Ghent Boat Tour: Explore Medieval Waterways

Embark on a 40-minute boat trip through the medieval center of Ghent, passing ancient castles, guild halls, and the iconic three towers. A must-do experience in Ghent!

Duration: 40 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Belfry and Cloth Hall (Belfort en Lakenhalle) - You’ll pass by the beautiful towers of Ghent.
  • St. Bavo’s Cathedral (Sint-Baafskathedraal) - You’ll pass by the beautiful towers of Ghent.
  • Gravensteen - You’ll see by the magnificent Castle of the Counts of Flanders
  • Prinsenhof - The place of birth of Emperor Charles V
What's Included
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges included
  • Multilingual on-board commentary
  • Experienced driver/guide
What's Not Included
  • Drinks (available for purchase at the jetty)
Additional Information

Embark on a captivating 40-minute journey through the medieval heart of Ghent, navigated by water. Be awestruck by the three towers of Ghent, two castles, a historical port, and numerous guild halls. This is a must-do for anyone seeking to explore and appreciate the city of Ghent. Aboard guide available! Boat excursions begin in the city centre of…

Location
Korenlei 4a
Korenlei
Korenlei 4A, 9000 Gent The green boathouse near the bridge.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Amber_l
May 27, 2026
Nice tour! - Enjoyable tour with a friendly and knowledgeable guide. Gave us some fun history of the area and joked a bit also.
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Dave_t
May 20, 2026
Indeed a medieval time - Amazingly beautiful! I couldn’t ask for more, the canal cruise in Ghent is truly inspiring, the scenery the feeling I just can’t explain the thing is you should experience it so you will understand truly the medieval times.
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Debora_b
May 10, 2026
First friend trip to Belgium! - This was great value for money! Guide was informative! Sights along the route were interesting…would definitely recommend! Only complaint…We thought it was an English speaking tour only but included several languages so for me didn’t feel the information flowed well. However, guide did a great job!
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Annyoverpeltbelgie
May 8, 2026
Boat trip in Ghent with the Ghent Water Tourist - A beautiful boat trip through historic Ghent. We were 54 people and were divided into 3 boats. The captains were very helpful in getting in and out. The captain gave a good explanation of the historic city center. Not too technical but fun facts. Highly recommended.
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Debbie_l
May 7, 2026
Ghent boat tour - We had a fantastic boat ride! Our guide was very knowledgeable about the history and architecture of Ghent. We started out in the rain and thankfully we were provided with umbrellas and dry seats. Highly recommend!
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Davidtg6458hn
May 6, 2026
Ghent boat trip - I felt the boat trip was very good. The cost I felt was reasonable. The captain knowledgeable and multilingual. So was able to cater to most on the boat. The trip was unhurried, lasting to close to 40 mins and the captain slowed the tour down to allow pictures at the note worthy points. A nice add on to our trip to Ghent.
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Patrick_d
May 2, 2026
Fairytale city - City was gorgeous! Best part of our trip to Europe. Our guide was knowledgeable and told us some crazy stories that I’ll remember forever. Wayyyyyy better than an Amsterdam canal cruise. Can’t wait to go back to Ghent and do this again!
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Jlq3145uw
May 16, 2026
Recommended! Happy and enthusiastic guide - We had a guide who did the tour in English, Dutch and French. Everything was told in a playful, enthusiastic way. Also the annoying guests on board were dealt with well by the guide by kindly pointing out their annoying behavior. We paid €22 for two people. Unfortunately, we were not asked if we were students, which we were.
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Hillary_m
Apr 29, 2026
Very nice. A... - Very nice. An experience that allows you to discover Ghent , its atypical architecture and its history.
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Kim_s
Apr 28, 2026
Guide let down - The boat tour itself comes highly recommended as it gives you a lovely view of Ghent from the water. We booked an English tour, but unfortunately our guide decided to do most of the tour in French because of 1 person on the boat. We understand a bit of French and noticed the stories were different than the English version, and felt we could have gotten more out of the tour if the guide had told all the stories in English.
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).