<p>Looking for a fun and enthusiastic guide for private touring of Portugal or Spain. It should be someone who can suggest some of the itinerary. Trip will be in 2012 so we have plenty of time. During which month is travel suggested? We don't like it hot with lots of tourists so summer is out.
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private guide for Portugal and/or Spain
Message Submitted by siwaoasis on Sun, 04/24/2011 - 16:45
Private Guide for Spain
My husband & I were in Spain last year and we hired Frederico (not sure of his last name) on Rick Steves' recommendation. He took us around the Prado and he was SO INTERESTING. He really had an enthusiasm that was contagious for the Spanish artists. I thought he was great. I have no idea if he travels around with pricate groups, but you can ask. His email is spainfred@gmail.com
Have a great time, we loved Spain.
private guide for Portugal and/or Spain
Six of us used Madrid and Beyond http://www.madridandbeyond.com/ for the following itinerary in 2010:
Tuesday September 21 –
Hotel Palacio de San Martin. Plaza San Martin, 5, 28013 Madrid, (+34) 917 015 000
Private Tapas Tour with Carlos 7.30 pm
Wednesday September 22 – Private half-day walking tour of Madrid with Cristina 10 am.
Thursday September 23 – Full Day Excursion to Toledo with guide (& driver) Marta 10 am
Flamenco Show - 8.30 pm at Flamenco Las Carboneras
Friday September 24 – Rental car at hotel at 10 am. Segovia, Avila, Salamanca.
Hotel Fonseca, Pza. San Blas, 2’ 37007 Salamanca (0034) 923 01 10 10
Saturday September 25 – Set off en route to the Douro Valley in Portugal.
Quinta do Pégo Hotel, Valença do Douro, 5120-493 Tabuaço’ (+ 351) 254 73 00 70
Sunday September 26 – Train Pinhao to Pocinho, Mateus Palace and Porto
Pestana Porto Hotel, Praça da Ribeira 1, 4050-513, Porto, (+351) 22 340 23 00
Monday September 27 – Private Half Day Walking Tour in Porto including Ramos Pinto and Graham’s Bodegas with guide Catarina & driver at 9.30 am
Tuesday September 28 – Coimbra. Roman ruins at Conimbriga, Obidos
Casa das Senhoras Rainhas, Rua Padre Nunes Tavares 6, 2510-070 Óbidos, (+351) 262 955 360
Wednesday September 29 – Walk Obidos wall, Peniche, Lisbon.
Tivoli Lisboa
Thursday September 30 – Half day tour through Lisbon with guide Sónia Espírito Santo & driver. 9.30 am
Friday October 1 –Private Tour, Queluz Palace, Sintra, Cascais, with Sónia Espírito Santo 9.30am
Saturday October 2 – Ring of stones at Cromeleque Almendres, Evora and Beja
Pousada de Beja – São Francisco, Largo D. Nuno Álvares Pereira, 7801-901 Beja, (+ 351) 284 313 580
Sunday October 3 –
Hotel Casas de la Juderia, Calle Santa María la Blanca, 5, Callejón Dos Hermanas, 7, 41004- Sevilla (0034) 954 415 150.
Monday October 4 – Private half-day walking tour of Sevilla with Juan 10 am
Tuesday October 5 – Leave at 9.30am –Jerez, Arcos de la Frontera, Ronda.
San Gabriel Hotel, C/Marqués de Moelezuma,19, 29400 Ronda (Málaga)
Wednesday October 6 – Leave at 9am and drive to Gibraltar via Atajate, Benadalid, Algatocin, and Gaucin
Rock Hotel Gibraltar, Europa Road, Gibraltar 00000, Gibraltar, 73000
Gibraltar tour 3pm
Thursday October 7 – Drive to Granada
Migueletes Hotel, Calle Benalúa 11, Granada, (0034) 958 210 700
Private Stroll through the Albacyin with Jonathan 6 pm
Friday October 8 – Private tour of the Alhambra with Israel 10.00 am
Saturday October 9 – Leave at 10am and drive to Cordoba
El Churrasco Hotel, Calle del Romero 38, 14003 Córdoba, (00 34) 957 29 48 08
Half Day Tour to Córdoba with Juan Torres. 3 pm
Sunday October 10 – 9.30am Consuegra, Madrid
Aeropuerto De Madrid, Barajas,Madrid, 28042, Tel. 902 200 162.
Madrid and Beyond and their guides were excellent.