Hola! My name is Rosalía. I was born and raised in Madrid where I work now as an official licensed guide. 

After finishing my studies both in Tourism and Oriental Studies at Madrid UAM University, I moved to Taiwan to improve my Chinese language. I lived in Taipei for a few years and there I re-discovered my three passions: History, guiding and eating! So yes, I’m a foodie traveler.  
I worked in the tourism industry since I was 18 but it was in Taipei where I started working as a volunteer guide and where I knew I was meant to be a guide. 
Upon returning to Spain in 2014, I worked in a travel agency organizing itineraries and guiding the groups around. While guiding the groups I knew I needed to feel the cities in person, not through a computer so I became a full-time local guide in Madrid in 2015.

I consider myself a very active, entrepreneur, responsible and hard-working person. I love my job and I enjoy every single tour that I make. I’m very passionate about History and Arts, but so am I about anecdotes, music, folkloric traditions, and, of course, food! I was raised in the North mountains of Madrid and I practice lots of sports like hiking, climbing, skiing, or mountain bike.  

I also love showing my city to all our visitors. Just as each person is unique, so is each tour. Therefore, all my tours are adapted to your needs and flexibility is the word to define my tours. You’ll find a few designed tours but I’m always open to customize any of them for you. 

When working I like to treat travelers as friends coming to visit, so I’ll take you to the local places I like to go on my own. That’s why my job is my passion, because I’ve been doing it for 10 years and still every day is a new adventure!

-	Official guide license to guide inside any monument
-	Winner of the “Young Tourism Professionals Award” (Madrid Acoge 2019)
-	Guiding in Madrid, Toledo, Segovia, Ávila, Escorial, Aranjuez.
-	Driver but not driving. I can arrange transportation for any tour
-	Licensed in Tourism degree
-	Licensed in Asian Studies degree

When visiting a new country or city, there’s always way too many questions: how long should I stay? What are the city highlights? Is that particular venue really worth visiting? What time does it open?

However, have ever you visited a friend somewhere else knowing that the best part about it is that you don’t have to worry about planning anything because you know you’re in good hands? Well, you're in luck because that’s my beloved job!

I can guarantee to cover anecdotes, fun stories, folk traditions, food (remember we are all foodies here!), and many other subjects that come up in conversation.

Come with me on a first “orientation tour” where we will walk through the old town discovering those places that only a local friend could recommend you. 

Remember that the word that defines my tours is “flexibility”, so anything can be done and modified on spot!

Madrid Highlights - Half Day Walking Tour

When visiting a new country or city, there’s always way too many questions: how long should I stay? What are the city highlights? Is that particular venue really worth visiting? What time does it open?

However, have you  ever visited a friend somewhere else knowing that the best part about it is that you don’t have to worry about planning anything because you know you’re in good hands? Well, you're in luck because that’s my beloved job!

I can guarantee to cover anecdotes, fun stories, folk traditions, food (remember we are all foodies here!), and many other subjects that come up in conversation.

Come with me on a first “orientation tour” where we will walk through the old town discovering those places that only a local friend could recommend you. 

Remember that the word that defines my tours is “flexibility”, so anything can be done and modified on spot!

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