Are you new to the tourism industry?

Do you aspire to be a tour guide - one of the most rewarding and enriching careers in the visitor economy?
Would you like to be job-ready for employment?

Leading industry association, Tour Guides Australia, is offering a short course designed to provide foundation skills for people interested in a tour guide career.
Many experienced tour guides left the industry during the COVID pandemic. With the return of international visitors, employers are seeking tour guides who are equipped to capably manage groups and deliver excellent service to guests.

Participants can expect to gain basic knowledge, skills and understandings across six themes that Tour Guides Australia recognises as minimum industry standards for entry-level professional tour guides:

1. Cultural and social awareness
2. Customer service
3. Occupational health and safety
4. Safety and legislation
5. Storytelling
6. Organising a tour

T he 3-day course will run on non-consecutive days

10 July, 11 July,  13 July  2024

Recent participants found these aspects of the course most valuable:

• tools to become confident tour leaders

• everyone shared their experiences and tips so generously

• access to industry professionals

• learning from other participants

• working in small groups

• presentations from current working tour guides

• how to deal with difficult situations

Cost     $ 595 

Venue    The Bunker coworking Space 
 79 McLeod Street Cairns City QLD