Tour guide, Kaiārahi rōpū haere
Also known as
- Visitor guide, visitor experience host
Tour guides take people on sightseeing tours to places like museums, galleries, nature reserves and public buildings.
Duration
1:00 mins
Your pay could be
$24
Lower
$24 to $35
Most common
$50
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Tour guides
- usually work irregular hours and may work part time
- usually work in different places and may travel locally and nationally
- may work in all weather conditions
- may do physically demanding work
- need to be organised, lead others and communicate well
Tasks
- provide attraction or event information to patrons
- respond to customer inquiries
- guide patrons on tours
- monitor patron activities to identify problems or potential problems
- teach daily living skills or behaviours
- administer first aid
- gather information in order to provide services to clients
- monitor availability of equipment or supplies
- greet customers, patrons, or visitors
- distribute resources to patrons or employees
Social
Enterprising
Creative
Interests that fit this job
Interest quiz,
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Do the Interest quiz to find out how well your interests fit with this job.
Do the quizYou usually learn on the job to become a tour guide and a qualification may be useful.
You may need
- a class 1, 2, 3 or 4 driver licence
- a driver licence with a P (passenger) endorsement
- a New Zealand Certificate in Tour Guiding (Level 4)
- a New Zealand Commercial Jet Driver (River) Licence
- to pass a police check
- a First Aid Certificate
If you’re in school
You usually don’t need specific NCEA levels for this job, but Level 2 may be useful.
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