A tour guide (U.S.) or a tourist guide (European) is a person who provides assistance, information on cultural, historical and contemporary heritage to people on organized sightseeing and individual clients at educational establishments, religious and historical sites such as; museums, and at various venues of tourist attraction resorts.[1] Tour guides also take clients on outdoor guided trips. These trips include hiking, whitewater rafting, mountaineering, alpine climbing, rock climbing, ski and snowboarding in the backcountry, fishing, and biking.[2]
A Japanese tourist consulting a tour guide and a guide book from Akizato Ritō's Miyako meisho zue (1787)
In 18th-century Japan, a traveler could pay for a tour guide or consult guide books such as Kaibara Ekken's Keijō Shōran (The Excellent Views of Kyoto).[3]
The CEN (European Committee for Standardization) definition for "tourist guide" – part of the work by CEN on definitions for terminology within the tourism industry – is a "person who guides visitors in the language of their choice and interprets the cultural and natural heritage of an area, which person normally possesses an area-specific qualification usually issued and/or recognized by the appropriate authority".[4] CEN also defines a "tour manager" as a "person who manages and supervises the itinerary on behalf of the tour operator, ensuring the programme is carried out as described in the tour operator's literature and sold to the traveller/consumer and who gives local practical information".[5]
In Europe, tourist guides are represented by FEG, the European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations. [6] In Europe, the tourist guiding qualification is specific to each country; in some cases the qualification is national, in some cases it is broken up into regions. In all cases it is embedded in the educational and training ethic of that country. EN15565 is a European Standard for the Training and Qualification of Tourist Guides.
In Australia
In Australia, tour guides are qualified to a minimum of Certificate III Guiding.[7]]. They belong to a couple of organisations, notably the Professional Tour Guide Association of Australia [PTGAA] and Guides of Australia [GOA].
According to the Tour Guides Australia Code of Conduct, guides must commit to:[8]
Provid[ing] a professional service to visitors – ensuring they are treated with respect, care and a commitment to best practice guiding.
Providing objective and fair interpretations of the places visited.
Educat[ing] visitors on the need to be respectful of our precious natural, cultural and heritage environments, minimising our footprint and always impacts.
Act in such a way as to bring credit to the country and to the promotion of it as a tourist destination.
Regularly updat[ing their] guiding skills and knowledge through training, professional development, and networking activities.
Continually maintain a valid Certificate II in First Aid & CPR
Have their own indemnity insurance (if self employed)
In Japan
In Japan, tour guides are required to pass a certification exam by the Commissioner of the Japan Tourism Agency and register with the relevant prefectures. Non-licensed guides caught performing guide-interpreter activities can face a fine up to 500,000 Yen[9]
In India
In India it is mandatory to have a license approved by the Ministry of Tourism (India) to work officially as a tourist guide. The government provides the license to regional level tour guide and also runs a Regional Level Guide Training Program (RLGTP). These programs and training sessions are conducted under the guidance of Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM) or other government recognized institutes.[10]
In South Africa
In South Africa tourist guides are required to register in terms of the Tourism Act 3, 2014. Training must be done through a trainer accredited by the Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority. [11]
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^"EN 15565 2008 Standard for the Training and Qualification of Tourist Guides..." World Federation of Tourist Guide Assiciations. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
^"EN 15565 2008 Standard for the Training and Qualification of Tourist Guides..." World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
^"FEG - European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations".
^"Certificate III Guiding". Retrieved 1 October 2019.
^"Tour Guides Australia Code of Conduct" (PDF). Tour Guides Australia. 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^"Tour Guides and Staff". Japan Deluxe Tours. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
^"How to become tourist guide in India?". 2018-05-15.
^ "Registration as a Tourist Guide". www.westerncape.gov.za. Western Cape Government. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
Further reading
MacCannell, Dean. The Ethics of Sightseeing. University of California Press, 2011.
Pond, Kathleen Lingle. The Professional Guide: Dynamics of Tour Guiding. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1993.
Ruitenberg, Claudia W. "Learning by Walking: Non-Formal Education as Curatorial Practice and Intervention in Public Space." International Journal of Lifelong Education 31, no. 3 (2012): 261–275.
Salazar, Noel B. (2005). Tourism and glocalization: 'Local' tour guiding. Annals of Tourism Research, 32(3), 628–646.
Salazar, Noel B. (2006). Touristifying Tanzania: Local guides, global discourse. Annals of Tourism Research, 33(3), 833–852.
Salazar, Noel B. (2008). "Enough stories!” Asian tourism redefining the roles of Asian tour guides. Civilisations, 57(1/2), 207–222.
Salazar, Noel B. (2010). Envisioning Eden: Mobilizing imaginaries in tourism and beyond. Oxford: Berghahn.
Wynn, Jonathan R. The Tour Guide: Walking and Talking New York. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2011.
Wynn, Jonathan R. "City Tour Guides: Urban Alchemists at Work." City & Community 9, no. 2 (June 2010).
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For the gadget see Audio tour Wireless tour guide system This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations January 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message A tour guide U S or a tourist guide European is a person who provides assistance information on cultural historical and contemporary heritage to people on organized sightseeing and individual clients at educational establishments religious and historical sites such as museums and at various venues of tourist attraction resorts 1 Tour guides also take clients on outdoor guided trips These trips include hiking whitewater rafting mountaineering alpine climbing rock climbing ski and snowboarding in the backcountry fishing and biking 2 A tour guide in the United Kingdom Contents 1 History 2 Description 2 1 In Europe 2 2 In Australia 2 3 In Japan 2 4 In India 2 5 In South Africa 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksHistory Edit A Japanese tourist consulting a tour guide and a guide book from Akizato Ritō s Miyako meisho zue 1787 In 18th century Japan a traveler could pay for a tour guide or consult guide books such as Kaibara Ekken s Keijō Shōran The Excellent Views of Kyoto 3 Description Edit A tour guide in the National Museum of the American IndianIn Europe Edit The CEN European Committee for Standardization definition for tourist guide part of the work by CEN on definitions for terminology within the tourism industry is a person who guides visitors in the language of their choice and interprets the cultural and natural heritage of an area which person normally possesses an area specific qualification usually issued and or recognized by the appropriate authority 4 CEN also defines a tour manager as a person who manages and supervises the itinerary on behalf of the tour operator ensuring the programme is carried out as described in the tour operator s literature and sold to the traveller consumer and who gives local practical information 5 In Europe tourist guides are represented by FEG the European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations 6 In Europe the tourist guiding qualification is specific to each country in some cases the qualification is national in some cases it is broken up into regions In all cases it is embedded in the educational and training ethic of that country EN15565 is a European Standard for the Training and Qualification of Tourist Guides In Australia Edit In Australia tour guides are qualified to a minimum of Certificate III Guiding 7 They belong to a couple of organisations notably the Professional Tour Guide Association of Australia PTGAA and Guides of Australia GOA According to the Tour Guides Australia Code of Conduct guides must commit to 8 Provid ing a professional service to visitors ensuring they are treated with respect care and a commitment to best practice guiding Providing objective and fair interpretations of the places visited Educat ing visitors on the need to be respectful of our precious natural cultural and heritage environments minimising our footprint and always impacts Act in such a way as to bring credit to the country and to the promotion of it as a tourist destination Regularly updat ing their guiding skills and knowledge through training professional development and networking activities Continually maintain a valid Certificate II in First Aid amp CPR Have their own indemnity insurance if self employed In Japan Edit In Japan tour guides are required to pass a certification exam by the Commissioner of the Japan Tourism Agency and register with the relevant prefectures Non licensed guides caught performing guide interpreter activities can face a fine up to 500 000 Yen 9 In India Edit In India it is mandatory to have a license approved by the Ministry of Tourism India to work officially as a tourist guide The government provides the license to regional level tour guide and also runs a Regional Level Guide Training Program RLGTP These programs and training sessions are conducted under the guidance of Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management IITTM or other government recognized institutes 10 In South Africa Edit In South Africa tourist guides are required to register in terms of the Tourism Act 3 2014 Training must be done through a trainer accredited by the Culture Arts Tourism Hospitality and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority 11 See also EditAudio tour Blue Badge tourist guide Cell phone tour Cicerone Free Walking Tour GPS tour Institute of Tourist Guiding Museum docent Museum education SeasonworkerReferences Edit On the Job A Seasoned Tour Guide Tells All JobMonkey com AMGA Retrieved 2022 03 24 Berry Mary Elizabeth 2006 Japan in Print Information and Nation in the Early Modern Period Berkeley California University of California Press pp 185 190 ISBN 9780520254176 EN 15565 2008 Standard for the Training and Qualification of Tourist Guides World Federation of Tourist Guide Assiciations Retrieved 15 May 2017 EN 15565 2008 Standard for the Training and Qualification of Tourist Guides World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations Retrieved 15 May 2017 FEG European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations Certificate III Guiding Retrieved 1 October 2019 Tour Guides Australia Code of Conduct PDF Tour Guides Australia 2021 Retrieved 7 March 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Tour Guides and Staff Japan Deluxe Tours Retrieved 22 May 2017 How to become tourist guide in India 2018 05 15 Registration as a Tourist Guide www westerncape gov za Western Cape Government Retrieved 1 October 2019 Further reading EditMacCannell Dean The Ethics of Sightseeing University of California Press 2011 Pond Kathleen Lingle The Professional Guide Dynamics of Tour Guiding New York Van Nostrand Reinhold 1993 Ruitenberg Claudia W Learning by Walking Non Formal Education as Curatorial Practice and Intervention in Public Space International Journal of Lifelong Education 31 no 3 2012 261 275 Salazar Noel B 2005 Tourism and glocalization Local tour guiding Annals of Tourism Research 32 3 628 646 Salazar Noel B 2006 Touristifying Tanzania Local guides global discourse Annals of Tourism Research 33 3 833 852 Salazar Noel B 2008 Enough stories Asian tourism redefining the roles of Asian tour guides Civilisations 57 1 2 207 222 Salazar Noel B 2010 Envisioning Eden Mobilizing imaginaries in tourism and beyond Oxford Berghahn Wynn Jonathan R The Tour Guide Walking and Talking New York Chicago The University of Chicago Press 2011 Wynn Jonathan R City Tour Guides Urban Alchemists at Work City amp Community 9 no 2 June 2010 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tour guides World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tour guide amp oldid 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