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A carriage
trip through the city centre
A boat
excursion on the Ghent waterways
Mini-Yachts
for rent
The
Association of Guides for Ghent and East-Flanders
Sound-
and light show: "Ghent and the Emperor Charles V"
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A carriage
trip through the city centre Carriage trips through the ancient heart of the city can be made during the weekends, on public holidays and summer holidays from Eastes till October between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
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A boat excursion
on the Ghent waterways
Ticket prices: 40' Roofed-over boat:
Ticket prices: 90' on weekends and holidays:
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Excursions in open and roofed-over boats can be made daily from March until November between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. (place of departure: Graslei). Other months and days on request for groups.
Information + reservation:
GENT-WATERTOERIST B.V.B.A.
Graslei 7, B-9000 Ghent
Tel. +32 (0)9 266 05 22
Fax +32 (0)9 266 05 23
e-mail gentwatertoerist@tiscalinet.be
http://www.gent-watertoerist.be
Excursions in open boats can be
made daily from March until November between
10.00 a.m. and 06.00 p.m. (Korenlei). Other months on request by
groups.
Aperitif- or champagne boats for groups on request.
Information + reservations:
DE BOOTJES VAN GENT, Rederij Dewaele
Halvemaanstraat 41, 9040 Gent-Sint-Amandsberg
Tel. +32 (0)9 223 88 53 - +32 (0)9 229 17 16
Fax +32 (0)9 228 62 63
e-mail info@debootjesvangent.be
website: http://www.debootjesvangent.be
On the other side:
Boat in Gent
Halvemaanstraat 37
9040 Sint-Amandsberg
Tel.: 0478 63 36 30
Fax: 09 228 62 63
e-mail: info@boatingent.be
website: http://wwww.boatingent.be
Mini-Yachts for
rent
Be your own skipper on a mini-yacht and sail the Ghent canals or
the idyllic Lys to Sint-Martens-Latem and Deurle.
Navigation
license or experience are not required. The yachts are powered by electrical and quiet petrol engines. You will get the necessary instructions and sailing routes on the spot (minimum age: 18 years).
Reservation requested
Information: Flight in a hot air balloon or a helicopter
Info + Reserv.
Info + Reserv.
The Association
of Guides for Ghent and East-Flanders Information + reservations: Sound- and
light show: "Ghent and the Emperor Charles V" Monday to Friday: 9.00 a.m. - 5 p.m. Information + reservation: Last update: 1/10/2008 - (c) 2006 CITY
OF GHENT.
Minerva Boat Company
Wildernis 13a, B-9190 Stekene
Tel. +32 (0)3 779 67 77
Fax +32 (0)3 789 17 59
http://www.minervaboten.be
During the whole year and in good weather circumstances, you can make a balloon ride or a helicopter flight over the city of Ghent.
Flight time: hot air balloon: 1 to 1,5 hour; helicopter: 20 minutes. Reservation necessary.
Package price: 115,00 - 120,00 euro
Balloon & Heli Adventure/ Ron Schuurman
Le Fevere de ten Hovelaan 4,
9050 Ghent.
Tel. +32 (0)9 232 46 48 - Fax. +32 (0)9 232 46 49 - Mobil. +32 (0)475 47 37 27
info@balloonheli.com
www.balloonheli.com
Dream Ballooning/ Luc Versporten
Lagen Heirweg 28,
9270 Laarne
Tel. & Fax. +32 (0)9 255 59 94 - Mobil. +32 (0)475 63 22 02
dreamballooning@pandora.be
www.dreamballooning.be
Guided visits accompanied by a qualified guide.
75.00 EUR for three hours.
Gidsenbond van Gent en Oost-Vlaanderen, Dienst Rondleidingen
Onderstraat 75, B-9000 Ghent
Tel. +32 (0)9 233 07 72
Fax +32 (0)9 233 08 65
www.gidsenbond-gent.be
In the Schoolmuseum the Ghent history at the time of Emperor
Charles V is evoked by means of a scale model of the city as it
was 450 years ago. Presentations in Dutch at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.;
other languages on request.
Schoolmuseum Michel Thiery
Sint-Pietersplein 14, B-9000 Ghent
Tel. +32 (0)9 244 73 75
Fax +32 (0)9 244 73 74
e-mail schoolmuseum.mt@gent.be
