What Would I Do?

Tour and travel guides escort people on trips or give tours of locations of interest. You provide background information, describe features and answer questions from visitors and tourists.

As a tour or travel guide, your duties can include:

• escort individuals or groups on tours of cities, waterways and other establishments
• conduct tours that may be one day or multiple days in length
• describe points of interest, answer questions and provide information
• provide historical and cultural facts related to the site
• ensure that that reservations for transportation and accommodations are confirmed and that itineraries are met
• resolve problems with itineraries, service and accommodations
• may collect tour fees, which may require the use of a point of sale (POS) wireless terminal

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