Core Concepts in Tour Guiding PDF

E PT S CO NC G CO RE UID IN U R G IN T O GROUP 1 TOPIC OUTLINE T O U R ? E? A T I S A R G UID WH IS THE TOU IDING? W H O U R G U E...

E PT S CO NC G CO RE UID IN U R G IN T O GROUP 1 TOPIC OUTLINE T O U R ? E? A T I S A R G UID WH IS THE TOU IDING? W H O U R G U E T I S T O G U ID W H A A T O U R L ES O F O U R RO ENTS OF T E L E M IN G A T O U R GU ID N S O F IT A T IO L IM GIDE  WHAT IS A TOUR? in Latin “tornare” while in Greek “tornos” means to circle around. According to (Theobald,1998) the word “Tour” means to come back to the point of origin after going to a destination elsewhere. Tour refers to the activities of perople when they go to a place to see and learn about it in person. (Meriam-Webster Dictionary, n.d.) WHO IS THE TOUR GUIDE? A tour guide is an individual who guides tourists to foreign places, helping them appreciate the place and use their time efficiently. They must undergo proper training before applying for accreditation from the Philippine Department of Tourism. WHAT IS TOUR GUIDING?.... Tour guiding refers to the provision of professional services to interpret the cultural and natural heritage of an area.  ROLES OF A TOUR GUIDE MEETING AND GREETING THE TOUR PARTICIPANTS; FACILITATING INTRODUCTIONS; COORDINATING PRE-ARRANGED AND TRANSPORT; MAKING SURE THAT TOUR PARTICIPANTS ARE COMFORTABLE; COORDINATING PRE- ARRANGED TOURS TO LOCAL ATTRACTIONS, SHOPS, RESTAURANTS, ECT.; POINTING OUT PLACE OF INTEREST; PREPARING AND PRESENTING THE TOUR SPIELS CALLED TOUR COMMENTRIES; RESEARCHING AND SHARING GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PLACE; ATTENDING TO OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS, SUCH AS BOOKING CHANGES, LOST BAGS, OR SICKNESS, AND PROVIDING FIRST AID IF NEEDED; AND PREPARING AND SUBMITTING POST- TOUR WRITTEN REPORTS. ELEMENTS OF TOUR GUIDING 1.PROFESSIONALISM 2.SERVICE 3.INTERPRETATION 4.PHYSICAL... ELEMENTS 5.CHARACTERISTICS OF A TOUR GUIDE LIMITATIONS OF A TOUR GUIDE "A TOUR GUIDE CANNOT WORK ALONE" ACTIVITY TIME!  THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! WE HOPE YOU LEARNED FROM US :)