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

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

Brussels

Visite privée: Bruxelles, Gent Bruges, Dinant et Luxembourg 3 jours d'excursion

72 heures

à partir de$2,332/ personne

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.