Travel Guides

Also Called: Guide, Tour Director, Tour Escort, Tour Manager

Some College

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$25,930

Entry Salary

Bright

Job outlook

What Travel Guides do

Plan, organize, and conduct long-distance travel, tours, and expeditions for individuals and groups.

  • Plan tour itineraries, applying knowledge of travel routes and destination sites.
  • Resolve any problems with itineraries, service, or accommodations.
  • Sell travel packages.
Industry Areas:

Hospitality • Retail Sales and Services

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Work Context

  • Deal With External Customers
  • Frequency of Decision Making
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Telephone
  • Contact With Others

Tools

  • Busses
  • Radio frequency transmitters or receivers
  • Microphones
  • Emergency medical services first aid kits
  • Vehicle navigation systems

Technology

Data base user interface and query software
Microsoft Access
Travel Agent CMS
Presentation software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Excel

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Service Orientation
  • Coordination
  • Persuasion

Knowledge

Business
customer service
sales and marketing
Math and Science
geography
Transportation
movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road
Arts and Humanities
English language

Education

  • 40% Some college, no degree
  • 33% High school diploma or equivalent
  • 12% Bachelor's degree

Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Real Estate Sales Agents

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Travel Guides Currently Selected

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

Travel Agents

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

 Job Training Match

Wholesale & Retail Buyers

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

There are currently no advanced training opportunities for this career.

ACT & College

  • Adams State University

    Alamosa, CO

  • Adelphi University

    Garden City, NY

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Enterprising (Persuader)

Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Persistence
  • Social Orientation

Values

  • Relationships
  • Independence
  • Achievement

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic

This is what Travel Guides across the country typically make.

$12.47 / hour
$25,930 /year

Entry Level

$17.34 / hour
$36,060 /year

Median Level

$28.18 / hour
$58,620 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Bright

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