Tour Guides are professionals who are certified and licensed by the government to lead others on tours or trips.
Personal Competencies
You like working outdoors
You like to lead
You can make people work under your directions
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete a Bachelor's degree in Tourism Studies/Tourism Management/Travel and Tour Management/Hospitality Management/Archaeology or any other related subject and obtain license approved by the Ministry of Tourism to work as Tour Guide
OR Complete a B.Voc (Bachelor of Vocation) in Tourism and obtain license approved by the Ministry of Tourism to work as Tour Guide
OR Pursue Diploma or certificate course in Tourism/Travel and Tourism/Tourism Management and obtain license approved by the Ministry of Tourism to work as Tourist Guide
OR Pursue NSQF (National Skills Qualification Framework) Level 4 qualification in Tour Guide and obtain license approved by the Ministry of Tourism to work as Tourist Guide
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This course is offered by the Department of Travel and Tourism/Tourism and Travel Management. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. Punjabi University, Patiala 2. University of Madras, Chennai (Diploma) 3. Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak 4. Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 5. Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur 6. Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak 7. Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management, Gwalior 8. Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune
Private Institutes (Please check if the Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying) 1. Christ University, Bangalore 2. Chandigarh University, Chandigarh 3. Amity University, Noida 4. Amity University, Mumbai 5. Amity University, Gurugram 6. Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Mohali 7. NIMS University, Jaipur 8. NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata
Distance learning Institute Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Fees
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 1,00,000-20,00,000*
*The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute
Scholarships & Loans
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.* • Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI • Scholarships are also available in the Institutes based on merit
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Loans
•VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA). •Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc. • All banks give education loans.
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Central and state governmentreligious/heritage/historical sites, travel agencies, museums, outdoor guided trips (mountaineering/skiing/scuba diving) and safaris among others
Entrepreneurship: You can work independently
Work Environment: It is a field job. You will be managing a team of tourists. Local travel is an important part of the job profile. Agencies usually works for 5 to 6 days a week and 8 to 9 hours every day. This may vary from agency to agency.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Tour Guide → Specialist Guide → Tour Manager → Tour Director → Tour Leader → Operations Manager → Product Manager → Tourism Manager
Expected Income
The approx. salary of a Tour Guide ranges between INR 75,000-167,000* or more per month.
Twenty-four-year-old Komal Darira is the founder of Women for World, a travel organisation. She started her unconventional journey as a tour guide for Intrepid Travel, a travel company based out of Delhi when she was 19-years old. She has Bachelor’s in Mass Communication from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University.*
Tour Guide
NCS Code: 5113.0200 | HT 061. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete a Bachelor's degree in Tourism Studies/Tourism Management/Travel and Tour Management/Hospitality Management/Archaeology or any other related subject and obtain license approved by the Ministry of Tourism to work as Tour Guide
OR Complete a B.Voc (Bachelor of Vocation) in Tourism and obtain license approved by the Ministry of Tourism to work as Tour Guide
OR Pursue Diploma or certificate course in Tourism/Travel and Tourism/Tourism Management and obtain license approved by the Ministry of Tourism to work as Tourist Guide
OR Pursue NSQF (National Skills Qualification Framework) Level 4 qualification in Tour Guide and obtain license approved by the Ministry of Tourism to work as Tourist Guide
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This course is offered by the Department of Travel and Tourism/Tourism and Travel Management.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. Punjabi University, Patiala
2. University of Madras, Chennai (Diploma)
3. Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak
4. Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
5. Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur
6. Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak
7. Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management, Gwalior
8. Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune
Private Institutes
(Please check if the Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC before applying)
1. Christ University, Bangalore
2. Chandigarh University, Chandigarh
3. Amity University, Noida
4. Amity University, Mumbai
5. Amity University, Gurugram
6. Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Mohali
7. NIMS University, Jaipur
8. NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Distance learning Institute
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 1,00,000-20,00,000*
*The above mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
• Scholarships are also available in the Institutes based on merit
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Loans
•VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
•Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Places of Work: Central and state governmentreligious/heritage/historical sites, travel agencies, museums, outdoor guided trips (mountaineering/skiing/scuba diving) and safaris among others
Entrepreneurship: You can work independently
Work Environment: It is a field job. You will be managing a team of tourists. Local travel is an important part of the job profile. Agencies usually works for 5 to 6 days a week and 8 to 9 hours every day. This may vary from agency to agency.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Tour Guide → Specialist Guide → Tour Manager → Tour Director → Tour Leader → Operations Manager → Product Manager → Tourism Manager
The approx. salary of a Tour Guide ranges between INR 75,000-167,000* or more per month.
Source: https://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Tour_Guide/Salary
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Twenty-four-year-old Komal Darira is the founder of Women for World, a travel organisation. She started her unconventional journey as a tour guide for Intrepid Travel, a travel company based out of Delhi when she was 19-years old. She has Bachelor’s in Mass Communication from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University.*
Source: https://www.traveldailymedia.com/iwta-komal-darira-women-for-world/
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains.
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