To become a tour guide, one important skill you need is public speaking, this is because you will be dealing with different kinds of persons from different classes and it involves you speaking to each and everyone of them in a way that would make them feel excited about the places you will be taking them to.
Important skills needed as a tour guide
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It's not only about communication, one important and legal thing to act as a tour guide is to finish a degree in BS Tourism. That student also undergoes on the job training. He or she must be well exposed in different tourists spots far and near his or her location.
A tour guide must have strong communication, storytelling, and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to adapt to varied conditions and deliver satisfactory client service. He or she must be aware about various tourist attractions, including their history.
ln most cases the tour and guide venture is more ideally when done by a person that has the ability to speak various foreign languages. This would keep the visitors at home as they would be able to understand everything that you tell them about the places they visit.
To do well as a tour guide, one needs a good sense of geographical interpretations. They must also understand human management and communication.
