TOUR

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GUIDING
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COURSE
CONTENT

Introduction to Tour Guiding

The Tourism Actors and Components
Information Relevant to Tour Itineraries
Tour Arrangements for Visitors
Accompany Visitors with the Tour Itinerary
Tour/ Immersion Performance

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CLASS POLICIES
•Learners are responsible for all the assignments and
requirements for the entire content on the course.
•Cheating in all forms is prohibited
•Follow the schedule provided.
•Attendance shall be monitored.
•The faculty will only send quizzes, activities and/or other
requirements during the subject’s schedule. Learners should also
submit requirements during the schedule of their subject.

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CLASS POLICIES
•Reading/Learning materials will be sent anytime of the day
and week.
•Please refrain from posting messages/materials from any of
your faculty. RA 10173 : Data Privacy Act of 2012
•Be on time.
•No DM/PM. Make use of our gc.
•Working Hours 8AM-5PM
•No foul words.
•Mabuhay!
•NO TO STRESS!

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 GRADING SYSTEM
A. QUIZZES - 20%

B. ATTENDANCE - 15%

C. TERM TEST - 25%

D. CLASS STANDING - 20%
·PARTICIPATION
·RECITATION

·ACTIVITIES

·INTEREST/ATTENTIVENESS

E. REQUIREMENT/S - 20%

·CULMINATING ACTIVITY

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TOUR
6.53
GUIDING
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 HISTORY OF TOURISM • Pre-
historic
times –
Paleolithic
age
• Pre-historic
times –
Neolithic
times
• Medieval
times
• Early
pleasure
travel
• Grand tour

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 FEW PROMINENT PEOPLE IN THE
HISTORY OF TOURISM

OPPORTUNITY TO FREEDOM TO
BUILD INVENT

Addressable market Serviceable market Obtainable market

Marco Polo David Livingstone Thomas Cook

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TOURISM
 WTO 1993 – “Tourism comprises the activities of a
person traveling to or staying in places outside their
usual environment for not more than one consecutive
year for leisure, business, and other purposes”.

– The practice and commercial business of vacations

and traveling around the world. It is one of the
fastest-growing industries.

– “Borderless white” industry

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 TOUR GUIDE
Tour guides, or tourist guides, are
members of the hospitality and
travel industry who show visitors
around places of interest.
Companies and organizations often
hire guides to provide a worthwhile
experience for guests, guides may
possess exceptional knowledge and
skill about their chosen destination,
culture or recreational activity.
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 WHAT DOES A TOUR
GUIDE DO?
• Learning
• Greeting and welcoming guest
• Explaining safety procedures
• Providing materials
• Responding to guest needs
• Guiding tourists
• Translating
• Scheduling

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DO YOU WANT TO BE A TOUR GUIDE?
•Be ready to face people
•Have to talk in front of the listening guests
•Have enough courage to answer questions
•Trained to stand in front, not to get distracted by the
moving vehicle while talking with the guests and delivering
commentary
•Able to project good values, ethics, and professionalism
on tour
•Prepared for any decision-making as the need arises
•Speak with and from the heart and connect with the
audience/guests
•Perform other tasks according to the situation which can
be beyond the tour guiding work
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TYPES OF TOUR GUIDE
•On-site Guide
•Docents
•City Guide
•Driver-guide
•Personal or private Guide
•Specialized Guide
•Step-on Guide
•Local Guide
•Specialist Guide
•Staff Guide
•Freelance Guide
•Indigenous Guide
•Naturalist Guide
•Cruise Ship Guide
•Transfer Guide
•Tour Escort
•Outbound Guide (Tour
Leader)
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ON-SITE GUIDE
DOCENT
CITY GUIDE
DRIVER GUIDE
PRIVATE GUIDE
SPECIALIZED GUIDE
STEP-ON GUIDE
LOCAL
GUIDE
SPECIALIST GUIDE
STAFF GUIDE
FREELANCE
GUIDE
INDIGENOUS GUIDE
NATURALIST GUIDE
CRUISE SHIP
GUIDE
TRANSFER
GUIDE
TOUR ESCORT
OUTBOUND GUIDE
 QUALITIES OF A GOOD TOUR GUIDE
• Patience
• Good with “Difficult People”
• Empathic
• Good Sense of Humor
• Energetic
• Timely
• Organized

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 THANK YOU

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