What is the core concept of tour guiding?

2.0 Introduction Tour guiding is an interactive activity in which a tour guide meets a tourist or a group of tourists, and takes them to a place called a tourism destination or a tourist attraction. He engages them in commentary about the place.



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Tour guide must be mature, responsible patient, tactfull, and sensitive to different cultures. They must also be articulate, quick-witted, organized, and healthy to cope with the physical demands of the job. They must show sincere interest in the places where they practice their profession.

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The five vital components of tourism system are Attraction, Accessibility, Accommodation, Amenities and Activities. a) Attraction: Tourism activity starts with the attractions. At a place or destination there has to be some attraction only then people or tourists will visit that area.

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  • Four stages of tour guiding techniques.
  • Pre – tour.
  • Tour proper.
  • Arrival procedures.
  • Activities during the tour.
  • Departure procedures.
  • Complaints management.
  • Post tour.


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Although the names are practically interchangeable, a tourist guide suggests that the tour in question will include foreign visitors, whereas a tour guide just takes anyone on a tour, regardless of whether they are tourists or not.

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Types of tour guides
  • Historical guide. A historical guide leads tourists around historical landmarks and points of interest like ruins, temples, battlefields and other sites of historical importance. ...
  • Adventure guide.
  • Museum guide. ...
  • Nature guide. ...
  • City guide. ...
  • Park guide. ...
  • Freelance guide.


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Tour guides face many challenges and difficulties due to their profession conditions that can be detailed as follows: 1- Seasonality, part-time work and casual employment conditions that greatly and negatively affect the amount of work and available income; 2- Freelance nature and self-employed 3- Unsocial working ...

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Accommodation Marketing and the 5 Stages of Travel
  • Dream Stage. In the dream stage people are browsing for ideas and inspiration on where they could travel to, stay, and what they want to experience. ...
  • Planning Stage. ...
  • Book Stage. ...
  • Experience Stage. ...
  • Share Stage.


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At the Beginning of the Tour
  • Be warm and friendly to the visitors, chat with folks as they gather for the tour.
  • Introduce yourself and fellow guides, if any.
  • Briefly state the tour theme and the areas to be visited.
  • Tell the visitors that questions are always welcome and to indicate if they cannot hear you.


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