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Pepe

Martinez

25 years of experience
London
United Kingdom (UK)

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About

A Londoner born and bred, I have been in the industry for over 25 years.  First as a tour manager, visiting New York many times and more recently as a London Blue Badge Tourist Guide.  I qualified as a London tourist guide in 2011 and with royal babies, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the Olympic Games in 2012, the industry was booming until COVID came along. 

I have been lucky enough to pivot, providing more than 200 online, live virtual tours.  I have also created Blue Badge Premium Virtual Tours, which provides content to members and has created nearly 100 tours for my Blue Badge colleagues, in one of the most difficult economic periods in our history. 

My latest  project is authenticity.uk.com a London tour company that offers incredible experiences to inbound visitors. 

Tours Offered & Destination Knowledge

Bus ToursCultural/Specialty ToursFood & Drink ToursGeneral Walking ToursLarge Group ToursLocal GuideMulti-Day Tour Director/LeaderMuseum DocentPerformance Group ToursPrivate ToursTour Business Owner/Operator

Themed London Walking and Cycling Tours
Most major London sites including the Tower of London and Westminster Abbey
Out of London tours including Oxford, Stratford and Bath

 

Fun Fact!
I once met Banksy in a pub
Hobbies & Interests
Theatre is my number one love. I’m also a keen cyclist,

Virtual Tour Experience

I have done more than 200 live, online virtual tours.

Testimonials

Dear Pepe

I was a bit “iffy” about watching the Olympic Park but I had paid and it was raining!  How wrong I was and how interesting you made it.  Being a “Surrey” person I had no idea of what work went into cleaning it all up,  even to the extent of having to clean the mud.  The games were a triumph because of the amount of volunteers who were willing to help and because it was undertaken with “legacy” being a keyword behind all the buildings.  I do hope that it is maintained and used and it does help bridge the gap in death rates – that was shocking when you told us that.

Anyway, thank you and we will look forward to this week’s offerings.

Hello Pepe,

Just a quick email to add to the chorus of thanks to you and all the guides for two brilliant seasons of tours, they have been a lockdown highlight and such a welcome change from zoom conference calls....it has been good to feel part of a virtual community too.  I'll definitely sign up for season 3 in the autumn. It has been great to revisit Oxford, York, Whitby, Venice and Rome as well as appreciating how much London has to offer, I feel inspired to get out there and explore!

Thanks again and I look forward to meeting you and your colleagues on real life tours at some point,

Best wishes,
Anna

 

Details

Gateway Airport(s)

LHR

Licenses

London, UK

Training

London Blue Badge Tourist Guide

Language(s)

English

Additional Education

I am an Institute of Tourist Guiding accredited trainer and currently training students of the London Blue Badge Training Course.

General Availability

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