Tour Guiding Jobs.

Tour guides hold some of the most sought after tourism jobs in Africa. A tour guide needs to be well versed in the geographical areas to which they travel, and be able to share interesting stories with the guests about each location.

There are many exciting tour guiding jobs advertised on Lodgestaff.com, including overland, walking and cycling tour guide positions.

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More about Tour Guiding jobs in Africa

People holding Tour Guide positions generally specialise in a specific area or region. They have a wealth of knowledge about the history, attraction, local customs, etc about their particular area. As a tour guide constantly interacts with guests, it’s imperative that he or she has excellent communications skills, is punctual and culturally sensitive. 

Since destinations change frequently, sightseeing tour guides in Africa must continuously study in order to accurately provide the narration that customers pay to hear.

Having the ability to learn quickly and remember facts and interesting stories about geographical locations will help considerably in landing a tour guide job! Tour guides are sometimes required to plan a trip from start to finish, including all stops for sightseeing, all narration and descriptions regarding the locations visited, meals and return trips, so an effective guide will need to have a strong attention to detail and a passion for Africa.