Ghent City Center Tour: Historic Sites and Local Treats

Embark on a historic and authentic exploration of Ghent, Belgium. Discover fascinating buildings, including St. Bavo’s Cathedral and the belfry, and indulge in the city’s rich culinary heritage, from Belgian chocolate to traditional Flemish specialties.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Sint-Baafsplein - I will meet you in front of the white statue in the middle of Sint-Baafsplein.
    We start with a general introduction to Ghent. Then we zoom in on the economic, political, cultural and religious history of the city: all four can be discovered on the square!
  • St. Bavo’s Cathedral (Sint-Baafskathedraal) - We walk around the…
What's Included
  • Snacks
Additional Information

Join me on a tour through the heart of Ghent, and explore a variety of intriguing spots. Our journey will lead us to captivating structures, both new and ancient, including St. Bavo’s Cathedral housing the globally renowned Lamb of God, the belfry boasting its dragon, the medieval constructed old port, and a multitude of other sites. We’ll explore the…

Location
Sint-Baafsplein
In front of the white statue on the square.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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W322icpeterj
Sep 17, 2024
Detailed knowledge of Ghent. - Very knowledgeable young man, very passionate about Ghent, well prepared with photos showing how buildings looked in the past and the painting in the Cathedral. Would have no problem recommending him to anyone.
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Helen_g
Sep 10, 2024
Interesting and very enjoyable - Our tour guide Wim was excellent, he was so knowledgeable about his city and gave us so much information, the tour was fun and it kept a good pace so we saw all the important aspects. The chocolates were fab! We really recommend this tour.
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Shellwade88
May 29, 2024
Informative and Fun! - Tour was wonderful and very informative! The guide is very knowledgable. We had a great time and highly recommend doing it!
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Travel64178135293
Oct 28, 2023
Fascinating - Wim has a clear and pleasant voice and gave us a very interesting morning. His passion for the city's history was infectious. We were already fans of Ghent, but now even more so! Highly recommended!
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Mdunne2016
Oct 22, 2023
Great Tour with history and building history - Wim was extremely knowledgable about the history of Gent and the history if the buildings. His tour was very fun and informative.
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361abv
Sep 10, 2023
Expert Guide - Saturday September 9, Today we were guided around Ghent for an afternoon with a group of 60 people from the Walchersmannenkoor and held 3 singing concerts in 2 churches and the 123piano. All this arranged by and with Wim. A man with a lot of knowledge about the city and a fascinating storyteller, passionate about his work. Had a nice afternoon and enjoyed the city of Ghent.
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Sarahb5983
Aug 21, 2023
Great experience - The tour was great. Wim was fully available to answer our questions and made the tour interactive by arousing our curiosity. The visit was very balanced: we learned a lot about the history of the city of Ghent as well as nowadays cultural reality. We warmly recommend Wim to discover the beautiful city of Ghent !
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953axellea
Jun 14, 2023
Highly reccomend - First available slot, great weather in the morning, easy-to-spot meeting place and good starting point for the story. The presentation was detailed, great attitude-didn't feel the 2 hours passing by. PS Came back to the shop for the yummy chocolates :)
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Peter_d
Feb 22, 2023
We thought we knew Gent - It was a pleasure to look at all the magnificent buildings and to understand their purpose & history
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Chris_e
May 2, 2022
Ghent history with a small chocolate refresher in the middle - We had an excellent and well prepared walk and talk through old Ghent with Wim, an historian and teacher. If you really want to spend two hours eating chocolate this isn't for you, but if you want to get s grip of how and why Ghent is as it is, then book up!
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