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Ghent · 4-hour guided tour

Ghent Beer Tour: Stadsbrewery, Hidden Taverns and Historic Sights

⏱ Starts 2:00 PM🗣 English · Dutch · German📍 Saint Bavo Square

Our Ghent beer and sightseeing tour is a 4-hour guided walk that starts at 2:00 PM on Saint Bavo Square. You taste 5 local beers, visit the Stadsbrewery and a chocolate factory, try geneva gin and discover some of Ghent's oldest taverns. Your Belgian guide speaks English, Dutch or German.

⏱Starts

2:00 PM

📍Meeting point

In front of Saint Bavo Cathedral

🗣Guide language

English, Dutch, German

🍺You taste

5 beers + chocolate + geneva gin

Your tour, stop by stop

Saint Bavo Square, 2:00 PMMeet in front of the main entrance of Saint Bavo Cathedral, home of the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb by the Van Eyck brothers. Your guide then leads you past Ghent's architectural highlights.
The old port and the Castle of the CountsWalk through the Old Medieval Port, framed by historic guild houses and the Castle of the Counts of Flanders. A waterside tavern known for its rare geneva gins is where you taste geneva gin.
A chocolate factoryVisit a chocolate factory with tastings, at Chocolaterie Vanhoverbeke.
The StadsbreweryA guided visit and 2 beer tastings. Ghent beers are brewed with gruut, a herb blend that gives them flavours you will not find elsewhere in Belgium.
The oldest taverns3 more beers in some of Ghent's oldest taverns, paired with local delicacies.

What is included

5 local beers
Visit of the Stadsbrewery with a guided tour
Visit of a chocolate factory with tastings
Geneva gin tasting
Guided walking tour past the major sights
Food and drinks
A professional Belgian guide

Not included: tips or gratuities for your guide.

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Why a 2 PM start works so well

Ghent is a city of canals, guild houses and old taverns, and the afternoon slot fits a day trip perfectly. You can arrive in the morning, have lunch and still be on Saint Bavo Square on time. The tour lasts 4 hours, so it ends in the early evening, which leaves you free to book dinner or take a train back.

Compared with sightseeing on your own, the guide gives you the stories behind the buildings and takes you into taverns that most visitors walk past.

Is this tour right for you?

Great if you

want to see Ghent beyond the main postcard views
enjoy beer, chocolate and local spirits
are combining several Belgian cities in one trip
prefer a plan to wandering from bar to bar

Think twice if

you are under 16: the minimum age is 16
you do not drink alcohol (contact us before you book)
you need a morning departure: this tour starts at 2:00 PM

Practical tips before you book

Be on Saint Bavo Square at least 15 minutes before 2:00 PM.
Have lunch beforehand: the tastings are not a full meal.
Wear comfortable shoes for walking on cobblestones.
Booking closes 2 hours before the start.
Public transportation is nearby. Tips for the guide are not included.

Where the tour starts

The tour starts at Saint Bavo Square, 9000 Ghent, in front of the main entrance of Saint Bavo Cathedral. Meet your guide at least 15 minutes before 2:00 PM. Open the meeting point in Google Maps.