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Guided tours

The Guides of Ghent offer a wide range of guided tours. Select your tour and book your guide.

Ready for a dive into Ghent’s past? You will be amazed by the fascinating history, art and culture. Combine the tour with a visit to the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb.

Leave the busy shopping street for a while and get carried away through the 18th century. Two beautiful city palaces reveal their history. Enjoy the stories of the former residents and the majestic interiors.

A guide takes you along the most beautiful spots in the historic centre. During this tour you will also savour some local delicacies.

Would you like to taste beers and  delicious snacks in our beautiful city? All this during a relaxing walk in our historic center. A fun and original activity for friends, family or as team building. This tasteful walk is highly recommended for those who love beer and history!

Visit the belvedere of the Book Tower and soak up the atmosphere of this fascinating university quarter during the walk that follows. Nowhere else in Ghent is the dialogue between science, knowledge, religion and art more intense than at the highest point of the city, Monte Blandinium

Walk along the nicest locations in the historic heart of the city. The Ghent guide will cheer up the atmosphere with his humour and enthusiasm.

For some it is art, for others it is rubbish. What is the policy of the city with regard to graffiti? Learn everything about ‘tags’ and ‘pieces’ and leave your own signature.

Our guide will explore, together with you and your family, the medieval city centre. The best way to discover Ghent.

A guide takes you along the most beautiful spots in the historic centre. Furthermore, you will participate in an exclusive visit inside the town hall.

You will discover the true story of one of the world’s most coveted works of art

Join us for a walk through “Patershol” and "Prinsenhof", two beautiful districts where the medieval soul of Ghent is still alive.

Schizophrenic and flamboyant, that is how the 600-year-old town hall of Ghent is described. A description it owes to the contrasting architecture of its façades. Inside the town hall our guide will tell you all you need to know about these buildings.