The 11 Best Boat Tours in Ghent

1.50-Minute Medieval Center Guided Boat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5,637 reviews · 1 day · from $12Our pick

A 50-minute guided boat ride through medieval Ghent’s highlights, from three towers to Castle of the Counts, with live multilingual storytelling.

“I really enjoyed this boat trip! The guide was great, friendly and funny, and shared lots of interesting stories about Ghent. The views along the canals were beautiful, and the whole ride felt really relaxing. It was the perfect way to see more of the city without rushing around. Definitely recommend it!”

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2.40 Minute Medieval Center Guided Boat Tour

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

40-minute guided boat tour on Ghent’s River Leie, with views of St Bavo, the Belfry, St Nicholas, and Gravensteen for $12.

“Very informative and our guide, who speaks 7 languages fluently, was brilliant.”

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3.40-Minute Historical Boat Tour of City Center

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

40-minute guided boat tour of Ghent city center. Float past Graslei and landmarks like Gravensteen with a multilingual guide. $12.

“Really insightful tour with an amazing tour. I highly recommend it.”

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4.40-Minute Guided boat trip in medieval Ghent

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 368 reviews · 40 minutes (approx.) · from $12

40-minute guided boat tour on Ghent’s Leie River with multilingual commentary, passing towers, the Castle of the Counts of Flanders, and Charles V’s birthplace.

“The staff were really friendly, informative and entertaining. Easy to book tickets and didn't wait long to board the boat”

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5.Guided Boat Trip in Ghent

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

Guided Ghent River Leie boat cruise with live English commentary. See Graslei, Groot Vleeshuis and the Castle of Counts in 40 minutes.

“Beautiful trip through a beautiful city. The one tour guide delivered the tour in multiple languages alternately which was occasionally confusing, as you could not always be sure whether the site being described was about to be passed, currently being passed or just passed. Obviously you make do with the resources you've got and the guide was comfortably multilingual, but a dedicated English language guide would have made it a five star rating from me.”

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6.Bruges & Ghent Tour w/ Cruise & Chocolate Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 144 reviews · 10 hours · from $89

Bruges and Ghent in one day with canal views, a chocolate tasting, and guided time plus free exploration. Comfort bus from Brussels.

“Edwin was fantastic, really knowledgeable and brilliant at switching effortlessly between languages. We visited the best parts of both Gent and Bruges and were given great recommendations for food, drink, chocolate and waffles. Great day!”

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7.Guided Walking Tour and Canal Boat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 128 reviews · 2h 30m · from $32

Guided walk through Ghent highlights and Van Eyck art at St. Bavo, then a 30-minute canal boat ride on Leie and Lieve.

“Eros provided a wonderful tour of Ghent. His knowledge and he manner of presenting information were both greatly appreciated. He added immensely to our enjoyment of our visit.”

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8.Ghent Walking Tour with Optional Add-ons: Boat & Beer

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 124 reviews · 2 hours - 150 minutes · from $22

2 hour Ghent walking tour featuring St. Bavo and the Mystic Lamb, guilds and markets, with optional canals boat ride and 18+ beer tasting.

“Tour guide, Mark, was very knowledgeable about all things Ghent and made the tour fun and interactive! We had a great time.”

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9.Ghent Completely – 90-minute boat tour (DUTCH ONLY)

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 104 reviews · 1h 30m · from $18

90-minute Dutch boat tour in Ghent past St Bavo’s Cathedral, the Belfry, Laurentplein tunnels, and the Ancient Port.

“erg leuke gids,die er een mooi verhaal van maakte! jammer van t weer, t regende pijpestelen maar dit werd goed opgelost door de parasols”

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10.Unique skyline sailing

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 47 reviews · 45 minutes (approx.) · from $44

Sail a small North Sea cruise from Blankenberge for skyline views, a professional skipper, soft drinks, and flexible departures.

“Niet doorgegaan. Er is afgebeld. In de ochtend werden we ge-appt dat de golven te hoog zouden zijn helaas. Erg jammer. We hadden ons enorm verheugd.”

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11.Sunset cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $106Top rated

A 2-hour English-language sunset cruise from Blankenberge with a restroom, safety gear, and an included soft drink, for up to 12.

“Unique experience! Super friendly people. An experienced team. Wearing a life jacket didn't bother us at all. We thought it was a unique event and enjoyed every second (and the drink offered). To be repeated. Great to give or receive as a gift. Just hope that the weather is good for sailing.”

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