Tour Guides accompany visitors on local tours and guide tourists within a specific country area or site. They provide special information on history, archaeology, monuments and works of art, environment, culture, natural and built attractions, places of interest, and any general matters of interest to the visitor.

Required skills and educational background:
• Conduct educational activities for school children
• Escort individuals or groups on cruises, sightseeing tours, or through places of interest such as industrial establishments, public buildings, and art galleries
• Describe tour points of interest to group members, and respond to questions
• Monitor visitors’ activities in order to ensure compliance with establishment or tour regulations and safety practices
• Greet and register visitors, and issue any required identification badges and/or safety devices
• Distribute brochures, show audiovisual presentations, and explain establishment processes and operations at tour sites
• Research environmental conditions and clients’ skill and ability levels in order to plan expeditions, instruction, and commentary that are appropriate
• Collect fees and tickets from group members
• Select travel routes and sites to be visited based on knowledge of specific areas
• Solicit tour patronage and sell souvenirs
• Speak foreign languages to communicate with visitors from abroad
• Assemble and check the required supplies and equipment prior to departure
• Perform clerical duties such as ling, typing, operating switchboards, and routing mail and messages