What is the typical job profile of a Tour guide?

manpreet Best Answer 3 years ago

Tour Guides provide in-depth knowledge about destinations frequented by tourists, vacationers and students. Tour guides are generally trained on-the-job. A job as a travel guide entails enabling visitors to experience a specific or several specific local activities to the fullest. Role and responsibilities of tour guide are as follow: (a) Courteous behavior with guests. It starts with greeting all guests promptly at scheduled tour times. (b) Brief clients about outline of the tour and timeline. (c) Determine if any guests have physical restrictions that should be considered and provide them all help. (d) Clearly and articulately provide information to guests in an engaging manner. (e) Answer any questions that the guests have. (f) Helping tourists in case of community services identification and locations. (g) Demonstrate extensive knowledge of our facility and related topics. (h) Handle difficult guests with diplomatic behavior. (I) Escort guests through the tour, taking breaks as needed. (j) Ensure safety and security protocols are followed. (k) Help guest in ticketing and providing other travel information.

manpreet 3 years ago

As a tour guide, your job will involve introducing tourists to the unique and popular attractions, such as historical monuments, botanical gardens, royal parks, museums, art galleries and other areas of cultural interest. If you enter this profession, your primary responsibilities will include planning and organising tours around a certain area of interest. You will play the role of a cultural ambassador, offering commentary and interesting titbits of information, which will allow visitors to fully experience and enjoy the social, cultural and historical highlights. Youll most likely works as a freelancer, but you must also be registered with a local, regional or national tourism regulation board. Some tour guides are also employed by licensed tour operators, travel guide companies, the National Trust and local councils.