Tour guiding takes a lot of work. Guides need to do deep research, communicate ideas clearly, and organise complex experiences. Along with all of this, tour guides also need exceptional crowd control skills. You could be managing a small group…

Running a guided tour requires a perfect confluence of organisation and communication skills. You need to be able to get complicated ideas and information across to large groups of people, while managing a crowd through potentially busy areas. With all…

Tour guiding can take a wide variety of different forms depending on the nature of the site. In some cases, it can be enough for a small group to follow one person through a setting, all hanging off the same…

The experience of a guided tour can vary significantly from place to place. Smaller, independent tours might be led by one guide, offering an intimate, personalised experience to visitors. Some historical sites or museums might be best explored through self-guided…

A conference is a great opportunity for industry professionals to connect, as well as learn about new developments in the sector. Conferences are known for large-scale speeches and addresses, during which individual speakers or panels have to communicate information to…

Tour guiding is all about communication. Keeping a group together and moving them through an unfamiliar space, as well as offering insights at each point of interest, requires exceptional dialogue skills. However, with all the different variables at play, it…

Tour guiding in small groups is all well and good without equipment. With some projection and a healthy dose of personality, you can connect with your guests while you take them through the sights and sounds of the tour. However,…

Tour guiding isn’t a career for the faint of heart. Even small-scale excursions and experiences require a high level of logistical expertise, people skills and a capacity to think on your feet, among other things. Now consider just how complicated…

People love to eat. All over the world, food is a massive part of family life and culture. Groups coming together to experience flavours old and new, break bread and learn about history is a universal beauty. The relevance of…

Being a tour guide is easy right? All you have to do is keep a group together, rail off a couple of facts and walk around. Piece of cake!… if only this were true. If you’re considering a career in…