Important skills needed as a tour guide

[eldavis]

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.

 

[Starmix]

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.

 

[freelancermaria]

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.

 

[Starmix]

A tourist guide must have a pleasing personality, young and vibrant so the tourists will feel at ease and inspired. The tour guide must also have the ability to answer queries from the visitors effectively.

 

[Stardom22]

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.

 

[nomad]

In our country, you need to be graduate, under go one year tour guide training and get a tour guide license form the government to become a licensed tour guide.

 

[cherry123]

I agree with you one must be confident, patient and have public speaking skills, this is because you will be dealing with different kinds of persons from different classes that would needs you adopting better with them.

 

[Shavkat]

In my view, he or she needs to be knowledgeable in geography. They also need to be good at communicating with people.

 

[Fidelia]

One needs the skills of intuition to be able to succeed as a tour guide. It is important when navigating through not too familiar terrains.

 

[Etini Willie]

To do well as a tour guide, one needs a good sense of geographical interpretations. They must also understand human management and communication.

 

[Starmix]

A tour guide is usually a graduate from a tourism course. They acquire skills during their on the job training.

 

[timewo]

Tour guides should have a loud voice and be able to speak for a long time continuously. They should also have good interpersonal skills.

 

[Kera]

The skill that is needed to be successful as a tour guide is to have knowledge of the world around where your domain is and also have good inter personal skills.