Introduction/Activities/Skills of a tour guide

Activity

1. Look at the job advertisements and list as many basic skills that reoccur in the advertisements for different guide positions.

2. Identify some specialist skills for at least three of the positions advertised.

For example:

• Ultimate Hikes Guides looking for Japanese guides or people with the ability to fluently communicate in Japanese

• Penguin Place guide should be passionate about conservation and ecotourism

Supporting Material

• Copies of newspaper advertisements for guide roles in the tourism industry

• Read - Tour Guides:Take me to your leader - Tour Guides: Take me to your leader