The Ghent Altarpiece
Discover the turbulent story of Belgium's most valuable painting
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Private guided tour of the Ghent Altarpiece
Private guided tour of the Ghent Altarpiece
A private group tour with an English-speaking local guide.
A visit to the Ghent Altarpiece. Learn about the most stolen painting in history!
A 1h tour in and around the Cathedral, that can be extended with a longer tour of the city.
Convinced? Contact me to book this tour!
A real local guide
A real local guide
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.
I will give you a tour that will be the highlight of your trip!
Understand what you're looking at!
Understand what you're looking at!
The Ghent Altarpiece, or Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, is an absolute masterpiece in European art history. Many visitors enter the cathedral every day to wonder at the medieval paiting by the Van Eyck brothers.
But how many of these visitors truely understand what they're looking at?
The painting will be nice to see if you visit. But if you take me as your guide, you'll know what you're looking at. You'll be well informed and it will blow your mind. You'll learn:
What the painting is actually telling you
Why it was made in the first place
Why it is considered one of the most important paintings in art history
How it became known as the most stolen painting in the world
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What does it cost?
What does it cost?
My private Ghent Altarpiece tour (1h) starts at
€75
This does not include the entrance ticket of €12,5 pp.
I will buy these tickets for you and reserve a timeslot.
The tour can be combined with my other tours.
I recommend combining it with either the Highlights of Ghent or the Story of Ghent.
This tour can not be booked via my online calendar. Please contact me.
Joseph wrote:
Joseph wrote:
"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!"
Rachel wrote:
Rachel wrote:
"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.
About me
About me
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!
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