What You'll Do

  • Plan tour itineraries, applying knowledge of travel routes and destination sites.
  • Resolve any problems with itineraries, service, or accommodations.
  • Sell travel packages.
  • Arrange for tour or expedition details such as accommodations, transportation, equipment, and the availability of medical personnel.
  • Evaluate services received on the tour, and report findings to tour organizers.
  • Lead individuals or groups to tour site locations and describe points of interest.
  • Verify amounts and quality of equipment prior to expeditions or tours.
  • Pay bills and record checks issued.
  • Attend to special needs of tour participants.
  • Give advice on sightseeing and shopping.

Essential Skills

Service Orientation 4.12/5
Speaking 4.0/5
Active Listening 3.88/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.88/5
Coordination 3.75/5
Persuasion 3.75/5
Reading Comprehension 3.25/5
Time Management 3.25/5
Writing 3.12/5
Critical Thinking 3.12/5
Active Learning 3.12/5
Negotiation 3.12/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.
  • Leader: Taking charge and moving ideas forward motivates you.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.

Common styles

Concern for Others, Dependability, Attention to Detail, Cooperation, Stress Tolerance

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 4.0/5
Oral Expression 4.0/5
Written Comprehension 3.88/5
Speech Recognition 3.88/5
Speech Clarity 3.88/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.38/5
Near Vision 3.38/5
Deductive Reasoning 3.25/5

Technologies & Tools

Customer information databases Data visualization software Facebook Financial accounting software Global positioning system GPS software Microsoft Access Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word Structured query language SQL Tableau Travel Agent CMS Web browser software Word processing software

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Concern for Others (High importance: 4.81/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.43/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.36/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.33/5)
  • Stress Tolerance (High importance: 4.3/5)

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How to Become One

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful but is usually not required. Training is often provided on the job.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

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