Ghent by Canal Cruise
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Port
Zeebrugge (Brussels), Belgium
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$149.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 4¾ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Ghent is a dynamic modern city with a center from the Middle Ages.
After a one-hour drive on the highway, passing the typical Flemish countryside, you'll arrive at the medieval city of Ghent.
Board a canal boat for a fun and thorough overview of the whole city, past and present. You'll see the old guildhalls (built by bargees, bricklayers, corn-measurers, fishmongers and marksmen of the Hagbut Association), the impressive Castle of the Counts, the old Fish Market facing the even-older Meat Hall, and 13th-century monasteries previously inhabited by Augustins and Dominicans.
Pass the ancient Port of Ghent, known for its old quay walls and the mercantile houses of yesteryear, strategically located not too far away from seedy inns that were packed with women of negotiable virtue.
The canal boat stops in the center of Ghent, allowing you around 1 hour of free time before heading back to the ship.
Notes:
This tour is ideal for guests who prefer minimal walking; however, participants must be able to climb 10 steps on the canal boat. Unfortunately it is not possible to store wheelchairs on the canal boat. Tour does not operate on holidays. Tour cannot operate from July 19th until July 28th because of local festivities.