Tour Guide - Tasks and specialisations
Kaiārahi Rōpū Haere
Tasks & duties
Tour guides may do some or all of the following:
- describe and explain points of interest on the tour, in English or other languages
- arrange entry to places such as museums, government buildings and exhibitions
- answer questions and give out written information
- arrange accommodation and meals
- prepare meals
- check and store tourists' bags
- drive a vehicle such as a bus or coach
- act as an interpreter
- market the business (if it is a privately owned tour company).
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Tony Kuepfer issuing tickets to a museum exhibition
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Eva Vaughan answers questions about traditional uses of a native plant
Specialisations
Tour guides may work as:
- guides or hosts at a particular attraction
- guides who take people on tours of a day or less
- tour managers who travel with a group for up to a month.
Updated
September 2009
