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TOUR GUIDING AND ESCORTING Tour Guide – one who conducts a tour or one with a b

TOUR GUIDING AND ESCORTING Tour Guide – one who conducts a tour or one with a broad knowledge of a particular area whose primary duty is to inform. According to the Tour Guide Code of 1987 promulgated by the Department of Tourism, tour guide is an individual who is licensed by the local government and accredited by the department of tourism to guide tourist, both foreign and domestic, for a fee, commission or any other form of lawful remuneration. Tour Escort – The tour escort is a qualified person who accompanies people traveling through different countries and abroad to assure the regular running of the planned trips. He provides the necessary support services for its entire duration, giving significant information of the site A tour guide is an individual who accompanies the tourist in a certain tourist destination while a tour escort is an individual who accompanies a tourist throughout the tour. TYPES OF GUIDES FPDB LOADING CLUSSES 1. Freelance Guide – a person who is not permanently connected with a travel agency 2. Personal or Private Guide – take a small group of tourists. 3. Driver Guide – has double duty by driving while narrating 4. Business or Industry Guide – conduct tours of their facilities to educate, promote their business and uplift the image of the company. 5. Local Guide – give information on a certain area or locality 6. On Site Guide – conducts tour of one or several hours at a specific place, site or building. 7. Adventure Guide –develops from a serious devotion to a sport or activity 8. Docents or Volunteer Guide – work for free 9. Indigenous Guides – with a native background of their culture 10. Nature based or Eco Tour Guide – specializes in environmental knowledge 11. Government Guide – states, local, national government employs guides to show their most important historic, cultural, political and specific facilities to visitors 12. City Guide – points and comments of the highlights of a city usually from a motor coach, mini bus or van 13. Linguist Guide – a person who is fluent in 2 or more languages 14. Urban Guide – take pleasure in telling the story of a city or region 15. Specialized Guide – someone whose skills are highly unique 16. Staff Guide – connected with a travel agency paid monthly 17. Escort Interpreter – accompanies foreign visitors who are officially invited by the government 18. Step on tour Guide – come aboard motor coaches to give an informed overview of the city to be toured 19. Roll off Guide - The Five Roles of Tour Guides 1. THE LEADER - The guide as a leader must have many of the skills required of leaders and managers in business such as willingness to assume responsibility, ability to organize and make wise decisions, strength to respond to emergencies, and the skill to coordinate many administrative tasks simultaneously. 2. THE EDUCATOR - Travel is a powerful teacher. Travel stimulates the exchange of knowledge. It gives the travelers a chance to interact with the local residents. 3. THE PUBLIC RELATIONS REPRESENTATIVE - Considered as the most important aspect of a guides work 4. THE HOST - the guides role in travel consists of several social occurrences. Hosts have many roles including those of companion, mediator, advocate, entertainer, concierge, storyteller and others. 5. THE CONDUIT - Role of conduit is the most important - Can be most powerful and long lasting - Emphasize the importance of a visitor, the local culture and travel experience rather than the guides performance uploads/Industriel/ tour-guiding-and-escorting.pdf