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FREE 'Introduction to Tour Guide Training

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Duration

  • 4 evenings over 4 weeks - 3 hours per session
  • Plus one full Saturday Field/Study trip to show case other guides in action

Dates:

  • South Louth – October 26th, November 2nd, 9th and 16th
  • North Louth – October 27th, November 3rd, 10th and 17h
  • Field/Study trip – November 19th
  • Times: 6.30pm to 9.30pm Location: To be advised asap

Agenda

Tour Management

  • Presenting yourself as the tour guide
  • Understanding your audience
  • Building the Tour/Trail – information, routes, points of interest, commentary, timings etc.
  • Know what to do when Plan A doesn’t go to plan. Contingencies and emergencies
  • Environmental awareness – sites of significance, heritage sites, Leave No Trace etc.
  • Working on your own and working as a team

Interpreting Tours and Trails

  • Tourism inventory
  • Developing trails and tours recognising the Region’s Natural and Built Heritage
  • The ‘tourism fit’ for the Region
  • Relaying the local and regional story for the visitor

Communications and Customer Care

  • Communicating confidently within the tourism sector – understanding the overseas and domestic visitor, suppliers, transport companies and industry partners
  • Communication skills and tips to inform, to develop rapport and to build trust
  • Knowing what it takes to deliver an excellent visitor experience

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