What to do and see in , Flanders: The Best Cultural Tours

October 26, 2021 Phylicia Berquist

Discover the best top things to do in , Belgium including Private tour : Treasures of flanders Ghent and Bruges From Zeebrugge Full day, Private "Off The Beaten Path Tour", with a local guide! , The Best Of Bruges & Ghent Full Day Tour, Bike Ghent Private tours, Full-day Private Tour Ghent And Bruges With Limo, Bike Ghent tour, Private Highlights Tour, with a local guide! , BeerWalk Ghent (English guide), Bruges Day Trip from Brussels with a Local: Private & Personalized, Discovery of Ghent from Brussels - Small Exclusive Group Tour.
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1. Private tour : Treasures of flanders Ghent and Bruges From Zeebrugge Full day

YS Belgium Limousine
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Visit Ghent and Bruges with a professional driver and a tour guide. Our tour is customizable. Here you can find a general programme of your visit: Starting of the tour from your location to Bruges, the famous "Venise of the north " Unesco world heritage. Discover the canals and beautiful gothic buildings with the explanations of your guide who will bring you to the most interesting places of the City center as the Basilica of the Holly blood of Jesus, the Belfrey tower, the Minnewater lake, our Lady Church, Sint Janshospital with it's beautiful Memling museum and/or the Groeninge museum. Enjoy and optional boat trip. Free time for lunch. After lunch, continuation to Ghent and it's marvelous Altarpiece in the Cathedral. Enjoy the canals and guild houses of the City center with an optional boat trip. Don't miss the Castle of Counts of Flanders! After the visit, the guide and the driver will drop you off at cuiseship or elsewhere in ZeeBrugge or Brugge or Brussels.

Inclusions: Private transportation, Air-conditioned vehicle, WiFi on board, Bottled water, Parking Fees

Exclusions: Gratuities

Reviewed By nirg2016

I Have used this company for or our transfers from Brussels to Bruges last week .it was a safe trip , courteous driver. No hesitation to recommend.

2. Private "Off The Beaten Path Tour", with a local guide!

Kouter, 9000 Gent, Belgium Charlie Tours
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5.0 based on 6 reviews

During this extra long tour you will discover the main attractions, but also many interesting streets and squares outside of the touristic city center, in the 'off the beaten path' areas where the average visitor doesn’t come. A true local guide will share plenty of interesting facts & exciting city legends with you along the way. At some unique locations you will taste several local specialities!

Inclusions: Local city guide, Tasting some delicious & local specialities

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Reviewed By PFTraveller62

What a perfect way to start your Ghent experience with a Tasting Tour. A perfect blend of local sights and history with sampling a few local delights (sweets, chocolate and beer) which won’t destroy your appetite for lunch or more. Our guide Tatiana, was a young, enthusiastic and knowledgeable lady who made us all feel welcome and interested for more about Ghent. The two hour experience was perfect. Thank you Charlie Tours.

3. The Best Of Bruges & Ghent Full Day Tour

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DISCOVER THE BEST OF BRUGES & GHENT IN FULL DAY PRIVATE TOUR FROM BRUSSELS Enjoy a guided sightseeing excursion in the beautiful cities of Bruges and Ghent Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide . Bruges and Ghent are two of the most beautiful cities of Belgium. The former is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, whereas the latter has preserved its medieval city centre and is considered a historical jewel of Belgium. In one day, you will explore and get to learn more about the history of both cities . A full day tour that will give you a good overview of two of Belgium’s nicest gems! The itineraries are arranged to suit your needs and preferences .

Inclusions: Bottled water, All Fees and Taxes, Private transportation, Entrance - St Michael s Church, Transport by private vehicle, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Hotel pickup and drop-off

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Reviewed By Cheryl W

We spent 4 days in Brussels just before Christmas, returning home Christmas Eve. The markets were lovely,very busy and plenty of stalls. However, we were very disappointed in the lack of Christmas music that was played around all the markets. Even in the evening with all the lights and the number of people out there was still very little Christmas music being played. We had a day in Bruge and visited the markets there and still very little Christmas music. Being so near to Christmas being able to listen to Christmas songs would add to the atmosphere.

4. Bike Ghent Private tours

Jozef Plateaustraat, 9000 Gent, Belgium Bike Ghent
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5.0 based on 11 reviews

Go beyond the classic sightseeing and discover what Ghent is all about. Depart from the meeting point with a small group of no more than 10 people and your enthusiastic tour guide. A helmet is there for you to use during the tour and the drinking bottle provided is yours to keep. During the tour, your guide will surprise you with fun facts, street art and hidden spots the city has to offer. The course is off the beaten path and takes you from the city centre all the way to the dynamic suburbs. The semi-pro mountain bikes make this urban adventure very comfortable! To remember the tour, take a polaroid picture to take home with you, while the other pictures taken with a Go Pro are sent to your email.

Inclusions: Use of mountainbike (CUBE), helmet rental, poncho, Drink bottle ( to keep), polaroid photo

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Reviewed By Lucie N

First of all: the traffic in the centre of Ghent is designed to prevent bike riders to be bothered! Bike Ghent knows the best places around the centre of Ghent to introduce you to the city that is more difficult to explore as a tourist. Super friendly, lively and fun guide who knows how to make you enthusiastic about the place. Moreover, he used his experience abroad to create what could be one of the best bike citytours there are ;)

5. Full-day Private Tour Ghent And Bruges With Limo

A to B Private Taxi-Limo Service & City Tours
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Customised private tour- work with a local guide to customise the tour to suit your interests and preferences. Enjoy a private tour of Ghent and Bruges with a professional driver and a tour guide. Start the tour from your location in Brussels then head to Bruges, the fairy-tale city a Unesco World Heritage site. Discover the Lake of Love,the Basilica of the Holy Blood of Jesus,and the Belfrey tower.. Gaze at the Church of Our Lady, visit Saint John's Hospital with it's beautiful Memling museum, and/or the Groeninge museum. After lunch, continue on to Ghent.You will be able to see a marvellous altarpiece in the city's cathedral. Wander along the canals and see the Castle of the Counts of Flanders before you are returned back to Brussels.

Inclusions: Private transportation, Bottled water, Tour guide in Ghent and Bruges, Hotel pick up and drop off

Exclusions: Lunch, Museum/ attraction tickets

Reviewed By ef288

Very punctual, professional and kind driver. Baby seat prepared for us. Good price. We are happy with this service

6. Bike Ghent tour

Jozef Plateaustraat, 9000 Gent, Belgium Bike Ghent
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Go beyond the classic sightseeing and discover what Ghent is all about. Depart from the meeting point with a small group of no more than 10 people and your enthusiastic tour guide. A helmet is there for you to use during the tour and the drinking bottle provided is yours to keep. During the tour, your guide will surprise you with fun facts, street art and hidden spots the city has to offer. The course is off the beaten path and takes you from the city centre all the way to the dynamic suburbs. The semi-pro mountain bikes make this urban adventure very comfortable! To remember the tour, take a polaroid picture to take home with you, while the other pictures taken with a Go Pro are sent to your email.

Inclusions: Use of mountainbike (CUBE), Drink bottle ( to keep), helmet rental, polaroid photo, poncho

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Reviewed By jupc2016

Ecellent overview of this splendid historical town. Professional 3 hours bike tour. Highly appreciate from our group. Can also be recommend during covid period. Thanks to Levi and Christophe.

7. Private Highlights Tour, with a local guide!

Saint Michael's Church, Ghent, Sint-Michielsplein 4, 9000 Gent, Belgium Charlie Tours
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4.9 based on 33 reviews

An interactive introduction to the medieval city centre, with a little twist! The perfect tour for families, couples or individual travellers. What's the plan? Discover the fascinating history of Ghent, its numerous city legends & lots of fun facts during this private walking tour. Together with a local guide, you will pass all the highlights of medieval Ghent, such as the Castle of the Counts, and hidden gems that you could easily miss out on, if alone. During the tour, you will be spoiled with a delicious local speciality!

Inclusions: Local tour guide, Tasting a local speciality!

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Reviewed By PFTraveller62

What a perfect way to start your Ghent experience with a Tasting Tour. A perfect blend of local sights and history with sampling a few local delights (sweets, chocolate and beer) which won’t destroy your appetite for lunch or more. Our guide Tatiana, was a young, enthusiastic and knowledgeable lady who made us all feel welcome and interested for more about Ghent. The two hour experience was perfect. Thank you Charlie Tours.

8. BeerWalk Ghent (English guide)

Sint-Jorishof, Botermarkt 2, 9000 Gent, Belgium BeerWalk
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✓ Guided Beer Tasting Tour (3h) ✓ Discover the city, history and beers of Ghent ✓ Learn to taste beer with 5 exclusive regional beers In Ghent, beer brewing went hand in hand with religious life. Discover Ghent and its incredibly surprising history during a three-hour beer walk and beer tasting with guide through the city. Five beer tasting sessions and an official BeerWalk glass are included in the price.

Inclusions: Beverages, All taxes, fees and handling charges, Alcoholic Beverages

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Reviewed By jarmo p

Excellent tour around Gent historical center, including various beers in various places. Our guide Ariël was clearly a true beer enthusiast and expert, and also told nice historical details and stories about the city places that we walked by on our tour. Only bad thing was that there was so much new and interesting information about beer, that I have already forgotten half of it :-)

9. Bruges Day Trip from Brussels with a Local: Private & Personalized

Brussels, Belgium CityUnscripted
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You’ll jump back in time to explore Brussels with our host - not to worry, you won’t need a time machine. Take a scenic 1-hour train from Brussels to the enchanting medieval city of Bruges and the minute you step out into the streets, you’ll feel like you’re in a fairytale. Meander through the cobbled streets, alongside the canals and discover why this Flemish city is known as “Venice of the North”. Together with you host, you’ll explore beautifully persevered medieval landmarks like St John's Hospital, the Begijnhof and the Beguinage. Within 24 hours after booking you'll receive a short questionnaire about your personality and interests. Based on your responses, you'll be assigned a like-minded local host. Your host will communicate with you directly to suggest an itinerary to help you discover what makes the city unique. You will also agree on a meeting time and place. Your itinerary is flexible, so during the experience, you can always change your mind about what you want to do.

Inclusions: Private and personalised experience, Train ticket from Brussels to Bruges and back, 10 hours with your host, Walking experience (other transport can be arranged at an additional cost)

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Tickets to any attractions, Transportation costs (apart from return train tickets to Bruges), Gratuities, Your own fairytale castle

Reviewed By Swedishfish426

Teresa was extremely knowledgeable and provided us with a great introduction to the city! We would definitely recommend this tour.

10. Discovery of Ghent from Brussels - Small Exclusive Group Tour

Rue du Marché Aux Herbes 82, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium Brussels City Tours
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This is more than a sightseeing trip. The concept of this tour is that your visit becomes a highly personalized experience. First: we travel in small groups (> 10 & < 20 pax). Secondly: the actual indoor visit to the absolute highlights of the city is included. It may even include lunch. Third: you have ample free time to pursue your own interests: a visit to one of the main museums, shopping etc. The city of Ghent is truly the hidden treasure. On this tour you will see all the highlights of Ghent: the churches of Saint Jacob and Saint Michael and Saint Nicolas. , the Town Hall, the Belfry Tower, the Cloth Hall, the old harbor. You get a full guided tour of the Cathedral including an audio guided visit to the world famous Adoration of the Lamb painted by the brothers van Eyck. The tour of Ghent also includes a guided visit to the dramatic Castle of the Count of Flanders. The highlight of the day will be the boat tour along the rivers of Ghent.

Inclusions: Professional multilingual guide, Air-conditioned vehicle, Entrance Castle of Counts, Tasting meatmarket

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Reviewed By JammieMY

A couple of lovely towns, full of history, culture, and architecture. If you're fascinated by architecture, then you'll be more than happy with your visit. And the staff of this particular tour makes your trip even more pleasant.

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