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Introduction a) TOURISM: Tourism is the act of travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purpose, and also refers to the provision of services in support of this act. According to the world Tourism Organizations, tourists are people who “travel to and stay in places outside consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from within the place visited Tourism, however long its incident duration, has become an extremely popular, global activity. In 2004, there were over 763 million international tourist arrivals. As a service industry, tourism has numerous tangible and intangible elements. Major tangible elements include transportation, accommodation, and other components of a hospitality industry. Major intangible elements relate to the purpose or motivation for becoming a tourist, such as rest, relaxation, the opportunity to meet new people and experience other cultures, or simply to do something different and have an adventure. Tourism is vital for many countries, due to the income generated by the consumption of goods and services by tourists, the taxes levied on business in the tourism industry. For this reasons NGOs and government agencies may sometimes promote a specific region as a tourist destination, and support the development of a tourism industry in that area, The contemporary phenomenon of mass tourism may sometimes result in over development, however alternative forms of mass tourism may sometimes result in over development, however alternative forms of tourism such as ecotourism seek to avoid outcomes by pursuing tourism in a sustainable way. As a service industry, tourism has numerous tangible and intangible elements. Major tangible elements include transportation, accommodation, and other components of a hospitality industry. Major intangible elements relate to the purpose or motivation for becoming a tourist, such as rest, relaxation, the opportunity to meet new people and experience other cultures, or simply to do something different and have an adventure. INTRODUCTION OF TOUR GUIDE Tour Guide Job Descriptions:. A tour escort differs slightly and is characterized by the fact that they travel on longer tours, often overnight. “Tour guide,” however, is the generic term used to classify all forms of travel group leaders including those working on motor coaches, trains, on cruise ships, or on walking tours. Follows are brief descriptions of each kind of tour guide job that you can get: Sightseeing Tour Guide A sightseeing tour guide will work predominantly on tour busses or motor coaches. Asthe name suggests, . They are chosen for specific tours dependenton their skills and knowledge of an area. Step-On Tour Guide A step-on tour guide is hired by a tour director or tour guide to provide specific information regarding a particular sight or attraction. As the name suggests, they step onto the bus or train for a certain portion of the tour. The tour guide in charge will make use of a step-on tour guide when entering a large national park Training & Degrees The most important thing that a sightseeing tour guide is going to need is a CDL, Commercial Driver’s License, as he or she will often be responsible for driving the tour bus around the city or town. Other training necessary to perform his or her duties is given by the tour company before their first job. If you do want to stand a better chance at landing a job with a better salary, or for a larger tour company you will sometimes need to have a degree in hospitality, human resources, geology, geography, history, tourism management, sociology and earth science. Any of these are acceptable. Various training programs for tour guides are also offered and licenses are required in certain states and cities in order to lead tours and carry passengers. This organization is the international platform for all tour associations to communicate. It provides resources, training sessions, conferences, and publishes newsletters to assist all tour guide professionals. National Tour Association International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators National Federation of Tourist Guide Associations Professional Tour Guide Association of Australia Federation of South African Tourist Guide Associations Field Guides Association of Southern Africa European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations Canadian Tour Guide Association of British Columbia Scottish Tourist Guide Association Association of approved tourist guides of Ireland Defferent types of Guides Adventure Guide Cultural & Heritage Guide Historical & Museum Guide Food & Wine Guide Local / City Guide: Driver Guide: Adventure Guide cultural and heritahe guide Historical & Museum Guide Food & Wine Guide Local / City Guide: Driver Guide person who had best driving skills well known roads and routes for journey is called driver guide