Tour Guide Training
TOUR GUIDING FUNDAMENTALS – OVERVIEW
Are you new to the tourism industry?
Do you aspire to be a tour guide – one of the most rewarding and enriching careers in the visitor economy?
Would you like to be job-ready for employment?
The three-day course is led by industry professionals who both train and work as professional tour guides and are Accredited Professional Guide members of Tour Guides Australia.
Additional insights and current real-world experiences from accredited tour guides working in a diverse range of settings across Australia, are embedded in the course and shared with participants.
Participants can expect to gain basic knowledge, skills and understandings across six themes that Tour Guides Australia recognises as minimum industry standards for entry-level professional tour guides.
This course is designed to get you ready to start your career as a tour guide and is the recognised pathway to becoming an Accredited Professional Guide and member of Tour Guides Australia.
WHY TOUR GUIDES AUSTRALIA
Tour Guides Australia is the national peak body representing the interests of its tour guide members and the profession more broadly.
This course has been recognised by both state and federal governments and has been acknowledged in Austrade’s tourism strategy document, THRIVE 2030.
TGA is run by passionate tour guides across Australia and provides ongoing professional development, networking, member benefits, advocacy and a community of like-minded individuals who have discovered the best job in the world.
COURSE DETAILS
Course Intakes
May, June, September, October
Duration
3 days total
- 2 days face-to-face
- 1 day online
Course Hours
20 hours
COURSE STRUCTURE
- What is a Tour Guide?
- The Visitor Economy
- Cultural and Social Awareness
- Storytelling
- Tour Commentary
- Organising a Tour
- Customer Service
- Interpretation
- Emotional Intelligence
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Starting Your Career
FEES & COSTS
Individuals
- Standard $950
- Early Bird $595
Business Packs
- Standard – $2000 (3 staff)
- Early Bird – $2000 (4 staff)
Payment Terms & Conditions
2026 TRAINING DATES
Cairns
Date : Monday 25th & Tuesday 26th May
Venue: Cairns Adventure Group
Brisbane
Date : New dates coming soon
Venue: TBA
Moreton Bay
Date: Tuesday 12th May and Wednesday 13th May
Venue: Tourism and Events Moreton Bay
Melbourne
Date: Wednesday 13th & Thursday 14th May
Venue: Abercrombie & Kent
Sydney
Date: Wednesday 3rd & Thursday 4th June
Venue: Southern World, Level 5/55 York St, Sydney
HEAR FROM OUR INDUSTRY LEADERS
*Locations around Australia * Micro credential training * Small learning groups * Maximum learning and engagement * Practical, relevant, responsive to industry needs * Become job-ready *
Limited Places Available
WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY
“Thanks for a very interesting course. you’ve helped me realise how many opportunities are out there. It’s now up to me to make things happen.”
Ben M, Hobart
