# Boat trip through medieval Ghent

What to do en Ghent · Ghent

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/things-to-do/ghent-boat-trip · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Desde: 11 € adult
- Duración: 40 min
- Temporada: All year, weather permitting
- Para quién: All ages

Guided boat · 40 min · €11 adults · €7.50 for ages 3 to 12 · commentary in three languages

Forty minutes by boat on the Lys and the Lieve, passing in front of the Graslei and the Korenlei, beneath the Castle of the Counts and through the canals of the Patershol district. It is the way to see the city from the water, which is how it was built.
How it works
De Bootjes van Gent runs regular departures with other passengers: the trip lasts 40 minutes and costs €11, €10 for over-60s and students and €7.50 for ages 3 to 12. The commentary is in Dutch, French or English, and on board there are illustrated translations in Spanish. Tickets are bought on their website or at the landing stage; the departure point is on their route map.

Lo organiza: De Bootjes van Gent, desde 11 € per person (https://debootjesvangent.be/en/types/together-with-other-passengers/city-boat-trips-1/the-medieval-centre-of-ghent)

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 51.055, 3.721

## Cerca de aquí

- [Graslei, Korenlei and St Michael's Bridge](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/things-to-do/graslei-and-st-michaels-bridge), a 54 m
- [Du Progrès](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/where-to-eat/du-progres), a 57 m
- [Pakhuis](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/where-to-eat/pakhuis), a 158 m
- [Hostel Uppelink](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/where-to-stay/hostel-uppelink), a 224 m
- [The Castle of the Counts (Gravensteen)](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/things-to-do/castle-of-the-counts), a 256 m
- [The Ghent belfry (Belfort)](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/things-to-do/ghent-belfry), a 314 m
- [Amadeus Gent 1 (Patershol)](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/where-to-eat/amadeus-patershol), a 339 m
- [The Patershol district and the Vrijdagmarkt square](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/things-to-do/patershol-and-vrijdagmarkt), a 383 m

## Consejos

### First thing or late afternoon
In summer at midday there is a queue; the first departures are quieter.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does the boat trip in Ghent cost?
€11 for adults and €7.50 for children aged 3 to 12.

### Is it in Spanish?
The commentary is in Dutch, French or English, with illustrated translations in Spanish on board.

Destino: [Ghent](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent.md)