Bestseller

Historical Walking Tour: Legends of Gent

4.90

4.9(2,012 reviews)

2 hours

English, Spanish

Mobile ticket

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Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

2 hours

Mobile ticket

Join our daily Free Historical Tour of Ghent and discover the highlights of our gorgeous city in the company of a knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide. We take you on a journey through the legendary past of Ghent and give you lots of tips on where to go and what to do in the city today.

History and funny stories, legends and interesting facts, highlights and hidden gems — this tour has got everything to make your experience of Ghent authentic and exciting!

If you cannot make it to the tour for whatever reason, please notify us, so we can open your slot to other visitors. Thank you and enjoy the tour!

IMPORTANT NOTE: Our guides are volunteers who offer tours for tips, so please bring cash to reward the guide. The charged fee only covers the cost of booking via this platform.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

St Michael's Bridge

We start here with an introduction to the history of Ghent and the role the city played as a trading hub in medieval times. We also introduce you to the 3 towers of the Ghent skyline, which are best visible from this spot.

15 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Graslei and Korenlei

At the Graslei, the beating heart of the historical city centre, we show you which buildings were involved in the trading activities when this area functioned as the city’s port.

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Tour in English

Spanish Tour

What‘s Included

All Fees and Taxes

Gratuities

Cancellation Policy

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

Reviews

4.90

2,012 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

1878

Great for a family with a teen
Y2311NIfredt,Jul 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tour was great. We are a family of two adults and one teenager and for us it was a good way to get our bearings in the city centre and to learn a lot in a short period of time about the history of Ghent’s built environment, its politics and its culture. Hamraz was an excellent and engaging tour guide who brought a real sense of fun, and of enthusiasm for Ghent, to the tour.
Awesome tour
ameero157,Jul 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Hamraz was our tour guide, she had a lot of in depth stories about Ghent and its rich history. She also answered additional questions that we had and gave some great recommendations around the city. Overall a really great experience that improved our enjoyment of the trip
Nice tour
Priscila A,Jun 30, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Really nice tour, Sophie was very nice and had a lot of interesting information. I am glad that we decided to come to Gent.
Great tour!
jenniferhY8323KQ,Jun 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Kasia was great! She was very informative, funny and very sweet! Thanks for a wonderful tour!
Fabulous.
Diana E,Jun 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Kasia was amazing; very knowledgeable and fun and friendly. Showed us terrific sites plus gave lots of great advice for some of her favorite spots. Overall, terrific experience.
Good way to experience Gent
Helle K,Jun 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It's a great way to experience Gent! Good information about the city and its history, spicy with little anecdotes and funny stories. Our guide Sofia was really good, answered our questions and got us involved in the tour.
Amazing tour guide with enormous knowledge of gent history
Susannah Y,Jun 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
There was multiple options and I picked this specific time slot that meet my needs and wanted to learn the history of Gent, Belgium. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and I’ve learned a lot during this walk. A lot of the information I was able to share with my friend who lived in gent for more than 10 years but she didn’t know. The information around the town and infrastructure helped me value the city more and admire every corner I come across. The history of why the houses were built this way and how it became gent. It was eye opening of this city and appreciated this town so much more. I enjoyed the whole tour regardless of how hot it was that day. Even though a lot of people cancelled the guide honoured the min attendance. Eventually it was only two of us with the guide and I didn’t mind because he was able to share so much more info and I’ve learned so much more of this lovely city. The information I’ve learned was able to apply it when I was visiting other cities during this trip when admiring the houses and buildings in Europe. Is important to cancel your tickets if you are not able to make it because I was so afraid the tour was cancelled when I was the only one who showed up.
Warmest week of the season
G8818BPhelenal,Jun 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Really nice and funny guide. Good level of detail balanced with humour.
Great experience
pieterh425,Jun 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Absolutely amazing tour, our guide Manon was nice, clear and funny. Definitely would recommend
Ghent compressed
890micha m,Jun 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great value for money. Free of charge.