Joined 2021
Héctor C.
Available Areas
Madrid (Living), Segovia, Toledo, Avila
Languages
Spanish (Native), French, English, Italian
Response Time
4 hours on average
Availability Updated
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About Tour Guide Héctor C.
¡Hola!
My name is Héctor, I am a quailified guide of the region of Madrid and other Spanish regions after having passed the exams to guide in Spanish, English, French and Italian.
I have been working as a guide since 2001, I worked in several Spanish regions as a local guide in different languages, apart from having worked all over Europe and in some southern African countries.
My main passion is travelling, I spent more than 13 years living, working and travelling in around 70 countries of the 5 continents. This travel experience helps me so much to understand the idiosincrasy, culture and needs of the clients while visiting my country.
CREDENTIALS AND ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
-Official Guiding Licence of the region of Andalucia: number 1747
-Official Guiding Licence of the region of Madrid: 821
-Official Guiding Licence of the region of Catalonia: 28925
--Spanish National Trust, Cathedral of Toledo.
-Certificate of the Spanish Jewish Quarters Association: Jewish Culture
Attention: in Spain is compulsory to be a professional licenced guide to explain the interiors of the historical sites.
If you had any specific preference for any particular tour, or any especial requirement that is not included on the tours that I offered, plese do not hesitate to let me know.
I am looking forward to seeing you soon and discovering together the greatness of my country!!!
Important
Remember that it is compulsory to be a qualified local guide entitled by the regional authorities to guide in the interior of the historical sites.
Due to the interference of guides not qualified, bear in mind this note before deciding to book a tour with a guide.
We passed very tough exams to provide a recognizable service of quality to the clients.
Tours
All tours can be customized for you. Send me a message with your requests!
Categories
PRIVATE TOUR TO THE PRADO MUSEUM
The Prado museum is considered one of the best museums of classical paintings, hosting the Royal Collection. It contains the biggest and most important collections in the world of painters such as; Velazquez, Goya, Rubens, Bosch, etc. The visit will be done in chronological order, we will start with the Italian Quattrocento, passing by the Flemish School, the Italian and German Renaissance, the Spanish Barroque and ending with Goya and the Romanticism and Historical periods.
PRIVATE VISIT TO THE ROYAL PALACE
The Royal Palace is the biggest and one of the most beautiful royal palaces of Europe. The richness of the palace is something unbelieavable, it contains an incredible collection of Spanish and Flemish tapestries, fine porcelain from Japan and China, outstanding glassware and ceramic from all over the continent, impressives frescoes and canvases painted by Goya, Tiepolo and Lucas Giordano among many others, etc. The visit is a compulsory must-see when visiting Madrid.
PRIVATE VISIT TO EL ESCORIAL AND THE VALLEY OF THE FALLEN
During this tour we will have the opportunity of discovering two important historical sites of the country, El Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen. El Escorial is granted by UNESCO as a World Heritage of the Mandkind, being the maximal representation of the splendour of the Spanish Empire. The Valley of the Fallen is a very controversial site in Spain because "theorically" it was constructed during the dictatorship as a symbol of reconciliation, having hosted Franco's tomb for decades.
PRIVATE VISIT TO THE REINA SOFIA MUSEUM
The Reina Sofia museum is the modern art museum of the Spanish State. It contains a wonderful collection of some of the best Spanish and foreign modern artists, such as; Miró, Dalí, Legger, Kandinsky, Delaunay or Picasso, among many others. The museum hosts Picasso's masterpiece, the famous Guernica. The purpose of the visit is to understand in a dynamic and interactive way the different avant-gardes movements of the XX century.
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