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By WalkinGent

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Free cancellation available
Price is €145 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Marvel at the beauty of Saint Bavo's Cathedral
    • Admire the medieval castle of the Counts
    • Imagine yourself in the Middle Ages between the guild houses

Activity location

    • Ghent
    • Ghent, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Sint-Baafsplein 1, 9000 Gent, België | I will be in front of the St Bavo Cathedral. Look for the logo of WalkinGent you'll find the logo of WalkinGent on our website www.walkingent.be
    • Gent, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium

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Ghent: Private Tour in Historical Centre

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Price details
€72.50 x 2 Travellers€145.00
Total
Price is €145.00

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    This walk starts on Sint-Baafsplein with the Cathedral, the Belfry and the Cloth Hall that symbolise the rich medieval heritage of Ghent.
  • Inclusions
    Past patrician houses
  • Inclusions
    The City Hall
  • Inclusions
    The Castle of the Counts
  • Inclusions
    The Great Butchers’ Hall
  • Inclusions
    The old harbour, the beating heart of Ghent, is only one step away.
  • Inclusions
    The guild houses and grain warehouses
  • Inclusions
    From St Michael’s bridge you’ll get a unique view of the three towers, the city’s great landmarks. A moment for a selfie?
  • Exclusions
    Chocolate tasting is possible at the end of the tour

Know before you book

    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

  • The very medieval heart of Ghent is situated between the river Lys and the river Scheldt. It was there that our beautiful city arose! Walking through the Kuip (our Dutch name for the centre) invites you to see the historical highlights. This walk starts on Sint-Baafsplein with the Cathedral, the Belfry and the Cloth Hall that symbolise our rich medieval heritage. Past patrician houses and the City Hall we reach the Castle of the Counts. In the Great Butchers’ Hall you can taste specialities of our region. The old harbour, the beating heart of Ghent, is only one step away. When looking at both banks (Graslei and Korenlei) of the river Lys, guild houses and grain warehouses will take your breath away!
    From St Michael’s bridge you’ll get a unique view of the three towers, the city’s great landmarks. A moment for a selfie with the local guide from walkingent ?

Location

Activity location

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    • Ghent
    • Ghent, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Sint-Baafsplein 1, 9000 Gent, België | I will be in front of the St Bavo Cathedral. Look for the logo of WalkinGent you'll find the logo of WalkinGent on our website www.walkingent.be
    • Gent, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium