Tour guide in Bruges Carl O.

Bruges, Belgium

French, Dutch, English

319

Tours Delivered,
Since Sep 7, 2021

18.0

Hours, Avg. response time

I'm Carl O., your private tour guide in Bruges

Guide #26859

After working 15 years for a multinational cy. I decided that it was time for a career change! Sharing my passion for European history combined with my local knowledge, is just what I like to do for travellers. After I managed a hotel for a decade, I took 2 years of training to become a tour guide. Now, when I give tours, I am happy like a dog in a butcher's shop. Even the COVID-19 slowdown doesn't make me regret my career shift. For these tours I own a people carrier that can sit 8 people. When travellers go for one of my guided bike tours, then my van becomes our support vehicle for the ride. When we are cruising, then I am the happiest butcher's dog in town ! I find it fascinating to see how the 2nd industrial revolution changed the world in so many more ways than how we manufacture and mass produce goods. The mechanisation triggered a fundamental social and political change. The progress in science was spectacular. Along with all the above, new weapons became available to the armies of ambitious emperors with ideas of conquering. To make your journey to Europe both an entertaining and interesting experience, that is my mission. Sharing local knowledge combined with historic information, gives travellers a unique understanding of "my" corner of Europe ! The location where I pick you up doesn't necesserily have to be the location where I drop you off after the tour. I can meet you in Brussels and drop you off in Bruges, or meet you in Bruges and drop you off at the Lille Europe station where you can catch a 1 h train to Paris or 90' to London. Smart travellers make good use of my van, it has room for luggage. Don't hesitate to use my local knowledge to improve your travel plan. guide license in Belgium ; TOERISME VLAANDEREN guide license in France ; Somme Battlefield Partner transport license VVB 1609 No restrictions

Delivers tours starting at

  • Bruges
  • Brussels
  • Lille
  • Ypres
  • Arras

Tours by Carl O.

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Traveller reviews

5.0
  • Pb &.United States
    5 days ago

    Our family of 8 ages 20 to 82 experienced a wonderful customized tour by Carl. We told him beforehand certain things we wanted to see and do. Most importantly visiting 2 specific cemeteries. He provided a very knowledgeable and interesting tour for the day catering to our specific interests. Also, he included some points of interest that we had been previously unaware...

  • Anna S.Canada
    1 week ago

    Carl is a wonderfully knowledgeable tour guide and very personable as well. He is very adaptable and was able to customize our tour to our interests. Highly recommend this tour and tour guide!

  • Roxanne E.United States
    2 weeks ago

    Carl is very knowledgeable and insightful - added A LOT to the tour

  • Charles R.United States
    2 weeks ago
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