Whats the difference between a tour guide and a tourist guide?

Tour guide, from my perspective, means someone who guides the tour while tourist guide means someone who guides the tourist. And the last one simply means someone both guides the people and also do some interpretation.

What do you call a tour guide?

•tourist guide (noun) chaperon, escort, cicerone, Docent.

What does the tour guide do before the tour?

Before the beginning of a trip, the tour guide will provide the tourists with clear instructions about how to deal with the local culture. They also avoid taking tourists to dangerous places where there are probable chances of security threat for the tourists.

What are the different types of tour guide?

Types of tour guides

• Historical guide. A historical guide leads tourists around historical landmarks and points of interest like ruins, temples, battlefields and other sites of historical importance.
• Adventure guide.
• Museum guide.
• Nature guide.
• City guide.
• Park guide.
• Freelance guide.

What is the meaning of tour guiding?

Guides are tourism professionals that lead their guests through the most interesting parts of their region. It is their task to entertain visitors to their region and to help them to interpret the sights that they are visiting.

What qualifications do you need to be a Tour Guide?

In order to be registered as a tourist guide in South Africa, a person must meet the following minimum requirements:

• must be at least 21 years of age;
• must be a South African citizen or be in possession of a valid work permit;
• must have undergone training with a CATHSSETA-accredited training provider;

Who is tourism guide?

Definition of Tourist Guide A tourist guide is someone who points out the way and leads others on a trip or tour. Generally, a tourist guide will work at a specific location, city or province. In some cases, guides qualify to guide throughout an entire country. According to the Tourism Act No.

What skills does a tour guide need?

Here are qualities a great tour guide should possess:

• Knowledge of the Tour Area.
• Ability to Communicate Effectively.
• Strong Empathy and Understanding.
• Charismatic Personality.
• Keen Ability to Improvise and Adapt.
• Focuses on Building Rapport.
• Engaging Storyteller and Actor.
• Flexibility.