Discover Unique and Authentic Experiences with Elena Ronca
Discover who I am, where I live and… why I’m the right guide for you!
I accompany travelers, school groups and private groups on a journey through my homeland, where Lazio meets Tuscany and Umbria.
✔ Licensed Tour Guide
✔ Environmental Hiking Guide
✔ Licensed Tour Leader
✔ Italian | English | Russian
I was born and raised between Lazio, Tuscany and Umbria — a region I deeply love and have chosen to share through both traditional guided tours and experiences that bring together nature, history and adventure.
IMy goal? To turn every guided tour into a journey of discovery through history and art; every hike into a journey through the landscape; and every school trip into an open-air classroom, where history, art and nature come alive before your eyes.
🧳 Travel Agencies & Tour Operators
- Group management
- Experience with complex itineraries
- Flexible collaboration
- Careful attention to timing and logistics
👉 I work with travel agencies — get in touch to discuss proposals and availability.
🎒 Schools & Educational Groups
- Experience with a wide range of groups
- Tours and language adapted to age and school curriculum
- Engaging, interactive approach rather than traditional classroom-style teaching
- Environmental and territorial education
- Strong group-management skills
👉 I can help you create an effective and engaging educational experience .
🌿 Independent Travelers & Small Groups
- Authentic, non-standard experiences
- Routes away from the usual tourist trails
- Direct connection with the local area
- Tailor-made itineraries
👉 Tell me what you’re looking for and let’s create your experience together.
➤ Write me to design your experience together
➤ Contact me for collaborations and personalized quotes
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Academic Background
✔ Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistic Mediation for Institutions, Businesses and Commerce (2009), University of Tuscia
✔ Master’s Degree in Foreign Languages for International Communication, specializing in Russian and English (2011), University of Tuscia
✔ First-Level Master’s Degree in “Community Storytelling” (2016/17)
Continuing Professional Development
I strongly believe in the importance of lifelong learning, and every year I attend professional development courses covering a wide range of topics related to my work. These include seminars for tour guides and hiking guides, environmental education and interpretation, safety training, as well as courses in social media and copywriting.
Qualifications & Experience
✔ Licensed Tour Guide in the Province of Viterbo since 2012, authorized in English and Russian.Registered in the Italian National Register of Tour Guides, No. 12000217
✔ Environmental Hiking Guide since 2011. Profession carried out in accordance with Italian Law 4/2013
✔ Licensed Tour Leader in the Emilia-Romagna region since 2023
AssoGuide since 2021 AssoGuide Since 2021
Everything Is Better with a Guide!
Why am I so convinced that everything is better with a guide?Because exploring a place with a professional guide isa completely different experience.It adds value — and it also gives you an extra layer of safety.
But what actually makes the difference?
There are certainly important formal aspects:qualifications, professional training and insurance. But being a guide is about much more than that. It’s not just knowing what to do in an emergency, knowing the route, identifying a plant or remembering the year in which a particular fresco was painted. It’s about having a different way of approaching people and the places you encounter.
It’s a way of telling the story of a landscape, but also a way of looking and listening — and of helping others look and listen too.
It means constantly studying, exploring places beforehand, searching for books (and actually reading them!), attending seminars and doing research. And, if everything comes together, it means connecting all these pieces so that the people travelling with you can also see the relationships between people, history and the natural environment. Creating stories that are fascinating — but true.
A guide is not simply someone who takes you from one place to another, perhaps as part of a lively and cheerful group. A guide should be someone who helps you understand where you are and makes you fall in love with the landscapes you travel through.
So, in the end… Being a guide isn’t just something you do,It’s something you are.And travelling with a professional guide really does make a difference.
Try it and see for yourself!
Being a Tour Guide in Italy
In Italy, working as a professional tour guide requires an official qualification and registration in the National Register of Tour Guides. Only properly licensed guides are authorized to accompany visitors at sites of historical and artistic interest.
Environmental Hiking Guides
The profession of environmental hiking guide (GAE) is not regulated by a single national law in Italy, but professionalism remains essential. Proper training, insurance coverage and compliance with tax regulations are all important aspects that distinguish qualified professionals from those who simply improvise.
Insurance
Professional liability insurance covers potential damage caused to third parties, protecting both the guide and the people taking part in the activity. Although it is not mandatory, a professional guide should always have appropriate insurance coverage. AssoGuide provides third-party liability insurance (RCT) with coverage of up to €5,000,000.
Safety & Responsibility
Choosing a professional guide means enjoying your experience with greater peace of mind. A guide is trained in group management, risk assessment and emergency procedures. These technical aspects often go unnoticed by participants, but they are essential to ensuring that every experience is not only enjoyable, but also safe and professionally managed.