**Slow down, relax, have a drink, bring a picnic and enjoy Ghent’s most eco-friendly boating experience. **

When in Ghent, touring the city by water should be on your to do list. However, there is a relaxing, fun alternative to the many boat tours on offer: VlotGent. Get on board with Ghent's plans to be carbon-neutral by 2050 and hire one of VlotGent's silent, eco-powered rafts.

Float through Ghent and its surrounding waterways at a leisurely pace (no, really - you're limited to 6 to 7 km/h), enjoying the scenery. This is an ideal group activity: the rafts come in 3 sizes, which can take up to 4, 6 and 8 people respectively and are available to rent for 2, 3 or 4 hours or a whole day. Fancy a change of scene for your evening drinks or an alternative and unique picnicking location? Then it might be worth checking out VlotGent.

• Located under Ter Platen bridge, they offer unique rafts that are easy to control and are powered solely by the sun and the wind.
• There are two models of raft: the lounge model, featuring comfortable seating and beanbags and the dining room model, with a table and chairs.
• Use VlotGent’s sailing map to guide you through Ghent’s waterways.
• Bring your own food, drink, sunbathe in the summer and enjoy the sights and sounds of Ghent's rivers and canals at your own pace on a private, floating terrace!
• If you want a fine-dining experience on the river, VlotGent can recommend some good local restaurants where you can get a takeaway to enjoy on your trip.
• Continue the nautical theme once you’ve disembarked and sample one (or more!) of Kaffee de Planck’s 200-plus beers; you’ll find the barge-cafe just up the river from Ter Platen bridge.
• Operating even in the colder months when the waterways are much quieter, VlotGent provides you with blankets, but warm clothes and a flask of something hot are a must!