TOUR GUIDING
NC II
Competency:
Develop and Update Industry Knowledge
Tour Guiding as a Profession
Must be a Filipino citizen
At least 2nd year college
Must pass the qualifying interview by
DOT
Must undergo and pass DOT Sponsored
Seminars
LGU – licensed
DOT – Accredited
TESDA-certified
KINDS OF TOUR GUIDES
1.Free lance – not permanently connected
with any travel agency and have
been paid per trip
2.Staff Guides – permanently connected
with a travel agency and have
received monthly salary
TYPES OF TOUR GUIDES
1.Local Guide- a person competent enough to
guide in a certain locality or area
2.Escort – a person who accompany in the tour
during the trip of the tourist from the
port of origin to the destination
- usually handles gap (check in/out)
3.Specialist – a person who specialized in a
certain field such as botany,
architecture; e.g., from study of animal
w/ their scientific/generic/local names
4.Linguist – a person who can speak fluently in 2
or more languages
TOURIST CATEGORIZATION
Organized Mass Tourist
a. Package Tour – fixed plan /
itinerary
b. Family
Individual Mass Tourist –
a. no itinerary of travel
b. walk-in
TOURIST CLASSIFICATION:
Adventurer
Seek new experiences, activities, culture and
people
Value diversity
Travel plays a central role in this tourist
Dreamer
Fascinated by travel
Lack of confidence in their ability to master
the details of travelling
TOURIST CLASSIFICATION:
Indulger
Always interested to travel
Likes to travel unprepared
Economizer
Seek value in travel
They need to travel for a break
Worrier
Suffer anxiety about travelling
Worry about home
Fear of flying
TRAVEL CATEGORY
1. Tourist – take photo for souvenirs
2. Traveler – stay briefly in place
- experiments/explore privately
3. Holiday makers – take photos/goes to find
places/keep souvenirs of the event
4. Jet Setter – lives a life of luxury
- concerned with pleasures
5. Bureau Person - concerned with social status
- does not take photos
TRAVEL CATEGORY
6. Migrant – has language problem
- does not understand the local people
- does not necessarily live in luxury
7. Conservationist – interested in
environment and nature
8. Explorer – take physical risks/explore places
9. Missionary – searches of meaning of life
10. Anthropologist – interested in the history,
culture and nature of the locals
TRAVEL CATEGORY
11. Overseas students – experiment with
local , take photos, take physical risks,
observed the visited society
12. Hippie - do not buy souvenirs; does not
contribute to the economy
13. Journalist - cover news, take photos
14. Religion Pilgrims
15. International Athletes
STEPS ON HOW TO MAKE A
COMMENTARY
1. Begin with a smile, greetings and
introduction.
2. Brief the guest about the travel. Mention the
activities of the day.
3. Review the main itinerary mention. Mention
the kind of transport, the food caterer and
accommodation.
4. Describe travelling destination --- how far,
how comfortable and the likes.
5. Set expectations.
STEPS ON HOW TO MAKE A
COMMENTARY
6. Give necessary precautions on health, culture,
beliefs, customs.
7. Don’t miss to explain important land markers
along the road. Ex. Old church, old building
8. Announce comfort steps.
Ex. “2 min from now, we will pass the old municipal bldg…”
9. Face the group, speak slowly but clearly.
10. Count before getting in and going out.
