Highlights of Ghent
Discover the best parts of the city!
Discover the best parts of the city!
See the highlights: the Castle of the Counts, the Belfry, the Saint-Bavo Cathedral, and much more!
A private group tour with an English-speaking local guide.
A 2h easy-paced walking tour that can be extended to 3h.
Convinced? Contact me to book this tour!
Hi! My name is Arn. I'm a born and raised Ghenthian.
I'm an real local. I live about 10 min from the city center and my family has lived in Ghent for 10 (!) generations.
I'm an experienced tour guide, and I also play and teach improvisational comedy and theatre. I bring these skills to entertain you and your travel companions with my storytelling!
I adapt quickly to any group. Whether you're interested in history, local cuisine, beer, medieval art or architecture, I'm always flexible and adapt the tour on the go.
My tour will be the highlight of your trip!
There are few cities in the world with such a historical density as Ghent. The city flourished in the Middle Ages, the Industrial Age, and the present. But how does it al tie together?
In this tour I'll entertain you with history! You'll gain a better understanding of why Ghent became such a great and powerful city in history.
What you'll see
The Old Harbour and the former Guild Houses
The Castle of the Counts
The remains of the Industrial Age
The Three Towers, including the Ghent Belfry and its dragon.
The Catheral of Saint-Bavo and the story behind the Ghent Altarpiece (entrance is not included! But can be as an optional extension)
Some street art along the way
Much much more!
The Highlights of Ghent tour (2h) starts at
€125
for a group of maximum 5 people. +€10 per extra participant.
This includes:
- A 2h tour with Arn (me) as your private guide
- We taste some local specialties
- My Whatsapp that you can use as your personal Tourist Info Center.
This tour can be extended with several options like a visit to the Ghent Altarpiece, a bewery visit, beertasting, etc.
For tours with these extensions, or for larger groups, please contact me to receive a personalized offer.
"We had such an amazing, interesting and fun walking tour with this group. Arn was absolutely fabulous and so knowledgeable about his hometown and beloved city of Gent. My partner and I were traveling in Belgium and Europe together for the first time and this was by far our favorite tour. Would highly recommend and also take Arn's suggestions on where to eat and visit in addition to the tour!"
"My family just got back from a spring break trip to Paris and Belgium. Our group included 4 adults and 2 teenagers, and the 6 of us unanimously deemed Arn as our favorite tour guide of the entire trip. Do not hesitate to select Arn as your guide in Ghent. He was warm, easy-going, knowledgeable, and passionate about his city. He told us fascinating stories and historical facts without it getting boring or long-winded. He also had perfect pacing at each stop we visited. We were all charmed by Arn and Ghent, and based on his tour, we would love to visit Ghent again and spend more time there.
Great for first-time visitors, couples, families who want an introduction to the city.
Culture lovers who want to learn what makes Ghent so unique
Visitors who want to walk around and learn something about local culture
On this tour we only walk short distances, with frequent rest stops.
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.
My goal is to entertain you with history and being the highlight of your trip!
Want to discover Ghent with a local? Book this tour!