Definition of tour guide

A tour guide, is a person who guides (guides) tourists in the language of their choice and presents in their own way the cultural and natural heritage of the area in which the person holds a certain qualification, which is usually, but not necessarily, issued by a competent authority.

The definition of a tour guide is contained in EN 13809 2003/ ENISO 18513 2003, adopted by the World Federation of Tour guide Societies, at the 10th Congress in Dunblane, UK in 2003.

The definition of tour guide has been prepared on the basis of