Signature experience — Antwerp
Ghent from Antwerp
Duration
Half day
Price
From €360
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
Stepping onto Sint-Michielshelling, the skyline snaps into place: St Nicholas, the Belfry, and St Bavo’s tower line up like an etching. Just 35 minutes earlier you were cruising out of Antwerp on the E17, past the flat polders of Beveren and Lokeren. In Ghent, Gravensteen speaks of 1180 and the Counts of Flanders; along the Graslei, guild houses show off their crow‑stepped gables. A stop at St Bavo’s brings you face to face with the Ghent Altarpiece, its 2020 restoration revealing bolder colors and meticulous detail, panel by panel.
From there, the day runs smoothly: hotel pick‑up in Antwerp, Mercedes at your disposal, and a dedicated driver setting the pace. Drop‑off by Vrijdagmarkt, unhurried time for Gravensteen (about an hour), then easy hops between St Bavo’s, the Belfry, and the Graslei while you tuck into waterzooi or a stoverij stew. With a private driver in Flanders, you skip parking puzzles and keep plans flexible; if rain hits, your order of visits flips in a minute, and if sun holds, take a coffee on Korenlei before the quick ride back on the E17, roughly 60 km.
Your itinerary
- I
09:00 – Pick‑up at your Antwerp hotel and depart via the E17 to Ghent (about 35 min).
- II
09:45 – Drop‑off at Gravensteen, self‑guided visit of the keep and ramparts (60–75 min).
- III
11:00 – Transfer to St Bavo’s Cathedral for the Ghent Altarpiece, then photo stop at the Belfry (40–50 min).
- IV
12:00 – Quick lunch on the Graslei/Korenlei and drive back to Antwerp, ETA around 13:30.
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated French‑speaking driver
- ✓ Mercedes E‑Class or V‑Class
- ✓ Hotel pick‑up included
- ✓ Waiting time and local hops
Your chauffeur’s tip
To see the Ghent Altarpiece without a queue, prebook the 10:00–11:00 morning slot on the cathedral’s website; then exit via Hoogpoort to reach the Graslei in a 6‑minute walk.
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