BOATTRIPS in GHENT
1. the Medieval centre of ghent
2. Ghent completely
3. taxi-boat next to the bus park
4. OTHER TAXI-boat trips
5. ghent inside out
1. THE MEDIEVAL CENTRE OF GHENT (40 min.) book now
An enthralling historical passage through Medieval Ghent admiring its wide range of monuments :
• St Bavo's Cathedral, the Belfry and St Nicholas' Church
• old guildhalls built by boatsmen, masons, grainmeasurers,
fishmongers, hagbutters etc...
• impressive castles like the Castle of theCounts'and
the Princes' Court, birthplace of Charles V.
• the old Fish market facing the even older Meat Hall
built many years ago.
• the more than solid 13th-century Monasteries
previously occupied by Augustinians and Dominicans.
• the Ancient Port of Ghent along with its quay-walls
and mercantile houses, never too far away of shady
inns packed with girls of easy virtue etc.
Highly recommended if you would like to explore and discover the city of Ghent. Guide on board.
Excursions for individuals: every 20 minutes.
Group excursions: day & time by appointment.
Languages: English, Dutch, French, German and Spanish (max. 4 per boat).
Also available on board: illustrated translations into Spanish, Italian, Russian and Japanese.
| EXCURSION 1 | INDIVIDUAL | PRIVATE TOUR GROUP +20 p. |
| adult child 3 - 12 years senior +60 years disabled |
€ 6.00 p.p. € 3.50 p.p. € 5.50 p.p. € 5.50 p.p. |
€ 5.50 p.p. € 3.00 p.p. € 5.00 p.p. € 5.00 p.p. minimum amount € 110 |
| Private tour group -20 p. |
€ 110 for the entire group | |
| Schools | 3 - 12 years 12 - 18 years - 25 years |
€ 3.00 p.p. € 3.50 p.p. € 5.00 p.p. |
| Evening excursions Private tours after 6.30 p.m. |
€ 6.00 p.p. with a minimum amount of € 130 for the entire group |
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2. GHENT COMPLETELY (90 min.) book now
A fun and thorough historical exploration of the whole city. Guide on board.
1000 years of architecture and stories.
This tour offers a surprisingly large amount of sights. You will see, among others :
• all monuments of tour 1 + extra:
• the Chinese Teahouses
• the Pharmacodynamics Institute
• the Bijloke
• the Courts of Law
• the Opera
• the Handelsbeurs
• the Vooruit
• the St Peter's Abbey
• the tunnels under the 'Laurentplein'
• the Castle of Gerald the Devil
• the Episcopal Palace, etc...
You sail on the Leie and the Lieve, as well as on the Schelde and the Ketelvaart.
Group excursions: day & time by appointment.
Languages (max. 1 per boat): English, Dutch, French and German.
| EXCURSION 2 | PRIVATE TOUR - GROUP +20 p. | |
| adult child 3 - 12 years senior +60 years disabled |
€ 9.50 p.p. € 5.50 p.p. € 9.00 p.p. € 9.00 p.p. minimum amount € 190 |
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| Private tour group -20 p. |
€ 190 for the entire group | |
| Schools | 3 - 12 years 12 - 18 years - 25 years |
€ 5.50 p.p. € 6.50 p.p. € 7.00 p.p. |
| Evening excursions Private tour after 6.30 p.m. |
€ 10.00 p.p. with a minimum amount of € 210 for the entire group |
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3. TAXI-BOAT NEXT TO THE BUS PARK (12 min.) book now
The ideal solution for coaches.
You’ll find a bus park at the city ring at the corner with Godshuizenlaan and Bijlokekaai.
The taxi-boat will bring your passengers (min. 20 pax) along the picturesque Leie river to Ghent city centre, the heart of the pedestrian area.
| Departure: | For groups and by appointment only |
| Price: | One way ticket: € 3.00 p.p. Return ticket (time is optional): € 4.00 p.p. |
| Tip: | Can be combined with an historical round trip. |
4. OTHER TAXI-BOAT TRIPS book now
From one historical attraction or site to another?
Take a boat!
| Departure: | Day and time by appointment For groups only |
| Price: | Depends on the places of embarkation and debarkation. |
| Tip: | Can be combined with an historical round trip. |
POSSIBLE HOP ON & HOP OFF POINTS |
PLACES OF INTEREST NEARBY |
Jetty Korenlei |
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Jetty Bijlokekaai |
Concert hall "The Bijloke" |
Jetty at rear of |
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Jetty of |
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Staircase |
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Jetty M.I.A.T. |
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Under the Rabot towers |
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Reep |
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'De Blaarmeersen' |
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Jetty Vooruit |
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5. GHENT INSIDE OUT (50 min.) book now
An exploration along lesser-known corners in the southern part of Ghent’s city centre. Including the Bijloke, the Vooruit and under the Laurentplein, to the Castle of Gerald the Devil.
For connoisseurs who already know the medieval centre of Ghent.
| Excursions: | for groups and by appointment only |
| Price: | see tour 1 |
| Languages: | English, Dutch, French, German (max. 1 per boat) |
We'll weather the weather : don't worry, even if it rains, you will stay dry thanks to our 'convertible'. She's cosy, she's dry and might even cause a few extra surprises.
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