Ghent Chocolate Walking Tour with 9+ Tastings

Nine tastings across Ghent's finest chocolate shops, from Gault Millau winners to Belgium's most popular chocolatier

A 2-hour walking tour through Ghent city center where you taste at least nine different pralines, chocolates and sweets at five local chocolatiers and candy shops, several award-winning, while a guide shares the city's history and legends. Children from age 3 are welcome. The guide speaks English and leads a small group through the streets.

Step-by-step itinerary

Chocolate tasting and city exploration

• Taste pralines at top chocolatier
• Visit experimental chocolate shop
• Taste chocolates at popular shop
• Try candy at oldest Ghent shop
• Taste passion fruit chocolates
• Enjoy homemade red velvet brownies
• Discover Ghent's history and sights

The experience

The tour starts at one of three set times (11:00, 14:00, or 15:00), and moves through Ghent's city center on foot. Your guide meets you and walks the route, stopping at five different chocolate and candy shops. At the first stop, you'll taste pralines at the local chocolatier elected best in Flanders by Gault Millau, and you'll see inside their atelier where the owners work. The second stop is a top chocolatier known for experimental flavors (combinations with mustard, tomato, bacon, or chili), where you meet the owners and taste what they're currently making. You'll also visit Belgium's most popular chocolate shop and the oldest candy shop in Ghent, a family business running since 1904.

The tastings continue at a family-run chocolate shop specializing in passion fruit pralines, and you'll stop at Julie's House to taste homemade red velvet brownies. Across the stops, you'll taste at least nine different kinds of local chocolates and sweets. Between the shops, your guide points out the city's architecture, tells stories and local legends, and fills in the history that shaped Ghent. The whole route takes 2 hours and suits all fitness levels. Public transportation options are nearby if you need them.

What’s included

• Local entertaining guide in English.
• all tastings (at least 9 different pralines, chocolates and local sweets).
• entry fees and taxes.

Options for this experience

3 options

15:00Guide in English · 15:00

11:00Guide in English · 11:00

14:00Guide in English · 14:00

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 11:00, 14:00 and 15:00

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (3 to 11 years) · Under 3: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Charlie Tours

Is this one for you?Pick the 11:00 start for a morning chocolate tour with a leisurely pace, or choose 14:00 or 15:00 if afternoon fits your schedule better.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 11 years). Under 3: they can't be included in the booking.

How many chocolate tastings are included in the Ghent walking tour?

At least nine different pralines, chocolates and sweets across the five stops. You'll taste at award-winning chocolatiers, experimental flavors, and homemade brownies.

What makes the second chocolatier different from the others on the tour?

This top chocolatier creates experimental chocolate combinations using unexpected ingredients like mustard, tomato, bacon and chili, and you'll meet the owners while tasting their current creations.

What time options are available for the chocolate tour in Ghent?

The tour departs at 11:00, 14:00, or 15:00. You choose your preferred time when you book.

Does the guide speak English on this Ghent chocolate tour?

Yes, the guide leads the tour in English and is a local who shares stories about Ghent's history and legends as you walk between the chocolate shops.