A tour guide is a person who leads groups of people
around a town, museum, or other tourist venue. The tour guide provides a
commentary on the features and history of the location, the tours can be from
as little as 10-15 minutes to extended periods over many days. Considerable
importance is placed on the guide's knowledge of local stories, history and
culture depending on the location of the tour.
When I ask
the tour guiding contestant they always say to me that the Tour guides work for
tour and travel guide companies, cruise lines, visitors' bureaus and hotels as
seasonal workers, independent contractors or full-time employees. They may lead
walking tours, driving tours or cruises through popular sites, national parks,
historic neighborhoods, museums or other regional points of interest. Tour
guides must be able to retain historical facts, dates and anecdotes, and then
relay that information to visitors in an entertaining, informative way. Being a
tour guide is a good sideline because of the low start up cost and the ready
market all year long many Filipinos are also more eager to explore the tourist
spots in the country rather than going overseas.
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