Ghent Self Guided Walking Tour Rebels, Dragons and Secret
- 2–3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 9 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
In Ghent, calling someone a noose bearer is a compliment. A stolen masterpiece has been missing for nearly a century, and a detective is still assigned to the case. Students once seized a medieval castle because beer went up by one franc. This is not a typical European city. This self guided audio tour takes you through 18 stops across Ghent's historic centre, from the world's most stolen painting at Saint Bavo's Cathedral to guild houses where merchants claimed first pick of every passing cargo. You'll hear the dragon legend atop the Belfry, walk through ever changing street art in Graffiti Street, and end at a cannon named after a woman fierce enough to storm Hell. Three kilometres. Two and a half hours. Eighteen stories you won't find in a guidebook. Start anytime, pause whenever you like, and go at your own pace. Over 20,000 travelers have used our self guided tours. The tour comes with a full refund guarantee.
Inclusions
What's included
- 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
- Audio and written guide included ( AI generated )
- Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
- Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
- 1-year access on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
- Check or search your inbox for an email from “Tourific” with tour access instructions.
What's not
- Snacks
Itinerary
Trace the cathedral's evolution from a wooden chapel to the site of Emperor Charles the Fifth's baptism.
Stand before the most stolen artwork in history and hear the unsolved mystery of the missing panel.
Look up at the gilded dragon and hear its legendary journey from Constantinople to the top of Ghent's tallest tower.
Find the striking relief of a daughter nursing her imprisoned father, mounted right on the old city jail's doorstep.
Step into the merchants' guild church and spot the hidden medieval façade uncovered by chance across the square.
Pause at Ghent's most photographed viewpoint for a panorama of three iconic towers lined up in a row.
Study Van Dyck's dramatic Golgotha painting and identify each symbolic figure in the crucifixion scene.
Walk between the grand guild houses where Ghent's merchants claimed first pick of every passing cargo.
Stand on a former execution ground where streetlamps now flicker to announce each newborn baby in Ghent.
Explore the Castle of the Counts, once seized by students protesting a one franc increase in beer prices.
Visit the Great Butchers' Hall with its hanging hams and hear the tale of Ghent's cuberdon candy war.
Walk through layers of street art in Ghent's famous Graffiti Street, born from a festival three decades ago.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- This is a self-guided audio tour on the "Tourific self-guided tours" app. To activate the tour, check your email for instructions from Tourific or your booking platform sent right after booking. Can’t find it? Search for “Tourific” in your email inbox and spam folder. OR contact us via support.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Tourific
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- All stops will be visited from outside without entering into any locations
- Product is not wheelchair accessible
How it compares in Ghent
- Its from-price is 92% below the median of the 141 experiences we list in Ghent.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 43 of 141.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Ghent
Ghent, in Flanders, is a medieval city of canals, a castle and Gothic churches, home to a large university and a busy cultural life.
Ghent grew rich on the cloth trade at the meeting of the Scheldt and Leie rivers, and its old centre still shows it. The Graslei and Korenlei quays are lined with guild houses, and the Gravensteen, a twelfth-century castle of the counts of Flanders, rises from the water. Three towers dominate the skyline: the Belfry, St Nicholas' Church and St Bavo's Cathedral.
Top-ranked sights in Ghent: St. Bavo's Cathedral (Sint-Baafskathedraal), Graslei and Korenlei, Belfry and Lakenhalle (Bell Tower and Cloth Hall).
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