I want to become a travel guide. What should I do?

Hi Vijay, A travel / tourist guide’s job is both delightful and challenging. A tourist guide has to make the tourist spots aesthetically appealing, whether it the narrow and filthy lanes of a historical city or the striking landscape of Himalayas. Tourist Guide - Eligibility Criteria Age - No maximum age limit. Educational Qualifications - Preferably graduation degree in any discipline, preferably art, archeology, history and culture. An outgoing, friendly personality; ability to handle people, verbal fluency, aptitude for languages are the skill set required to be successful in the field. You need to have a thorough knowledge relating to traveling and tourist destinations, business tactics and social etiquette. Tourist Guide - Recruitment Procedure The tourism department holds examination which consists heavily of general knowledge, history and culture etc. The candidate should possess good linguistic skills especially verbal along with a pleasing personality. Knowledge of foreign language is an added advantage. The candidates are selected generally on the basis of a written test. The prerequisite for the test is a graduation degree in any discipline. Tourist Guide - Career Scope & Job Prospects 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 Manufacture and Sale of Handicraft Items Marketing of Souvenirs Top Colleges/Institutes for Travel Guide Courses 1. IATA/UFTAA 4-level career development 2. University of Delhi 3. Kurukshetra University 4. Agra University 5. Banaras Hindu University 6. Bangalore University 7. University of Madras 8. University of Calcutta 9. Goa University 10. University of Mumbai 11. University of Pune Hope this will help you and will clear your doubt. Regards.

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Hello, get a license for the same, few department offer on it’s own. If you are a blogger, then it's also good. You could work for government agencies too, tourism department gives free waives for guides today.

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