Private Tour
Personalized Private Ghent Walking Tour with Local Guide
Overview
Available languages
Mobile ticket
Discover the soul of Ghent on a private walking tour that’s entirely tailored to you. With a friendly local host leading the way, you’ll wander beyond the guidebooks—starting at iconic landmarks like the Belfry and Gravensteen, then stepping into quiet courtyards, student squares, and riverside hideaways. Whether you're drawn to medieval stories, offbeat corners, or just want to explore at your own pace, this experience flows moment to moment around your interests. It’s not just sightseeing—it’s seeing the city through a local lens.
- A private, fully personalized walking tour of Ghent
- Discover iconic landmarks and hidden corners
- Explore lively squares, medieval streets, and quiet courtyards
- Itinerary adapts to your mood, interests, and pace
- Host-curated route shaped in real time around you
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This is a private City Unscripted experience: real people, real connections
After booking, you'll receive a short online questionnaire to share your interests, preferences, and must-sees. Your City Unscripted guide will personally reach out to craft a fully customized itinerary that suits your style—whether you love history, food, hidden gems, or cultural experiences.
This private tour is a walking experience. A private vehicle is not included.
Public transportation or local taxis may be used to transfer between sites. Exact transportation costs can be discussed with your host after your reservation is finalized.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Ghent
With your local host, explore a curated route through the city shaped around you. Here's a sample of what your day could include:
Begin at this iconic UNESCO-listed tower. Your host may point out lesser-known details or share stories from outside. No need to climb unless you’d like to return later.
What‘s Included
Online questionnaire link sent after booking to tailor your experience and match you to a local host
Flexible durations and start times - Pick your preferred duration when you book
Get picked up (on foot) at your accommodation if it's central!
Private and personalized walking experience with insider tips from a passionate local
Direct communication with your host for itinerary planning and local recommendations
Food, drinks and tickets to any attractions
Transportation (primarily a walking experience, public transport may be used at an additional cost)
Gratuities (optional)
Hotel drop off
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
Ghent Walking Tour - 2 hours
Duration: 2 hours Pickup included
Ghent Walking Tour - 4 hours
Duration: 4 hours Pickup included
Ghent Walking Tour - 3 hours
Duration: 3 hours Pickup included
Ghent Walking Tour - 6 hours
Duration: 6 hours Pickup included
Reviews
2 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Exactly what we had hoped for
Tanya K,Mar 31, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Fantastic experience! Our guide was so personable, knowledgeable, and responsive. This was the perfect orientation to get us started on a wonderful time in Ghent. She personalized it exactly for us and showed us all kinds of places we would never have discovered on our own.
Pleasant and Informative Ghent Walk-a-Bout
Donald L,Mar 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Jana queries you beforehand in order to design a tour around your interests. She is pleasant and knowledgeable which makes for a wonderful introduction to Ghent and Belgium as a whole. The tour takes one from medieval to modern and back. It’s a really fine tour.
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