Bus Day Trip to Ghent from Brussels: Full-Day Excursion with Insightful Local Guide
4.5
40 Ratings
Bruxelles

Maximize your stay in Belgium with a day trip to Ghent from Brussels. No need to stress over lengthy public transportation; instead, enjoy the convenience of round-trip transfers and the knowledge of a local guide who will provide insights you may not find on your own, before you set off to explore at a leisurely pace.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Ghent - We arrive to Ghent, one of the best-preserved medieval cities in Europe. We walk to the centre, where the guided tour will begin.
What's Included
  • Professional English-speaking guide
  • City tips and advice
  • Comfortable round-trip transportation with air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information
  • You will receive the confirmation at time of booking
  • Our guides have your best interests in mind; while the tour usually includes the sites & stories mentioned and lasts about 2.5 hours, your tour may vary depending on what your guide thinks is best for your group
  • No meals are included but your guide will be happy to point you in the direction of some great food spots :)
Location
Carrefour de l'Europe
In the Carrefour de l'Europe square under the columns of the main entrance of the train and metro station, in front of the Hilton Grand Place hotel. Our guides will be wearing ID of Buendia Tours.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Mariela_c
Apr 16, 2024
Beautiful - Ghent is such a beautiful and colorful place. Mark was such a good guide and an encyclopedia of knowledge. We learned so much and had a wonderful day enjoying Ghent.
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Peik2015
Apr 15, 2024
Great trip - Mark is a different kind of tour guide, very funny but very knowledgeable, we had a couple of interactive plays along the tour, the trip was thoroughly enjoyable. The 4 hours free time gave us time to visit attractions such as St. Bavo’s alter piece.
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Lois_m
Apr 14, 2024
Well worth it - Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. She did a great job explaining everything and was quite thorough.
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Dean_b
Dec 7, 2023
Ghent is fantastic. - Lovely Day visit. The Town is amazing. A must see. Trapped back in time with medievil magic. Please visit.
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Jeff_t
Dec 6, 2023
Best day ever in Ghent - David was an exceptional guide. His knowledge and enthusiasm for telling us the history and beginnings for each site was the best we have had. His recommendations for where to eat, what to see made the free time really enjoyable. This combined with the beauty of Ghent means we definitely want to come back. Highly recommend this tour.
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V5821eosusano
Oct 12, 2023
Fun and informative - We had a wonderful time with Mark as our guide. His knowledge of history and ability to tell a story brought the history of the city to life. He has a great sense of humor as well and had good tips for lunch. Glad we went and highly recommend this trip to others.
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Susan_s
Oct 9, 2023
Ghent is a must see - Ghent is a beautiful city. We loved walking through the streets and taking a canal ride. It’s not as ‘touristy’ as Brugge. Ghent was one of the highlights of our trip.
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Kdtpov
Sep 23, 2023
Time Well Spent - A thoroughly delightful and informative excursion thanks to Mark (Marco Antonio) - Ghent is a not to be missed destination (IMHO). I appreciated the time spent as a group and the time allowed for individual exploration - a perfect combination. A big thumbs up for this Buendia tour.
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Linda_d
Sep 18, 2023
Gand ´la Magnifique ‘ - Discovery of the city We never expected it to be so beautifuly authentik. The guide was also very nice and patient. Was always open to respond to all our question. He also knes the city very well.
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Rimma_t
Nov 2, 2023
It was fine: the end was frustrating - The tour guide Julian is a great guide, very knowledgeable and a nice person. He was very kind, nice, and helpful to all of us. Ghent is a nice city. The historic center is very small, so you see it very fast. Food was delicious. Everything was great until the end of the tour. We were supposed to meet at 4:30 at a bus station which was not a real bus station, and the bus was not allowed to park there. Me and another woman were 6 minutes late. The bus decided to move away from the location and initially it was a 10-minute walk to the bus. Ended up an hour chace after bus around Ghent. It was very disrespectful and unprofessional. I'm 5 months pregnant woman who had to run for 1 hour after an idiot driver who was so unprofessional in his job that couldn't find a legal parking spot. Also, if the drop-off/ pick -up location is not a legal parking spot, maybe the tour office should consider changing it. I mean there are so many things that could have been done yesterday to make sure this situation didn't happen. The worst part was that once we got to the bus, the driver did not even apologised for being a jerk and making a pregnant woman chase the bus around the half-lit streets of Ghent. The tour guide was very apologetic about all this, since he was with us and got frustrated just like us. My recommendation will be to make sure the drivers find appropriate parking spots wherever they drive the golroups, also have some flexibility for people who get lost in small streets and get late. Another thing is to make sure they apologise for their wrongdoing. This is unseen. I have traveled 27 countries, took more than 20 tours, and have never been treated like this. The driver should be disciplined and maybe even fired.
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