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Home/Destinations/Ghent/Ghent in 3 days
3 days · Ghent itinerary

Ghent in 3 Days: The Complete Itinerary

Three days based in Ghent lets you add Bruges and the WWI battlefields. Here is how to spend three perfect days in Ghent — with the best-rated tours and day trips to book for each.

At a glance

  1. 1Day 1: Old Town & canals
  2. 2Day 2: Bruges
  3. 3Day 3: Ypres & Flanders Fields
  4. 4Belgian evenings

Day 1: Ghent

Explore the old town and castle, take a boat trip and taste chocolate.

Day 2: Bruges

Day trip to fairy-tale Bruges and its canals and Belfry.

Day 3: Flanders Fields

Visit the moving WWI battlefields and memorials around Ypres.

Book the experiences in this itinerary

Top-rated tours for exactly what this plan recommends in Ghent — prices per person.

2 Hours Private Historical Walking in Ghent
Ghent
2 Hours Private Historical Walking in Ghent
5.0(15)·2–3 hours
from$319/ person
via Viator
Private Belgian Chocolate Tour in Bruges
Bruges
Private Belgian Chocolate Tour in Bruges
5.0(23)·2 hours
from$171/ person
via Viator
Private Ypres WWI Day Tour from Brussels, Bruges or Ghent
Ghent
Private Ypres WWI Day Tour from Brussels, Bruges or Ghent
5.0(33)·10–11 hours
from$797/ person
via Viator
Private Hidden Gems Walking Tour in Ghent
Ghent
Private Hidden Gems Walking Tour in Ghent
5.0(12)·3 hours
from$199/ person
via Viator
Bruges Boutique Retro Biketour with Chocolate and Waffle Tasting
Bruges
Bruges Boutique Retro Biketour with Chocolate and Waffle Tasting
5.0(11)·2h 30min
from$85/ person
via Viator
Bruges and Ghent Private Tour from Brussels
Bruges
Bruges and Ghent Private Tour from Brussels
4.9(58)·4–10 hours
from$1,023/ person
via Viator
Flanders Fields Remembrance Tour from Brussels
Brussels
Flanders Fields Remembrance Tour from Brussels
4.7(365)·13 hours
from$107/ person
via Viator
Private Highlights Walking Tour in Ghent
Ghent
Private Highlights Walking Tour in Ghent
5.0(73)·2 hours
from$142/ person
via Viator

Ghent in 3 days — FAQ

Is 3 days enough to see Ghent?
Three days is ideal — Ghent itself on day one, fairy-tale Bruges on day two, and the moving WWI battlefields of Flanders Fields around Ypres on day three.
What is the best day trip from Ghent for 3 days?
Bruges is the easiest and most beautiful, while the WWI battlefields and memorials of Flanders Fields around Ypres offer a profound and historic day.
How do I plan a 3-day Ghent itinerary?
Spend day one in Ghent with a boat trip and tastings, day two in Bruges, and day three at Flanders Fields, booking the battlefield tour and tastings ahead.

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