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Davidk933
Aug 23, 2024
Ghent - Ghent is a beautiful city especially when seen from the winding canals .
It can get very busy but there are plenty of cafe to sit & watch the world go by.
Take your time, if you have it, go down little cobbled streets & alleys you will find some amazing sights.
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Lorcanbw
Aug 19, 2024
Fantastic tour, great value - Our tour guide Amber was helpful, very polite and gave us a great and funny tour of Ghent from the water - the skill she had giving trilingual commentary whilst driving the boat blew me away! Highly recommend for a good value and more importantly fun excursion to see Ghent.
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Anthony_l
Sep 27, 2024
Ghent River criuse - It was a good River ride. I understand that the guide did his best in three languages, however, his English was a little bit hard to understand.
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Chriskbinns
Sep 1, 2024
Ugh. terrible. - 45 minutes of uncomfortable. Had a terrible experience, 10% my fault, 20% other customers, 70% the tours problem. A few key issues:
1. I did not wear a wide brim hat - scorched in the sun without any shade for 45 mins - my fault.
2. The boat is WAY TOO SMALL for the number of passengers the cram on. 38 in a boat built for 12 to sit comfortably. I saw it was small and boarded early to get a decent seat. BIG mistake. As more and more people arrived we were pushed to the back. I ended up wedged with my knees jammed under my chin and shins resting against a red hot engine cover.
3. A red hot, vibrating, blaring loud diesel engine, put me into a mind numbing pain cloud for 45 minutes.
4. Good luck hearing the tour guide. When the engine is blaring you hear nothing. Also, he drones on in a monotone soft voice that sounds a lot like Charlie browns mom. He also does the tour in 4 languages - which should be amazing - except, the French people listen when he is speaking French and then proceed to discuss everything loudly in French during the non-French portions of the tour.
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Maguy
Aug 15, 2024
Unacceptable! - Lack of French translation!!! Poor!
I didn't learn anything!
After making a face and a reflection because we were 4 French on board, the Guide literally forgot us and gave only snippets of meaningless and incomprehensible explanations! Very imbued Guide of his person who clearly mocks the French! We were refunded half the tour after we expressed our dissatisfaction!
Too bad I paid to learn things about Belgium!
Does not give a good picture!
Be careful not even a translation written in French!!! Yet exists in other languages...
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