Tour Guides are commonly employed by local governments and private tour companies to lead groups of visitors around various locations, which may be anywhere within driving range of the tour company’s office. They can work independently, or they can be employees of larger organizations and show visitors around a single site. Their job is to convey information about a location and assist visitors with taking in as many relevant points of interest as possible.
Was macht ein Tour Guide?
A Tour Guide leads groups of tourists around common vacation destinations and local points of interest. Their duties include public speaking, scheduling group trips and coordinating the movement of groups of tourists who may not fluently speak the language of the guide.
Aufgaben
Ein Tour Guide sollte in der Lage sein, verschiedene Aufgaben und Verantwortlichkeiten zu erfüllen. Im Folgenden sind einige Aufgaben und Verantwortlichkeiten aufgeführt, die ein Tour Guide ausführen können sollte:
Speaking in public to people with various levels of English comprehension
Good time management and a high degree of organizational ability
Solid knowledge of local points of interest, along with accurate information about the attractions being visited
Soft skills relating to people management and the ability to keep a group together on trips through unfamiliar locations
Benötigte Fähigkeiten
Ein wettbewerbsfähiger Tour Guide verfügt über bestimmte Fähigkeiten und Qualifikationen, darunter:
A clear and easy to understand speaking voice
The ability to communicate with people from diverse backgrounds, including possibly in a second language
Organizational skills for booking travel and transportation, scheduling timely visits to multiple locations and crafting itineraries with many points of interest
Flexibility and the ability to adapt to sudden changes of plans, visitor requests for more information or a deviation from the tour schedule
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