This question usually puzzles travelers and tourists. Is it better to look for interesting places by yourself, using maps and books for each place? Places that you yourself have to find in another country, another city. In a situation where you have never been there. You know the whole description from the description on the website or book.

You can also explore differently. You can use a local guide. A professional guide who communicates in English. A person who will share his experience with you and your travel companions.

Successful vacation with a tourist guide

The key factor is time. The time you have and will spend in another city. If your plan to stay is a few weeks, you will definitely find time to visit all the exciting places. You can get acquainted with the culture, architecture. Feel the atmosphere of the place. Get to know the local community. In most cases, only a few of us have so much time to visit and get to know a place so thoroughly. In any situation, a good solution is to use a local guide. A guide who will tell you in English about the place of your vacation, town, neighborhood, country. A local guide who will share with you information that you will not find in books or on the Internet.

What does a good local tourist guide look like?

A local tourist guide has a lot of responsibilities. He is also responsible not only for himself, but also for the people he provides services to. A guide has in-depth, extensive knowledge of the history, traditions, and places he shows you. Personality is also important. A local tourist guide must be a person who likes and respects people. One who possesses great empathy? Is able to understand others, their needs, desires, but also fears and concerns. Working with people requires great interpersonal skills. The main factor that determines the success of a tour guide is the attitude towards the work he/she does. A tourist guide must like what he does. He must like to show tourists around the city, surroundings. He must be among places that are familiar to him, but new to others.

A local tourist guide can organize a great vacation for you.

Being a tourist guide is associated with many responsibilities. For example, such a person should not only have extensive knowledge of history and be ready to answer any question about all historical eras, but should also be a nice person. Working with people requires being friendly and resistant to stress. Moreover, a good tour guide should have enough empathy. It is very important in the area of attitude towards the profession so that the power to be appreciated by tourists.

What tourist information do you need to have a great vacation?

Types of tourist guides:

• Tour guide - accompanies tourists on walking tours, car trips and cruises. Their competencies include preparing the itinerary and selecting places for the tour. A good guide considers individual characteristics of group members: average age of participants, their mobility, interests, expectations, also the degree of fatigue after the trip. During the entire stay with his group, a tourist guide tells interesting stories, answers questions that arise, and tries to meet the needs of each tourist in the group. He answers questions, and if he does not know the answer, he knows how to find it quickly.
• Tourist guide, driver - not only can surprise you with interesting facts about the place of your visit. He can take you to the place of your choice. By the way, choosing a route that allows you to experience more, choose the safest and most beautiful roads. It is obvious that a car tour can greatly expand the horizons of your trip.
• Tour guide, translator - performs several functions at once: the functions of professional guidance, translator and administrator. Especially important are the skills of psychology and the ability to be with strangers in close relationships. The guide has the ability to communicate with people of different ages and nationalities. This tour guide always includes the most important tourist attractions in the tour itinerary, allowing you to experience more while visiting another country.