Ivan de la Torre
State-Licensed Tour Guide
I am Ivan a State-Licensed and Graduated Tourist Guide in Alsace region (France).
In love with Alsace
Alsace is my adopted region, but I love it as if I was born here. I like to promote it and share it with my guests. I have a special affection to this land because it is the birthplace of my mother, but also because of the particularities of its culture, its history and its cuisine which captured me.
In my guided tours, I like to talk about history and anecdotes, but with a funny touch. I know you are not looking for a master class, neither for a comedy show. I want you to have a nice moment with me while you discover amazing things!
I love to share with my guest, although I also love when my guests participate in the tour, asking me for interesting questions or teaching me new things from their place, for example.
One of my hobbies, in addition to learn new info about Alsace, is learning languages. I fluently speak five languages: English, French, Castilian Spanish, European Portuguese and Catalan.
Accreditations
2020
Strasbourg Notre-Dame Cathedral council
Evacuation Training and authorization to take guided tours inside the church
2018
European Parliament in Strasbourg
Authorization to take guided tour inside the building
2017
Prefect of the Bas-Rhin department
National licence to exercise the regulated profession of Tourist Guide
Academic education
2016 - 2017
University of Strasbourg
Vocational Bachelor's Degree in "Development and Protection of the Cultural Heritage, Speciality Tourist Guide"
2015 - 2016
"Alexandre Dumas" Tourism and Hotel Vocational School, Strasbourg
Higher Technician in Tourist Guide, Information and Assistance (as a part of an Erasmus+ programme)
2014 - 2015
"Hotel Escuela" Vocational School, Madrid
Higher Technician in Tourist Guide, Information and Assistance
Professional experience
Since October 2017
Freelancer
Local Tourist Guide and Tour Leader
Since December 2017
Strasbourg Tourist Information Centre
Local Tourist Guide (Freelance in partnership)
Since May 2017
Belfort Tourist Information Centre
Since September 2017 : Local Tourist Guide (Freelance in partnership)
May-August 2017 : Local Tourist Guide (internship)
Other experiences
Alsatian Guild of Tourist Guides
October 2019 - March 2021 : President of the Guild
March 2019 - October 2019 : Vice-President of the Guild
"Alexandre Dumas" Tourism and Hotel Vocational School, Strasbourg
April-May 2019 : Member of the examination board for the Technician certificate in Tourism (Multimedia field)
April-May 2018 : Member of the examination board for the Technician certificate in Tourism (Multimedia field)
Language School Students' Union, Madrid
Oct. 2014 - Sept. 2015 : President of the Union
May 2015 : Tour Leader ex gratia during a cultural trip to Alentejo region (Portugal)
April 2014 : Tour Leader ex gratia during a cultural trip to Basque Country (France)
Partners
Ivan DE LA TORRE
Guide diplômé d'État · Tour Guide
Guía turístico · Guia Intérprete
