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The voices of the city

Behind every tour there is an adopted Madrileño who knows every corner, every legend and every bar with real character. That is why people remember them by name.

The guides

The ones who tell the story

Each one with their own specialty and their own way of telling Madrid. The best part is not something we say: their travellers say it, by name, in the reviews.

01
Carlota Gil, guide at Trip Tours Madrid

Carlota Gil

Old Town · Monumental

“…she was a perfect 10, she really passes on her passion for the city.”

Xavi J. · TripAdvisor

ES · EN
02
Cristian Quintero, guide at Trip Tours Madrid
School groups

Cristian Quintero

Old Town (Habsburg Madrid)

“He kept the students engaged the whole time. A wonderful experience.”

Carlo T. · TripAdvisor

ES · EN
03
Luis Cárdenas, guide at Trip Tours Madrid

Luis Cárdenas

Civil War route

“Great explanations and so friendly. I had a wonderful time.”

Julieta G. · Google

ES
04
Juan de la Serna, guide at Trip Tours Madrid
Actor and singer

Juan de la Serna

Monumental · Old Town · Mysteries

Actor and singer: he turns every tour into a small piece of theatre. Legends and mysteries of the Madrid that never changes.

ES · EN
05
Jose Huedo, guide at Trip Tours Madrid
Historian

Jose Huedo

Old Town · Literary Quarter · Monumental

PhD candidate in History. He guided in Belgium and the Netherlands before falling for Madrid.

ES · EN
06
Marta Manescotto, guide at Trip Tours Madrid
IT · EN

Marta Manescotto

Old Town (Habsburg Madrid)

An Italian in love with Madrid. Art, culture and music at every stop.

EN · IT
07
Javier Cifuentes, guide at Trip Tours Madrid
5+ years

Javier Cifuentes

Old Town (Habsburg Madrid)

More than five years guiding through the heart of Habsburg Madrid.

ES · EN
08
Marik Michalsky, guide at Trip Tours Madrid
5+ years

Marik Michalsky

Medieval · Old Town · Private tours

North American, based in Madrid and on the team since 2023. More than five years as a guide: Medieval Madrid and the Old Town, in English.

EN
09
Paula Pinzón, guide at Trip Tours Madrid
5+ years

Paula Pinzón

Old Town · Monumental

Colombian, on the team since 2025 with more than five years as a guide. One of the guides who leads the most tours every month.

ES · EN
10
Stuart Brovold, guide at Trip Tours Madrid
200+ tours

Stuart Brovold

Old Town · Medieval · Monumental

North American. More than 200 tours in English since the summer of 2025.

EN
11
Marta Calero, guide at Trip Tours Madrid
Madrid native

Marta Calero

Old Town · Monumental

Born and raised in Madrid, she lives right in the centre. She comes from teaching and from leading groups of international exchange students.

ES · EN
12
Íñigo Gutiérrez de la Serna, guide at Trip Tours Madrid
Tapas tour

Íñigo Gutiérrez de la Serna

Haunted Madrid · Old Town · Tapas tour

Guide of Haunted Madrid and the Old Town, and creator of our tapas tour with history and live music.

ES · EN
13
Pedro Bachura, guide at Trip Tours Madrid
10 years

Pedro Bachura

Old Town · Literary Quarter · Haunted · Monumental

From Cádiz, 25 years in Madrid and ten guiding its historic routes: Habsburgs, Bourbons, Literary Quarter, Inquisition. An actor too.

ES
14
Davide De Sanctis, guide at Trip Tours Madrid
ES · EN · IT

Davide De Sanctis

Literary Quarter · Civil War · Haunted · Old Town

Two years telling Madrid on foot, by bike and on food tours, in Spanish, English and Italian. Always hunting for anecdotes.

ES · EN · IT
15
Joselyn Medina, guide at Trip Tours Madrid
Actress and singer

Joselyn Medina

Old Town · Monumental

Mexican, actress and singer. Over a year guiding Madrid in English and Spanish before joining the team; now studying for her tourist-guide master's.

ES · EN
16
Nicole Mckee, guide at Trip Tours Madrid
Teacher

Nicole Mckee

Old Town · Monumental · Private tours

Nearly a decade living in Spain. A former international-school teacher with a First Class Honours degree in English Literature, Linguistics and Spanish.

EN
17
Anastasia Calcopietro, guide at Trip Tours Madrid
Art History

Anastasia Calcopietro

Old Town (Habsburg Madrid)

Italian, a Cultural Heritage graduate now studying for her master's in Art History in Madrid.

ES · EN · IT
18
Juan A. Esquivel, guide at Trip Tours Madrid
Actor

Juan A. Esquivel

Old Town · Literary Quarter · Civil War · Haunted

Andalusian and an actor. Almost two years of tours in Madrid: he was hooked the moment he learnt the city was founded by Muslims, and gives every tour his dramatic touch.

ES · EN

Behind the project

The people who lead it

José Hernández, CEO & Founder at Trip Tours Madrid

José Hernández

CEO & Founder

VIP Experience Manager · Mountain leader · Software & Web Development

Founded Trip Tours Madrid in 2016. He guides the old town and the Guadarrama mountains, leads the team and builds the technology that keeps it all running.

Maryvic Mujica, Co-founder at Trip Tours Madrid

Maryvic Mujica

Co-founder

VIP Experiences Manager · Booking Manager

A book devourer and a hopeless romantic for Lorca. The logistics and the magic of every tour go through her hands.

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