Travel Guides

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

Job Task

• Selects activity tour sites and leads individuals or groups to location and describes points of interest.
• Plans tour itinerary, applying knowledge of travel routes and destination sites.
• Explains hunting and fishing laws to group to ensure compliance.
• Sells or rents equipment, clothing, and supplies.
• Administers first aid to injured group participants.
• Pilots airplane or drives land and water vehicles to transport tourists to activity/tour site.
• Pitches camp and prepares meals for tour group members.
• Arranges for transportation, accommodations, activity equipment, and services of medical personnel.
• Verifies quantity and quality of equipment to ensure prerequisite needs for expeditions and tours have been met.
• Instructs novices in climbing techniques, mountaineering, and wilderness survival, and demonstrates use of hunting, fishing, and climbing equipment.
• Obtains or assists tourists to obtain permits and documents, such as visas, passports, and health certificates, and to convert currency.

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