Barcelona, Spain
Tours Delivered,
Since Jan 31, 2019
3.0
Hours, Avg. response time
Guide #7218
The Urban Journey-man Mario is a visual artist and photographer with a cinematographer's sensibility, who has been touring people in and around Barcelona and its region since the beginning of the millenium. As a result, he has an intimate knowledge of most of the area which derives from his life here and invariably has intertwined its rich cultural and historical background. The itinerary of each of Mario's tours is based on the individual or group's personal and/or professional interests, custom-designed with a particular level of adventurousness. The best part, however, is that every day he continues to learn more about his beloved adopted metropolis, allowing the excitement and spontaneity of the moment to influence any given journey. He therefore, helps visitors, new and old, to discover its vast tapestry from the view of the lesser-known path. ¨…As an intrepid city-dweller with no limits when it comes to discovering new things about this city, my tours explore a combination of routes. While we search cultural treasures with an abandoned curiosity, our map is one that tends to etch itself as we go: the route of magical moments and hidden gems of a mystical wen. This is my modus operandi…. ¨ ¨…What I try to encapsulate on my jaunts is something unique that you can bring home, as if it were a collection your very own sensory souvenirs…¨ ¨…If you would prefer to ride a bike, trek, walk ever-so-slowly or merely jump into a taxi to get to those places you really must see in a hurry, then that's exactly what we would do. Remember, there are no rules. It's all about getting to know this city from a new perspective, exactly as a local might…. ¨ ¨…My only desire for these tours is that you might actually become privy to Barcelona's own nirvana-like moments during your travels here. . . And that you might fall as much in love with Barcelona as I have over the years. ¨ I have been guiding independent tours here in Barcelona and most parts of Catalunya since 2001. My worked also consists of commercial film shoots in Spain since 2001. Graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1986 ( Toronto, Canada ). I have over 30 years of experience as a photographer and visual artist. Not a licensed guide. No vocally aided tours within historical monuments or museums. We can certainly quietly discuss within the confines of most museums and monuments. In general I work with professional chauffeurs and licensed taxi´s drivers.
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Mario was WONDERFUL!! We booked this tour (there were 6 of us), to help us stay awake on our first day in Barcelona and to get a feel for the area and enjoy some tapas! We were concerned about our booking time because we were arriving by air, find our way to our hotel and check-in. Mario was very flexible – I messaged him when we departed our plane and let him know our...

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Cindi Rutherford & Company, were an exceptionally attentive group of individuals to guide through the streets of Barcelona. They are all so well versed in traveling the world together and shared many interesting anecdotes of their own travels as a group. They made it so pleasant for me to their local guide here in Barcelona.
Mario was warm and friendly making any solo traveller feel taken care of safe! He showed me around the most wonderful hidden gems as well as well known landmarks. He was very easy to get along with and even tried to help me find souvenirs for my kids! I'm very much looking forward to the images he captured of me exploring Barcelona.

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Lindsay was an absolute pleasure to show off our city to. She was clear and decisive as to what she’d had hoped to accomplish with the limited daylight left to us. Her shared enthusiasm & passion for photography was contagious from the get go. We understood each other as if kindred photographers on the frontlines with a shared mission to capture something magical. I’m so...
Mario provided a unique insight into his city Barcelona. We crossed the city exploring out of the way places with enjoyable stops for tapas and refreshments. Mario was pleasantly engaging with our entire family mom dad and 19 yr old. Highly recommended Mario.

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Hope your concert at the Palau de la Musica was enjoyable. I wanted to pass these links to Michael, the photographer who started Toronto Image Works is Edward Burtynsky www.edwardburtynsky.com This site might interest as well. International Center of Photography www.icp.org I’m sure he knows of Sebastião Salgado if not his work might be of interest to him. It was an...
Mario is not only a great tour guide, he’s a very empathetic human being and a great travel companion. He will work with you to make this the best tour you could want. It’s a must.

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Oh my, pardon me for such a delayed response. I just now saw your comments & greatly appreciated your message. It was also truly a pleasure meeting you both and being given the opportunity to share my city with you on our tour together. You were truly a joy to spend time with together. All the best from Barcelona.