UTGA Basic Tour Guide Training - November 2025

What does it mean to be a tour guide? Hone skills, learn about the industry, and gain an understanding of how to lead a tour.

About this Event

What does it mean to be a tour guide? Hone skills, learn about the industry, and gain an understanding of how to lead a tour. The training takes place over two days and includes the following topics:

• Guide Responsibilities and industry basics
• Research & Resources
• Communication Basics
• Interpretation
• Flexibility
• Ethics & Standards
• Tour Planning & Follow up

There will be hands-on practice of lessons and skills. All of the lesson activities will help you prepare for the practical tour experiences at the end of the course.

Day 1 Agenda


🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Welcome and Introduction

🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Module 1: Guide Responsibilities & Industry Basics

🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Module 2: Ethics of Tour Guiding

🕑: 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Module 3: Research & Resources

🕑: 12:15 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch (on your own)

🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Module 4: Communication Basics

🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:15 PM
Module 5: Interpretation

🕑: 03:25 PM - 04:25 PM
Module 6: Flexibility

🕑: 04:25 PM - 05:00 PM
Overview of Practicum

Day 2 Agenda


🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Prep Time for Practical Tour Experience

Info: Make final preparations for your practical tour experience including walking route, asking questions and advice from trainers, etc.

🕑: 09:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Practical Tour Experience

🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM
Lunch (on your own)

🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:15 PM
Follow Up on Practical Tour Experience

🕑: 02:15 PM - 02:45 PM
Module 7: Tour Communications

🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:30 PM
Module 8: Introduction to Tour Planning

🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:10 PM
Module 9: Pricing and Reviews

🕑: 04:10 PM - 04:30 PM
Conclusion

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