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Tour guidingCertificate in Professional Tour Guiding
Plan and deliver engaging, well-organised guided experiences that respond to visitor needs and respect local communities.
30 Learning hours5 unitsOnline learning planned
Who is this programme for?
New and aspiring tour guides, visitor hosts and tourism customer-facing staff.
How you will learn
Online learning is planned for this programme. Contact WTTA to confirm availability, learning access and assessment arrangements before enrolment.
Published learning hours.
Programme curriculum
01
The role of a professional guide and visitor care — 5 hours
02
Destination research and accurate interpretation — 6 hours
03
Tour planning, timings and group logistics — 7 hours
04
Communication, storytelling and inclusive guiding — 7 hours
05
Responsible practice and handling routine incidents — 5 hours
Download the syllabus for the full content and learning outcomes.
Put your learning into practice.
Knowledge assessment and a practical guided-tour demonstration. Confirm assessment arrangements with WTTA.
Confirm the final criteria, submission dates and assessment arrangements with WTTA or your training provider.