The 15 Best Ghent Tours & Canal Boats

Ghent: 50-Minute Medieval Center Guided Boat Trip - Duration and timing that actually matter

★★★★★★★★★★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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Historical Walking Tour: Legends of Gent

2.Historical Walking Tour: Legends of Gent

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,761 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $3Best value

A 2-hour Legends of Gent walking tour in Ghent, pay-what-you-want at the end, with iconic stops, stories, and local food tips.

“This was a wonderful and very informative tour! Our guide was friendly and did a great job sharing information about the city with us.”

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Ghent: 40 Minute Medieval Center Guided Boat Tour

3.40 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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Evening Tour of the Dark Side of Gent

4.Evening Tour of the Dark Side of Gent

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 646 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $3

Evening walk through Ghent’s dark medieval side, with legends, bridges, and Patershol. Low-cost, English tour with lively guides.

“Great tour! A lot of information done with a great sense of humor. Our guide was quite animated and very knowledgeable.”

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Ghent Bike Tour Off-the-beaten-track

5.Ghent Bike Tour Off-the-beaten-track

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 505 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $58

Small-group Ghent bike tour with CUBE bikes, street art stops, historic backdrops, and a brewery break, plus Polaroid keepsakes.

“Nice bikes with good suspension. Guide was great with fun information and biking to put of the way spots that were unique.”

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Ghent: 40-Minute Historical Boat Tour of City Center

6.40-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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40-Minute Guided boat trip in medieval Ghent

7.40-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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Ghent: Guided Urban Bike Tour

8.Guided Urban Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 297 reviews · 2h 30m · from $56

Small-group Ghent bike tour with Christophe-style local stories, street art stops, and photo souvenirs, plus mountain bikes and a keep-sake polaroid.

“The trip with Chris was excellent. Chris was informative and fun. We would never have seen the sights that he showed us on our own. The bikes were good and the terrain mostly flat. Chris added fun extra touches like the Polaroid picture in the graffiti art area, the images of the group sent by we transfer and the cool water bottle. Totally recommended!”

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Ghent: Hop-on Hop-off Water-Tramway

9.Hop-on Hop-off Water-Tramway

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 279 reviews · 1 day · from $21

Explore Ghent by hop-on hop-off water-tramway with 6 canal stops, live Dutch guiding, and 6 walking routes to major sights.

“Great tour, only note is, it's not hop on hop off as we understood it. I.e. you can't get on and off along the route. Nonetheless great activity, the captain was very funny as well as informative. Lovely way to see the city and learn more about our the buildings and the history.”

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Ghent: Belgian Chocolate Walking Tour with Tastings

10.Belgian Chocolate Walking Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 259 reviews · 2 hours · from $51

Taste 9+ Ghent chocolate treats on a 2-hour small-group walk, with atelier peeks and history stops in English.

“I really like the all the stops and story that was told during the tour. The chocolate tasting was amazing!”

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Ghent: Belgian Waffle-Making Workshop with Beer Tasting

11.Belgian Waffle-Making Workshop with Beer Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 256 reviews · 1h 30m · from $55

Ghent Belgian waffles and beer workshop with a guided tasting of three beers, beer-infused batter, and unlimited waffles plus take-home recipe.

“We had an absolute blast. Definitely recommend this activity for couples or as a group! The instructor was very personable and passionate about the Belgium Waffle Making process and made this a very memorable and meaningful experience. We tasted four different beers while being given a backstory of each one and we watched a video about the beer making process while our batter was setting. He even made a point to ask if anyone didn’t want to taste beer; he had alternative drinks such as coffee, tea, and some juices (you could get this even if you wanted beer as well). The baking process was very simple as he walks…”

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Ghent: Guided City Tour with Food Tastings

12.Guided City Tour with Food Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 228 reviews · 2h 30m · from $93

Ghent by foot with 5 local tastings, stories at Vrijdagmarkt, Graslei quays, towers and Graffiti Street. 150 min guided food tour for $93.

“Sophie was very good,friendly and knew plenty about Gent, loved the Tour!”

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Gastronomic Walking Tour of Gent – Tasters included

13.Gastronomic Walking Tour of Gent – Tasters included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 199 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $3

Taste Ghent on a 90-minute walk with local fries, chocolate, waffles, and Gruut beer, led in English at Hostel Uppelink

“Our guide, Hamraz, clearly loves the city and its culture. She enthusiastically explained the local foods and their history. We enjoyed the tour very much and highly recommend it to anyone visiting. Make sure ti enjoy a fresh beer at the Artevelde Brewery when you finish the tour!”

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Ghent: City Highlights and Hidden Gems Guided Bike Tour

14.City Highlights and Hidden Gems Guided Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 196 reviews · 2h 30m · from $53

Guided bike tour through Ghent’s top landmarks and quieter streets, with stories from Tim, safe lanes, and a halfway brewery stop.

“Tim was an excellent guide. Very safe route, lovely coffee stop, and great recommendations.”

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Guided Boat Trip in Ghent

15.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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