I am going to be arrive in Brussels early on Jun 1st and leave late on the 2nd or early the 3rd (flexible). I am looking for a private local tour guide. Private meaning that I do not have to go thru the companies that are the middle men who post on the internet. I'd rather pay the individual guide what he/she is worth rather than an additional fee for the company. I have been able to do this in several other countries I have visited, but am having some difficulty making it happen in Belgium. Any help would be appreciated.
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Sydney, Australia
81 posts
You might be able to do this through the tourist information centre in the Grand' Place - they used to have names of tour guides there. But it's been a long time since I have used a guide and that may all have changed. I would certainly contact them for advice.
Lavandula
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Your hotel’s concierge might have some recommendations. We are staying at Hotel Amigo in mid May and have arranged through them a 3 hr combo historical walking and chocolate tour of Brussels.
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OP
Texas, USA
54 posts
lavandula> Thanks for idea. I checked and it does not look like they do that. BTW, Australia is on my bucket list to visit. When I don't have to buy the airplane to get there, we will visit. LOL
mhcharley> While I generally have no issues with paying for a first class hotel like the Amigo, this is a convenient, exploratory visit to Belgium in order to see if we want to make it a destiination in the future. But you have given me an idea for alternates methods of finding a guide. Thank you.
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Sydney, Australia
81 posts
rmill.ace, you are most welcome here in Sydney, message me when you come. In case you don't find your private guide easily - in Brussels there are self-guided walks you can do from the tourist information centre - particularly the Comic Strip Trail (also known as the Comic Book Route). You should be able to get a map of this from the TI but you can check it out online first. Brussels is small and walkable.
Hope you find your guide in Brussels!
Lavandula