Fernando Garcia
Regional Qualification(s):
London
Language(s):
English, Spanish, Portuguese
Phone Number(s):
0773 863 5047, +44 773 863 5047
Contact guide
Introduction:
I'm a born and bred Londoner and I love to show visitors the awe-inspiring sights of London...both those unmissable iconic places and the hidden nooks and crannies just around a corner or down a narrow cobbled path. Discover iconic London AND secret London at the same time!
London, and beyond, is bursting at the seams with fabulous places and stories waiting to be discovered.
I guide in English, Spanish and Portuguese and lead tours in London and trips from London to nearby places like Windsor, Oxford, Stonehenge, etc.
Walking tours, coach tours, site visits, individuals, families, large groups, corporate clients....no matter the kind of tour or client, my aim is to ensure that this ancient (yet surprisingly modern!) and wonderfully diverse city wows my visitors.
CONTACT ME:
Email: fernandoguide@mac.com
WhatsApp / Tel: +44 773 863 5047
A bit more about me:
I qualified in 2010, gaining the award for Best Overall Practical Exams (for the Tower of London, St Paul's Cathedral, British Museum, Westminster Abbey, Tate Modern gallery, guiding on a coach and a guided walk of the City of London).
Before guiding, I worked in academia (I have a PhD in urban and cultural geography) and also in business (I ran my own London tour company); all of which was great preparation for becoming a London Blue Badge Tourist Guide and trainer (I'm a tutor on the London Blue Badge Tourist Guide Training Course).
I have a special interest in politics and have an additional endorsement and licence to guide at the "UK Parliament" (also known as the Palace of Westminster and as the Houses of Parliament) and I also enjoy being one of the guides at the world's premier tennis club: Wimbledon!
I'm fluent in Spanish and Portuguese and follow the cultures, politics and general gossip of countries that speak these languages and am able to incorporate links with these places when I guide in London and on day trips from the capital to places like Windsor, Oxford, Stonehenge, Bath, Salisbury, Stratford-upon-Avon, Canterbury and the outstandingly beautiful region of the Cotswolds.
I frequently work with corporate clients, Events and Destination Management Companies, specialising in tailor-made VIP experiences in which a Blue Badge Tourist Guide can add that special touch to entertain, inform and look after corporate visitors.
Personal Interests:
| Multicultural & Modern London |
| Museums & Galleries inc Tate Modern |
| Walking & Pub Tours |
| City of London |
| Spanish & Portugese speaking cultures |
| Coach Tours & Walking tours |
| Houses of Parliament |
| All England Lawn Tennis Club (Wimbledon) |
Special Interests:
| Geography & Geology | I'm a Doctor of Geography (my PhD was in café culture...really, it was!). My speciality is in urban cultural geography and like to theme tours around aspects of "diversity" and "global London" (e.g. tours about diversity of London's cultures; and tours that explore how global flows of people, ideas and money meet in London's streets, pubs, markets and buildings). |
| Art/Paintings & Sculpture | Highlights tours of the main London galleries, especially National Gallery and Tate Modern |
| Walking Tours | Exploring London on foot is a personal favourite of mine |
| International Links | Español: si busca guía en Londres y sus alrededores, no dude en conctactarme. |
| International Links | Portugués: se procura guia em Londres e na Inglaterra, por favor entre em contato comigo. |
| Politics & Government | I'm an accredited guide of the Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament) and, frankly, a bit of a politics geek. |
| Museums | Highlights tours of London's most popular museums, especially the British Museum |
Endorsements:
2012 Venues, Parliament
Additional Qualifications:
PhD, MA, BA (Hons.)
Driver Guide:
No