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Tour guide

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

/ˈtʊr ɡaɪd/nounCore term

In tourism & hospitality, tour guide means: A person whose job is to show tourists around places of interest and explain their history and culture.

In Turkish: tur rehberi, turist rehberi, rehber

How it is used

Tour guides lead groups on city tours, museum visits and excursions, give commentary and keep track of time and head counts. In Turkey, tourist guiding is a profession regulated by law, and guides wear an official badge while working.

Example sentences

  1. Our tour guide will meet you in the lobby at 8:30 with a blue umbrella.

  2. The tour guide explained the history of Ephesus in English and German.

Common collocations

  • licensed tour guide
  • local tour guide
  • work as a tour guide
  • tour guide's commentary
  • guided tourA visit to a place such as a museum, city or historic site, led by a guide who explains what the group sees.
  • itineraryA detailed plan of a trip or tour that shows where travellers will go, in what order and at what times.
  • excursionA short trip, usually lasting a day or less, that tourists take from their hotel to visit a place or do an activity.
  • meeting pointAn agreed place where a tour group or travellers gather at a set time, before or during a tour.

More terms: Tours & Guiding

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