tourist guide

Tourist guides assist individuals or groups during travel or sightseeing tours or at places of touristic interest, such as museums, art facilities, monuments and public places. They help people to interpret the cultural and natural heritage of an object, place or area and provide information and guidance in the language of their choice.

Alternative Labels

palace guide

tour guide

castle guide

city guide

museum guide

guide

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Narrower occupations

- environmental education officer

- park guide

- zoo educator

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

assemble visitor supplies escort visitors to places of interest provide visitor information assist clients with special needs engage local communities in the management of natural protected areas manage tourist groups perform clerical duties maintain customer service create solutions to problems educate on sustainable tourism train guides inform visitors at tour sites build a network of suppliers in tourism use different communication channels register visitors ensure health and safety of visitors select visitor routes collect visitor fees monitor visitor tours speak different languages conduct educational activities support local tourism

Essential Knowledge

sightseeing information local geography

Optional Skills and Competences

transport visitors read maps research visitor tours follow ethical code of conduct in tourism inspire enthusiasm for nature distribute local information materials improve customer traveling experiences with augmented reality apply foreign languages in tourism measure customer feedback maintain relationships with doctors welcome tour groups demonstrate intercultural competences in hospitality services advise on nature conservation handle customer complaints use e-tourism platforms provide tourism related information promote recreation activities maintain incident reporting records handle personal identifiable information promote virtual reality travelling experiences identify plants characteristics handle tour contract details maintain relationship with suppliers

Optional Knowledge

tourism market plant species environmental impact of tourism geographical areas relevant to tourism augmented reality ecotourism tourism sector policies animal species local area tourism industry natural areas maintenance virtual reality

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b476f45f-2c79-44d5-a4d7-fa357aa83074

Status

released

Occupations

tourist guide

Description

Skills & Competences

Concept URI