Description
Monitor and guide tourists ensuring positive group dynamics and address areas of conflict and concern where they occur.
Alternative labels
manage groups of tourists
manage tourists in groups
guide groups of tourists
lead leisure group tours
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
cross-sector
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Manage tourist groups is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Park guide: Park guides assist visitors, interpret cultural and natural heritage and provide information and guidance to tourists in parks such as wildlife, amusement and nature parks.
Mountain guide: Mountain guides assist visitors, interpret natural heritage and provide information and guidance to tourists on mountain expeditions. They support visitors with activities such as hiking, climbing and skiing in addition to ensuring their safety through monitoring both weather and health conditions.
Optional skill
Manage tourist groups is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Historian: Historians research, analyze, interpret, and present the past of human societies. They analyse documents, sources, and traces from the past in order to understand the past societies.
Guide:
Guides assist individuals or groups on any art facility, travel or sightseeing tours or through places of touristic interest, such as museums, monuments and public places. They help people to interpret the cultural heritage of an object, place or area and provide information and guidance.
References
- Manage tourist groups – ESCO