2. Introduction
A tour guide is a person who leads groups of people
around a town, museum, or other tourist venue.
The tour guide provides a commentary on the
features and history of the location, the tours can
be from as little as 10-15 minutes to extended
periods over many days.
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3. Job Prospects
Tour guiding is a profession which is always giving
and gaining knowledge. So learning and reading has
to be perpetual in this field. The major duty of a
tourist guide is to provide detailed information on
the various monuments and artifacts, and about the
countries traditions, culture and heritage to the
tourists visiting the place. The tour guide may act as
an educator by providing unique and important facts
to satisfy the visitors curiosity
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4. The average salary for a Tour Guide or Escort is Rs
200,000 per year.
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5. Institutes
Indira Gandhi National Open University, School of
Vocational Education and Training,New Delhi , Delhi
NCR.
Daksh Institute of Management and
Technology,Dehradun , Uttarakhand / Uttaranchal.
School of Tourism & Hotel Management, Uttarakhand
Open University,Nainital , Uttarakhand / Uttaranchal.
Trade-wings Institute of Management,Mumbai ,
Maharashtra.
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