Tourist Guide


Tourist Guide

ABOUT

Do you love to travel and love to visit historical places, scenic destinations, wildlife destinations and other places of tourist interests? Are you the person who loves planning for the trips and educate your friends about various places? You may consider becoming a Tourist Guide and it is possible to make good money in this career too if you become a specialist in say, trekking for nature and photography.

A Tourist Guide helps the tourists on a tour of places of interest such as a monument, historical places, temples, palaces, forts, museum, villages, cities, towns, wildlife sanctuary, natural wonders, jungle treks, and other places. They guide the tourists and help navigating the tours well.

OTHER ASPECTS IN THIS CAREER

• Heritage Tourist Guide

• Culture Guide

• Adventure Guide

• Forest/Wildlife Tourism Guide

• City Tour Guides

• Nature Guide



Career Track By Pathway 1

Class 10 with any subject – Class 11-12 in any stream with English Core – Enroll for B.Voc. (Bachelor of Vocation) in Tourism and obtain a license.





After your class 12 in any stream with English Core, you can apply for B.Voc. (Bachelor of Vocation) in Tourism from any vocational institute or other similar institutes such as St. Xavier's College, Mumbai and you have to obtain a license approved by the Ministry of Tourism in India for working as a Tourist Guide. This graduate level program is 3 years of duration.



Career Track By Pathway 2

Class 10 with any subject – Class 11-12 in any stream with English Core – Enroll for Certificate / Diploma in Tourism and Tour Guide and obtain a license.




After your class 12 in any stream, you can apply for Certificate / Diploma in Tourism and Tour Guide from any vocational institute or other similar institutes. You have to obtain a license approved by the Ministry of Tourism in India for working as a Tourist Guide. These courses are usually 6 – 12 months of duration.



Career Track By Pathway 3

Class 10 with any subject or Class 11-12 in any stream – Obtain NSQF Level 4 qualification in Tour Guide.





After your class 10 with any subject or class 11-12 in any stream, you can obtain NSQF (National Skills Qualification Framework) Level 4 qualification in Tour Guide from any vocational institute or other similar institutes. For this certificate, you need to be 18 years of age.











Course for Tourist Guide Profession

Professional
Vocational

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