Food & Beer Tasting Tour
Discover the story of the city through food!
Discover the story of the city through food!
An English-guided private food tour in Ghent, by a born Ghenthian.
Taste specialties, discover local businesses and learn our most delicious stories!
10 different tastes of Belgian/Flemish specialities.
It's a private tour with an English speaking local guide (me)
Includes a visit to my favorite chocolate shop
Includes a tasting of different local and Belgian beers
A tour of 2,5 - 3h, easy-paced walking tour in Ghent. I will also show you some of the highlights along the way.
I can adapt the tour for vegetarians or teetotalers.
Convinced? Book this tour!
Hi! My name is Arn.
I'm a born and raised Ghenthian and a local guide in Ghent.
The food & beer tasting tour is my favorite tour! I will take you some of my favorite places in Ghent. I'll share my culture and tell you the story of Ghent through food.
Belgium is world famous for Waffles, Chocolate, Beer and Fries. During this 3h food & beer tasting tour, you'll learn more about our famous food, but you'll also discover local specialities that are often overlooked.
The tour includes
A visit to my favorite chocolate shop where you'll learn what makes Belgian chocolate so special.
A small beer tasting where I show you the huge variety of Belgian beer.
A taste of the local version of a Waffle.
Local sweets and liquor.
An introduction into the city's history. We also walk by some of the highlights (The Belfry, the Castle of the Counts and the Cathedral for example).
By tasting local food and drinks, you'll learn more about Belgian culture and the Ghenthians. History through food. Informative AND tasty! That's great no? Send me a message if you'd like to experience Ghent through food!
Great for first-time visitors, couples, families and food lovers!
Visitors looking to discover local culture through food.
On this tour we only walk short distances, with frequent rest stops.
The tour can be changed for vegetarians or people who don't drink alcohol.
Families with children or teenagers will love this tour too!
The tour starts at €185 for 2 persons.
With more than 2, the price goes up with €25 per person.
I can customize the tour and even combine it with my other tours.
"Our tour with Arn was a great experience. My family of five thoroughly enjoyed tasting the local specialties all while gaining insightful knowledge about Ghent and Flanders. Arn delivered a highly personalised tour and was a pleasure to converse with. I highly recommend!"
"We enjoyed our tour with Arn as he shared all things Ghent with us, including his mother's Flemish stew recipe!! The tour was a good mix of tastings and history at a comfortable pace to really enjoy the surroundings. We highly recommend Arn, who is an original Ghentian."
Hi! My name is Arn. I'm a born and raised Ghentian. I offer private and customized tours in the city of Gent, Belgium. Do you want to discover the history and see the sights with a true local?
After a career in IT, I decided to become a professional tour guide. I bring history to life with some digestible context, bizarre anecdotes, surprising fun facts and lively stories about Ghent and the Ghentians.
Want to discover Ghent with a local? Book this tour!