Tourist Guide
Duration: 4 Months
The job of a tourist guide always sounds to be interesting and fun. Being a tour guide means you get to travel while working, be the envy of all your friends, and visit dream destinations all over the globe! You’ll meet people from everywhere, wake up in a different city every other day, and truly become a citizen of the world.Roaming different places every day, interacting with new groups, new languages, new tradition and many more need hard work too. If you’ve decided this is the life for you.The pros of this job can’t be counted on just one hand, but becoming a tour guide doesn’t mean a permanent vacation. It’s a competitive field, and you’ll have to work hard to keep your coveted role.
Students have to complete their 10+2 education with diploma in travel. There is no maximum age limit to apply for this course. Fluency in English speaking with the knowledge of any foreign language.
- Geography in Travel & Tourism
- Knowledge of tourist destination, monuments and sites
- World Map
- Currency Rounding Rules
- Types of Tours and Tour Components
- Transport by Air, Rail, Cruise and Car
- Hotel Services
- Travel Terminology
- Domestic destination - Major 7 tourist circuits and sightseeing
- International Destination - Asia, Europe, America, Australia, Africa
- Information on Passport, Visa, Travel Information Manual details
- Compulsory Domestic Tour as planned
This is a growing field which offers excellent opportunities in the field of tour operations, tour-packages, sight-seeing etc. Many employment opportunities exist in this industry. Travel services including
- Tour Operators
- Travel Agents
- Hoteliers
- Restaurateurs
- Transport Service Providers
- Adventure and Leisure Tourism Providers
- Heritage Sites and their Conservation
Besides the specialized services, there are the support services: administration in the offices, secretarial and clerical jobs. The Government of India has recognized the tourism sector as an industry thereby boosting the career prospects.
Personality Development and Soft Skills