Ton-David Jover

Guide profile:

An official Tour Guide since 1989 for Barcelona and Catalonia, Ton-David was always searching for professional excellence.

With a solid international working experience and travelling background, his clients range from Prime Ministers, Nobel Prize winners, TV teams, Travel writers, celebrities, etc. to private groups or individuals who asked for a special Catalan touch during their discovery of Barcelona.

Most reputed hotels, travel agents, corporations, and also individuals who wanted a quality tour and accuracy in the explanations have hired him. If you are looking for a fully professional Catalan native guide, Ton-David can make the difference in helping you discover the real Barcelona or Catalonia's highlights.

Tour guide services/sample itinerary:

MANY TOURS CAN BE COMBINED AND INTERLINKED!

1 BARCELONA HIGHLIGHTS

2 GAUDÍ TOUR visiting Park Güell and the Sagrada Familia temple as well as Casa Batlló and Casa Milà. (4 hours)

3 The OLD CITY is a walking TOUR focusing on: Barcino, the Roman city; the Call or Jewish quarter and the Barri Gòtic or Gothic quarter.

The Rambla, the liveliest boulevard in town, just round the corner, has the Boqueria food market, unique in its kind. (4 hours)

4 JEWISH BARCELONA TOUR aiming on the abundant medieval Jewish heritage to be found in the city's El Call, strolling across both the Call Major & Call Menor. See the synagogue Slomó ben Adret, that claims to be the oldest in Europe. (4 hours)

5 MUSEUMS TOUR visiting the Picasso Museum, the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC), and Joan Miró Foundation. (4 hours)

6 MODERNISME TOUR concentrating on the best buildings designed by the 2nd and 3rd masters of Catalan modernisme: Domènech i Montaner and Puig i Cadafalch. Visit the Museu del Modernisme Català and its incredible furniture collection. (4 hours)

7 ARCHITECTURE TOUR visiting contemporary Barcelona with Montjuïc, Gran Via, the Agbar Tower and Diagonal Mar. (4 hours)

TOURS IN CATALONIA

8 MONTSERRAT TOUR visiting the monastery of Montserrat. (6 hours)

9 GIRONA & FIGUERES TOUR visiting the splendid Jewish Call in Girona and the Dalí museum in Figueres. (6 / 8 hours)

10 WINERIES TOUR visiting the wine, cava and brandy cellars in Penedés County. (4 hours)

11 CISTERCIAN MONASTERIES TOUR visiting Poblet, Santes Creus and Vallbona. A trip back to the middle ages, discovering the impressive Royal Mausoleums of the Crown of Aragon.

12 ROMAN TARRAGONA TOUR visiting the World Heritage Site of old Roman Tarraco, once the capital city of Hispania where even Cesar Agustus spent several winters. (6 hours)

His highly informative tours show you what most conventional tours and explanations skip. Skip only waiting lines.

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Transportation by tour guide:

Yes.

Taxis are the best way to move around Barcelona and rather inexpensive for European standards, although sometimes taking the subway 'metro' can also be handy.

If, instead, you prefer a chauffeured car, mini van or mini bus, help can be given in order to book one for your party.

Private sightseeing & group tours offered by this guide:

Tour guide interests:

Travelling

Mountain hiking

Reading

Other activities include simultaneous translation from English, French, German and Dutch into Catalan or Spanish.

Since 2009, learning his ninth language: Hebrew.

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