Meet Dolça, your expert in Spain!
🌍 Lives in: Girona, Catalunya
Regions of Expertise: Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, Valencia, Northern Spain, Andalusia
Experience: 15 years guiding and organizing trips
Languages: English, Catalan, Español, Italiano
Dolça’s Specialties:
Get to know Dolça!
"¡Hola! My name is Dolça (sounds like “DolSa”) and I am an art history major, tour guide, and a passionate traveller. Recently I became a mother and proud founder of a small tour operator specializing in tailor made tours and experiences all over Spain.
I love art, especially performing arts like theatre, opera, dance and music. I love wandering around and discovering unspoiled spots and unusual itineraries.
I found myself being a tour guide after working many years for school tours in numerous museums. Sharing my passion for art, culture, heritage and nature to visitors brought me so much joy, I couldn't believe how lucky I was to have the best job in the world!
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I’m originally from a small town in the Costa Brava tucked between the Mediterranean sea and the Pyrenees mountains. I now live in Girona after 15 years in Barcelona and a 2 year stint in Bologna, Italy.
I have extensively travelled throughout Spain all my life - road trips and train trips are my favorite. I think Spain is one of those places everyone thinks they have seen and know after visiting the top cities, but the countryside and the small towns are the ones holding the real charm and hiding unspoiled treasures. Knowing Spain is a lifetime endeavor!"
Spain Travel Consultations
Sit down with Dolça for a one-hour planning session to get her expert advice and the best local tips and recommendations.
Our travel consultations are the perfect solution for do-it-yourself travelers who want to plan on their own, but could use some expert local advice. Each consultation is personalized, and Dolça is available to help in whatever way you need.
From working on your itinerary and advising on routes and transportation, to ideas for off the beaten path destinations and truly authentic experiences, he's got you covered.
For the best local advice, go ask a local!
Why plan with Dolça
Spend 60 minutes tapping into Dolça’s hyperlocal expertise to plan a better trip.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Consultations cost $150 USD.
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Consultations are held over Google Meet. Once you’ve scheduled your call, you’ll receive a confirmation email containing the link for your video call. On the scheduled day and time, just click that link to join.
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Each consultation is different, but here are some common things that our experts typically help with:
Itinerary planning
Transportation, driving routes, and tips for how to get around
Practical travel information; culture, safety, weather, language, money/tipping, etc.
Suggested hotels/accommodations and advice on where to base yourself
Local recommendations for restaurants, activities, and unique experiences
Advice on reputable tour guides, tour operators, and excursions
Pro tips on how to best visit popular sights and attractions
Ways to avoid overcrowded destinations and tourist traps
Insider ideas on off the beaten path places, authentic experiences, and ways to connect with locals
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What you can get done in an hour depends on your goals for the consultation and how organized you are coming into it.
In most cases, an hour is ample time to create a solid itinerary, answer your major travel questions, get practical advice on how to travel in your destination, and discuss lots of great local tips and recommendations.
To ensure that the hour is used efficiently, when you schedule your call, our pre-consultation questionnaire will ask you what your primary goals for the consultation are. Prior to the call, your Local Expert will review your questionnaire and prepare detailed information addressing those goals.
They’ll come into the call ready to share specific advice, recommendations, itinerary ideas/revisions, and useful links and resources for you to review together.
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Yes! Each consultation is guided by a comprehensive pre-consultation questionnaire that you fill out immediately upon booking.
We’ll ask you a series of 30+ detailed questions that really dig into you, your trip, your interests and travel style, and what you want to discuss with your Local Expert.
The questionnaire will cover things like: the dynamics of your group, the things you enjoy while traveling, your budget, how early you want to start your day and how late you want to end it, whether you want to hit the highlights or roam the back streets, and even what types of restaurants you want to eat at.
Your Local Expert will focus only on your interests and travel style.
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Our Local Experts are seasoned travel professionals who have spent decades working in their countries/regions. While their personal interests may be different from yours, they’ve worked with thousands of travelers and have recommendations and advice for every type of individual.
They know their destinations in-depth and can help plan a trip for every traveler and taste.
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No. Our service is geared toward independent, do-it-yourself travelers who intend to make bookings on their own.
Our goal is not to plan your trip for you, but rather to help you plan a better trip independently. To that end, our Local Experts will give you all of the information that you need to confidently put your trip together yourself.
When Local Experts recommend things like restaurants, hotels, excursions/activities, tours, drivers, etc., they’ll provide you with contact details and links so that you can make the final arrangements on your own.
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Almost every Go Ask A Local expert has at least 10 years of professional travel experience as a guide or trip planner in their country/region.
We work with a vetted team of seasoned professionals who know their destinations inside and out.
Unlike other companies, when you book a call, you’ll always be connected directly with your chosen Local Expert. We never pass anyone on to a junior sales associate or some anonymous back office team. With us, what you see is what you get.
Ready to plan with Dolça?
Here’s how to schedule your consultation:
Private Guided Tours
In addition to our Spain Travel Consultations, Dolça is also a fully licensed local guide. She offers tours in Barcelona, Girona, and the Costa Brava area.
All of Dolça’s tours can be fully customized, so if you don’t see what you’re looking for, send her a message to discuss what you could create together!