Points of interest

vzw DOKano aims to clean Ghent’s rivers and canals and has found a fun way to do so: fishing for rubbish from a canoe! It’s an efficient...

Boat4rent is specialized in the rental of motorboats with captain.

Anyone aged 18 or over can hire a boat for several hours or a whole day from the Minerva Boat Company.

Viadagio offers durable and ecologically sound boat tours on the Ghent canals in man-powered wooden boats. This ensures that they will not cause...

Cruise 4 Two rents a luxury yacht with captain to small groups (up to 10 persons) or couples looking for  a cruise for two.

Nothing is more relaxing than exploring Ghent and its surroundings while afloat on a floating deck powered by solar energy. Especially if you can...

A small fleet of electrical boats offer the most relaxed/relaxing way of exploring Ghent’s beauty spots.

Ghent has had a harbour since the Middle Ages. The old port was located in the city centre at Graslei and Korenlei. All port activities were moved...

The hop on hop off water tram gives you a different way to visit the city's attractions.

Baudelohof is a popular park in the Ghent city centre and is the former site of an abbey garden and a botanical garden. It is one of the areas...

Do you feel like discovering the city centre by kayak? Then go find Kajaks Korenlei.

In 1488, Maximilian of Austria took advantage of a weak point in Ghent’s defences to seize the city. After 40 days of siege, his army withdrew...

Classic and thematic boat trips on the inland waterways but also extended day programmes for groups.

This boat is a replica of an eighteenth century flat, horse-drawn barge and can be hired all year round for business receptions, product launches...

Ganda, as Ghent was originally called, arose at the confluence of the Lys and the Scheldt. On that site there is now a marina for passing boat...

Ships have been docking here since the 11th century and Ghent wouldn’t have it any other way. It is like the song of the Lorelei. The beauty of...