What It Takes To Be A Great Tour Guide

What It Takes To Be A Great Tour Guide

by Carla Rossouw

Passion drives people to success. If you are enjoying what you are doing, you will definitely excel in it. The same is true in being a tour guide. If you want to be successful in this job, you need to know the qualities required and you need to enjoy the whole experience. What are the qualities of a good tour guide?

You need to have a happy disposition. Tour guides should make the atmosphere bright and lively. Therefore, no matter what problems you have at hand, you need to forget them first and show a happy face to your clients. If you are not happy, the people you are touring will have a heavy feeling as well. This will definitely affect the results of the trip. One way of keeping a happy atmosphere is through cracking jokes. However, you need to be careful of your jokes. Make sure that you crack them at the right time to avoid misunderstandings.

You need to be smart and knowledgeable. Before you can become a licensed tour guide, you'll be given an exam. This exam usually covers the history of the place or attraction as well as fun facts about it. This is very important because the tourists will likely have several questions about the place. You should be ready to answer their questions in a way that they will be satisfied. Of course, you should also be knowledgeable in different languages. You need to be fluent enough in order to be able to communicate.

A great tour guide is ingenious and quick to create choices. He will need back-up plans ready just in case plan A does not go well. For example, when the tour should be completed in the park or city and also the weather all of a sudden turns bad, he should have the ability to develop an alternate activity for that reason the time isn't wasted. He must be ingenious and proper. He must think and choose rapidly to ensure that the participants won't become bored.

A good tour guide is approachable. He needs to have a friendly attitude. This is very important as he needs to communicate and relate with the people he is touring. This way, if the people have questions, they can easily ask the guide. He needs to be a people person and he needs to be enthusiastic with his job.

You need to be compassionate and understanding to a certain degree. You need to have a heart for the people. These are very important qualities because it will measure how well you relate with people. This include respecting and appreciating their customs, traditions and the culture of the people. It is your job as a tour guide to ensure that everyone is enjoying their precious time.

If you want to become a good guide, these are the things you need to know. For more tips, you can check out a lot of travel blogs available on the internet.



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