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Tourist Guide
Occupation Code: 5113
Alternative titles: Tour Guide, Travel Guide
Job description and duties
Tourist Guides accompany visitors round places of interest; on driving tours, walking tours and boat trips, whilst explaining cultural and natural heritage in the language of the tourists’ choice. A Tourist Guide is typically expected to:
• Describe and explain points of interest on tour, by giving detailed information, whilst providing direction to other related sites
• Arrange entry to places of interest such as museums, cultural buildings, exhibitions and performances
• Advise tourists on facilities such as restaurants, shops and markets
• Answer tourists’ questions
• Liaise with drivers, restaurants/cafes for
meals and other third parties
• Act as an Interpreter
• Market their work as freelancers
• Ensure the safety of the group
• Deal with any incidents or emergencies that
may occur
Work environment
Tourist Guides usually work as freelancers with travel companies. Work is generally flexible including evenings, weekends and public holidays and hours depend on work exigencies.
Tourist Guides may expect to stand and walk for long hours, inside or outside and in different weather conditions, which could be physically demanding.
Occupation data
Number of employees (2017)
97
Share of foreigners (2017)
27%
Job Outlook (2018 - 2022)
+42%
Median Pay (per annum)
€14,400
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