Guided tours

The Guides of Ghent offer a wide range of guided tours. Select a tour and book your guided private or group visit. 

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.

The formerly neglected industrial harbor area is undergoing an impressive transformation to become a vibrant, multifunctional city district, honoring the maritime past and simultaneously meeting modern urban needs.

Ready for a dive into the past of Ghent with a sweet stopover? Combine a 3-hour walk filled with anecdotes about history, art, culture and a tasty coffee break.

Under the spell of the Lamb. Discover the Mystic Lamb and Saint Bavo's Cathedral after hours at leisure.

A story of glorious circus acts, visionary garage owners and tenacious urban planners. 

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

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

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.

Magic, witchcraft, occultism, demonic fantasies are of all times. What place do witches have in this list? Were there witch trials in Ghent?

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.

Discover with our guide the treasures of the historic centre. You’ll be amazed by the fascinating history, art and culture.