Passionate about travel? Keen to explore the world? Want the ultimate job where you can work abroad and help other people enjoy the trip of a lifetime? Apply to work as a tour guide!
Latest Tour Guide Vacanices
These companies are recruiting tour guides to work around the world right now. For more positions browse our country guides.
TRAVEX
TRAVEX is a travel agency on the beautiful island of Crete, Greece, who are hiring tour guides and drivers to work between April to October. If you are looking for a dream summer job apply today.
G Adventures
G Adventures is an operator of small-group escorted tours based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with 25 offices worldwide (and counting). G Adventures offers more than 700 itineraries in more than 100 countries, and carries 200,000 travelers from 160 countries each year. You could be part of an international team that’s passionate about changing lives. As a CEO, you’ll give our travellers memories to last a lifetime, and change people’s lives by connecting remote communities with the economic benefits of the global tourist chain.
Top Reasons to Work as a Tour Guide
• Live abroad and get paid to see the world
• Challenge yourself
• More exciting than a normal 9-5 office job
• Help people enjoy the most amazing trip of their life – be part of their incredible memories
• Meet people from all over the world
FAQ
What experience do I need to be a tour guide
Being a tour guide is a different type of career and although there are no degree requirements there are some criteria for you to get employed. In the UK and some other countries you can take a certificate or diploma in travel and tourism which can enhance employment prospects.
Personal skills are very important, you will need to be a passionate, positive, fun and an outgoing person who is healthy and has lots of confidence and energy. You must be able to work independently and with team and have good people skills. If you know any foreign languages this will increase your chances of getting hired and also if you have any first aid certifications or a driving licence.
Where can I work as a tour guide?
You could work all over the world and it really depends on the specific employer. As a tour guide you could work for example in a variety of places like museums, historical landmarks, sporting areas, cities, and other areas that are of interest to tourists local to where you live. Some global travel operators offer positions all around the world where you can lead tours to individual countries, or go overland and explore whole continents.
What are tour guide responsibilities?
As a tour guide you usually be responsible for making sure travellers enjoy the most amazing experience of their lives. You will usually need to coordinate with head office to research and plan tours, itineraries and places to go, prepare and give presentations, offer sightseeing advice, organise and lead excursions, problem solve, translate and interpret, organise transport and educate people on the culture and heritage of the topics on their tour. If you are keen to work for a travel company but aren’t yet ready to be a guide, you could apply for driving jobs.
How much do tour guides get paid
Salaries for tour guides vary depending on the company, trip and your experience. You won’t make as much money as say a traditional career like business, law or finance, but there are so many other benefits including food and accommodation is usually free. Some city sightseeing tour guides also aren’t paid a salary, they make money just off tips.
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