Tour guide in Brussels Rafael D.

Brussels, Belgium

English, Dutch, French, German

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Since Apr 30, 2024

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I'm Rafael D., your private tour guide in Brussels

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Hi! I specialise in historic tours in and around Brussels since 2014. My calling is to give you unforgettable and tailor-made tours in EN, FR, DE or NL of Brussels and in neighboring Belgium's historic cities, museums, and I am also savvy in battlefield sites, like Waterloo near Brussels. And let us not forget to enjoy the food and beers! I have years of experience with guided tours for all target groups and ages. In Brussels I offer tours in the historic center of Brussels, around its Comic Strip walls, in the European Quarter, and I guide about difficult heritage and decolonization and about military heritage. In Belgium, as a local / regional, I also guide in Antwerp, Bruges, Aachen and do other tours on demand. -We discuss your wishes and needs and draw up a specific route for you and your group. -I also provide content for your own visit. I live in Brussels since 1998 and have lived in the US, France, Germany and the Netherlands, where I was born. I am passionate about history and about meeting new and interesting people and show them my city and region ! I am a partner of Official London Guides (U. K. ) and Berlin Wahnsinn (Germany). I am a member of the International Guild of Battlefield Guides and part of the Liberation Route Europe battlefield guides network. I also am an accredited guide with: -Korei Guided Tours (Belgium) -Belgian Comic Strip Museum (Belgium) -Forte Cultura Cultural Routes (Germany) -the Hartenstein Airborne Museum in Oosterbeek / Arnhem (Netherlands) -the Tourist Office of Cotentin (France) -the D-Day French-German Radar Museum in Douvres-la-Délivrande, Normandy (France) I specialize in groups from Belgium, the Netherlands, France, the United States, Canada and the UK. I have a car or can rent transportation to your wishes. -Tour Guide Training Flemish Community -'Waterloo 1805' Official Tour Guide -Belgian Comic Strip Center Official Tour Guide -License to guide at Hartenstein Museum, Oosterbeek (NL) -License to guide at Franco-German Radar Museum, Douvres-la-Délivrande (FR) -Forte Cultura Guide None.

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  • Martin L.
    December 2025

    We had a fantastic day exploring Waterloo with Rafael. So much history. Excellent presentation. Rafael was extremely passionate about the battle and knows lots.

    Replied from Rafael D.

    Thank you for the nice review. It was a pleasure having you and wish you all the best for the rest of the trip.

  • Judy H.
    November 2025

    Raf was an excellent driver/guide. This was an unusual tour because we just wanted to see places we had lived 40 years ago. Raf was very accommodating and made suggestions about how to best do what we wanted to do. Raf was easy to talk with. Excellent English. I would hire him again if the need arose.

    Replied from Rafael D.

    Hi Judy, Thank you for the nice comments. It was great having you and learning about you Brussels life. Kind regards, Raf

  • Carol V.
    May 2024

    Raf was an excellent guide -- professional and personable. Despite it being a national holiday and a last-minute tour request, Raf came through to provide my daughter and me a driving/walking tour of towns from where my grandfather emigrated to America in 1900. I am so happy he was able to do this for us. I recommend Raf wholeheartedly. He has a true interest in and...

    Replied from Rafael D.

    Many thanks to you, it was a real pleasure !