The Professional Guide: Dynamics of Tour Guiding - Hardcover

Pond, Kathleen Lingle

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 047128386X ISBN 13: 9780471283867

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1992

Synopsis

Travel and tourism is emerging as one of the world's largest and most dynamic industries. This handbook aims to provide guides with a foundation to the tourism and travel industry. It begins with a definition of the various kinds of guides and an overview of guiding throughout history and the world. It then explores and examines the following areas: theories and techniques of learning; research and preparation of travel commentary; assessing and addressing the needs of travellers; leadership skills and group psychology; public speaking and presentation skills; logistics and ethics of lecturing in public places; techniques of interpreting art, architecture and the natural environment; logistics involved in walking and motorized tours; leading extended excursions; multilingual guiding; guiding the disabled; marketing and the business of guiding; professional etiquette and ethics of guiding; trends and the future of guiding.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 047128386X
• ISBN 13: 9780471283867
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288