Photos: Dominic Nelson, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Dicklyon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 After: Jan van Eyck After: Hubert van Eyck, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
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Photos: Dominic Nelson, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Dicklyon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 After: Jan van Eyck After: Hubert van Eyck, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
A call before your Ghent weekend
Your local guide
Thomas Van Damme
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Highlights
- A weekend plan, mapped out live
- Food streets named one by one
- Cafes matched to your interests
- A written plan to keep
- Local advice before you land
About this tour
This call is a planning session built around Ghent's food streets and cafes ahead of a weekend visit. I talk through a few neighbourhoods on a shared map, naming the kind of places each one is known for. By the end you have a short plan matched to what you are actually looking for.
We start with a sound check, then I bring up the map and walk through the areas one at a time. You can stop me with questions about any of them as we go, and I adjust the suggestions to fit your weekend. Afterwards I send the plan again in writing.
It suits anyone planning a short trip who wants local advice on where to go rather than a generic list. It also works well booked a few days before you travel.
Included
- A 30-minute call with a local guide
- Honest tips on where to eat, stay and what to skip
- A short follow-up note with every place mentioned
Not included
- Bookings made on your behalf
- Phone or data charges from your provider
Itinerary
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Hello, and what you want to know 5 min
The guide calls you and asks what you are after: planning Ghent, recommendations, or just questions.
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Planning your Ghent weekend 17 min
I talk you through a few neighbourhoods known for their food streets and cafes on a shared map, checking your interests before suggesting where to spend a weekend's worth of time.
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Your questions 5 min
Ask anything that is still on your mind, there is no fixed script.
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A written note after the call 3 min
You get a short follow-up message with everything mentioned, so you do not have to remember it all.
Good to know
- A stable phone or internet connection, whichever the guide uses to reach you.
- No app to install. You answer when the guide calls, or join a video call if you would rather.
- Times are shown in Brussels time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The call is not recorded. Keep your own note of anything you want to remember, or wait for the follow-up message.
- Have your questions ready, though there is time to think of more as you go.
Questions about this tour
What will the call cover?
The guide talks you through Ghent: where to go, what to eat, and answers to whatever you ask.
What happens if the call drops?
The guide will try you again straight away.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to buy or cook anything?
No. This is a conversation: the guide describes the dishes and where to find them, so you can try them yourself whenever suits you.
How it works
- Your guide calls the number you give at booking.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I call in from Ghent and we talk through your plans.
Times shown in Brussels time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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