Private Tour
Available languages
6 hours
Mobile ticket
Discover the heart of Ghent with your professional English-speaking Welcomer, who doubles as a local guide sharing history, culture, and personal insights. This fully private and customizable tour includes hotel pickup and dropoff and highlights the city’s iconic sites. Climb the Belfry of Ghent for sweeping views, admire the Cloth Hall and Town Hall, and visit Saint Bavo’s Cathedral, home to the famed Ghent Altarpiece. Explore St. Nicholas Church in Korenmarkt, perfect for a coffee stop. Cross St. Michael’s Bridge to the quays of Graslei and Korenlei, then tour the Castle of the Counts, a medieval fortress with preserved chambers and a torture exhibit. End your day wandering the charming streets of Patershol, known for its traditional Flemish cuisine. Don’t miss tasting local dishes like waterzooi. This tour can also be combined with Bruges upon request.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
For 1–4 people: A comfortable sedan will be assigned to your group.
For 5–8 people: A spacious minivan will be assigned to your group.
Throughout your ride, our drivers serve as informal local guides—sharing stories, history, and local tips at every stop. Please note that drivers are not permitted to enter museums or archaeological areas, but they’ll ensure you make the most of your visit with suggestions and background information before you explore on your own.
Some stops on your itinerary may be closed on the date of travel due to public holidays, maintenance or special events. We recommend verifying opening hours on the attraction’s official website or contacting us before your tour. If a stop is unexpectedly closed, we will try to offer a suitable alternative.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Listed under UNESCO's World Heritage Sites, the 91-meter-tall tower with a dragon at its top symbolises the city’s prosperity and independence.
St. Bavo's Cathedral
Gothic cathedral on the site of a 12th-century Romanesque church filled with treasures. In July the 89-meter-tall tower is accessible to the public.
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Fuel and Tolls
Water
WiFi on board
Hotel or custom pickup and drop-off
Professional English-speaking local driver/informal guide
All taxes and handling charges
Meals and beverages
Tips and Gratuities
Belfry of Ghent
Castle of the Counts
Licensed guides available to accompany you inside the attractions
Select a pickup point
Pickup included
1 review
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Jerry K,Apr 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
This tour was a disaster. According to the Viator website, we would be driven from Brussels to Ghent by an "informal local guide", who would be "sharing stories, history, and local tips at every stop." Our driver, who said nothing that I heard during the drive to Ghent, pulled over to the roadside in Ghent, told us that this is where we get out, and said to contact him when we were ready to return to Brussels. We asked him if he could take us to the places listed on the Viator itinerary, and he said no, he could not. He stated repeatedly that he was just a driver, and in no way a guide, informal or otherwise, and that his job was just to take us to Ghent, nothing more. He said that we were on our own to walk to the places of interest and learn about them with no help from him. So he expected us to wander around in the rain, in a city that we had never seen--with no maps, advice or other guidance--find the places listed in the tour description our own, and do our best to learn something about them. So we just had him take us back to our hotel in Brussels. To make matters worse, when I explained all of this to the so-called customer service people at Viator, they refused to refund any of the money that we paid for this tour. We no longer consider Viator to be a reputable company, and absolutely do not recommend using them.
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