Evening Tour of the Dark Side of Gent

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

1 hour 45 minutes

Mobile ticket

Join our evening tour of Ghent and discover the fascinating history, myths and legends of our city with an experienced and passionate local guide.

We take you off the beaten track to show you some highlights and hidden gems of our gorgeous city. After 1.5h we will finish the tour in the medieval quarter of Gent, very close to the city center, with a deeper understanding of Gent and perhaps some new friends!

If you cannot make it to the tour for whatever reason, please notify us, so we can open your slot to other visitors. Thank you and enjoy the tour!

IMPORTANT NOTE: Our guides are volunteers who offer tours for tips, so please bring cash to reward the guide. The charged fee only covers the cost of booking via this platform.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

All Fees and Taxes

Gratuities

What To Expect

St Michael's Bridge

We start here with an introduction to the history of Ghent and the role the city played as a trading hub in medieval times. We also introduce you to the 3 towers of the Ghent skyline, which are best visible from this spot.

15 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

St. Bavo's Cathedral

We’ll tell you the gruesome story of why the beautiful cathedral is also known as the ‘Devil’s Tower’.

Admission Not Applicable

Options

English Tour

Spanish Tour

Reviews

4.91

608 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

577

Wonderful!
Paradise91004,
Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Isobel was a knowledgeable guide. We loved the tour and highly recommend it. Easy and walkable. The highlight was Isobel as she is a great story teller.
Join the enthusiastic Isabel!
Jelly-MoniQue H,
Nov 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour with Isabel was really an addition to our weekend Ghent. Really recommended to do this tour with the super enthusiastic Isabel!!
Guided evening tour
O9617RJsebastians,
Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Florian was a very nice and attentive guide and gave us lots of local recommendations. We discovered a whole new city through his eyes.
A nice walking tour in...
Ellie S,
Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
A nice walk in the dark, with lots of info about a dark time. After an hour and a half my head was pretty full and I dropped out a bit. But definitely worth walking with.
Excellent tour, title is a bit misleading
hannahsV4465XZ,
Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I thought this tour was fantastic! I loved that we got to go outside of the city center; I feel like I got a good mix of information about the main city center attractions and also about some of the smaller, lesser known stories that happened out among the neighborhoods and canals. Thomas was an excellent guide, he had a much bigger group than expected but still gave an engaging tour. I will say, the name is a bit misleading; I was more so anticipating darker, spookier stories of Ghent, but it was more so just history with a little bit more graphic detail. Still absolutely excellent and very worthwhile, just not quite what I was expecting!
A good tour 🥰
mjusmar45,
Nov 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very good experience Paula very nice and very enjoyable 🥰 an amazing city 🙌 the truth k very cool we have had a great time with friends and we also laughed a lot. We highly recommend it 💪🏻🥰
Kseniia is a legend
Q5260ECemilyh,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Was a fabulous tour with lots of information and dark facts. Learnt a lot about the city and Kseniia was very funny. Would recommend
smooth pleasant Spanish speaking guide
Nancy V,
Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We were out with people from Latin America, they greatly appreciated that it was in Spanish; both historically substantiated and with nice anecdotes
Dark and breezy tour of Ghent, unforgettable and funny at times :)
lanan380,
Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Florian! Wow he was an amazing tour guide and I’d recommend him to everybody, beautiful explanations and loved the local spots
Knowledge, comedy and sincerity
rebeccab783,
Nov 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our tour guide Kenny was extremely knowledgeable of and also proud of his city. He shared facts of the brutal past, sprinkled comedy to ease the weight of some of the events, but also took the time to reflect on serious matters that could shock and sadden. If you like dark history, I highly recommend.