Week/Topics Sub-topics Activities Remarks

Week 1: What is a  Definition a. Interactive

Tour Guide? An  History lecture
Introduction  Different b. Individual/Group
types/classifications Exercises
of tour guides

Week 2:  Roles of a tour a. Video

Introduction/Overview guide with presentation
examples
Week 3: The Traveler  Classification of a. Interactive
travelers lecture
 What is group b. Group
travel and its discussions
advantages
 Different kinds of
group travelers
Week 4:Tour  Roles and duties of a. Interactive
Conducting a tour guide as a: lecture
a. Leader b. Video
b. Educator Presentations
c. Host c. Group
d. Conduit discussions
 Benefits of a being
tour guide
Week 5:  Qualities of a a. Interactive
Communication Skills successful speaker lecture
of a Tour Guide a. Rapport b. Practice
b. Speaking skills Sessions:
 Advantages of good Speaking 101
posture and the
importance of eye
contact when
guiding

Week 6: Qualities of  What is the Cycle of a. Video

an Ideal Tour Guide Service? presentation
 The Seven Sins of b. Practice Sessions
Service
 Establishing
Rapport and
Cohesiveness
Week 7: The Guiding  Evolution of guiding a. Interactive
Business as a viable Lecture
profession
 Organizing a
guiding business
 Maintaining and
expanding the
business
Week 8: Professional  What is Ethics? a. Interactive
Ethics in Guiding  Importance of lecture
education in
guiding
 Relationship of
guides to:
a. Fellow guides
b. Employers
c. Travelers
Week 9: What To Do  Basic First Aid a. Interactive
During Unexpected  Incidents that could lecture
Situations happen during a b. Seminar on Basic
tour first aid
 Guidelines in c. Practice
working with demonstration
disabled travelers
Week 10: Cross-  How to handle a. Interactive
cultural international lecture
Understanding and tourists
Communication
Week 11: Common  Common a. Practice sessions
Spiels in Tour Guiding introductory
phrases before
starting the tour

Week 12: Tour  Step-by-step tour a. Video

Guiding Proper guiding activity presentation
b. Group
discussions
c. Role play
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