This blog post provides a step-by-step guide on becoming a successful tour guide in Europe, focusing on the specific requirements of each country. To become a certified tour guide, one must understand the specific requirements of the country where they plan to work and take a tour guide and tour leader course to obtain the necessary certification and training.
To become a tourist guide, one must determine the type of tour guide they want to become, enroll in a tourist guide course, and pass any required license or permit exams. With the right skills and dedication, one can potentially earn more as a tour guide.
To obtain a tour guide license and become a certified travel guide, one must research tour operators in advance, determine their interests, and have the necessary skills. Tour guides are required to have some form of certification or training in most countries, and may be required to complete a course or exam as well as be hired.
To become a tourist guide, one needs a thorough knowledge of the geography of Italy and the world and obtain the card. A half-day tour with a private guide usually costs $100-300, but guides generally don’t charge per person, making hiring them less budget-straining.
Tour companies adopt this approach, allowing American citizens to work in some European countries as long as they are on a U.S. contract. By following these steps, one can become a successful tour guide in Europe, exploring its captivating landmarks and sharing their passion for history, art, and storytelling.
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Can an American be a tour guide in Italy?
As a tour guide, you must pass an exam and obtain a specific license for activities reserved for tour guides or tour managers. You must also comply with general business requirements. To start your activity as a tour guide, tour manager, or tour interpreter, you must submit relevant declarations and forms to authorities. The requirements depend on whether you want to operate as a tour guide or manager, or if you are a qualified guide in another EU country. In Rome, the following rules apply. The Tourism desk provides contact details for further information.
How to become a tour guide in France?
A guide-conférencier qualification involves obtaining a professional license, a national master’s degree, and validation of three additional teaching units. They are trained in tour guides, role-playing, and professional practice. A qualified guide is a professional with expertise in history, art, and foreign languages, ensuring quality performance. They are flexible and reactivity, not just an audio guide.
How do I become a tour guide in Germany?
Tourist guides in Germany are a popular and exciting job, offering opportunities to visit various sites and provide visitors with information about them. To find a job, various methods can be used, including the internet, the Federal Employment Agency, International Placement Services, job portals, newspapers, local employment agencies, and job fairs. Websites like the European Federation of Tourist Guide Association and The German National Tourist Guide Association provide information on tourist opportunities in Germany.
To work as a tourist guide in Germany, one does not need any formal education or qualification, but having a secondary school degree can be useful. Many agencies require training and a certificate to practice as a tourist guide. The BVGD, an association in cooperation with the EU, provides training and a certificate, known as the BVGD- Certificate DIN EN 15565, which is recognized by most EU countries.
The necessary training for obtaining the certificate includes practical training, sustainable tourism course, guiding techniques, speech and communication, laws, taxes, and insurance for the tourist guide profession, assurance of quality, and a final exam for the BVGD- Certificate DIN EN 15565.
How to become a tour guide in Italy?
To obtain a tour guide license in Italy, one must pass an examination, which may vary by region and can be taken in a different city. Eligibility for the exam requires being of legal age, having a clean criminal record, knowing English at an advanced level and at least an intermediate level of another language, and holding a high school diploma. The most suitable qualifications are related to tourism and languages, such as the Liceo Turistico or the Laurea in Scienze del Turismo. A degree in Literature can also be beneficial for working in this sector.
To obtain the license, one must constantly monitor provincial websites, study the programs indicated in notices, and pass the final exam. The test generally consists of two papers, one written and one oral. After passing the exam, a card, renewable every five years, is obtained, allowing the individual to work as a tour guide in Italy and abroad.
Do you need a license to be a tour guide in Germany?
Tourist guides in Germany do not require formal education or qualifications, but having a secondary school degree can be beneficial. Many agencies require training and a certificate to practice as a tourist guide. The BVGD, an association in cooperation with the EU, provides training and a certificate known as the BVGD – Certificate DIN EN 15565, which is recognized by most EU countries. The training includes a course on laws, taxes, and insurance for the tourist guide profession, and a final exam for the BVGD – Certificate DIN EN 15565. This certification is often required for opportunities as a tourist guide in Germany.
How to become a licensed tour guide in Rome?
To become a tour guide or tour manager in Italy, applicants must pass an annual exam in various subjects and in a foreign language. The exam should be held once a year after an announcement of selection. Applicants must be of age, hold a secondary school degree, have a doctor’s certificate of good health, and certify their ability to hold public office. After passing the exam, they must register with the Lazio Region and receive a professional certificate called “tesserino” to carry with them during their activities. The exam is compulsory in Italy and can be accessed through the competent office.
How do I become a certified tour guide in Europe?
A company is seeking local tour guides to work in European tourist destinations. The job requires fluency in English and previous experience as a tour guide or similar job. The company offers flexible schedules, long-term cooperation, competitive salaries, and a supportive network of office staff. The ideal candidate should be locally based in the destination, have a tour guide license if needed, and be fluent in English or other languages. Experience working with people is also a plus. The company is looking for experienced and dynamic individuals who enjoy working with people.
Can you make a living as a tour guide?
Tour guides are compensated up to $242, 500 annually for their services, which include providing assistance, monitoring crowds, and disseminating information. Some possess considerable expertise in particular fields, such as history or ecology.
How do I become a tour guide in another country?
The ideal candidate will have experience as a tour guide, preferably international, with proficiency in target audience languages such as English, Spanish, or French. They will also possess excellent communication and storytelling skills, as well as a passion for knowledge sharing.
How do I become a US tour guide?
To become a tour guide, one must first obtain the requisite training and a work permit. The majority of positions in this field require a high school diploma, though some may necessitate a degree, such as a college degree in a relevant museum program.
Where do tour guides make the most money?
The cities in the United States with the highest average salaries for tour guides are Baltimore, Maryland; Memphis, Tennessee; Charleston, South Carolina; Savannah, Georgia; and Chicago, Illinois.
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I have been in Prague with my 18 year old granddaughter, one of the best experiences of my life. I watch a lot of Praha YouTube articles, and I’m struck by how everybody misses two of the most amazing things about Prague: the sidewalks and the doors. When perusal movies that are supposed to be in Moscow, Paris, Budapest, it’s easy to say, “Oh, they’re in Prague.” You just have to look at the amazing sidewalks made of granite cubes. I wonder if the street workers are just left on their own to design sidewalks—it seems like it. They are unsung artists—”Czech golden hands.” And, then there are the doors. Many are works of art. I was amazed that they just left them open to the elements as if they had no value. It doesn’t matter if they were made this year or six centuries ago, they are amazing. If you had one made in the United States like them, you’re talking 100’s of thousands of dollars. Please do a article featuring doors and sidewalks. It may seem like everyday stuff to you, but to the rest of us it is glorious artwork outside of a museum!
Valerie, you are a natural for this career!!! I really think you guy’s have the best jobs! It does sound like a long day but you seem to enjoy it and that’s half the job. Your production is excellent including your music and I’m finding that to be rare. I have seen the rest, but you definitely are the best . Please say HI to your cute kitties Julius said hi!!!🙏👍
Love your accent, sense of humor, and wonderful city. We had the privilege of visiting Prague five years ago. Had a great tour that started up at the Castle and walked down to “Old Town” seeing all the sites between here and there. The next day we enjoyed a Czech beer tour that covered several modes of transportation and five or six Prague drinking establishments. Lots of great food and beverages. You would be a natural at impersonating the voice of Natasha Beneroff the spy from the cartoon “Rocky and Bullwinkle”, but of course you’re way prettier and more how you say sophisticated.
Hi Valerie, I have a dilemma🤪 I love perusal your articles on Prague and surrounding areas but I am intending coming over next year with my wife (it’s a surprise) but I’m just a bit worried I’ll get to know everything before we come😳if I keep perusal. I am intending to come and do a tour with you around the city etc, so I hope there’s more you can show and tell us when we do🇬🇧👍.
I visited Charles Bridge, the Castle, the Clock Tower, Communist Museum and Cold War Museum and other places in Prague in late Sept. 2018. I met a guide at the Cold War Museum, and he came to Tokyo to study at Waseda University for 6 months while I was visiting Tokyo in March 2019. We are still very good friends. I am living in Southern California.
Very excellent article, as always. & I too am a ‘cat lover’, & owner as well, so I can imagine what you’re going through. I have a confession to make; I’ve already been to Prague once, in February 1992, when I was 33 years old. but I had no idea where I was or where I was going, (I sure could have used you as a guide, back then). since I’m a student of world war 2 history, I wanted to see where heydrich ruled. so while i ‘wandered’ the streets, I managed to not only find & enter the courtyard of hradcany castle, but also the Jewish Cemetery as well. (you have to remember, in 1992, there were no ‘Google maps’). but for the life of me, I couldn’t find where heydrich lived, the assassination site, bulovka hospital, nor the church where Kubis, & Gabcik were killed. (I had the same problem finding things when I was in Wien, as well). that’s why your articles are so interesting to me. keep up the good work.. (& if I ever make it back to Prague, I would consider it an honor to be a part of your tour group).
I was a guide around Wrocław and Lower Silesia in Poland and I wondered for a long time whether to move to Prague and work there. It’s a great city, I envy you that you can practice your profession there, especially in times of a pandemic. When I am in Prague and see you, I will surely come and congratulate you great movies. Keep up good work!
I told this story on another article but I’m going to tell it again. We just went to Prague (Sept 2022). We booked three tours through Valerie’s company. All of them were great. Two of them were guided by Valerie’s husband, Vaclav (I think I spelled that right). On the WWII tour it was raining. We were the first ones there, and no one else was showing up. As the time drew near, Vaclav started texting to see if people were still coming, which they did eventually, and we started a few minutes late but it was no big deal. The thing that impressed me was when it was just me and my wife, Vaclav turns to us and says, “Don’t worry. We are still doing the full tour even if it’s just the two of you.” This was a tip only tour, and I would not have blamed him if he wanted to cancel. He did not even consider it. Now that is a true professional.
Thanks for showing us a little bit of your beautiful city . If one Day things get back to normal we will love to visit . At the moment there seems very little chance of that happening here in Vietnam. We have been in total lockdown for 10 weeks and things are not getting any better . Still we live in hope . Best regards from Vietnam 🇻🇳
Aw, you have torty kitties! Mine lasted 16 years, and I just lost her about two years ago to disease. Worst day of my life. I’ll def look for RPGs on my next trip there. I really want to find where some American Expats like to hang out. We saw a couple of guys playing old-time hillbilly music at the Farmer’s market on the River. One was from Tennessee and the other Scotland.
1991 biggest highlights 1- first McDonalds opened. It was overwhelming. TV crews came. I brought my best Czech friends and they were memorized by the taste. 2- First squirrel observed in Malasice near the infamous large closed chemical factory. I lived here the whole time, unrecognizable now. The communist flats are now a plant heaven place. 3-Molotov cocktails thrown endlessly in south Prague. There were major battles with Gypsie groups. I plan to visit next winter. I will stay away from so many tourist traps that you have shown.
For the places you like you have to be careful,I don’t know how it work in your country I mean how they are,to not get kicked out and this can depend on places,even if you “buy” (here in my country) lot of stuffs. Maybe for some you would have to take smaller groups and different guides and come back but not too much for the same guides cause if they see you too much it’s very not good and right after this you would have to never come back until 1 year. For others places you should avoid to make this too often. I think.