Discover Ghent's finest culinary and artistic traditions on a private, expert-led tasting journey — from bean-to-bar chocolate ateliers and historic brewery cellars to a cubeldon sweet-shop beloved by locals for over a century.
What to expect
Your host leads you through the Vrijdagmarkt market quarter and into a working artisan chocolate atelier where you taste single-origin pralines alongside a chocolatier. The route continues to a traditional Flemish tavern for a tutored tasting of regional ales — including the complex Ghent amber — paired with aged Flemish cheese. A stop at a historic cuberdon cart introduces you to the city's most beloved sweet, sold from the same corner for generations. The tour concludes with a glass of jenever at a brown café unchanged since the 19th century.
Good to know
Tours depart from a central Ghent meeting point; your host confirms the exact location on booking. Dietary requirements (vegetarian, gluten-free) accommodated with advance notice. Allow 3 hours; plan to finish at least 90 minutes before all-aboard. Taxis back to the ship take 25–30 minutes.
Sail there
Luxury cruises that call at Gent — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.