Do you have a desire to travel and to share the experience with other people? Do you have organizational and leadership skills to go along with your desires to educate and serve others?

If the answer is yes, you can travel and lead groups on tours anywhere in the world. The job is fun and exciting as it allows you to travel for free to different scenic and significant destinations. As a tour director or leader, you will be hired to travel with the tour group. Tour directing, tour guiding or cruise hosting, any of these jobs will allow you to travel to both domestic and international destinations.

You can usually work in different locations, in the fields you choose to specialize in. You will usher visitors and give them insights into the history and heritage of the surrounding countryside. The setting can vary as well. Some tour guides work on coach tours, providing a rolling commentary while visiting key sites whereas others guide tourists on foot.

Although it would be rather easy for you if you choose to be tour leader in your local area, you do not have to limit your possibilities. In some cases, there are no strict requirements to become a tour leader. However to get hired and working as a tour leader easier and faster, you have to get some training and certifications. It will enhance your chances and the possibility of a more favorable working arrangement becomes more attainable.

So if you are interested to become one, follow these guidelines on how to become a tour leader.

Attend tour guide courses and get certified.

If you have not graduated in any tourism related degree you should get certifications instead. There are a lot of classes to take that offer crash training programs for you to learn from and to give you more credentials to add to your applications.

Usually, it may depend on the area or location you want to work in. Agencies you apply to may have varying requirements. So it is better to research first to know what is the best training program and certification suitable for your career goals.

Learn the language, history, and geography.

You have to research a lot especially about your preferred location. Learning languages is essential. If the country you want to work in has a different speaking tongue, you should have a lest a general understanding of it, at least to the point where you can carry a decent conversation with the locals. It will greatly benefit your work in terms of organizing, management and dealing with the local culture.

You should also be knowledgeable about the history, culture, and geography of the place because you can only be effective as a tour leader if you act and feel like a local as well. One of the main responsibilities of the tour leader is to educate tourists about the particular location so if you have nothing stored in your knowledge banks, you never give a worthwhile tour.

Look for touring companies that look for your qualifications.

Now that you are able to pinpoint a specific place to be your tour specialty and you also have the training and certifications, all you have to do is to have a list of touring companies to work for. There are a lot of companies and the potential to get hired is great. Be sure to prepare an updated resume that highlights your aptitude and certifications.

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