Where to Go: the 14 Best Ghent Chocolate Tours

1.Belgian Chocolate Walking Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 259 reviews · 2 hours · from $51Our pick

Walk from Vrijdagmarkt to Sint-Baafsplein with an English-speaking local guide such as Nick, Mandy, or Mathias. Taste at least nine chocolates, pralines, candies, and sweet treats, visit local chocolatiers, hear Ghent legends, and see central sights at an easy pace.

“Our tour was awesome! We saw the highlights of Ghent while getting to try some delicious chocolate and candies! Mandy was very sweet and very knowledgeable! I had to step away at the end and she was very accommodating! Some of those chocolates were expensive so definitely worth the money! Can’t recommend it enough!”

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2.Bruges & Ghent Tour w/ Cruise & Chocolate Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 144 reviews · 10 hours · from $89

Spend 10 hours visiting Bruges and Ghent from Brussels by comfortable coach. Expect guided walks, free time, Bruges chocolate tasting, and a one-hour Ghent canal cruise. Guides including Edwin, Matteo, David, and Luis have been praised for clear history and useful food tips. A Belgium Beer World add-on is also available.

“I had a great time today! My only complaint was the dual language tour. I booked english but our guide was doing both Spanish and English. It just felt not as detailed as it could have been if he was just focused on one language. Also, he mentioned some great things to do but unfortunately it was sold out. to climb the tower you have to have a ticket in advance to go up it. I don't know if this could be booked prior, but ask your guide before arriving in Bruges. I also wish more free time was given in Ghent. I felt like we had a great amount…”

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3.Famous Belgian Chocolate Walking Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 131 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $59Top rated

Walk from Vrijdagmarkt to Saint Bavo’s Cathedral with a local guide such as Nick, Mandy, Tom, or Valerie. Taste at least nine chocolates and sweets, meet family-run chocolatiers, try unusual flavors, and hear Ghent stories along the way.

“What an incredible walking tour! Debbie was absolutely fabulous — she didn’t just share historical facts, she brought the city to life with her passion, warmth, and genuine love for the area. Her storytelling made every stop engaging, and her energy was infectious throughout the entire experience. And let’s talk about the chocolate — delicious, delightful, and perfectly woven into the tour in a way that made it both fun and indulgent. The combination of sweet treats and rich history was just perfect. Debbie was superb from start to finish. Her attention to detail, her humor, and the way she connected with everyone in the group made this tour truly…”

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4.A Taste of Ghent: Beer & Chocolate with storytelling by a local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · from $52

Meet a local BeerSecret guide in central Ghent for five Belgian beer tasters, artisan chocolate, cheese, and stories about brewing. Guides including Arthur, Dries, and Liselot tailor selections to your taste and lead you to three bars, including a medieval-style stop and a possible brewery visit.

“If you like drinking Belgium beer with a local person, that knows everything about Belgium beer, and drinking that beer at 3 different bars in Ghent, then you need to sigh up for this tour. Liselot Caura is the owner, guide for this adventure. She knows the people that work at thRead more”

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5.Guided City Tour with Chocolate Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 36 reviews · 2 hours · from $81

Walk Ghent with a local English-speaking guide, usually Sophie or Maria, and taste five chocolate specialties while seeing Graslei, Korenlei, the medieval towers, and Graffiti Street. Expect plenty of chocolate, useful city history, partner discounts, and a rain-or-shine route.

“Mixture of history and chocolate tasting whilst seeing the main sites of Ghent. Sophie was a lovely guide.”

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6.Chocolate history workshop Ghent

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $82

In a small group of up to six, an English-speaking guide leads you through Belgian chocolate history, cacao products, historic drinking chocolate, modern pralines, and a chocolate bar you make from cacao beans. The workshop lasts about 90 minutes in central Ghent.

“This was so fun and unique! I loved learning about the history of chocolate and getting to make our own versions of 16th and 17th century chocolate items, along with trying the modern day pralines…so cool, interactive, and truly felt accomplished at the end!”

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7.Charlie’s Private Chocolate Tour (Ghent)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $174

Walk from Vrijdagmarkt to Saint Bavo’s Cathedral with a private English-speaking guide such as Nick, Vera, or Debbie. Taste at least nine local chocolates and sweets at roughly seven top shops, visit a Gault Millau-honored chocolatier’s atelier, and learn Ghent’s stories as you go.

“Yummy chocolate, but very expensive tour for the few pieces of chocolate you try. Would also suggest a midway bathroom break at a specific location as we had to buy food at a store to use the bathroom”

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8.Private Chocolate Experience in Ghent

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $150

At the Chocolade Ambassade near Gravensteen, Dorien or Leo leads your private two-hour tasting through Belgian chocolate styles, cacao ingredients, tea, liqueur, and thoughtful pairings. You will learn how craft chocolate differs from traditional bars, then have time to shop.

“What a wonderful chocolate journey we had in Ghent! We both have a deep love for Belgian chocolate - but after having taken this experience, we realized how little we actually knew. This is fun, informative, and a great way to support a business that is truly bringing to light the wonder that is Belgian chocolate. Thank you so much!”

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9.Discover authentic Ghent with historian & taste the best chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $42Best value

Join historian and teacher Wim for an English-language walk from Sint-Baafsplein to Saint Michael’s Bridge. You’ll explore Ghent’s cathedral, castle, town hall, medieval harbor, and political past, with a short chocolate stop along the way. Groups are limited to 15.

“Wim was very knowledgeable about the city and had a real passion. We enjoyed the tour and learning history. Could have had more chocolate!!”

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10.Ghent Chocolate Tasting and Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $82

Spend about two hours walking from Ghent’s Vrijdagmarkt through the historic center with a local guide such as Sophie. You’ll visit the cathedral, pass the Belfry, sample five chocolate treats, and may enjoy a memorable hot chocolate stop.

“Sophie (a native Gentonian) is the best! She provided a fun, delicious and thoughtful walking tour of Gent on a peaceful summer morning. It would be categorical a shame to miss this tour! Sophie also included some unexpected surprises! Thank you Sophie! Robyn & Jonathan.”

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11.Belgian Chocolate Making Workshop with Beer Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 15 reviews · 2 hours · from $69

Join an English-speaking chocolatier in Ghent for a hands-on praline workshop with Belgian beer tasting. You will share a chocolate station with one partner, use dark Callebaut shells and milk-chocolate ganache, then take your handmade treats home. Beer is served only to adults.

“Wij hebben met een groep van 9 man van het werk deze workshop gevolgd. Erg leuk, gezellig en vooral ook lekker om te doen! Zeker een aanrader.”

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12.Chocolate history workshop Ghent

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 1h 30m · from $81

In a six-person English-language workshop, your chocolate expert guides you from cacao bean to homemade bar, a 17th-century hot chocolate, historic tastings, and four Belgian bonbons. You’ll work in a 16th-century house beside Ghent’s Castle of the Counts.

“Esperienza bellissima. Il ragazzo è stato davvero super e molto gentile. Ci ha raccontato tutta la storia del cioccolato a partire dagli anni indietro, facendoci fare anche degli assaggi. La creazione del nostro cioccolato è stato molto divertente e interessante.”

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13.Private Chocolate Tasting Experience in Ghent

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 7 reviews · 2 hours · from $147

Spend two private hours at the Chocolade Ambassade near Ghent’s Gravensteen Castle, tasting Belgian craft chocolate and cacao products while your guide shapes the session around your interests, from beer pairings and terroir to sustainability and chocolate quality.

“Ondanks de paar recensies toch deze tour geboekt en hier totaal geen spijt van gehad. We kregen een duidelijke uitleg van begin tot eindproduct over het maken van chocolade. Uiteraard vele verschillende chocolades mogen proeven dus een hele leuke ervaring gehad die ik iedereen kan aanraden.”

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14.Chocolate and Jenever (Belgian Gin)Tasting in Ghent

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $91

At Chocolade Ambassade near Gravensteen Castle, a founder-led tasting introduces you to four local jenevers, one extra jenever product, and six chocolates from four Belgian makers. Expect scent exercises, pairing tips, and a relaxed group of no more than six people.

“Wonderful immersion into the world of Belgian chocolate and Genever. We tried so many different chocolates and Genevers, with incredible flavor pairings, and we even 'trained our noses,' which was a very interesting experience. PersonRead more”

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